Mark Hayward

Manchester

Columnist at Ruck.co.uk

former reporter, columnist @unionleader

Articles

Checking ‘The Pulse’

1 week ago | nhbr.com | Mark Hayward

Data shows NH economy was stalling but still growing in 2025 before tariff impact The New Hampshire economy appeared to be slowing but still growing in the months leading up to President Trump’s Liberation Day trade announcements, according to economic data compiled by NH Business Review. Data shows an increase in the workforce, easing inflation and flat spending on key discretionary items.
NH Business Review launches ‘The Pulse’ to track NH economy

1 week ago | nhbr.com | Mark Hayward

Is the economy doing well or poorly? Data abounds on the national level to answer that question. This month, the NH Business Review launches an effort to provide insight into the New Hampshire economy. On a quarterly basis, “The Pulse” will report key economic indicators such as employment, inflation and economic growth for the New Hampshire economy. NH Business Review consulted with economists and business leaders to select what to report.
We are not Source.

1 month ago | medium.com | Mark Hayward

Mark Hayward·Follow2 min read·--Photo by: AuthorSource is pure and whole. It is without falter or sway or will, for it is Divinity alone. We are not Source. We are of Source, we come from Source. We are a splice of Source, a hybrid of Source. We carry the potential of Source into every moment of our existence. The very same splice of potential carried by every single person before, during, and after us. Source is infinite. It is not physical. spiritual, or mental. It is all things.
Tackling the subject of the physical demands on elite rugby union referees

1 month ago | ruck.co.uk | Mark Hayward

There is no denying that the game of rugby is tough both mentally and physically, not only for the players but also the referees. Alongside our partners at ACME Whistles we sat down to chat with professional World Rugby Sevens referee and clinical sports therapist George Selwood to find out more about the physical impact of being a referee and what measures are in place to keep officials fit and safe.
First-Time Winners Steal Show At Eagle River Snocross

1 month ago | snowgoer.com | John Prusak |John Zeglin |Mark Hayward

This is why we love sports, racing and competition! Two racers scored huge, career-defining victories on Friday at the Amsoil Championship Snocross round in Eagle River, Wisconsin. In the Pro class, it was Team LaVallee’s Adam Peterson securing the first victory in the sport’s top class, while first-year Pro Lite racer Cameron Cole did the same in that division. Here’s the report from the ISOC circuit. Eagle River, Wis.
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2 months ago | glreview.org | Mark Hayward

Published in: March-April 2025 issue. SCI-FI, MAGICK, QUEER L.A.Sexual Science and the Imagi-NationUSC Fisher Museum of ArtJan. 14–March 15, 2025ONE Archives at the USC LibrariesAug. 22–Nov. 23, 2025LOS ANGELES has always been a destination for eccentrics seeking personal transformation. In what other city could a pioneering rocket scientist lead occult rituals, a satanic Hollywood studio secretary publish one of the first lesbian zines, or a communist musicologist forever transform queer identity?
To Boldly Go Homo: An Exhibit Review

2 months ago | glreview.org | Mark Hayward

Sci-Fi, Magick, Queer L.A.: Sexual Science and the Imagini-nationAt One Archives at the USC LibrariesAugust 22 – November 23, 2025USC Fisher Museum of ArtJanuary 14, – March 15, 2025Irrefutably, Los Angeles has always been a destination for eccentrics seeking personal transformation. In what other city could a pioneering rocket scientist lead occult rituals, a satanic Hollywood studio secretary publish one of the first lesbian zines, or a communist musicologist forever transform queer identity?
Live Free: Chicken Farmer, We Love You (Still)

2 months ago | nhmagazine.com | Mark Hayward

What is the value of a single word? As a writer, I have suffered while editors eliminated phrases, sentences, even entire pages. So the deletion of a mere, likely superfluous, word is acceptable, even welcome. Yet, in other circumstances, the loss of a single word can destroy any nuance, any poetry, any mystery in a message.
Immigrants are a ‘productive and crucial part’ of economy, state report says

Feb 7, 2025 | sentinelsource.com | Mark Hayward

Foreign-born workers make up nearly 7 percent of NH’s workforceForeign-born workers — whether naturalized citizens, noncitizens with work authorizations or undocumented immigrants — comprise nearly 7 percent of the New Hampshire workforce, according to a report issued by the state Department of Employment Security. The 11-page report provides a statistical snapshot of the 95,000 Granite State residents born outside the United States.
Immigrants are a ‘productive and crucial part’ of economy, state report says

Jan 30, 2025 | nhbr.com | Mark Hayward

Foreign-born workers make up nearly 7% of NH’s workforce Foreign-born workers — whether naturalized citizens, noncitizens with work authorizations or undocumented immigrants — comprise nearly 7% of the New Hampshire workforce, according to a report issued by the state Department of Employment Security. The 11-page report provides a statistical snapshot of the 95,000 Granite State residents born outside the United States.