Harper’s Folly
Had he not been eaten, the boy who cried “Wolf!” would have grown up to be a meteorologist. Winter storm “Harper” was a bust. Predictions of 1-2 feet of snow made over days as the…
Month: January 2019
Latin America & U.S. Put Political Squeeze on Venezuela Regime
BUENOS AIRES – Two of Latin America’s political heavyweights have put the squeeze on Venezuela’s increasingly authoritarian regime. In a meeting between Argentine President Mau-ricio Macri and his new Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsanaro, the leaders…
Definite Maybe
I got through it and I hope you did too. It will go down in history as the biggest “maybe” snowstorm so far this century. Having had many experiences with killer “maybe” snowstorms here in…
Waiting Game
A few weeks back, I was in the waiting room at my doctor’s office. It was a busy afternoon with about nine other folks trying to pass the time waiting for their name to be…
Snow on The Maple Tree Stout Clown Shoes beer
Although we are still in the midst of winter’s grip, we know maple syrup time is just around the corner. The time where maple sap is boiled to make that wonderful maple syrup we enjoy…
NE Pond Hockey Classic Gets Ready To Celebrate 10 Years
In February of 2010, Scott Crowder’s dream of a Pond Hockey Tournament in the Northeast came to life when the puck dropped to officially open the first New England Pond Hockey Classic (NEPHC) on Meredith…
Big Sky, Big Fun
I skied Big Sky back in the late 90s. My husband Charlie and I were out in West Yellowstone, Montana for early cross-country skiing the week after Thanksgiving. I proved I wasn’t a serious cross-country…
Stay Healthy – January is Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month
Winter is fun.Snow is meant for sliding. New Hampshire is blessed with many resorts and trails for skiing and snowboarding. And kicking and gliding, skating and Snowtubing. After all skiing is New Hampshire’s Official State…
Fergus Falls, Revisited
Kids today might not believe that once upon a time people used encyclopedias – volumes of books often a decade old – to look up information about people, places, or things.Way back in 1977 the…
The Red Cross In New Hampshire 100 Years Ago
As the year 1918 gave way to the new year of 1919, one hundred years ago, the American Red Cross was very much in the news as the organization tried to assist United States soldiers…