Welcome to the “Sweetie Pie Senior” column. Not really, but my daughter said my last columns could more aptly be titled Grumpy Elder.
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Budget Vogue: What About Art?
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When I saw the bumper sticker, “Incite Art, Create Community” I could not help but think of you and my little town of Newmarket, New Hampshire.
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Speaking of Words: Here Come the Vikings!
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As I watched the Norway soccer team win more games than they were expected to win in the World Cup, and saw the team and its fans join in synchronized air-rowing and chanting of “Roo!” or “Hoo!” at each stroke, I got to thinking about the Vikings, the team’s nickname, and this thing about rowing.
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Writing on the Fly: Nymphing for the Win
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There is probably not a more scenic drive than the drive through Franconia Notch State Park in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
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As America Turns 250, Whose Stories Do We Celebrate?
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This year marked the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Fireworks have come and gone as many across the United States celebrated July 4th, but a question remains: Whose stories are part of America’s story, and whose are left out?
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Radio Free New Hampshire: A Little Light Work
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November beckons, our nation’s best chance to correct the course set by Donald Trump. We get new congress members, we get new governors.
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The Feral Elder’s Longevity Strategy: Adopt a Pet
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Sooooo many things to think about as we age — healthcare, wills, staying independent, retirement accounts, various body part replacements, trivia night.
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My Journey To America By Adolphe Bernotas
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On the 250th anniversary of the country on Saturday I couldn’t help but wander through remembrances of my own journey to become a new American.
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Tom Dromey Loved 4th of July, Education, Family and Country. Joyful Musings on 250th
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If Tom Dromey were alive today, he’d be 99 years old. But, as he died from a heart attack at 55, he’d not have been a “good” 99. He couldn’t swim, never went to the dentist, did not own jeans and used baked potato skins as ashtrays after our nightly dinner.
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Speaking of Words: Revolution, Rebellion, or Revolt
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As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution this July, we might take a moment to think about what the word revolution means, and what it has meant during its long history before 1776 and after. It might surprise some readers.