“The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature, that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even…
“… the Old Testament warned against the temptations of the grape. But the Bible didn’t have a bad word to say about the apple or even the strong drink that could be made from it.” From Michael Pollan’s book, “The Botany of Desire” It’s time to get organized for your Thanksgiving feast. You’ll need to stock the pantry, find a…
The race for Judd Gregg’s Senate seat could determine it. The year 2006 had just begun and Jack Heath, a political consultant with a Concord radio show gaining in popularity, heard that highway signs welcoming motorists across our state’s border were being replaced. Gone were the old blue and yellow signs with the phrase “Bienvenue.” The new signs were cleaner,…
It’s a well-known incident — the traffic stop in Franconia that ended with two men, the police officer and driver of the car, dead. The sensational story was widely reported on when it happened back in May 2007. Now, two years later, comes a book that re-visits the crime and paints a fascinating picture of the people — and the…
Author Stephen King is like the Sherlock Holmes of horror, detecting and exposing our deepest fears. And he has his Watson. Russ Dorr, a mild-mannered physician’s assistant living in Merrimack, has been King’s researcher, adviser and a close friend for more than 30 years, ever since a doctor’s visit where King asked Dorr if he’d dig up a few facts…
He goes by “Romanski,” but his friends back at Nashua High School will remember him as Chris Romano (or “Big Cheese”). Attending Emerson College in Boston, Romano met Eric Falconer and a writing partnership began that led through the comedy clubs of Boston to Los Angeles, an internship with Comedy Central and jobs as production assistant on shows like “That’s…
An open letter to Mr. Steve Jobs of Apple Inc.Dear Mr. Jobs:While working my way through a stack of magazines recently, I noticed they all contained promotions for your new generation iPhone and all the nifty applications that can now be purchased for it. These applications seem to cover everything, from the useful (GPS locator, level, tip calculator) to the…
The best way to do that? Don’t smoke. Information about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) doesn’t appear in the press much; surely it’s not in the public consciousness the way that breast cancer and heart disease are. But it is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. More than 12 million people are currently diagnosed with COPD,…
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