Archives: June 2011
Never Too Late
Many seniors are taking a (second) chance on romance.When Marcel Pion lost his wife Gloria to pancreatic cancer, he became a widower after 42 years of marriage. Happy to golf and then have a few beers afterwards with “the guys,” Pion was content to do his own thing, spending winters at his home in Florida and the warm weather months…
In Living Color
Pools of glass contained in silver.It may have been a retirement plan, but Lynn Adams is certainly not retired. After living in the UK for 40 years and working in the business sector, she settled in Lyme with her husband in 2002 and started to build her new career as a jeweler. In preparation for the move, she minored in…
Healthy Tastes Good
Craving a snack? Try one of these N.H.-made granolas for a healthy and tasty alternative.Me & Ollie’s Heavenly GranolaThe Heavenly Granola from Me & Ollie’s is well suited to snacking right out of the bag – it’s almost like half-smashed granola bars. Sunflower, sesame and poppy seeds give it a nice texture. Honey and brown sugar add sweetness while almonds…
The Ikea of Yesteryear
First example of modern modular furniture.Thank you for sending me an image of your bookcase. It is a Globe-Wernicke Elastic Bookcase, one of the first examples of “modern” modular furniture that could be ordered to suit one’s office or home needs. The term “elastic” refers to the unique design of the bookcases; they could grow or shrink in height with…
Spotlight on Artisans
Featured Shop – Village Goldsmith Gallery, DoverNow over a year in a new location, this slender gallery is stuffed with the colorful talents of local artists including distinctive work by goldsmith (and owner) Jim Livermore. Known for custom work and intricate detail to jewelry (the signature trellis bail), Livermore has graciously given some of the spotlight over to other local…
Food & Spirit
A “delicious collection” of one woman’s stories.When you start reading Edie Clark’s “Saturday Beans & Sunday Suppers” , you can feel your soul settle down, your heart rate slow. Word by elegant word, she pulls you into her quiet country life in New Hampshire and takes you through her days and decades of making the ordinary extraordinary.Mostly she does it…
Candidate Crushes
Next year’s primary is on Valentine’s Day – prepare to be wooed.During this time of year elementary school teachers play out their annual ritual of trying to catch students passing notes that gauge romantic interest by asking a crush to check one of two boxes: Do you like me – “yes” or “no?”Potential candidates for leader of the free world…
Sappy Days
… and you thought watching paint dry was boring.Three seasons of the year, New Hampshire is a lovely place to visit. Our brochures proudly display pictures of splendid fall foliage, views of Mount Washington covered in snow and kids jumping into a sparkling clear lake.But, just as the brochures fail to highlight wind chill or mosquitoes, neither do they show…
Child Star – Jackson Nicoll
When a Hollywood casting call with hundreds of cute contenders is narrowed down to just one, you know that’s got to be a cool kid. And Jackson Nicoll, 7, who makes his movie debut alongside Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg in the much-acclaimed new film, “The Fighter,” is completely cool. His previous experience consisted of a few modeling gigs, but…
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