News opinion 2008-05-26 Andanh.com

Oily ad campaign spins it industry's way Fri, 16 May 2008 06:34:00 EST
Here are a few of the things oil companies aren't bragging about in the massive "It's not our fault" advertising blitz they're running that includes full-page ads in the nation's major newspapers:

Celebrate your French heritage Fri, 16 May 2008 06:35:00 EST
Franco-Americans are the largest ethnic group in this state, ahead of the Irish, English, Italian, German, Scottish and Latino. The 2000 U.S. Census reports that Franco-Americans make up 27 percent of the total population of New Hampshire. Manchester alone is 35 percent Franco. No other group comes close.

Financial aid for students on the way Fri, 16 May 2008 06:35:00 EST
With recent media reports focusing on the fate of student loans, it's important for students and their families to learn of a new federal law designed to expand access to financial aid.

Hillary Clinton isn't owed No. 2 spot Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
Women, we are told by some people who say they know them, are not amused. Women, or at least those whose consciousnesses have been properly raised, supposedly think that the impatience being expressed about the protracted futility of Hillary Clinton's campaign is disrespectful.

Poll suggests higher property taxes likely Thu, 15 May 2008 06:47:00 EST
A hiker fleeing a forest fire comes to the banks of a frigid river that is spanned by a long, but none-too-sound-looking fallen tree. Swim for it or risk the tree? He considers each option with dread as the fire moves closer. He fears the fire most of all, but the river is swift, the tree slippery with moss.

Reserve now or lose Thu, 15 May 2008 06:47:00 EST
It shouldn't have come as any surprise, what with gasoline pushing $4 per gallon and a weakened dollar making travel abroad prohibitively expensive, but we were still shocked. We had, after all, been going to the same campground for two decades and never failed to get a spot. Last week, we took the second-to-last of the hundreds of sites available.

Part-time workers deserve benefits too Thu, 15 May 2008 06:49:00 EST
In a little noticed development, the New Hampshire Legislature recently acted to help a group that rarely gets attention: part-time workers. Lawmakers overwhelmingly passed Senate Bill 502, sponsored by Sen. Maggie Hassan, which extends unemployment benefits to part-time workers.

Japan's mafia huge and well-connected Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
I have spent most of the past 15 years in the dark side of the rising sun.

Lynch should sign the school funding bill Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
The governor's seat hasn't been so warm since 1999, when former governor Jeanne Shaheen's veto threat doomed an income tax bill to fund education.

When government plays games with numbers, we all lose Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
A while back I heard an education expert say that the single smartest move schools could make in teaching math would be to get rid of high school trigonometry and calculus classes and replace them with statistics. According to this guy, the government began pushing trig and calc during the Cold War and the race to the moon.

The bishop who doesn't back down Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
Preachers give sermons. They ponder morality and seek to divine the will of God. They see stories not as narratives from which readers may draw their own conclusions, but as parables, useful for illustrating life lessons.

In a time of crisis, China reaches out Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
"The Oriental doesn't put the same high price on life as does the Westerner. Life is plentiful. Life is cheap in the Orient."

Phone-jam talk, but few answers Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
After months of anticipation, the U.S. House finally held hearings last week on the 2002 Election Day phone-jamming scandal in New Hampshire. We can now report that Congress has established without a shadow of a doubt that there are unanswered questions about the case.

A lifer chooses death Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
I didn't know Victor Hassine when he killed himself on the last day of April, but I knew of him. He and I both contributed regularly to a Canadian criminal-justice journal, and I had read one of his books.

Not enough food for the world to eat like Americans Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
Our translator Sami al-Sayani took us through the crowded, narrow streets of old Sanaa this month, to the Bab al-Yemen market area, leading the way among stalls piled high with apples, bananas and stacks of egg crates. He was unflappable until we asked about the prices of flour and other foods.

Republican self-flagellation under way Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
Sen. Bob Corker, a Republican elected in the face of the 2006 Democratic sweep, understands the panic that took hold in his party this week following its loss in a ruby-red district.

Tradition no barrier to equal treatment under law Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
'Marriage," the U.S. Supreme Court ruled more than 40 years ago, "is one of the 'basic civil rights of man,' fundamental to our very existence and survival." And yet that right has been routinely denied to American men and women based on their sexual orientation.

Cars don't belong inside White Park Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
As an old timer, I would like to share my thoughts on the "improvements" in White Park.

To end war, Arabs must accept Israel's existence Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
Before sending Lewis and Clark west, Thomas Jefferson dispatched Meriwether Lewis to Philadelphia to see Dr. Benjamin Rush. The eminent doctor prepared a series of scientific questions for the expedition to answer.

Sanco plan: good news for the forest economy Mon, 19 May 2008 06:36:00 EST
In 1875, so the story goes, an Illinois newspaper editor concocted a tale about a cat and rat ranch that was seeking investors. Cats and rats are prolific, and cat skins were supposedly valuable. The ranch got them for nothing, however, because it fed the rats to the cats and the cats, minus their skins, to the rats.

Opponents' attacks, early mistakes make Obama stronger Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
Conventional wisdom suggests that these last two months have been bad news for Illinois Sen. Barack Obama. He hasn't been able to close the door on Democratic rival Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, who swept West Virginia. He's been dogged by controversies over his words and associates.

Losers, weepers and long lost treasures Wed, 21 May 2008 06:56:00 EST
The Indiana Jones films - the new one is about the search for a crystal skull - would play to empty theaters if, after all the narrow escapes from death, Indie had to go to court and argue over the ownership of the Holy Grail or the Lost Ark. But that's the fate of real-life treasure hunters.

State rich in artists of national stature Wed, 21 May 2008 06:59:00 EST
I read with interest your article of a few weeks ago on the reopening of the Currier Museum ("An expanded Currier," Sunday Monitor front page, March 23). A particular quote by your writer really stuck in my head: "But New Hampshire has not been as blessed as some neighboring states in fostering painters of national reputation."

Weare's third default budget hurts Wed, 21 May 2008 06:59:00 EST
Many Weare residents believe that a default budget is the minimum amount of money needed to maintain staffing and programs. However, according to state law, a default budget is the last budget adopted by the voters with the addition of obligations previously incurred or mandated by law, and reduced by any one-time purchases.

We're killing the rain forest with every meal and shower Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
While showering a few weeks ago, I realized I had run out of conditioner. So I reached up and grabbed my wife's bottle - Clairol Herbal Essences Rainforest Flowers, "with essences of nourishing palm."

Tupman gave a major league performance Tue, 20 May 2008 06:52:00 EST
For the last six baseball seasons, Concord fans have turned to the Monitor's Sunday sports section to check out Matt Tupman's week. They've followed him from Spokane, Wash., to Burlington, N.C., to Wilmington, Del., to Wichita, Kan., to Omaha, Neb.

Celts saved by Pierce Tue, 20 May 2008 06:52:00 EST
Forgive long-time Boston Celtics fans if they're a little skeptical. Sure, the Celts had a great regular season, but it took them seven games to dispose of the lowly Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

What do you want from us? Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
This poem appeared on the Internet in March and has since gone viral, popping up on thousands of blogs and Web sites, in both English and Chinese. Its authorship could not be confirmed.

China's remarkable disaster response Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
On my street last week, the Communist Party's neighborhood committee moved old computers out of its storage room to make way for donated materials bound for earthquake victims 2,000 miles away. Within 12 hours, the space was crammed with clothes and blankets.

Co-op's recycling plan detrimental to Warner Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
Single-stream recycling is one of the better ideas for increasing recycling, but not for every community.

Proposed budget cuts unfortunate, necessary Thu, 22 May 2008 07:11:00 EST
Money hasn't been so tight for the city of Concord since the great housing bust of the early 1990s, when five of the state's six largest banks went under. The city is hardly alone in its fiscal angst. The state faces a whopping $200-plus million shortfall, and voters in community after community are adopting default budgets.

School's out for the Summer! Thu, 22 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT
cya l8r :P

The 10 things you have to do before you graduate Thu, 22 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT
There are things that you can't help but do at UNH. Homework and classes, for example, will take up most of your time during the week (shocking, right?). You will go out on the town on the weekends and you will go to at least one hockey game. You'll complain about classes not being cancelled after a half inch of snow falls, and you will come to a decision about your favorite pizza place in Durham.

UNH scream, for ice cream Thu, 22 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT
It's hot, summer's in full swing, and you're meandering through downtown Durham looking for a cool treat. Durham has a number of well-known ice cream businesses, each with a distinct flavor and attitude. Here is a look at what the town has to offer in terms of ice cream at the beginning and end of the school year, as well as the summer months: Kaleidascoop Only a year old, Kaleidascoop was the brain child of Durham Marketplace (DUMP) owner Chuck Cressey.

Know your rights: Reviewing the UNH Code of Conduct Thu, 22 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Past years have shown that around 15 to 20 percent of students who live on campus will end up dealing with UNH's Office of Conduct and Mediation at some point in their college career. While the number may seem troubling to some, also knowing that roughly 96 percent of those students don't return to the office with repeat offenses serves as a testament to the success of the university's code of conduct.

Work out right:The rules of the Hamel Rec Center Thu, 22 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT
The best way to fight the freshman fifteen (or more) is a good diet and exercise. One of the best places on campus for the latter is the Hamel Recreation Center in the basement of the Whtitemore Center. Equipped with more than 100 exercise machines ranging from ellipticals, treadmills, stationary bikes, and free weights to name a few, the Hamel Rec Center is a gym rat's paradise.

Walking down Main Street: A Durham Food and Drink Guide Thu, 22 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Like so many small towns in the North east, Durham maintains the quintessential New England downtown, a region that largely consists of a single "Main Street" lined with the quaint shops and restaurants that help to draw tourists to the region year-round, along with the colonial history, the mountains, the fall foliage, and the soon to be over-crowded beaches.

Spring Game highlights UNH's football future Thu, 22 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Life without Ricky Santos officially started on Saturday as the UNH football team took part in its annual Blue/White Spring Scrimmage at Cowell Stadium.

Under a cloudy sky, Team "Wild" took on Team "Cats" in front of a less-than-capacity crowd. The outcome of the game, a 17-14 victory for Team "Wild" on a Tom Manning 20-yard field goal with 30 seconds left, was not as important as the performances during it.

Top 20 Most Anticipated Movies of the Summer Season Thu, 22 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT
It was hard to limit myself to a top 25 as this summer seems to be jam-packed with hits all around. This summer, as last was, will be sure to break box office records, although not packed with trilogies, comic book movies are taking a forefront in these records with Iron Man already having one of the highest opening weekends with close to $100 million.

College is what you make it Thu, 22 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT
If you're a freshman reading this at orientation, chances are that a lot of people have told you recently what college is going to be like.

Your parents have told that's this is an honor.

Your older siblings have said it's a party.

Your UNH orientation leaders have told you the party isn't going to be as big as you think.

Getting involved at The New Hampshire Thu, 22 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Don't let anybody tell you that it's too hard to get involved in an organization at UNH. The New Hampshire is always looking for new volunteers and staff members to help produce every issue of the paper. Here a list of the ways you can get involved with the newspaper, no experience necessary.

A Rundown of the English/Journalism Major Thu, 22 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT
While it's not a requirement to be an English/Journalism major to work at TNH, most of our staff naturally comes from that major. TNH can teach you some things about working at a newspaper, but if you really want to know the basics of reporting, you've got to take the classes.

A day to reflect on the horror of dying in war Mon, 26 May 2008 06:39:00 EST
In 1945, Bill Onufry spent weeks on a hell ship, an old vessel on which the Japanese transported prisoners during World War II. Conditions were hellish indeed.

Extraordinary soldier has seen the results of many wars Mon, 26 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
Numbers come precisely from the agile mind and nimble tongue of Frank Buckles, who seems bemused to say that 4,734,991 Americans served in the military during America's involvement in the First World War and 4,734,990 are gone. He is feeling fine, thank you for asking.

Pension reform should follow House's lead Mon, 26 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
House and Senate conferees are about to resolve differences between two opposing ways of fixing a broken public employee pension system. The stakes are enormous for current and future retirees and for property taxpayers.

Civil War soldiers belong at state veterans' cemetery Sun, 25 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
place of honor

A lesson learned about being human Sun, 25 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
I landed my first newspaper job in late August 2001, fancying myself ready to handle whatever stories came my way. I was right - at least for the first two weeks of my career. Then airplanes plowed into the World Trade Center, and all the rules seemed to change.

Reduce the epidemic of female sports injuries Sun, 25 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
The first basketball game played by females took place in 1892, one year after Dr. James Naismith of Springfield College in Massachusetts reputedly invented the game. There were nine players on each team and little or no running.

Who won? Who lost? A scorecard Sun, 25 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
Budget woes overhung this year's legislative session. From January, when the governor mandated that there would be no new spending bills, it was a year for penny-pinching. The latest estimates have the state falling $200 million short over the two-year budget cycle; where all that money will come from is not yet clear.

Meet Buster Martin, an inspiration for a graying state Sun, 25 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
The recent headline "We ain't getting any younger," reporting that New Hampshire now has the fifth-oldest population among the 50 states, might cause alarm on many fronts. Increasing numbers of productive young adults are leaving us for more promising places. In just seven years, the number of New Hampshire children ages 5-9 has dropped by 10,000.

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