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My Turn: A human aversion to chaos

by John Buttrick For the MonitorJanuary 23, 2022

Christmas Santa Claus hat with gift boxes and decoration over grunge wooden background

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My Turn: An unabridged Christmas story

by John Buttrick For the MonitorDecember 19, 2021

Bob Workman of Boston, a retired Marine Gunnery Sgt., and past commander of the Boston Police VFW, replaces flags at veteran's graves ahead of Memorial Day on Thursday, May 27, 2021, in the Fairview Cemetery in Boston. After more than a year of isolation, American veterans are embracing plans for a more traditional Memorial Day. After more than a year of isolation, military veterans say wreath-laying ceremonies, barbecues at local vets halls and other familiar traditions are a welcome chance for them to reconnect with fellow service members and renew solemn traditions honoring the nation's war dead. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)

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My Turn: The demise of a warrior nation

by John Buttrick For the MonitorNovember 11, 2021

Zarmina Kakar a women's rights activist cry during an interview with The Associated Press in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. Kakar was a year old when the Taliban entered Kabul the first time in 1996, and recalled a time when her mother took her out to buy her ice cream, back when the Taliban ruled. Her mother was whipped by a Taliban fighter for revealing her face for a couple of minutes. “Today again, I feel that if Taliban come to power, we will return back to the same dark days,” she said.(AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

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My Turn: ‘You don’t get it, Dad’

by John Buttrick For the MonitorSeptember 5, 2021

This undated photo provided by Elizabeth Turner, Laurentian University, shows a field location in Northwest Territories, Canada. Canadian geologist Elizabeth Turner may have found the earliest fossil record of animal life on Earth in the area shown, according to a report published Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in the journal Nature. (Courtesy of Elizabeth Turner/Laurentian University via AP)

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My Turn: Awaken the lost sense of wonder

by John Buttrick For the MonitorAugust 22, 2021

A Laconia resident called for an open discussion between members of the public and School Board on the topic of critical race theory during a meeting last month. The School District has said CRT is not being taught in city schools.

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My Turn: The image of freedom

by John Buttrick For the MonitorJuly 11, 2021

Not related to the rose, rose of Sharon is a tough shrub that bears colorful blossoms, they look like hibiscus blossoms.

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My Turn: Can these bones live?

by John Buttrick For the MonitorMay 30, 2021

Cora Quisumbing-King, co-chair of NH AAPI Democratic Caucas, and Susmick Lama, lead organizer of a Stop Asian Hate Rally, speak out in front of the New Hampshire State House last month.

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My Turn: Culture of violence

by John Buttrick For the MonitorApril 9, 2021

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My Turn: A self-evident truth amid uneasiness

by John Buttrick For the MonitorMarch 4, 2021

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My Turn: A bridge to a more perfect union

by John Buttrick For the MonitorFebruary 22, 2021