Word Play
I was reading online what someone thought were the best fifty-one lines ever from literature. It was an impressive list of famous authors throughout history whom most of us know, or should know. There was…
Caption Contest Photo #569
Photo #569 Caption This Photo! Entries due by 12/03/15 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…
Stoneface Robust Porter – Stoneface Brewing Co.
Winter season implies that we are settling in for a long, cold period of time in which we find comfort in good food and spirits… uh, beer actually. We drink light beer in the summer…
Iran Human Rights Grim Despite Diplomatic Thaw
by John J. Metzler Weirs Times Contributing Writer UNITED NATIONS – The human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran remains grim and dire despite a number of diplomatic breakthroughs and an overall thaw…
Ain’t Over Till It’s Over
by Ken Gorrell, Weirs Times The recently late but eternally great Yogi Berra famously said, “It’s like déjà vu all over again.” That’s a concise diagnosis for the problem ailing our constitutional Republic: We don’t…
Another Ten
This week I turn sixty years old. I’m sure, some of you out there, seventy years old and older, are probably thinking to yourselves: “Big deal. So this is a column? Let me know when…
Caption Contest Photo #568
Photo #568 Caption This Photo! Entries due by 11/26/15 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…
King Misanthrope RIS – Henniker Brewing Co.
Winter is on its way and soon the howling wind and bitting cold will remind us to stay inside and cozy up to some good food and warm drink. It is a time set aside…
UN Human Rights Council Elections Betray Victims
by John J. Metzler Weirs Times Contributing Writer UNITED NATIONS—Elections and selections among candidates to the UN Human Rights Council has again highlighted a glaring flaw in a system where politically authoritarian regimes such as…
Cashing In
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, which would be understandable considering the logistics involved, you most likely realize that this is primary campaign season here in New Hampshire. It is the season when aspiring…
Caption Contest Photo #567
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Nash Stream State Forest – Sugarloaf and South Percy
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Nash Stream State Forest became into existence in 1998 when the State of New Hampshire purchased 46,679 acres for $12.75 million. This deal was made possible by loans from conservation…
Caption Contest Photo #566
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 town). Caption Contest, The Weirs Times, P.O. Box 5458,…
Bone Shaker Brown Ale – Moat Mountain Brewing Co,
The fall is an interesting term… I like to think of it as falling back in love with cool weather beers (browns, big beers, porters, stouts, etc). And we in New Hampshire have a lot…
Canada’s “Trudeau-Mania”: What It Means For The USA
by John J. Metzler Weirs Times Contributing Writer UNITED NATIONS—The sweeping electoral victory of Canada’s Liberal Party under Justin Trudeau after ten years of Conservative party government, sets a new agenda and political template for…