Silents Night
It's the next best thing to time travel - composer/performer Jeff Rapsis can take you back to the silent film era and make you feel like you're living it. Buster Keaton, Lillian Gish, Charlie Chaplin - they're all there. Rapsis…
New Hampshire Magazine - June 2011
Doin' That Old Soft Shoe
If you want to know the power of a well-timed compliment, listen up. Once when I was in seventh grade my social studies teacher put on a record of "West Side Story" and had the class divide up into Sharks…
"Seaside Gem"
The Fuller Gardens rose bushes - 2,000 of them - come into bloom in June.It was, it seems, a matter of getting joy from other people's enjoyment.When Alvan and Viola Fuller, back in the 1930s, designed gardens for their seaside…
Signs of the Road
Ten indicators that you might be a commuter to Boston.In the pre-dawn hours of the work week, hitched as you are to this cycle of coming home from the office circa 7 p.m. and leaving the house by 6:15 a.m.,…
Other Gov'nor - Deval Patrick
Love it or hate it, moved here from there or have to commute there every morning, Massachusetts is a looming presence in New Hampshire. So Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is an influential politician for people on both sides of our…
Points of View
A dramatic convergence 30,000 feet up. Ella, Dezi, Ahmed, Mel - the characters in Jennnifer Vaughn's debut novel, "Last Flight Out" [SciArt Media, $19.95], come together to weave a suspenseful story of revenge and regret told from four unique points…
Politics of Mean
With so few carrots, why not use the stick?In late March the state's House Republicans were on the verge of passing their version of the state's two-year budget. With a three-to-one advantage they had all the votes they needed, but…
Haute Dogs with John "Popper" Medlin
Making artisanal sausage with local links.
Free Digital Photo Filter
Back in the days when photography used actual film that cost money to buy and even more to develop, it was risky business handing your camera to a kid. To the juvenile eye, almost anything seems like a suitable target…
Letters to the Editor
Need a good reason to spot the newt?This month's lucky (and fearless) newt spotter will receive this lavishly illustrated book, the largest volume ever written about New England wines, and a $10 voucher toward a purchase of a bottle of…
