Author Archives: Ellen Kolb

Writer, activist, Granite State walker.

“We all have a personal stake”: Manchester launches 40 Days for Life, Spring 2022

A few notes on the kickoff rally for Manchester, NH’s latest 40 Days for Life campaign: How many times did I take these launch rallies for granted, pre-Covid? Pandemic precautions kept indoor meetings to a minimum over the past couple of years. State and municipal restrictions and recommendations are easing. Gathering at St. Thomas parishContinue reading ““We all have a personal stake”: Manchester launches 40 Days for Life, Spring 2022″

Sharing Winter Trails

This post first appeared on The New Hampshire Rail Trail Coalition’s website. Photo and text by Ellen Kolb. New Hampshire’s multi-use rail trails don’t take a season off. Winter is a time for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Some rail trails are snowmobile trails as well, and this is a time to thank the snowmobile clubsContinue reading “Sharing Winter Trails”

The vaccine, two years on

Yes, I took the COVID-19 vaccine. Three shots of the Pfizer formulation, in fact. I’m as fully-vaccinated as the any abundantly-cautious person could wish, after having grave misgivings when the vaccine was first available. My biggest concern was the use of aborted children in vaccine development. In the end, I found a statement from theContinue reading “The vaccine, two years on”