Covid has not been something I wish to celebrate or remember. But here we are. And as I look back at the enormous shift in our lives, I...

We come on the 40th anniversary of the film Wrath of Khan in a time of strife and change. Yet, the classic film that saved the Star Trek...

Myths. Legends. They are part of our self-awareness, our sense of place, our sense of being. The ancients looked at the stars and came up...

Every year Louis Karno shares its prediction for the travel market for the coming year. So, 2022 is a real challenge, but a few things...

Words are tools, and they can be weapons. I build my career with words, and words can be keys to understanding - and open doors and...

When I was a kid, well — a high schooler, I might leave school just a little bit early some spring days. A friend’s mom worked for the...

Robin Schell That was the topic of the panel presented prior to the Yankee Chapter of PRSA (Public Relations Society of America) annual...

In 1783 George Washington said: "the freedom of Speech may be taken away—and, dumb & silent we may be led, like sheep, to the Slaughter.”...

As a kid, Star Trek was my babysitter from 5-6 pm every day on WGN in Chicago. I can say with much confidence that James T. Kirk was a...

One of the great casualties of COVID is customer service. It could be because of shortages of labor, or supplies — but one thing is...

A house divided against itself, cannot stand. No nation has lost more people to COVID-19 than the US. One would think that a fact like...

“It’s never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you find that you’re not, I hope you...

The NH economy is about to recover. Things are looking up. So one has to wonder why the Legislature and Governor would pass a budget so...

As we see a new awareness towards systemic racism in the US, new standards have come up around communication. Racist, sexist, and...

The way we do anything and everything has changed. Buying a new mattress or can opener? You will read reviews online – even on a consumer...

More people have died of COVID-19 in the United States than in any other country. This has to be one of the greatest public health...

“Boy am I glad we tore that historic building down,” is a phrase said by no one, ever. Today, New Hampshire has a decision before it: Do...

Arts. Culture. Learning. They are not a luxury – they are the things that define us. What would Salem be without the House of the Seven...

As the air flows colder, it is hard not to think of the holidays but not think of the Cinnamon Bear. When I was 13, I would study art...

I was the chair of the 2004 Franklin Pierce Bicentennial Committee, helping to organize the events and programs that marked the 200th...