Winter of the Bluebird
I thought it was going to be the Winter of the Junco again, but it’s looking more and more like the Winter of the Bluebird. Last year was the Winter of the Barred Owl. As…
Tom And Me
I feel Tom Brady’s pain. After all, we are kindred spirits. This year we both have some soul searching to do as we face free agency. We’re both also looking into the eyes of Father…
Twin Barns Lake Cruiser DIPA
As proclaimed last week in this column, January is Double IPA month. And as mentioned before, a double IPA beer is more malt followed by hops to maintain a balance of bittering verses malt character.…
Back From The Brink, Again
UNITED NATIONS – An eagerly anticipated UN Security Council meeting came in the nervous aftermath of America’s targeted killing of Iranian terrorist kingpin Qassem Soleimani by an armed U.S. drone. The rhetorical crescendo was building…
Lone Pine Brewing’s Diamond Unicorn DIPA
Hear ye, hear ye; it’s January and now officially proclaimed as Double IPA month in this column. DIPA’s are a common sensation in the craft beer world and take all forms and configurations. What makes…
Climbing The Branches Of A Family Tree … And Finding A Champion Of Women’s Rights
Peter Hanaford was born in 1751, being the seventh child of John and Abigail Hanaford of Stratham, New Hampshire. The grown-up Peter married Nancy Pierson, became a tailor by trade, and a volunteer soldier in…
Plenty of Snow For Everyone To Enjoy
We did a lot of playing in the snow over the holidays and the snow storms came just in time to dress up the slopes and trails. Pushing fresh powder or gliding on fresh set…
2020 Predictions
It is that time of year again. The first month of the New Year where I make my predictions for the coming 365 days (give or take a few.) NATIONAL POLITICS In response to protests…
Resolutions For The Birds
Last year at this time I wrote about my New Year’s resolutions to help birds. They largely focused on citizen science projects I would either undertake for the first time or continue to be involved…
Looking Ahead to 2020; What to Expect in the New Year
NEW YORK- Peering into the crystal snow globe, it’s time to predict, prognosticate, and presage into the year ahead. Without a pun we need the proverbial 2020 vision to decipher the political and security landscape…
Top 10 Birding Highlights of 2019
by Chris Bosak Weirs Times Columnist It’s time for my favorite column of the year. This is the time when I look back on the past year and give my top 10 birding highlights. Every…
Ragged Mountain Resort
December has been a fun month for skiers and snowboarders. We’ve had some good snowstorms and plenty of cold nights and even when Heat Miser showed up and delivered some liquid pre-snow weeks ago Cold…
The First Christmas Gift And Some Of The Others
As a child waiting for Christmas and the yearly gift exchange, while realizing that I was going to receive more than I gave, I also realized that I was not going to receive any of…
“A” is for Algebra
How many high school valedictorians does it take to solve for “X”? If you’re in the Detroit area, the answer is “More than one.” As reported by Chalkbeat, a non-profit news organization, Detroit’s Cody High…
Books For Christmas
If you are still looking for some gift ideas for on your Christmas List, here are a few suggestions of some of my favorite books that have something for everyone that you may not have…