Category: D. Allan Kerr
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If You Reject the Vaccine, Reject a Hospital Bed
By D. Allan Kerr Apparently, folks who don’t want to get vaccinated against COVID-19 feel they’re being persecuted for what they consider a personal choice. Their thinking, I guess, is if others are safe from the coronavirus after getting jabbed,…
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The ‘Unvarnished Truth’ of Kittery’s Pepperrell
By D. Allan Kerr Pepperrell Cove is one of Kittery’s best-known features, home to both the town pier and now a madly popular restaurant scene. The adjacent William Pepperrell House, located on Pepperrell Road, is listed on the National Register…
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Credit Sununu For Calling Out GOP Crazies
By D. Allan Kerr Political courage among America’s elected leaders is likely at its lowest point since the “Red Scare” McCarthy era of the 1950s. It’s reached the point now where even the most modest feats of rationality are worth…
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Maine’s Oldest Town (Probably) Approaching 375th Year
By D. Allan Kerr The seaside town of Kittery, Maine, is best known for its famous stretch of retail outlets along US Route 1 and for being the home of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard — which is NOT located in Portsmouth,…
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Prince Whipple was a Source of Legend – And Inspiration
By D. Allan Kerr Usually around this time of year, I tend to write stories about Gen. William Whipple, the Kittery, Maine-born seaman turned Portsmouth, New Hampshire-based Founding Father of the American Revolution. This time, it would seem recognition is…
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Lack of Training Aided USS Thresher’s Undoing
By D. Allan Kerr Before Lieutenant Commander John Wesley Harvey took the helm of the submarine USS Thresher in January 1963, he was the executive officer aboard the USS Sea Dragon during an historic Arctic cruise. Prior to that, he…
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Can’t Be Afraid to Teach Truth of American History
By D. Allan Kerr The New York Times’ Pulitzer Prize-winning 1619 Project initially claimed the preservation of slavery was one of the Founding Fathers’ key motivating factors during the American Revolution. I emphatically disagree with this conclusion, and in fact…
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I’ll Be Rooting For Tom Brady
By D. Allan Kerr I’m rooting for Tom Brady this weekend. In fact, I’m a little irked with those New England fans who don’t to want to see him win his record-extending seventh Super Bowl ring. Given the historic success…
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January 6 Was A Great Day For America
By D. Allan Kerr Make no mistake – 6 January 2021 was a great day for Americans. Yeah, most of us will never forget images of our Capitol Building under attack by terrorists kicking in doors, shattering windows and forcing…
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Anti-Maskers Need To Put Their Lives Where Their Mouths Are
By D. Allan Kerr I swear I intended to end an absolutely horrid year on a positive literary note. The column you’re reading now was going to embrace the holiday spirit like Scrooge reborn after meeting his Christmas ghosts; like…
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