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THE SWAMPS OF JERSEY The Swamps of Jersey, Frank Nagler Mysteries Book One: They buried everything in the Old Iron Bog. But who buried the young woman? And why does the ring she was wearing remind Detective Frank Nagler of his old girlfriend? “You can practically smell the corruptive influences and the dank, putrid odor of the swamp in this book. A gritty crime novel that could be ripped from the headlines.” https://www.amazon.com/Swamps-Jersey-Michael-Stephen-Daigle-ebook/dp/B0DGYFCFML?ref_=ast_author_dp&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.5PuY3o2z7o1AOorAzpirYsZ
Category Archives: Commentary
Finding courage
A couple of seasons ago in an episode of the British sci-fi series “Doctor Who” the Doctor is faced with a harsh choice: Either terminate the brain functions of a Star Whale or allow space-bound Britain to explode. While this … Continue reading
Homeless or not, we’ll all be at this event
You don’t know what sliding your arms into a new winter coats feel like until you’ve not had one for a while. You don’t what it’s like to nurse a single cup of hot coffee for a couple of hours … Continue reading
We need a new language
On the Friday after the presidential election I was up at 2 a.m. and found myself watching the Bill Mahar Show that was broadcast the Sunday before the election. With all the wisdom of hindsight, I watched a former Republican … Continue reading
We are not victims
I had my first job when I was 13, and paid my first income tax when I was 17, when I got my first job that paid real money. It wasn’t much, but then the minimum wage was $1.25. Then … Continue reading
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What 2006 tells us about 2012
I was doing some research for a piece on the latest ALICE report issued by the United Way of Northern New Jersey, when I came across a February 2006 story from the Gannett News Service about President Bush’s proposed 2007 … Continue reading
On energy policy, it’s Mitt Romney vs. The Clapper
One of the most frightening things I ever saw was the Androscoggin River running red. This was in the early 1960s when our family was driving into Rumford, Maine on the south side of the river toward the paper mill … Continue reading
You can fix the fence, or just complain that it is broken
UPDATED NOTE FROM COMMUNITY HOPE: Operation Stand Down Morristown, mentioned in this post, has been set for Nov. 9 and 10 at the Morristown Armory on Western Avenue. The event is an outreach to homeless and need veterans and their … Continue reading
The right fight at the right time
What does it say about the state of New Jersey politics when the most effective message is being delivered by a group of non-profit agencies? That group would be the Morris County Housing Alliance, an affiliate of the United Way … Continue reading
How hope is made
When I was growing up in Fulton, N.Y., there was a 16-year-old kid who lived on his own. His parents had divorced, and when his mother split for Boston with his two younger siblings, he was standing in front of … Continue reading
Who greets Johnny when he comes marching home
This is where the pretense ends. The utilitarian room at the New Jersey National Guard Armory in Morristown, with concrete floors and bleachers, is the space from which generations of soldiers departed for duty; the space where they returned to … Continue reading →
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