Thinking Big
Like many of you, I have my dreams; visions of a different life that can only be fulfilled by winning over half a billion dollars. No, ten million, twenty million…even a hundred million dollars couldn’t…
Whoohooo January!
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer New Year’s Eve is a distant memory and here we are already in the middle of January—time flies when you’re having fun. With some help from Mother Nature and great…
Caption Contest Photo #577
Photo #577 Caption This Photo! Entries due by 01/28/2016. Do you have a clever caption for this photo? Send your best caption to us within 2 weeks of publication date… (Include your name, and home…
Looking Ahead at 2016; Light vs Darkness?
by John J. Metzler Weirs Times Contributing Writer NEW YORK—It’s time to consult the crystal snow globe for a look at both the likely and unexpected events which will shape the New Year. Serious strife…
New Year, Old Memes
by Ken Gorrell, Weirs Times Baby New Year is only weeks old and the scythe-wielding old man of 2015 has passed away. Beyond the symbolic hand-off little has changed. Same old resolutions made and quickly…
Christmas Kayak Fishing?
by Tim Moore Most years I have been on the ice, somewhere in the White Mountains, fishing for early season trout long before now. That hasn’t been the case this year because Christmas day felt…
Jean V. Kennedy – Capturing the Essence
“Iris” by Jean V. Kennedy I love Jean’s iris watercolor painting. Ethereal, fluid and exquisitely composed, Jean has a way of rendering the essence of each subject that she tackles. The iris is my favorite…
2015 -The Year In Beer
As you take down the ornaments and chalk up 2015 to fond memories, it might be worth reminiscing about what made 2015 actually worth remembering. Yes, you have family times, friends and acquaintances to recall,…
Caption Contest Photo #576
Photo #576 Caption This Photo! Entries due by 01/21/2016. Do you have a clever caption for this photo? Send your best caption to us within 2 weeks of publication date… (Include your name, and home…
Saving The Language
This week I’d like to put the humor aside. I am on a mission and I need your help. In past columns I have written about an expression which has been overused in our society.…
Wood Devil Double IPA – 603 Brewing Co.
If you were a boy scout growing up in New Jersey, inevitably you would hear the tale of the Jersey Devil while on camping trips. It is portrayed as a creature that lived among the…
Snow Is (Finally) Here – Make It A Fun Year
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer As another year nears its end I am gearing up to wish all my friends Happy New Year! In just a few more days I will be struggling to remember…
2016 Predictions
As we get ready to start a new year, I would like to offer some predictions for what will happen in 2016. I made a lot of predictions for 2015 which came true, but I…
Caption Contest Photo #575
Photo #575 Caption This Photo! Entries due by 01/14/2016. Do you have a clever caption for this photo? Send your best caption to us within 2 weeks of publication date… (Include your name, and home…
Vendel Imperial Stout – Kelsen Brewing Co.
Nestled in a conspicuous row of stores of a small mall in Derry, NH, hides Kelsen Brewing, a nano brewery who is getting noticed. In business only a few years, friends Paul and Erik had…