It’s been a while since Ian Underwood has published a Bare Minimum Book. And now we have two!  Just in time for the holidays. Rethinking Fun in Education and Slouching Towards Concord. New book 1:Rethinking Fun in Education This third book in the Rethinking Education trilogy argues that schools have morphed into de facto community centers, in ... Read more

The post UNDERWOOD:???? Two (2) New BMBooks! appeared first on Granite Grok.

Little babies in the womb since 1974 have been a major “enemy of the state.” Since “Post-Roe,” however, the state is permitting a new instrument of death to silently poison babies in the womb. The American Family Association (AFA) calls it “mail-order death.” Just mail in for the pills. Apparently, this is the abortion industry’s answer ... Read more

The post PAYNE: A Silent Killer appeared first on Granite Grok.

Another weekend in the bag and only seventeen days until Christmas, and no matter what your stress, anxiety, or whatever, it’s hard to beat memes for a cure. Reminder. Please make time to click on our advertisers, even if it’s just to check them out. The clicks help make this content possible. . . . ... Read more

The post Monday Memes appeared first on Granite Grok.

The idea of the “cult of Santa Claus” has been on my mind for a long time, long before I ever tried to articulate it publicly. It began years ago during a conversation with one of my state legislators. He had become fixated on sending out surveys and polls to his constituents, asking what their ... Read more

The post RHODES: The Cult of Santa Claus (Part1) appeared first on Granite Grok.

Today on the Morning Update, Maine has issues, not the least of which is how its capital, Augusta, hands out drug paraphernalia to homless folks so they can leave used needles around the local parks. Links for Ep. 34 Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its ... Read more

The post Morning Update: Drugusta, Maine appeared first on Granite Grok.

Many Chronicle readers have taken umbrage at John Bossange’s recitation of alleged statements uttered by President Donald Trump that – Bossange and the original journalists say – demonstrate our Chief Executive is a racist, sexist, bigot.  They wonder why VDC even published it. I published Bossange’s commentary because 1) VDC is a free speech forum, not a conservative echo ... Read more

The post PAGE: Why I like Trump, Whatever John Bossange Says appeared first on Granite Grok.

Nearly a year into his triumphant second term, Trump stands as a colossus, methodically dismantling the shadowy Deep State that has long strangled the will of the people.  What began as a bold mandate from 75 million patriots in 2024 has evolved into a masterclass in executive resolve, yielding historic economic surges, ironclad border security, and a foreign ... Read more

The post IMANI: Trump’s Second-Term Revolution Restoring American Greatness appeared first on Granite Grok.

Vetting Fails, Fraud Explodes, and Trump Hits Reset This week on the Elsa Kurt Show, America’s Breaking Point – Vetting Fails, Fraud Explodes, and Trump Hits Reset. Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Got Something to Say, We Want to ... Read more

The post The Elsa Kurt Show: America’s Breaking Point appeared first on Granite Grok.

It is against the law to obstruct federal officers and agents… no matter who the President is, and besides, they still don’t have your back. The angry left continues to make mistakes that have profound implications. Not just hand-raising and a little bit of ‘pick me, please,’ but also advertising: press announcements, public statements. Hey, ... Read more

The post MACDONALD: Do We Want Them to Learn Lessons? appeared first on Granite Grok.

This is not a Louisa May Alcott book, but a call to action.  You don’t need to vote in District 2 to answer the call because the action item is to RECRUIT someone in District 2 to primary Senate Ways & Means chair Tim Lang, the namesake of the 2022 Gunstock Lang Gang.  You might ... Read more

The post SMITH: A Little Man That Likes Big Government appeared first on Granite Grok.

An Op-Ed on beating inflation by switching to independent streaming services like Apollo Group TV to save over $1,500 a year.

The post Cutting the Cord 2.0: How I Fired Big Cable and Finally Beat Inflation appeared first on Granite Grok.

In construction, accuracy and speed are often the differentiators between winning and losing a bid. Traditional methods of measuring, calculating, and documenting flooring requirements are time-consuming and prone to human error. That’s where flooring takeoff software comes in, transforming how field teams, estimators, and project managers approach their work. With AI-based takeoff software joining the ... Read more

The post The Rise of AI in Flooring Takeoff Software for Field Teams appeared first on Granite Grok.

December 15 marks the 234th anniversary of the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.  During the Constitutional Convention, some delegates refused to support the proposed Constitution unless it included a Bill of Rights; George Mason and Elbridge Gerry led the way.  Delegates James Madison, the Father of the Constitution, ... Read more

The post SHURTLEFF: The Bill of Rights Vs. the Ten Planks of the Communist Manifesto appeared first on Granite Grok.

Why the Executive Council Must Reclaim Its Constitutional Role in Judicial Selection New Hampshire’s Constitution has never been ambiguous about judicial appointments. For more than two centuries, the process has been a shared power: the NH Constitution provides that the Governor and the Executive Council share responsibility for nominating and appointing Judges and Justices. It ... Read more

The post ORTOLANO: Restoring the People’s Voice appeared first on Granite Grok.

Democrats in Congress are still desperate for a win. Any win. Something that will make their base happy. Wait, you mean they aren’t actually using their legislative and oversight powers for good? No chance of that. They need to make sure the rank-and-file proglodytes fill out (and send) all of their mail-in ballots or goose-step ... Read more

The post MACDONALD: Dems Panty Twist Over Double-Tap appeared first on Granite Grok.

During the healthcare segment of the pre-session legislative briefing on the state of Vermont’s economy, Senator Alison Clarkson (D-Windsor) piped up, “At the risk of asking the dumbest question of the day, and having been around when our healthcare costs were $2 billion a year and not $10 [billion], why in the hell do we ... Read more

The post ROPER: Healthcare Is a Government Facilitated Grift appeared first on Granite Grok.

And it was massively inappropriate for kids… This week on the NE Take, A. J. breaks down the “issue” of “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” being removed from Merrimack Valley High School curriculum and how it is great that it happened. Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, ... Read more

The post NE TAKE: A Book was BANNED in My Neighborhood! (Not Really) appeared first on Granite Grok.

I have the pink plastic champagne glass from Augusta Petron’s memorial service on the top of the bookshelf behind me. It’s a piece of NH Political history and a reminder of a wonderful human being. Sometimes you can see it in the background of my podcast (GrokTALK!) or the Morning Update, depending on how I ... Read more

The post MACDONALD: Knollwood Price Drop! appeared first on Granite Grok.

Remember that Janet Jackson song What Have You Done For Me Lately?  It’s a tune from my teenage years that comes to mind when I think of our Senate Judiciary committee, the body that rubber-stamped HB1002 last year during Queen Sharon’s (committee) leadership and also got that judge-retirement-age question on the ballot.  Yeah, we’ve had ... Read more

The post SMITH: What Has Senate Judiciary Done For You Lately? appeared first on Granite Grok.

A little over a month ago, we discussed the superficiality of policy debates in New Hampshire in Tax Foundation Rates New Hampshire #3 … So What? … should New Hampshire’s tax policy be to achieve as high a rating as possible on the Tax Foundation’s “competitive index”? The Governor, the local Koch organization, and GOP State ... Read more

The post IRON MARSHALL: “We’re #1” … New Hampshire Checks All The Boxes On Yet Another Libertarian Bucket-List appeared first on Granite Grok.