Articles by Nathan Graziano

About Nathan Graziano

Nathan Graziano lives in Manchester, New Hampshire, with his wife and kids. A high school teacher, his books include Teaching Metaphors (Sunnyoutside Press), After the Honeymoon (Sunnyoutside Press) Hangover Breakfasts (Bottle of Smoke Press in 2012), Some Sort of Ugly (Marginalia Publishing in 2013), My Next Bad Decision (Artistically Declined Press, 2014) and Almost Christmas (Redneck Press, 2017). A novella titled Fly like the Seagull will be published by Luchador Press in 2020. For more information, visit his website: www.nathangraziano.com.

‘People with mental health problems have 2 things in common: they didn’t ask for it, and they don’t deserve it’

Friday, August 7, 2020 Nathan Graziano 0

For the Senior Director of Public Affairs at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health and a former Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court Judge John T. Broderick Jr. the discussion of mental health in America is one of the most vital topics for people today, especially since a global pandemic that has amplified anxiety, stress and depression. READ MORE

COVID-19 requires all our empathy

Sunday, August 2, 2020 Nathan Graziano 0

The truth is that we’re not returning to any sense of normalcy until there’s a vaccine to combat this bitch called COVID-19, and even then it will take time — and a concerted effort from the federal government — to assure everyone is inoculated. READ MORE

The Story of a Pug Named Buster

Thursday, July 30, 2020 Nathan Graziano 0

I looked at the dog, and the dog looked back at me with these droopy, watery eyes. Listen, I’m not a complete curmudgeon — of course he was cute. Puppies are cute. But it was beside the point that my wishes had been blatantly ignored, and now this tiny pug would live in my house and undermine my authority. READ MORE

Opening Day 2.0

Saturday, July 25, 2020 Nathan Graziano 0

I’m a baseball guy, which makes me part of a dwindling breed. And, generally, I celebrate Opening Day for the Red Sox at Fenway Park with a type of religious fervor. Typically, I’ll start my READ MORE

Consider the bookies

Wednesday, July 22, 2020 Nathan Graziano 0

And here comes another stunner. I was far from the only person placing illegal bets in The Queen City. From my observations, it seemed many of the denizens of good ole’ Manch-Vegas share a hankering for sports gambling. READ MORE

OPINION: COVID-19 offers a chance to rethink schools

Sunday, July 19, 2020 Nathan Graziano 2

Like most students, parents and educators, we were hoping for a little more guidance on how we will navigate what seems to be an imminent train wreck. Like most students, parents and educators, we found that remote learning — what’s the euphemism I’m looking for? — sucked our will to live. READ MORE