I was outside…
…for a while today. It’s sunny and quite cold, although by no means as cold as it can get up here in January. But cold enough to wear earmuffs. I had to go to the dentist, and then I did … Continue reading →
Category Archives: New England
Perhaps Biden can be forgiven this one—but here’s a handy cheat sheet for him
Practically everybody confuses New Hampshire with Vermont. As did Joe Biden, as one might expect: Former Vice President Joe Biden mistakenly praised the state of Vermont on Saturday when asked about his impression of Keene, N.H., by reporters during a … Continue reading →
I was in Burlington, Vermont this past weekend…
…visiting friends. I also had a yen to see sunset over Lake Champlain, and just to get away and do something a bit different. I had a good meal. The weather was fabulous. I saw a fascinating exhibit of the … Continue reading →
New Hampshire law to limit voting by non-resident college students in the state
Seems to me that New Hampshire would be well within its rights to require that students vote by absentee ballot in their states of origin rather than their temporary home of NH, unless they’ve established residency in New Hampshire. But … Continue reading →
The Patriots are going to the Superbowl
Again. They won away from home, in overtime, in a real nail-biter. I didn’t watch it—I’m just not a football fan, although sometimes I do tune in. I also know that a lot of people hate the Patriots. Not me. … Continue reading →
Sox win it all!
They deserved it. Exuberance:
Continue reading →Fall 2018, Kancamagus Highway
No year is the same as any other year, but this fall the New England foliage has been kind of odd. Somewhat muted, for one thing. And we’ve had lots of rain, which always means that the early, more brilliant … Continue reading →
The Red Sox made it “interesting”
But they did it.
Continue reading →Republicans of New Hampshire (one of the whitest states in the US) nominate a black former police chief for US Congress
Last night Eddie Edwards won the GOP nomination for US Congress from the 1st Congressional District of New Hampshire: Eddie Edwards, who was endorsed by Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani, defeated six Republican opponents in the 1st Congressional District, which covers … Continue reading →
Is “moderate Democrat” a complete oxymoron? Take the case of Jeanne Shaheen
Jeanne Shaheen is a US senator from New Hampshire. New Hampshire is still considered to be a purple state, although it has gotten more blue in recent years. Shaheen is a Democrat and was a three-term governor of the state, … Continue reading →
Goodbye to Necco wafers?
Say it isn’t so: Word that the country’s oldest continuously operating candy company might shut down has people suddenly hoarding Necco Wafers… Candy stores and consumers are trying to get their hands on whichever Necco products they can get, the … Continue reading →
Mud time
Frost again: The sun was warm but the wind was chill. You know how it is with an April day When the sun is out and the wind is still, You’re one month on in the middle of May. But … Continue reading →