A Christmas Pipe Dream
Deciding on the big Christmas present my wife and I would buy for ourselves this year was a tough decision. After a year of hard work on both of our parts, we like to reward…
Caption Contest Photo #573
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Hop Harvest – Great Rhythm Brewing Co.
If you really like beer, you might enjoy many different styles or just a few. The person who is a ‘well-rounded’ beer drinker really enjoys the diversity of beer. Whether it is light or dark,…
Sharon Zimmerman – All Art, All Media
“Henhouse Hooch” by Sharon Zimmerman. I have to admit, I love art that pushes the limits and challenges me intellectually. Case in point, check out this week’s artist, Sharon Zimmerman, who exhibits at the Lakes…
Famine Stalks Ethiopia
by John J. Metzler Weirs Times Contributing Writer UNITED NATIONS—More than thirty years ago, back in the Summer of 1985, the world came together to help famine stricken Ethiopia. The Live Aid Concerts in London…
Who Elected Emma Lazarus?
by Ken Gorrell, Weirs Times The liberal-progressive Slate magazine’s recent article, “Obama: The Statue of Liberty Lays Out Some Pretty Clear Guidelines on the Whole Refugees Thing” provides a window into the President’s mixed-up thinking:…
Tax Ideas
December is a time for reflection for many of us. It is a month we sit down to not only go over in our heads all of the events of the preceding year and how…
Choosing Fishing Line
There are so many fishing line choices out there that choosing one can be downright confusing. One walk down the line isle at your local fishing retailer is enough to make your head spin. While…
Caption Contest Photo #572
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Altbier – Agner & Wolf Brewery Corp.
With Thanksgiving behind us, we can start to focus on the upcoming holiday season, winter and staying inside a little more often. Cold weather invites warm drinks and conversation around a toasty fire or just…
UN Committee Slams North Korean Rights Abuses
by John J. Metzler Weirs Times Contributing Writer UNITED NATIONS—In a stern and sweeping rebuke to North Korea’s human rights abuses, a UN Committee has slammed the repressive communist regime in an annual report on…
Hit the Slopes! New Hampshire Ski Areas Open for the Season
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Many of the New Hampshire ski areas have opened or are opening very soon. Thanks to super snow making systems Bretton Woods, Loon and Wildcat were able to open before…
One Day At A Time
There’s an old expression that goes: “Today is the first day of the rest of your life.” Being a guy that likes to live more in the moment, I constantly adjust this expression to fit…
Caption Contest Photo #571
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Fireside Smoked Porter – 603 Brewery
Happy Thanksgiving to you all and enjoy this great opportunity to gather as family around the table and share a meal together. We live in an awesome state which provides such riches in so many…