Author Archives: billmanzi

Waiting for Caro. A Look at “The Triumph and Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson by Joe Califano

Posted on July 27, 2024 by billmanzi

The Triumph and Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson: The White House Years by Joseph A. Califano Jr. My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book popped up in a Kindle fire sale so despite the fact that I am patiently waiting … Continue reading →

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A Look at “True Believer: Hubert Humphrey’s Quest for a More Just America” by James Traub

Posted on July 5, 2024 by billmanzi

True Believer: Hubert Humphrey’s Quest for a More Just America by James Traub My rating: 4 of 5 stars Hubert Humphrey was the first Vice President for me as a youngster, as I was too young to remember LBJ in … Continue reading →

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A Look at “The Strategist: Brent Scowcroft and the Call of National Security”

Posted on June 29, 2024 by billmanzi

The Strategist: Brent Scowcroft and the Call of National Security by Bartholomew H. Sparrow My rating: 4 of 5 stars Brent Scowcroft had a long lasting and outsized role as a top figure in the U.S. foreign policy establishment, serving … Continue reading →

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The Grand Opening of the Weare-Merriman Park

Posted on June 25, 2024 by billmanzi

The grand opening of the Weare-Merriman Community Park happened over this past weekend. This park comes to the Seabrook community from the very generous donation of a twenty acre parcel by the Merriman family. Diane Merriman Shenberger, Cathy Merriman Cygan, … Continue reading →

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Seabrook Memorial Day Service 2024

Posted on May 28, 2024 by billmanzi

A very big thank you to the American Legion Raymond Walton Post 70, Cassandra Carter of Seabrook Recreation, the Seabrook DPW, and the Seabrook Police and Fire Departments, as well as the Board of Selectmen for supporting and attending, the … Continue reading →

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A Look at “The Return of Great Powers: Russia, China, and the Next World War” by Jim Sciutto

Posted on April 20, 2024 by billmanzi

The Return of Great Powers: Russia, China, and the Next World War by Jim Sciutto My rating: 4 of 5 stars Jim Sciutto has given us a very interesting, and obviously timely, book on the new relationship dynamics between the … Continue reading →

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The Seabrook Water and Sewer Reports 2023

Posted on April 9, 2024 by billmanzi

The Seabrook Water and Sewer reports for 2023 are below. I have produced these reports for many years, and while they retain the existing format they now include capital costs into the calculation of the annual subsidy going from taxpayers … Continue reading →

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Michael Collins- The Man Who Made Ireland by Tim Pat Coogan

Posted on March 30, 2024 by billmanzi

Tim Pat Coogan gives us a tour de force on Michael Collins, the man who  made Ireland,  in this book which is both a biography of the “big fella” and a history of a critical point in Ireland. These events … Continue reading →

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Revisiting 1939

Posted on February 25, 2024 by billmanzi

There has been, in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, lots of discussion of Poland, and how World War II started. Some of the commentary, especially the comments by Vlad Putin blaming Poland for the start of World … Continue reading →

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The Great A&P and the Struggle for Small Business in America

Posted on February 16, 2024 by billmanzi

The Great A&P and the Struggle for Small Business in America by Marc Levinson My rating: 4 of 5 stars A pretty good book about one of the first true retail behemoths in the United States, the Great Atlantic & … Continue reading →

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