We discuss the results of City elections, and the good news of a new incoming Republican Mayor.
In what Democrats are calling a “stunning upset,” for the first time in 34 years, Manchester has a Republican Mayor, Jay Ruias, AND a majority on the Board of Mayor and Alderman. This is fantastic news, a backlash against the Democrats disastrous mismanagement of New Hampshire’s largest city, where we have seen rising crime and homelessness for years under former mayor and now gubernatorial candidate, Joyce Craig.
Our new mayor, Jay Ruias, has his work cut out for him because of Democrats mismanagement over many years. But, he will have support on the BOMA for the first time in more than 3 decades, giving limited-government types a massive opportunity to introduce market-driven solutions to problems.
Congrats to Norm Vincent in Ward 11, and all the other Republicans who won in their wards. Thank you to AFP-NH and all the other grassroots organizations who helped make this success happen. Let’s make sure we maximize on this opportunity, and show Granite State voters that smaller government that lets you keep more of your money to spend as you see fit, is the best way to govern.
Just saying, based on this Facebook memory from 8 years ago, I was Mari Kondo-ing before she was sparking joy… Perhaps I should call this ‘The Quickening Method’?
In pregnancy, “the quickening” is the moment you start to feel fetal movement, sometimes described as butterflies or bubbles.
In love, it’s that indescribable excitement that makes your heart beat faster in anticipation.
In life, it’s the moments you feel most alive, which are the moments when your thoughts and actions are aligned.
In order for that alignment to occur, you must know yourself. To know yourself, you must know what excites YOU.
This starts with identifying and writing down those moments.
What makes your heart quicken?
It can be the smallest moment, from spotting an unexpected dandelion pushing through concrete, to stage fright before a big speech, to seeing that person who makes your eyes light up every time.
What makes your heart quicken?
It can be from love, fear, excitement, jealousy, trepidation, anger, joy, any and all emotions… when you experience that quickening, notice it, write it down.
Why?
Because this is where the work lies.
Figure out what *literally* moves your heart, and then decide if this serves you (positive emotions) or robs you (negative emotions).
Yes, I am saying: Mind over matter starts with your heart’s pitter patter. 
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Need help identifying your feelings? Use this wheel as a general guide.
Carla from Porcupine Real Estate and Brittany of Ledgeview Commercial take a closer look at a few of the properties in our investment newsletter this week, including a turnkey multi-family property in Manchester and a 76 acre campground with lots of options for short-term rentals. Sign up for the list to see all our investment property picks HERE NOW.
Man, I’m exhausted! This has been an insane time here in the Free State!
GroktoberFest kicked off with a bang! This celebration of independent media in New Hampshire featured several Free State speakers who also write for Granite Grok, like Ian Underwood, author of the Bare Minimum Books series. The Free State Project had a table, manned by the Honorable Mark Warden and I. Mark stayed on to the end, and I departed early for a 45-minute drive to go welcome new movers at their move-in party. It is always rewarding to meet the pioneers making the life-changing choice to come build the freest place on earth with us. This growing family moved from Maine because they understand the value proposition of concentrating freedom lovers together in one state, where we CAN and ARE making a difference. NH consistently ranks as the freest state and has some of the best quality of living in the world.
Political season is heating up and the candidates are vying for attention. There are nonstop meet ‘n greets, breakfasts, town halls, dinners, and more. I met Marjorie Taylor Greene at the Federation of Republican Women Breakfast and heard her speak again the same evening at the Grafton County Republican Lincoln Reagan Dinner in Thornton. She mentioned National Divorce in her evening speech, and panned Biden for the insane and unsustainable amounts of money being wasted on foreign wars while not securing the Southern border. Here I am with Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Sabourin dit Choinière, Chairman of the NH Independence PAC.
I also recently attended a Health Freedom rally with Florida Surgeon General, Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo and presidential candidate, Ron De Santis. The focus of this event was Health Freedom, which, if you followed my activism during Covidmania, you know is a topic near and dear to my non-jabbed heart. Free Stater and House Majority Leader Jason Osborne gave the opening remarks, welcoming Ladapo to the stage. Sadly, I had to leave early to go record Manch Talk, but I was impressed by Ladapo’s statements.
I had so many Halloween engagements this year, I ran out of costumes! (I’m filing that under “good problems” and can’t wait to augment my coffers.) There was a party at The Shell. We HEART West hosted a neighborhood Trunk or Treat at St. Mary’s Bank on the West Side. Tons of parents and kids came! Constance Spencer, the lead organizer of PorcFest 2024 (get your tix TODAY) threw a spooktacular neighborhood party on Halloween with scores of kiddoes and grownups with great costumes stopping by for candy and to compliment her excellently scary decorations. And… after all this, Bardo’s annual Zombie Apocalypse is still coming up this weekend.
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Carla from Porcupine Real Estate and Brittany of Ledgeview Commercial take a closer look at a few of the properties in our investment newsletter this week, including a multi-family property in low-tax Croydon and a potential short-term rental that is off-grid on 5 acres. Sign up for the list to see all our investment property picks HERE.
On Thursday, October 19th, the Nackey S. Loeb School, in partnership with the NH Institute of Politics at St. Anslem, celebrated the First Amendment.
This year’s recipient is Laurie Ortolano, who served as president of Right-to-Know NH for a while. I have featured her on my show over the years, and deeply admire her relentless pursuit of open government.
Appearing above with attorney Gregory Sullivan and President and Chairman Joseph W. McQuaid, Laurie’s success story against the City of Nashua makes her the perfect recipient. Read about her story HERE.
We chat about the DNC’s weird and wonderful strategy of refusing to acknowledge NH’s First in the Nation status, resulting in Biden not even appearing on the primary ballot here. And other things.
Last night, my husband Louis Calitz and I attended the kick-off of Lily Tang Williams’ CD2 Congressional Senate campaign at Fulchinos Vineyard in Hollis. Lily, an immigrant like me, and escapee from Communist China, just as I escaped apartheid South Africa, has run for office in both Colorado and now in New Hampshire. She garnered a decent 25% in a heavily contested primary in 2022, the top three candidates, including Lily, within points of each other. Read more about her background and consider supporting her race!
