Across the driveway, Hannah Buiel staffed a bake sale for the Broken Ground School PTA. It was the first time they’ve held one on Election Day. We agreed they lucked out on the weather.
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Fishing the Battenkill in Autumn
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On a recent trip to Vermont, I decided to spontaneously bring my fly rod and fish the Battenkill River.
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Cold Plunges, Sailing Crews and E-Bikes: Windows to the Wild Returns October 15
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Catch the new season premiere on New Hampshire PBS on Thursday, October 15 at 8 PM.
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Writing on the Fly: The First Day of Fall
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Fall is different things to different people. As a long-time educator, Fall meant the beginning of the school year. A new start for students, parents and teachers; where hope springs eternal that you might just finally understand math or move up to the next level reading group.
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Speaking of Words: World Languages
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English is undeniably the primary world language today, but not because more people speak it as a first language than any other.
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Feral Elder: DREAMS and DREAMS
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I’m a big believer in having a dream, goal, aspiration, target – whatever word suits you – list. My current ultimate BIG dream is taking a wildebeest migration tour in Africa.
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Celebrating Ali and Her Trusty Mom at Durham Sale
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Every once in a while I witness someone doing a job with grace, dignity and perseverance and I feel the need to write and celebrate.
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Writing on the Fly: Sadie Goes Fly fishing
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I met my youngest daughter and her two children at Kittery Trading Post in Maine for KTP’s annual September Fest. There are bargains to be had as well as a number of activities for adults and children.
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Radio Free New Hampshire: Family Ties
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New Hampshire has been making the news again recently. For a criminal defense attorney, that’s unwise. I like my work to proceed without fuss. So it goes for politics too. If the national press is paying attention, something’s probably wrong.
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How Poetry Can Save Your Life
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Poems, first of all, are special feats of language, ways of using words that withdraw them from “news,” that is, from practical or useful functions in everyday communication.