Chasing Flags
Attend most of my ice fishing seminars, or spend a few minutes talking ice fishing with me, and you’ll likely hear me say that I prefer not to use tip ups when ice fishing. I’m…
Serious Thoughts
This stretch of cold weather and snow has given me plenty of time to think about things. Earlier today, I had been pacing up and down in my living room trying to count off the…
Kashmir, Smoldering Fuse to South Asia Conflict
UNITED NATIONS – A deadly terrorist bombing in the disputed Indian province of Kashmir has reignited tensions between both India and Pakistan. In the broader sense,the suicide bomb attack by the Islamic militant Jaish-e-Mohammed which…
The Economics Of Hate
In Econ 101, students (with the notable exception of New York’s “It-Girl” politician, who clearly slept through that class at Boston University on her way to a cum laude B.A. in economics and international relations),…
Going Postal
One good thing about the Post Office — it’s over 200 years old and yet it’s never been hindered by progress. That’s a tired, old joke on a soft target. But as with any good…
Doing My Part
Now that there are casinos just across the state line and the hint is in the air of letting (legalized) sports betting into New Hampshire, it is time for the Lottery Commission to really step…
A Harrowing & Memorable Rescue For Live & Let Live Farm
by Scott Philbrick Live and Let Live Farm Recently we shared with readers and Live and Let Live Farm followers, a summary of what the year 2018 brought to us; much of it centered on…
Born In Center Harbor – John Carroll Moulton
The significance of John Carroll Moulton being born in Center Harbor on December 24th in 1810 is that he was living on a part of the land that his great-grandfather, Jonathan Moulton, had been granted…
A Good Week!!
Monday night is my race night at Pats Peak. It was silly cold, it was below zero. You know what the Scandinavians say: “No bad weather, just bad clothing.” Everyone showed up wearing a mask…
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…
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…