A few of us got together this week at a local café. The poor baristas hardly knew what hit their tidy little shop. Who could possibly be making all that racket, with crossfire conversations and laughter that might have set off the seismograph at the local library? Let’s see: one ex-rep, spending her summer onContinue reading “In praise of opinionated friends”
Author Archives: Ellen Kolb
Essential reading, as end-of-life policy is in the news
For anyone keeping an eye on news involving the right to life, this has been quite a week. The American Medical Association’s House of Delegates refused to endorse assisted suicide. The next day, New York legislators voted to legalize assisted suicide. At this writing, the bill is on its way to the governor. Deadly Compassion:Continue reading “Essential reading, as end-of-life policy is in the news”
A fleeting gem
I spent part of the Memorial Day weekend enjoying a good long walk on the Rockingham Recreational Trail, one of the many rail trails gracing New Hampshire. How good it felt to shake off the recent rains! I saw plenty of cyclists. I’ll bet they were moving too fast to see what was in bloomContinue reading “A fleeting gem”