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And, dear Musers, if there were a pattern exemplifying this spirit of joy, I’d go with polka dots.

I asked my daughter if she wanted my 1990s Doc Martens. They no longer fit me, as after childbirth and aging, my feet, like much of my body, have grown

New Hampshire lawmakers are considering legislation to allow part-time, uncertified teachers in the classroom. The bill would eliminate New Hampshire State Board of Education licensing requirements for any person working less than 30 hours a week, who can also pass a criminal-background check. Deb Howes, president of the American Federation of Teachers-New Hampshire, said students and teachers deserve better. ...

So, Joyful Musers, it’s been a minute since we’ve chatted. How ARE you?

Letter writers continue to debate scourge of gun violence in America and ponder the impact of Gerald Fords pardon of Richard Nixon.

By SUSAN DROMEY HEETER, InDepthNH.org Last week I came across a picture from the early ‘70s of my cousins, my grandmother, her dog and her sister, my great aunt.  There is a sad looking piece of garland hanging in the living room so I believe it must have been around Christmas. Or, quite possibly it is March or April; as with so many kids around, taking down the decoration was often postponed.  Yes. The decoration. Alas, I muse joyfully on Christmas, on family of the early ‘70s, on Gretel...