Rescuing memories: From VHS to DVD, hoping my kids may one day appreciate my efforts

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As a Boomer, you may have been up close and personal with VHS systems, including those huge/heavy recorders that sat on your shoulder to take video of your child’s first birthday. And where are all those VHS tapes now? In the garage, in the basement, taped over with a favorite TV show? 

Letters: A vote for Jon Kiper is a vote for our future

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As one of the few state lawmakers with young children, my efforts to set up our children and grandchildren for success are often met with resistance. Working parents of young children struggle for representation in our lawmaking process, making necessary economic progress infuriatingly slow. Fortunately, a working parent is running for governor: Jon Kiper.

Chews Life Now! Supplemental insurance vs. nature’s nutritional bounty

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Before continuing with this series on how animal protein promotes systemic inflammation and chronic disease, I want to thank Manchester Ink Link readers who reached out to share their stories of health struggle and ultimate hope through a whole food, plant-based diet. If not ready to commit 100%, at least ready to make substantial changes. Feels like a win to me.

Chews Life Now: Breaking the protein myth

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Humans are creatures of habit. Often bad ones, without knowing it. Take breakfast. What’s your go-to?  Yogurt with fruit and granola? A bagel with cream cheese? A fried egg on an English muffin with some deli ham? Maybe a donut or pumpkin muffin with one of dozens of sweet and/or creamy coffee concoctions available at the drive-through ‘cause, duh, TGIF! (And you deserve it.) Or perhaps it’s Sunday and you show love for the fam with your famous homemade buttermilk pancakes with creamy butter and New Hampshire’s best maple syrup and sides of sausage patties or nitrate-free bacon and home fries. Don’t forget the requisite OJ and prosecco combo.