Winter Whiteout
A fine example of painting in a tonalist style.Thank you for sending me an image of your winter landscape painting by the American artist Gilbert Riswold (1911-2001). It is an appropriate painting for this time of year as it depicts…
New Hampshire Magazine - April 2011
Winter Warm Up
Keep the icy winter weather away with a steaming, hearty bowl of chili.And the Winner Is...1. Suddenly Soupy'sNearly everyone who tried the chili from Suddenly Soupy's said, "This is just what Mom used to make." It's a classic chili with…
Letters to the Editor
Need a Good Reason for Spotting the Newt?This month's lucky (and fearless) newt spotter will receive a Winter Survival Kit packed with Dead Sea Salt Bath Crystals, Muscle Therapy Arnica Cream, Breathe Easy Pillow Spray, Winter Chap Guard and Tea…
Canterbury Shaker Gardens
Spend an idyllic summer day at Canterbury Shaker Village. Explore the gardens, check out the Farm Stand or sign up for one of the workshops. That’s just the beginning of what the Village has to offer serious and armchair gardeners.Founded…
Create Your Own Backyard Paradise
Relax all year round with beautiful and restorative outdoor spas.While some people may think of outdoor spas as a luxury they can't afford, others view it as a very practical investment. Right now some people are more than just moderately…
The Light of Easter
Works of candle art celebrate the season.When Martin Marklin was a young altar boy, he got intrigued by the candles that were used in his church at Easter. The design on the Paschal candles, as the church calls them, had…
My Date with Taylor Swift
At the Best of NH Party in 2003, I was busy overseeing the flow of performers appearing on stage (I'm entertainment chair for the event) when a woman approached me and asked if her daughter could perform some songs. We…
Chew on This
Getting the jaw and teeth in sync can help TMJ disorders. Let's say you're at the movies and get something from the concession stand. Do you worry that your munching might distract or annoy the moviegoers around you? Maybe not,…
The Silent Thief
Early detection of glaucoma is vital.High pressure can conjure varied images, from sweaty palms to hypertension to meteorological predictions of sunny skies (some of us will never forget Granite State weatherman Al Kaprielian's zany squeals of "High Preshah!").If your eye…
A Full (Vanity) Plate
One man's quest for more letters on "licnses."Have you ever noticed that New Hampshire seems to lead the free world in witty vanity license plates?Everywherae you drive these days there are plates proudly proclaiming the vehicle's owner is a "SocrMom,"…
