Archives: September 2008

The Mysteries of Autism

Autism frequently makes headlines in the news, often highlighted by debate and controversy. Although countless research hours and dollars have been spent studying autism, much remains to be understood about the disorder, including why there has been an uptick in cases, and whether childhood vaccines are to blame. Autism is one of a group of neurologically-based developmental disabilities called autism…

September Bookshelf: New Hampshire with a Smile

The “Moose of Humor” is at it again When you laugh out loud four times within two pages, it’s a good sign that a book that’s supposed to be funny really is funny. Such is the case with Rebecca Rule’s newly released book, “Live Free and Eat Pie!” . Rule, who has been writing down funny stories she hears since…

My Dad Warned Us

With sky-high gas prices, we should have listened …In 1976 Jimmy Carter was President, interest rates were up to 21 percent and the OPEC nations turned off the oil spigots. We all sat in gas lines. At the time a barrel of oil cost between $10 and $12, and our energy dependency for imported oil was at 32 percent and…

Valley Victuals

At the end of a day of foliage and fun, restore yourself at Waterville Valley’s eateries In 1987, Sean Stout was a self-described ski bum who had gone to Colorado to ski but couldn’t find a place to live. He began hitching back East and remembered having met the executive chef of the Waterville Valley Conference Center, so decided to…