Ken Braiterman
Ken Braiterman writes columns for the Concord (NH) Monitor print and online editions. He also writes and lectures on recovery from post-traumatic stress disorder. At the Eagle-Tribune newspaper, he covered the city of Haverhill Mass,, police in several cities and towns, local and state politics, NH presidential primaries,the 1992 Presidential election,k and was arts editor and assistant editorial page editor. He won awards for best humor column from the New England Newspaper Association, and several NENA awards for community service reporting.
He is affiliated with the Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery, and writes and lectures frequently on their behalf. He is a consultant on recovery-based treatment with the NH (acute psychiatric) Hospital. He has a B.A. in liberal arts from Oberlin College, and an MFA in non-fiction writing from the University of New Hampshire. He is also a certified mental health recovery educator. He lives in Concord, NH, and can be reached at Kenbrait@gmail.com
Latest Articles
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Can $2.7 Million for Spilling McDonald's Coffee Be Reasonable?
A woman deserved $2.7 million for spilling McDonald's coffee in her lap, lawyer websites say; ludicrous on its face, a miscarriage of justice, others say.
Sep 17, 2011
- Ken Braiterman
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Liberal Linguist George Lakoff Tells Why Conservaivtes Dominate
Linguist George Lakoff says conservatives win political arguments and elections by "framing" the issues in words that strike our deepest values.
Sep 17, 2011
- Ken Braiterman
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Republican VP Spiro Agnew Was Richard Nixon's Sarah Palin
Spiro Agnew resigned as vice-president in 1973 when he was indicted for income tax evasion. How he got to be vice-president is stranger than how he fell.
Sep 11, 2011
- Ken Braiterman
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"Moneyball," Brad Pitt's Baseball Movie, Has a Vital Back Story
"Moneyball" is a baseball underdog story of poor kids outsmarting wealthy bullies. The back story is an underdog story of nerds beating arrogant jocks.
Sep 6, 2011
- Ken Braiterman
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Major League Baseball's "Negro" Players Paid a High Price to Play
Many of the first African Americans in baseball became stars on the field, but faced racism in minor leagues, spring training, and their teams' front office
Aug 24, 2011
- Ken Braiterman
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Eating Maryland Crab Cakes is a Sacrament on the Chesapeake Bay
On the Chesapeake Bay, eating Maryland crab cakes in summer is a religious ritual more important than Biblical commandments against eating shellfish.
Aug 22, 2011
- Ken Braiterman
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In the Bible, Who Told Abraham to Sacrifice His Son?
An unconventional reading of Genesis:22 in the original Hebrew suggests that an impostor, not the One God, told Abraham to sacrifice his only son Isaac.
Aug 14, 2011
- Ken Braiterman
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Can Disco Be Revived: Reliving "Saturday Night Fever"
A 35-year-old saw "Saturday Night Fever" for the first time and wants to wear the clothes and dance to that music at a disco. Is it time for a revival?
Aug 4, 2011
- Ken Braiterman
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Why Chinese Food Is Jewish
Jews' love for Chinese food is rooted in history and sociology, not religion, rabbi says
Aug 3, 2011
- Ken Braiterman
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Why Hollywood Doesn't Make Great Romantic Comedies Any More
Why doesn't Hollywood make romantic comedies like they used to? Big studios, musicals, and censorship are gone. Good supporting actors need steady work.
Jul 30, 2011
- Ken Braiterman
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