What A Difference A Day Makes
I never used to care much about Leap Years when I was a younger man. Just adding an extra day onto the year didn’t mean much to me at all. But now that I am…
Bluebirds Make Another Appearance
Sorry, but I have to go back to writing about bluebirds. After several weeks of writing about bluebirds that other people had in their yards, I finally got some of my own. I would imagine…
Adventure Saturday Bridal Veil Falls and Rope Tows
Becca and I made a date for a skinning adventure and we didn’t decide where to go until the last minute. We had kept our eye on the higher summit forecast that called for high…
Beer Traveler: Wolfeboro Brews
This is our fourth week of looking for a new place (or two) to get great, locally made craft beer. And this week, we set our sites on Wolfeboro. This town is listed as the…
The President’s Slave Escaped To NH – Senator Langdon Helped Her Stay
It was during the year 1799 when President George Washington learned that his wife’s nephew, Burwell Bassett, Jr., was planning a trip to Portsmouth, New Hampshire as the guest of Senator John Langdon. Washington had…
Ice Fishing Update
Man, what a winter this has been. If you like outdoors winter activities, you must be as frustrated and bewildered as I am. First, it’s winter, then it’s spring, then winter is back. Wait, now…
Revolutionary Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders leads the race for the Democratic nomination. He may become America’s first self-described “democratic socialist” president. What does that mean? Today, when Sanders talks about socialism, he says: “I’m not looking at Cuba.…
For The Good Of The Party
It’s beginning to look more and more like I will have to run for the Flatlander Party nomination for governor of New Hampshire again. It was just a couple of weeks ago I explained how…
Visiting Family On A Cold Winter Day
The temperature when we started our walk was a whole 1 degree Fahrenheit. That number, however, was slowly climbing and there wasn’t a hint of wind to speak of. The sun was shining brightly, and…
The Fish Are Jumping Up North – But Not Where You’d Expect
In one of New Hampshire’s northern communities, amid the splendor of the Mount Washington Valley, not far from the slopes with the best in Granite State skiing, is an experience that might seem fit for…
On The Job Birding
I started a new job recently and, thankfully, my desk is right by a window. I can turn to my right and look out at a small parking lot surrounded by trees and bushes. Immediately…
Charges Of Violating The United States Constitution – History Repeats Itself
It is said that history repeats itself, but hopefully in studying history and considering the past we learn from it and make more educated decisions in the present. In the news recently we have heard…
Winter’s Half Gone – Plenty Of Fun Left!
Groundhog Day is thought of as the traditional halfway point of the winter season but it actually falls a couple of days short. Winter’s official midpoint occurred this year on February 4th. I can’t believe…
Never Too Late To Learn
I realize our cover story this week claims winter is half over, but don’t let that lull you into a false sense of security. Of course, we here at F.A.T.S.O. never let our guard down…
Ice Fishing For Lake Trout
Lake trout are a species that anglers seem to either love catching or can take them or leave them. Those who love to catch them are often almost obsessed with them. They are of the…