By John Walters Photography by Mark Corliss (www.markcorliss.com) Frugality is central to New Hampshire’s image. Maybe it’s our steadfastly anti-tax politics, or our tendency to rank near the bottom in most measures of philanthropy. Or maybe it’s the stereotype of the flinty Granite Stater who throws nickels around like they were manhole covers. In this age of consumption, we set…
The Astors, the Vanderbilts and the Rockefellers — during the early 1900s, they and many others in the smart set used the Mt. Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods as their summer playground. They were drawn there by the elegance of the hotel and its breathtaking views. Over the years, changing hands, the grand dame gradually faded and in 1991 was…
It’s the second-biggest annual event in downtown Laconia — admittedly, a distant second. Both events feature a transportation medium that’s arguably more recreational than practical. Each brings big crowds to Laconia, gets loud and boisterous at times, and produces a fair share of exhaust — some of it, shall we say, more tangible than others. Number one, of course, is…
A Short History of Creation, from the Big Bang to the Merrimack School Board. By Chris Dornin I know a satellite engineer, I can’t use his name, but he thinks his right hand is too deep to have popped from the deck by chance. That view puts him with the losers in the trial that made creationism a joke 80…
Last words (?) on the Bishop It was amusing to read all six letters regarding Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson , five females, all negative opinions, and one male. Then there was the crusty conservative silly comment that New Hampshire has come to expect. Obviously the writer was clueless that the Granite State was the sole red state during the last…
