Scheduling Conflict
by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor I really have to do a better job of researching things before I schedule something. But really, who has the time? Next Friday, March 20th, has been designated “Fresh…
Caption Contest Photo #532
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School-To-Prison Pipeline?
by Ken Gorrell, Weirs Times Contributing Writer At least they returned the grenade launchers. The Los Angeles School Police Department will keep the M-16 rifles and Mine Resistant Ambush Protected armored vehicle received under a…
The Silent War On Mideast Christians
by John J. Metzler, Weirs Times Contributing Writer UNITED NATIONS – The spate of brutal and systematic attacks on Christian communities in Syria, Iraq and Egypt by the Islamic State has surged. Yet despite this targeted…
Giving Some Thanks
by Brendan Smith, Weirs Times Editor I want to use this week’s column to thank some people. First, I would like to thank the folks at the New Hampshire Lottery Commission for sending me a couple…
Henniker Brewing Co’s “Company” Belgian Quad
by Jim MacMillan, Weirs Times Contributing Writer Welcome to this new weekly brew review and to those who cherish the love of beer! Here each week, we will attempt to give you an honest description of the…
Caption Contest Photo #531
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Africa’s Vulnerable Sahel Region Targeted by Terror
by John J. Metzler, Weirs Times Contributing Writer UNITED NATIONS–The vast swath of nine countries bordering the southern reaches of the Sahara desert are marked by poverty, drought and chronic instability. Yet these oft-forgotten lands…
Doing Good Work
by Brendan Smith, Weirs Times editor Even during the harshest of winters, like this one, I try to find something nice to do for others. While some turn to the dark side and use cabin…
Play In The Snow! (After You’re Done Shoveling)
by Amy Patenaude, Weirs Times Outdoor/Ski Writer Everyone I know is tired of shoveling snow. We’re wondering where we’re going to pile up the next snowstorm. Our walkway is now narrowed to just one shovel…
Caption Contest Photo #530
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Darfur–Hell Without The Cameras
by John J. Metzler Weirs Times Contributing Writer UNITED NATIONS – In recent years there’s been a dearth of media coverage of Darfur’s humanitarian crisis. What had once been a focus for both diplomatic and…
What is Your Heroic Narrative?
by Ken Gorrell, Weirs Times Contributing Writer Most of us don’t have a “heroic narrative.” Most of us don’t feel the need to have one, though certainly some of us would rise to the occasion…
Testing Times
by Brendan Smith, Weirs Times Editor There is currently a bill in the New Hampshire Senate that would require all high school students to pass the United States Citizenship Civics test in order to graduate. Of…