Nothing like a new buzz word to get you going. As much as I hate to see summer leave, I will not miss hearing all the hype about staycations. Staycations are those modest close-to-home family getaways that became popular last year with gas prices hovering around four bucks a gallon. Since tourism rings the register big time in New Hampshire,…
Pellet and wood-burning stoves heat up your home without burning a hole in your pocket or the ozone layer. As we near cooler fall weather, it will soon be time to start turning up the heat. But since everybody’s going green these days, it’s also a good idea to look at alternatives in home heating. If you’re looking to “go…
Seacoast resident Leslie Poston describes herself as a speaker, social media strategist, business development consultant, independent film marketer, trainer, social media enabler, writer, insomniac. And if you use the social media microblog called Twitter, you’ll note that her description almost perfectly fits into the 140 characters allowed for each post or “tweet.” She and fellow social media enablers Laura Fitton…
Seacoast resident Leslie Poston describes herself as a speaker, social media strategist, business development consultant, independent film marketer, trainer, social media enabler, writer, insomniac. And if you use the social media microblog called Twitter, you’ll note that her description almost perfectly fits into the 140 characters allowed for each post or “tweet.” She and fellow social media enablers Laura Fitton…
What really happened on that cold night in 1873 …The three women had been left alone on Smuttynose, a remote island 10 miles off the coast of New Hampshire – their men had gone to Portsmouth for the night. When they returned the next day, two of the women were dead, brutally murdered. The third had escaped, and was ready…
Here, being female is a political advantage A month before the last New Hampshire Primary I was having a beer with Hillary Clinton. At the time she was leading polls in nearly everywhere, except in Iowa where she curiously never led. For this there were two largely accepted explanations. First, when her husband first ran for president in 1992 Iowa…
Fresh and local — you hear it all over these days. But if there is one place where fresh, and hence local, is really important, it’s the seafood that finds its way to your plate. I have always thought that people who don’t like fish have never had real fresh fish. “Fishy and stinky” are not descriptive words for fresh…
In “Julie and Julia,” the new movie about Chef Julia Child, there’s a charming restaurant scene where a middle-aged Julia (played by Meryl Streep) asks her husband (played by Stanley Tucci) what she should do with the rest of her life. Her husband inquires, “What is it that you really like to do?” Julia, with fork poised in mid-air, replies,…
Spot the Newt Last month’s “Spot the Newt” winner is Sarah Kivimaki of Dumfires, Virginia. August issue newts were hidden on pages 31, 66, 70 and 90. Spot four newts hidden on ads in this issue, tell us where you found them and you might win one of an assortment of great local gifts. To enter our drawing for a…
An easy canter is the perfect pace to enjoy fall. From north to south, Granite Staters love horses. The White Mountains region is home to a high concentration of outdoor recreational sports and activities for every member of the family at nearly every level of ability. September is a great time to enjoy some camping, take in a hike or…
