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FEB. 21 - MARCH 6, 2019

CATS or Find out which pet suits you best

A WORD FROM LARRY

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First, I want to share some sad news. In case you have not heard, Little Jack’s seafood restaurant at Hampton beach is closing its doors after 43 years. The building will be coming down Larry Marsolais to make room for condos. Every April when they opened for the season, two things happened — you knew summer was coming and I would stop in the first weekend for some great fried food.

On the brighter side, congratulations to the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce! The Chamber has purchased its new permanent home. Its new location is right in Hampton center at 47 Winnacunnet Road. This is going to make an amazing

difference to there membership, Seacoast businesses and the regional economy. Now that Hampton has a place right in town, the locals will be able to visit and keep up with the events that go on all year and the tourist’s that come every year will have a location that they can go to for information to help them out while they are visiting Hampton.

All of us at The Scene wish the Chamber and Little Jack’s the best of luck.

As always feel free to call me anytime at 603-935-5096 to discuss local issues or to place an ad.

Larry Marsolais is the general manager of the Seacoast Scene and the former president of the Hampton Rotary Club.

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COVER STORY 6 Cats or dogs?

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EVENTS TO CHECK OUT FEBRUARY 21 - MARCH 6, 2019, AND BEYOND Freeze your tail off

Join the New Hampshire SPCA’s for its ninth annual Doggie Paddle Plunge on Saturday, Feb. 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the New Castle Great Island Common. The official plunge happens at noon. The event benefits the thousands of animals that will turn to the NHSPCA in need of warmth, nourishment, medical care and love this year. Registration is $35 for an adult plunger, $25 for youth under 18 and $15 for virtual plungers (who don’t want to dive in but still want to help). Visit nhspca.org.

Paint without fear

Rollinsford artist Dawn Boyer will teach a one-day painting workshop, “Paint the Fear Out of Here,” on Saturday, Feb. 23, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Red & Shorty’s Studio (4 Paul St., Dover). The workshop, geared toward both beginner and experienced painters, will explore the foundational elements of painting, color, composition and value, as well as techniques to let go of self-doubt and express yourself freely. Participants will create a painting to take home. “In a way, [fear] is necessary for the creative process, but it can also paralyze us,” Boyer said in a press release. “I created this workshop to address that need … based on years of research on creativity, vulnerability and fear.” The cost is $150.

Register at dawnboyer.com/classes-workshops or by calling 207-450-8016.

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The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire in Dover is going to transform its two floors of exhibits into an 18-hole mini golf course on Sunday, Feb. 24, from noon to 5 p.m. The event is recommended for ages 2 and older, but all are welcome. Tickets are $5 per person and free for kids under the age of 2. There is a special family ticket price of $20 for a family of 4 or more, which includes 2 adults and their dependent children. The evening before, on Saturday, Feb. 23, from 7 to 9 p.m., the museum invites adults 21+ to enjoy a grown-up Mini-Golf Play Date, with a cash bar, flavored popcorn provided by PopZup and a chance to decorate your own golf visor between holes. Discounted advance online tickets to the evening Saturday Grown-up Mini Golf event are $10 per person, or $12 at the door. Visit childrens-museum.org.

All are invited to PITA Hall in Newbury on Thursday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. to celebrate the installation of the new public access defibrillator (AED) and emergency phone on Plum Island. Find out more about where and how to access this life-saving device.

There will be a brief demonstration of the equipment and opportunity for questions and discussion. Join us for this kickoff and to offer thanks to officials and donors who helped bring this emergency equipment to Plum Island. Refreshments will be served. This celebration will be followed by a free Heart-Saver/ CPR class for attendees who would like to stay for in-depth education and training on how to respond to cardiac emergencies. The class will be conducted by Newbury Police and will last approximately 90 minutes. Contact lmather@buffalo.edu for more information.

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CATS

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by Rob Levey Are you a cat person or a dog person?

Even if you gravitate toward one more than the other, when it comes to having one as a pet, there are several practical things to consider as well. Find out whether your personality, environment and lifestyle are better suited to felines or canines.

CATS

Whether you’re a cat person by nature or you’re trying to decide whether a feline would be a good fit for you, experts cite several things to keep in mind if you’re considering getting one as a pet.

FRIENDLY FELINES

“If you don’t mind that you’ll never be alone in the bathroom again, a cat might be for you,” said Joan McCormack, adoption program coordinator at Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society in Salisbury. “I think everyone can get along with a cat — it just has to be the right match.”

McCormack speaks from experience, too, as she personally considered herself a dog person until about 10 years ago when a stray cat entered their lives at the Society and “completely changed [her] perception.”

“Now, we share our home with four big boys who bring joy and laughter to our

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lives every day,” she said.

Despite any stereotypes one may have heard, Dr. Sharon Davis of The Cat Doctor of Dover said cats are in fact loving, affectionate and loyal companions.

“I could not live without my cats,” she said. “They lower my stress level, make me laugh, help me sleep better, comfort me, never judge me, and make me feel better-connected to the natural world around me.”

Regardless of your decision, McCormack said, you should be prepared for a lifetime commitment, as indoor cats can live 15 to 20 years.

“Take your time finding the right one

for you,” she said. “Some adopters find their cat on their first visit and others take weeks. Be open to meeting cats that are recommended to you.”

She said the advantage with going to a facility like Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society or similar kind of business is that adoption counselors know the cats and their respective personalities.

“They can direct you to some candidates you might not have considered,” said McCormack, who cited a recent example.

“A few months ago a gentleman came in looking for a male kitten. He spent time

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Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society in Salisbury. Courtesy photo.

with and adopted an 11-year-old female.

You never know who you are going to fall in love with.”

BREED

As for choosing a particular breed, Kat Magee, manager of animal care at New Hampshire Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Stratham, said cats differ from dogs in this respect.

“Since cats are bred for looks, not personality traits necessarily, breed usually doesn’t factor in too much,” she said.

“Every cat is an individual, so there are many individual cats of all breeds who are more active than others.”

McCormack agrees and said that while cats can have a reputation for being aloof — and some are — she noted that some will play fetch and follow you around the house like a dog. “[There are] some cats who will sleep next to you or on your pillow,” she said.

“Cats all have unique personalities. You just have to find the one that works with yours.”

AGE

While breed may not necessarily be a factor, age should be taken into consideration, according to Magee. ”All young animals love to play, and kittens are definitely no exception,” she said.

This playfulness, however, might surprise or confuse some people.

“Kittens usually play with their teeth and claws, and then the kittens end up getting re-homed for being ‘aggressive’ if the adults don’t understand normal kitten behavior,” she said.

Kittens may also not be the best choice for single people who work long hours or travel often, as Magee said they require a lot of social interaction. She said kittens can become depressed or develop behavior issues if they are alone too much.

“Having more than one kitten so they can play together and keep each other company can help with this,” she said. “You can also just get an adult cat. Adult cats are much better at staying alone during the day.”

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

Cats can be easier than dogs when it comes to the kinds of places they can live.

“Given their smaller size, cats can live comfortably in a variety of environments,” said Davis.

Indoor cats, she said, can live in anything from a small apartment to a multi-level dwelling, whereas indoor-outdoor cats can be happy in a city home or on a large farm.

For people who are equipped to provide a home for the latter type of cat, there are some important caveats.

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7 have higher risk of wounds from fighting with other cats, trauma from being hit by car, and pose a risk to local bird populations,” she said.

Access to the outdoors, however, may be beneficial for any cat, according to Magee.

“Outdoor stimulation is very enriching for cats,” she said. “Having supervised outdoor time can be important for mental health.”

Regardless of the physical environment, Davis said it is important to recognize that cats are very territorial, although to differing degrees.

“Some are better than others at sharing their favored sleeping places, meals and litter boxes than others with other cats,” she said. “Some cats are fine with dogs in the house and others are not. Some cats prefer to live as the only pet in the household.”

Noting that cats generally prefer having their own space, McCormack offered several basic suggestions for cat owners.

“Cats should have cat trees to perch on, windows for watching ‘Cat TV’ — a bird feeder outside is a plus — multiple scratching surfaces, access to fresh water and food, beds, a clean litter box and toys,” she said.

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Cost is another major consideration; Magee said people need to factor in all it takes to properly care for a cat, which includes food, litter and yearly vet care.

“Kittens need more vet care than adult cats since they need their kitten booster vaccines,” she said. “Cats can generally be less expensive than caring for dogs since they are smaller and don’t need as many vaccines or preventions per year as dogs do. Cats should have rabies and distemper vaccines each year plus monthly flea/tick prevention.”

Such veterinary care, including health exams, could average between $150 and $200 per year, according to Davis.

“In addition to their physical exam by a doctor, cats should have annual fecal and parasite exams and vaccination boosters if needed,” she said. “Older cats should have regular blood work, urinalysis, and blood pressure checks.”

If any symptoms of illness are noted, she said, other tests may be recommended.

Other costs to care for a kitten include spaying/neutering at six months of age, which Dr. Davis said can average between $300 and $400.

Food is another consideration, as she said “an appropriate diet” is about $250 to $300 per year, while grooming beyond the occasional nail trim costs upwards of $100.

Litter can run $150 annually.

“Emergency care can also range from a few hundred dollars to several thousand dollars,” added Davis, who said pet insurance can be obtained from several different companies and average around $175 per year.

DOGS

If you think of yourself as a dog person, there are even more factors to keep in mind before you pick a pup, since they tend to cost more and require more attention than cats. Plus, finding the right dog for you is key.

BREED

While a particular breed does not matter so much when selecting a cat, it is an important factor when it comes to dogs.

According to Riann Hadley, NHSPCA senior adoption center manager, every breed has different characteristics.

“Certain breeds may require more than others,” she said.

Jacqui Flynn, owner of K9 to 5 Dog Services in Dover, agrees and said she typically recommends a golden or Labrador retriever as a good first breed for families.

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For older folks, Flynn said, small dogs such as a Cavalier King Charles are generally a better option.

“They are far easier to control,” she said.

Hadley said mixed breeds are another option.

“Don’t rule out mixed breeds,” said Hadley. “They can have all the best characteristics of the breeds they are mixed with.”

AGE

Aside from breed and lifestyle, Hadley said, the age of the dog is another important consideration.

“Younger dogs will require more time initially to get a solid foundation for training and proper socialization, so that should be factored in when determining an adult versus a puppy,” she said.

Flynn agreed, but noted there are exceptions to this general rule.

“I had a golden retriever as a kid that had puppy energy right up until his 14th birthday,” she said. “I’ve even met a Malinois/ Dutch shepherd mix that was pretty laid back. I call him a unicorn, but he also has owners who work him a lot and are fantastic with him.”

LIFESTYLE AND ACTIVITY

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Citing his belief that dogs are influenced to some extent by owners themselves, John Riley of Seacoast Lucky Dog Daycare in Hampton Falls said your lifestyle and activity levels are more important than the breed.

“Someone who is constantly traveling or working might not be considered an ideal dog candidate,” he said. “Dogs need love and attention, and it’s not fair to them if you cannot provide that.”

Regardless of lifestyle, however, Riley

said single people may struggle with a dog.

“They need to understand that they are solely responsible for the dog, so they would always need to make arrangements for someone to help them out if they are not around,” he said.

Flynn said high-energy, active people do better with breeds like border collies, Australian shepherds and German shepherds.

She said low-energy, low-activity people do better with lazier breeds, such as Great Pyrenees, Great Danes, and golden retrievers.

“Even lazy breeds have their quirks that need to be worked with,” she said.

According to Hadley, dogs vary in their temperament much like people.

“There are some dogs that are low-key and easygoing, while some have more energy, just like with people,” she said.

“Finding a dog that matches your energy level will be key in finding the right match.

There is a dog out there for everyone, though, so it’s just finding the right match that meets the adopter’s needs.”

ENVIRONMENT

Hadley said it is also important to consider the climate in which we live, as some dogs have heat intolerance and others love the cold weather.

“If you want a dog to do a lot of outdoor activities, then you may want to factor in the climate that they prefer,” she said.

For Riley, though, it all comes down to providing any dog with “a loving home.”

“A lot of dogs come from awful situations so being in an environment where they feel safe and loved is important,” he said.

In return for providing a safe and comfortable environment, Riley said, dogs bring a tremendous amount of joy. He has had his dog since before he was married with kids.

“I have a puggle named Rambo who has brought us so much pleasure the last 12 years,” he said. “He brings so much joy

when I walk into the house and he is there to greet me. He loves my two kids and sleeps in my daughter’s bed every night.

They are constantly playing with him.”

COST

As for cost of care, Hadley said the average annual expense is around $1,000 to $1,500, which varies depending on the size of the dog. These expenses, she said, include food, toys, supplies and routine annual veterinary care.

“Dog owners should be aware that emergency veterinary care can be costly so either having a savings in case of emergency or investing in pet insurance is usually ideal,” she said. “However annual routine veterinary care can help with preventive measures.”

Additional costs, according to Hadley, include training and grooming. Citing 12 years experience as a veterinary technician with more than six years of emergency experience, Flynn said every dog owner should have an emergency fund of at least $3,000.

“If you get a puppy that needs all of its shots and spay/neuter, you can easily spend $1,200 to $1,500 in the first year of ownership without an emergency or problem,” she said. “Training ranges from $115 for one class and upwards of thousands of dollars in the first year depending on your goals with your dog.”

PROFESSIONAL HELP

Flynn recommends people contact a professional before even selecting a dog.

“People that have never had dogs before tend to ignore the behaviors they should be rewarding and correct the behaviors that they shouldn’t be correcting or correct at the wrong time,” she said. “I’m considered a balanced trainer, which means I focus on positive reinforcement but add in corrections as needed based on the dog and the owner’s comfort level.”

Hadley said professionals can also assist in the process of selecting a dog.

“If you choose to go through an adoption agency, adoption counselors can match your needs with adoptable dogs to help find you a dog that is a good match,” she said. “They can take into account your lifestyle and make suitable recommendations based on your needs.”

Flynn agreed and said it is also helpful to meet the dog several times before adoption.

“My breeder for my golden retriever had us fill out a four-page questionnaire and then matched us with the puppy right for us,” she said. “We got to choose three of our favorites, and out of those she’d pick the one right for you. If you go through a rescue, be sure to visit a couple of times, or at least take the dog for a walk and spend more than 10 minutes with them.”

Not a cat or dog person?

Not interested in a cat or dog? You may want to consider some of the following animals; Allison Jardine of Friendly Pets in Exeter and Lee shared her thoughts about what to expect if you decide to get one of these smaller pets.

a room and cannot wait to be held by you.

Like rabbits and hamsters, guinea pigs are low-maintenance and usually inexpensive (most sell for around $30). They love to be loved and love to love you back.

RABBITS

Rabbits can be incredibly cuddly and comforting animals. They require some space to run around and upkeep with cage cleaning but generally are low-maintenance. They can even be potty trained to go in litter pans like cats. Typically, rabbits themselves cost around $50. Give them some vegetable, hay, fresh water and attention every day and you are good to go.

There is a wide variety of reptiles in the world of pet stores. Some common ones are bearded dragons, leopard geckos and snakes. All are very social creatures. The initial investment in owning a reptile can be expensive, as it is important to duplicate their natural environment regarding light sources, proper heat, bedding and appropriate diet requirements. As with any animal, good education and care will bring you many years of joy.

HAMSTERS

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A hamsters are great starter pets for kids. They are extremely interesting and their care is super easy. Put a wheel in their cage and they will be sure to entertain you. There are a variety of species, so you can pick one that matches your or your kids’ personalities. Hamsters range in price from $10 to $20.

REPTILES

Fish and fish tanks really are not as expensive as some may think. However, it does take patience, as it takes time and effort to set up a fish tank. Once it is set up, it worth it. The sound of a fish tank running and the sight of watching them swim is very relaxing. Some people may even say it it is therapeutic. There are too many options to list for available fish species and tank sizes, so the best advice GUINEA PIGS Guinea pigs are charming and vocal lit- would be to visit your local pet store to tle critters. They know when you walk in find out what best fits you.

You may have heard the exciting news that the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce (HACC) has purchased its new, permanent home.

The new location will be in Hampton Center, at 47 Winnacunnet Road. This location will be instrumental to our mission of serving our membership, Seacoast businesses, and the regional economy.

As part of this once-in-a-lifetime event, the HACC Board of Directors has authorized a Capital Campaign, which was designed to provide funding for building renovations, landscaping, and the design and construction of outside event space. The 3-stage Capital Campaign has so far been successful.

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I would say that traditional life coaching estly experience just pure enjoyment and is to partner with another for the purpose satisfaction. of moving them from one place to another.

What are your greatest joys in your work?

Much like a stage coach or coach bus, both When my clients have a shift to a new are designed and intended to move people from one place to another. As a life coach, perspective or a higher level of consciousI can be that partner who assists people and ness and, as a result, achieve their intended businesses to achieve goals and reach fur- goal or goals, that makes me very happy. I also admit I love client referrals. ther than they would without me.

What are some of the results from this process?

From this new-found perspective, the blocks, unquestioned assumptions, needs and unmet needs become more clear for clients. From that clarity, they can make the changes they want to and move forward in their personal, physical or professional life. This is why I offer a 90-minute complimentary coaching session by phone, Skype, FaceTime, or, if local, in person. It allows a prospective client to “taste the strawberries” so to speak before engaging in my services.

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Are you from the Seacoast originally?

I am originally from Massachusetts.

What brought you here?

I summered in New Hampshire and always loved the Seacoast. I attended and graduated from the University of New Hampshire and moved to Portsmouth with my then girlfriend and now wife of 40 years.

What are some of your hobbies when not working? What do you do in your down time?

I love to work out, long walks with my dog Kobi or my friends, read, study food, nutrition and overall health.

Looking ahead, what is next for you? Anything exciting personally or professionally?

I am quite content with the status quo that I have worked so hard to achieve.

However, I am starting a new mentoring program in an online coaching site called Priizm where I will be mentoring a current group of Priizm coaches as well as all future coaches that would like to offer their coaching services on the Priizm platform.

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Where I went: I drove 18 miles up the coast along Route 1A from Blue Ocean Music Hall (4 Ocean Front North) in Salisbury, to Odiorne Point State Park (570 Ocean Boulevard, Rye) in Rye. What it is: Route 1A is the beachside road connecting the 18 miles of shoreline along the New Hampshire border, and down into Salisbury, Massachusetts.

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Initially I planned to start north and make my way south, but decided against it because I knew that heading north along Hampton Beach brought me closer to the water down along the section where it splits into two one-way roads on opposite sides on the boardwalk. I arrived at the start of my journey, Blue Ocean Music Hall, rolled the window down, turned up the heat and began making my way north along the ocean.

Cruising up through Salisbury, I really took the time to look around and take in the sights that I had passed by without noticing prior to this adventure. Beachside shops and shacks and restaurants closed for the season, the surprising number of birds of prey circling overhead, eventually I found myself at the bridge

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separating Seabrook and Hampton. The first time I was able to see the water.

From there I found Hampton Beach, where I pulled into a parking spot and got a coffee and breakfast sandwich from Jumpin’ Jack’s.

I have always favored the offseason at the beach — there are always fewer crowds, and parking is free and easier to find. I drank my coffee on the walkway along the beach where I watched a group of riders on horseback make their way along the shoreline, and I took the time to relax and watch the waves roll into the sandy beach.

From Hampton Beach, I made my way along the twisting and winding road where I was able to take the time and truly appreciate one of the most underappreciated stretches of road in the state. With bikers and joggers cruising along the rocky outcropping and mega-mansions overlooking the Isles of Shoals and the Atlantic Ocean, it was nice to take the time to slow down

and appreciate the beauty of the Seacoast that I had so many times overlooked. I was pleased to see cars pulling off the road into temporary parking spots to take the time and enjoy the view.

By the time I had hit Wallis Sands, I turned back one last time to take in the best view of the entire drive before carrying on my way back home.

Who else would enjoy it: Far too often people are caught up in getting where they’re going; sometimes it is nice to slow down and appreciate the journey that it takes to get there, for passengers to put down the phones and look out the window, to take the time to have a cup of coffee and look out over the ocean. I had always found 1A to be one of the more underappreciated roads in New Hampshire. I am glad that I took the time to really slow down and enjoy it, and I urge you to do the same. Just watch out for bikers.

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Don’t make an aftermarket mistake Dear Car Talk: I recently purchased a GMC 3500 with a Duramax diesel engine.

Friends with diesel engine trucks are telling me of increased power and gas mileage obtained by addBy Ray Magliozzi ing aftermarket chips or tuners. My first thought was that if they are that great, why don’t the manufacturers install them as standard equipment? My second thought was, you don’t get anything for free, right? So, are you harming the engine in any way by using these chips? I eagerly await your response. — Bill Well, if you want an erudite response, Bill, you’re going to have to wait a lot longer. In the meantime, I’ll just give you one of my usual thoughtless responses.

As VW taught us all recently, the only way you can increase power and mileage electronically is by sacrificing emissions. And that’s what many of these “reprogramming devices” do.

So sure, you can get more power out of your engine. But you’ll be giving the rest of us cancer, lung disease and polluted water with your NOx emissions. Not to mention it’s against the law, so you’ll be a criminal, too.

You’re absolutely right, Bill. If the manufacturers could increase power and mileage, without breaking the emissions laws, they would have

done it — and advertised it — before they sold you the truck.

You’re right on your second point, too. You absolutely could be harming the engine. These devices can change pretty much every parameter of the engine management’s system, including things like the turbo boost. If you punch up the turbo boost, don’t you think there’s a chance the turbo might not last as long?

And what do you think the increased force of those bigger explosions in the cylinders will do to the life of your engine?

That’s why manufacturers are within their rights to void your warranty if they conclude that you’ve used an unauthorized aftermarket reprogramming device. They don’t even have to catch you in the act. There’s a lot of information stored in your car’s computer these days that they can download and use to sic Robert Mueller on you.

And I think you’d be miffed if you went to your dealer after 10,000 miles with a multi-thousand-dollar engine problem and your claim got denied. So I’d try to be satisfied with a brand new truck, Bill. That alone gives you more power and better mileage than most of us.

Dear Car Talk: I have always thought that tires were, along with brakes, the first line of defense in a car. I know from a lot of biking that tire pressure has a big effect on rolling resistance and therefore on fuel economy. Whenever I take my car for an

oil change, they inflate the tires to 35 psi, even though the plate inside the driver’s door says to use 33 psi. I have to always ask them to correct it. I’m guessing a lot of people overinflate their tires to improve mileage. But I assume that the engineers who designed the car gave careful consideration to safety, comfort and economy when deciding on the tires and the correct pressure. Of course, where I live, in Minnesota, we can have temperatures of 20 one day and 30 below zero the next, so maintaining the correct pressure isn’t always easy. That being said, what is your opinion? Best to set the correct pressure frequently to keep the correct amount of rubber on the road, or overinflate for economy? Does it matter that much? — Barney Obviously, the best thing to do is to check your tire pressure three times a day to makes sure it’s always exactly what the manufacturer calls for. But nobody does that. Nor would we recommend it. “Sorry, I can’t make your college graduation, dear. I’m scheduled to check my tire inflation during the ceremony.”

So given that people don’t check their tires frequently and that temperatures vary, we recommend overinflating your tires by a little bit.

It’s always more dangerous to underinflate tires than to overinflate them, within a reasonable range. As a rule, you never want to drive on tires that are more than 10 percent below their recommended pressure (that’s typically when your tire

pressure warning light will come on, if your car has one). Underinflation can cause heat to build up and tread to separate, causing a blowout (see the Ford-Firestone controversy, February 2000).

So if your car calls for 33 psi, you never want to let the tires go below about 30 psi. But tire experts say running them at 35 or even 38 or 40 is not going to endanger you or cause any meaningful degradation in braking or handling. At worst, you’d have a stiffer ride, and have a few welts on your head from hitting that pesky dome light. If you live in an area where temperatures vary widely, you’re better off overinflating by a bit. Tire pressure changes about 1 psi for every 10 degree change in temperature.

So if your temperature goes from 20 one day to 30 below zero the next, your tire pressure would drop 5 psi. If you started at 33 psi, you’d drop to 28 psi, which is too low. Whereas if you started at 35, you’d drop to 30 psi and still be fine.

If you live where the temperature is stable, use the manufacturer’s recommended tire pressure, or a bit more. And check your pressure once a month or so to account for slow leaks and the change of seasons. Or just wait for the warning light to come on, if you have one.

And if you live where the temperature is all over the place day to day, then overinflate by a few psi to be safe.

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FOOD

AT AT RALEIGH WINE BAR + EATERY Ever since Nimi Idnani of Portsmouth graduated from college, it had been her dream to open a wine bar. That dream came to fruition when Raleigh Wine Bar + Market opened a little more than a year ago, its name later changing to Raleigh Wine Bar + Eatery (67 State St., Portsmouth, 427-8459, raleighwinebar.com). Not having a restaurant background, Idnani said, she didn’t have grand expectations of a food menu at first. But when she and her husband, Rushabh Patel, met executive chef Jeremy Glover, the restaurant’s current concept of pairing food with their extensive collection of wines was born. The eatery gets its name from the U.S.S. Raleigh, which was built in 1776 in Portsmouth and became one of the first warships for the U.S. Navy (and is also depicted on the official state flag). Idnani became inspired to name the restaurant after the ship after a visit at the Strawbery Banke Museum, which features a maritime exhibit with a model replica of the ship. The Scene recently spoke with her about the eatery’s concept and some dishes you ought to try.

How long has Raleigh Wine Bar + Eatery been around?

We opened in November of 2017. I had lived in New York and New Jersey prior to coming here, and I’ve been up here for about three years. I had been living here for about eight months or so when I had seen this space up for lease, and I just thought that with the view of the Memorial Bridge, that it would be a nice place to sit and sip a glass of wine.

What makes Raleigh Wine Bar + Eatery unique?

We focus on local ingredients and employ European techniques for the food, so we like to call it modern New

England cuisine. We do dinner six days a week and brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. Most of our meats and produce come from New Hampshire and Maine.

We also have a wine list that focuses on natural wines that are unfiltered and grown on organic and biodynamic vineyards. Our wines come from all over the place, from the Finger Lakes of New York to the Czech Republic, Italy and France. We also have a menu of classic cocktails and local craft beers.

What is your personal favorite drink or dish?

The interesting thing is that our menu changes very often, but one of the things

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that has stayed that I love is the poached hen egg. Our chef takes an egg and slices off the top of it, then cleans out the shell and puts just the yolk back inside. Then it’s soft-boiled and dressed with a little sea salt, trout roe and fresh chives.

What is a dish everyone should try?

We almost always have beef [dishes] on our menu. We get it from Cloudland Farm up in Vermont, where our chef actually worked for about six months.

We’ve had a beef tartare on our appetizer menu, and we’ll usually have some sort of beef entree, with different types of cuts.

What is an essential skill to running a restaurant?

I guess the first thing is being able to work well with people, both on your staff but also with your guests that come in, and just being able to read people based on their needs.

What is your favorite part of being on the Seacoast?

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While I’m turning over a new leaf as a baker, I’ve always committed to making my own frosting. It only takes a moment in the baking aisle to realize that storebought frosting can’t cut it. For one, something that takes about four ingredients to make at home winds up with at least 20 ingredients on the shelf. My husband once came home with vanilla frosting because he figured it would have the least food dye — but the frosting inexplicably had Yellow 5 and Red 40 in it, in addition to a host of “natural flavors” and caramel coloring. Yuck!

Now, if the extra and unnecessary ingredients aren’t enough reason for you

to make your own, the taste should be!

I promise you, buttercream frosting you make yourself using butter, sugar, vanilla and cream will be the stuff of your dreams. The recipes I’ve used are so easy and I find myself eating almost as much as I put on any cupcakes.

Even if you find yourself needing to take a shortcut with a cake mix, do everyone a favor and make your own frosting.

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I didn’t walk into Earth Eagle Brewing in Portsmouth a few weeks ago with any intention of writing about it; this was strictly a pleasure trip with my wife. But that changed with my first sip of gruit.

First let me say that my experience at Earth Eagle served as a reminder that flights are awesome. Earth Eagle had 12 of its brews on tap when we arrived — by relying on flights, my wife and I tried every brew on the board. I didn’t love everything, nor should I have, but by sampling everything, you get to explore stuff you wouldn’t otherwise. If I’m being honest with myself and you, I probably wouldn’t have tried either of the gruits on tap had I not ordered flights. But I’m certainly glad I did.

Gruits can essentially be any ale that relies on an “herbal mixture as a flavoring or bittering agent in place of hops,” according to AmericanCraftBeer.com. Gruits are brewed with botanical ingredients like ginger, juniper, heather, caraway seeds and whatever horehound is. Gruits, which are of German origin, are an extremely old style, dating back to ancient times — gruits started to go “out of style” in the 15th century. Simply put, this is beer before hops.

As the craft beer movement becomes more and more defined by an overwhelming abundance and variety of hops, a beer made entirely without hops seems, well, interesting, if unlikely to succeed. But, much as there seems to be an endless array of hop strains from which to brew, there is a very nearly endless array of herbal mixtures brewers can use in gruits. As the bartender informed me at Earth Eagle, the variation between gruits is across the board. I experienced that range first hand and it only took two gruits to do it.

The Robert the Bruce gruit at Earth Eagle is dark, earthy, complex and just a little sweet, but the Elderbrett gruit is light, fruity and sweet. Aside from the absence of hops, the two brews couldn’t possibly be more different.

Most importantly, they tasted good. That is what it’s all about after all. While you can’t miss the lack of hops, I didn’t find myself wishing for hops. It was actually a terrific change of pace from what we’re all used to drinking these days.

Robert the Bruce, presumably named after the former “King of Scots,” stood out for me as one of the best new beers I’ve tried in a long time. Brewed with juniper and heather tips and coming in at 5.5-percent ABV, the flavor is malt and rich, but not heavy. This brew is incredibly approachable; goodness, I could drink a lot of this.

While Earth Eagle has made a name for itself with its gruits, that’s certainly not all it brings to the table. The New England Gangsta IPA is as good a New England-style IPA as you’ll find and the Nocturnal American Stout is a delicious stout, boasting big malty flavors of chocolate and coffee — it’s got a little umph to it at 7.6-percent ABV. Earth Eagle’s iteration of a Belgian tripel, Snare Trap, brewed with rye whiskey and soaked cherry wood, was off the charts.

I couldn’t get enough of this. Wonderfully aromatic with a tempered sweetness, just absolutely delicious. My wife also loved it and we very nearly made a scene fighting over the last glass, until we remembered we could just order more. Good thing we didn’t embarrass ourselves there.

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Thanks to the new Netflix reality show Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, a fresh crop of cluttered people are now privy to the secrets behind the “life-changing magic” of cleaning their homes. For a TV show with a seemingly straightforward and innocuous premise, Tidying Up has inspired all sorts of backlash.

Some people claim Kondo isn’t actually offering professional advice. Others argue that criticism is racist because Kondo is a legitimate expert on the subject.

But Elinor Lipman couldn’t have predicted that so many think pieces were going to be written about the American luxury of space and hoarding in the year 2019 when she first started writing Good Riddance. Instead, Lipman considered, what if the controversy didn’t come from the personal struggle of throwing away your belongings, but rather from someone else discovering some salacious family gossip from your discarded trash?

When protagonist Daphne Maritch inherited her mother’s yearbook from the Class of 1968, ait did not spark joy. June Maritch annotated this yearbook from one of her first years of teaching with predictions about her students’ futures, and later filled it in with gossip about how the students turned out. Daphne knew her mother attended their reunions with an almost religious devotion, but she never knew why June had a soft spot for the Class of ’68. She also had no idea why her mother specifically willed this relic to her.

“Apparently [she] didn’t want, nor would miss, this testimony to the unsympathetic snarky side of [her] mother’s character.” So she tossed it without remorse — at first. Little did she know that she had a neighbor with aspirations to become a documentary filmmaker and a habit of snooping through the trash.

Lipman writes with a humorous tone that never strays too serious. Daphne is the straight man in a series of increasingly absurd situations that could have been fraught with secondhand embarrassment — or worse, melodrama — but instead Lipman undercuts the scenes with just the right amount of levity for an overall pleasant reading experience.

Daphne is the kind of sympathetic protagonist any reader would like to imagine themselves as. Who wouldn’t want to move to New York to start life anew as a chocolatier after discovering their marriage was a money-grabbing sham? The contrast between Daphne’s desire to leave her old life behind and her mother’s haunting commentary is a naturally tense narrative, but Lipman never makes

the tone outright uncomfortable.

In fact, Lipman may err on the side of being too cautious to ensure the stakes are never raised above a certain level.

The plot never feels like it’s spiraling out of Daphne’s control because she ends up enabling the documentarian instead of hindering her production.

After Daphne tries to ask for the yearbook back from her neighbor Geneva’s clutches, she turns around and takes Geneva all the way back to Pickering, New Hampshire, for the 50th reunion of the Class of ’68.

For every step forward Daphne makes to protect June Maritch’s status as a beloved teacher and member of the Pickering community, she takes two steps back to help Geneva make the documentary (and later, podcast) because, deep down, she “had been picturing [her]self in a potential documentary, musing about [her] life, going deeper, interpreting [her] mother’s actions and motives.” She wants to know why her mother would write those snarky comments and then hand off the evidence to her daughter, but she doesn’t have the same unabashed gumption as Geneva to find the answers for herself.

For every time I questioned, “Who would want to watch a documentary about a random high school class?” I realized I was engrossed in a book about that very subject. For every time I wanted Geneva to drop the project, I wanted to know if the rumors of June’s affairs with former students were true. Ultimately, Good Riddance takes a good look at what it means to speak ill of the dead, and the complexities about discovering who your parents were as people before you entered the picture. B — Katherine Ouellette

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Singer-songwriter brings new album to Portsmouth The title of Rebecca Loebe’s new album Give Up Your Ghosts is a mantra for the singer-songwriter: Nothing is impossible.

Fearlessness is in her DNA, so it’s really a continuing idea. Loebe (pronounced low-bee) made it into Berklee Music College at 16 years old, landed on Season 1 of The Voice (she’s the only non-champion with a track on the show’s compilation album), and is indie as it gets — the latest release is part of her first-ever label deal.

This time around, courage paid artistic dividends. When asked to compose a couple of very specific songs for a television show, Loebe initially balked.

“I was reading the email and thinking, ‘no, can’t do it, that’s not how I work,” she said from her home in Austin. “I’m inspired organically; I’m not just this monkey who can crank out a song.”

Spurred by a big potential payout, Loebe relented. Though neither song made the show, both became standouts on the new album. “Tattoo” is a lovely breakup ballad, while “Got Away” rocks with edgy danger. Writing them taught Loebe “a concrete lesson about self-limiting beliefs; what is actually true, or what is me being afraid that I can’t do something, and therefore telling myself it’s impossible.”

Loebe’s previous four albums were arduous and time-consuming to create.

The new one, however, came in a creative burst that lasted only a few months.

“It was just wild, I never experienced anything like it before,” she said. “Rather than write for the art of crafting songs over a several-year period and choosing the ones that feel the strongest, it was a process of expressing what was currently happening, currently on my mind, my heart ... it felt very cohesive and timely, right now.”

She’s something of a reluctant songwriter and performer. Although she’d established a reputation in her hometown of Atlanta before setting out for Boston, Loebe shied away from performing at Berklee. She majored in sound engineering, and took a job at a studio upon graduation.

“The average age of a freshman at Berklee when I was there was 25,” she explained of her reticence to perform. “I Rebecca Loebe with Connor Garvey When: Saturday, Feb. 23, 8 p.m.

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Rebecca Loebe. Courtesy photo.

felt like basically still a high school kid who sneaked in off the street. So overwhelmed by the talent around me, and a little intimated.”

Focusing on production turned out to be a good choice.

“If I had been trying to divide my attention between performance and engineering, I wouldn’t have gotten as far in either,” she said. “It also gave me a way to participate in the school, to be a member of the community and the ecosystem there by helping other students, by having something to offer that wasn’t musical but I was comfortable with.”

Fortunately, an instructor coaxed Loebe into finishing the many songs “secretly” written at Berklee in her spare studio time, so the world wasn’t deprived of her talent.

She got back into her performing groove and by 2009 she’d won the New Folk prize at the 2009 Kerrville Folk Festival. She had established herself as a songwriter; then her singing led to a spot with Team Adam on The Voice two years later.

On Give Up Your Ghosts, Loebe hits many lyrical highs, looking at social anxiety with the inspirational “Popular,” riffing on fame with “Everything Changes,” sounding soulful and scrappy on “Growing Up” and, on the title song, casting off demons that are “never holding you as close as you are holding them.”

It’s a solid effort from start to finish.

The new disc builds on success achieved last year with Nobody’s Girl, a supergroup including Loebe, Betty Soo and Grace Pettis. The trio began as a three-headliner package tour but grew bigger. “Something magical happened in the planning phases,” Loebe said. “We got together to try writing one song, for a show finale. At the end of the writing retreat … they offered us a record deal as a band. We hadn’t even played a gig together yet.”

— Michael Witthaus

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Back in the groove Soul band slates showcases Few are as ubiquitous on the regional music scene as Yamica Peterson. The soulful singer and keyboard player is known by many as Mica, pronounced mee-kuh. With a voice that can lift crowds from their chairs onto the dance floor, she is out playing solo and in duos — with her father Pete Peterson in Family Affair, with Don Severance in The Mica-Sev Project, and with guitarist Chris O’Neill — almost every night of the week.

Rising above those efforts is Mica’s Groove Train. Long dormant, the five-piece funk fusion powerhouse is now back and busier than ever, with showcase gigs ahead and plans to make its first ever album in the spring.

“I’m hoping to be throwing a CD release party by the summer or fall,” Peterson said recently. “It’s gonna be all my stuff. There are songs that no one has ever heard before, and some that we’ve been playing out.”

In the early 2010s, the band lit up clubs all over New Hampshire, and were bound for even bigger stages. Then tragedy struck when bass player Chad Owens died just a few months before they were set to play the 2013 Granite State Music Festival. Though they did that show and met their immediate obligations, Mica’s Groove Train soon ground to a halt.

“Chad’s passing hit me hard, so I stopped doing it altogether,” Peterson said.

She relocated to Tucson, Arizona, but the move didn’t end her musical urges. Within months, she was performing again, after seeing a local band that reminded her of Rhythm Method.

“My husband arranged for me to go up and do a set with these cats I’d never even met,” she said. “They didn’t know me from Adam, but took a chance — and we tore the roof off.”

The Portsmouth native eventually returned home, where the music community welcomed her back with open arms. She attributes much of this to her father, also a constant presence on the scene.

“I thought the hiatus might really hinder my ability to get back working, but I’ve been fortunate to build so many great relationships over the years,” she said. “They just opened their doors and hearts back up.”

The decision to reboot Mica’s Groove Train came after plenty of soul-searching by Peterson.

“I got to thinking about what Chad would say if he knew I’d quit,” Peterson said. “I came to the realization that it’s crazy for me to just stop doing what I was doing, and I think he would have wanted me to do what I’m doing now. So that was kind of the wakeup call for me.”

The newly reconstituted group includes

Yamica Peterson. Courtesy photo.

Joe Rizzo on drums, bass player Stacy Bugg, guitarist Jeff Tanzer, Gene Guth on xylophone, and Chris Sink playing keyboards.

Sink is also in Amorphous Band and Queen City Soul; the latter band will open for Mica’s Groove Train at Dover Brickhouse on Feb. 23.

The show is dubbed the Mega-Mash Up, and Peterson promises the two bands will share more than a stage for the night.

“I’m going to be doing some singing in Queen City Soul, and obviously Chris will be doing our portion of the music,” she said.

“I will be bouncing between the conglomerations. ... We still have to put some thought into the finish and make sure everything flows right, but it’s going to be cool.”

Playing original music is Peterson’s current driving force.

“We are busy all the time, but my goal as of late is to seek out places where I don’t have to play covers,” she said. “I want to be playing my stuff — not that I don’t love the material that I cover. I wouldn’t do it otherwise. But ... I can look out now and see people singing along with me. I don’t know how to explain how cool that feeling is. I want to share what I’ve got.”

Asked how she deals with such a packed schedule, Peterson said, “I just manage.

There is not an alternative. I don’t want to die without having at least pursued one of my passions, and I want my kids to see that happen as well. I love it; it’s in my blood.”

— Michael Witthaus Mica’s Groove Train w/ Queen City Soul When: Saturday, Feb. 23, 8 p.m.

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Wait, what?

In Mumbai, India, 27-year-old Raphael Samuel, an apparent follower of antinatalism, is suing his parents (both attorneys) for giving him life. Samuel says he was conceived without his consent, so his parents should pay him for his life. “I love my parents, and we have a great relationship, but they had me for their joy and their pleasure,” Samuel explained to The Print.

“My life has been amazing, but I don’t see why I should put another life through the rigmarole of school and finding a career, especially when they didn’t ask to exist. ...

Other Indian people must know that it is an option not to have children, and to ask your parents for an explanation as to why they gave birth to you.”

Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em

Pavlos Polakis, Greece’s deputy health minister, did not take kindly to a recent reprimand from European Union Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis, who admonished Polakis for smoking in public. Andriukaitis was in Athens Feb. 4 to mark World Cancer Day, reported Reuters.

He also complained that the health ministry smelled of cigarette smoke and that nobody wears ties. Polakis replied in a Facebook post about the casual dress: “That’s a lie ... the security guard at the entrance wore one. I don’t. It’s the suits which passed through here who bankrupted our country.” As for the scold about smoking, Polakis retorted: “I’ll decide when to stop smoking, on my terms.”

Greece has the highest rate of smoking in the EU.

Lost at sea(l)

When researchers at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) in New Zealand thawed out some frozen leopard seal excrement in January, which they use to study the animals’ health, they discovered “deep inside the scat” a USB stick containing vacation photos from Porpoise Bay. Reuters reported the defrosted poo had been placed in the freezer in November 2017, and the USB stick was left to dry for a few weeks before volunteers tried it out. The only clue to its owner is the nose of a blue kayak shown in one of the photos. Should the owner want it back, NIWA has a request: more leopard seal poo, please.

Awesome!

Exterminators were called to the Rogers County (Oklahoma) courthouse on Feb. 4 after an attorney appeared in a third-floor courtroom with bed bugs falling out of his clothing. “Hard to imagine someone doesn’t know ... bed bugs are crawling all over them, certainly in abun-

dance,” remarked Sheriff Scott Walton to KJRH TV. Courthouse officials met and decided to close the building at noon until exterminators could eliminate the pests.

“I was told the individual that had them also shook his jacket over the prosecutor’s files,” Walton said. The buggy attorney, however, seemed unfazed by his parasitic companions, and it was not clear who would pay for the extermination.

Least competent criminal

Richard J. Betters Jr., 44, of Schenectady, New York, has encountered police detectives in nearby Rotterdam before, which explains why he had one officer’s phone number in his contacts list. So on Feb. 6, The Daily Gazette reported, when a detective mistakenly received a text from Betters offering drugs, it was a law enforcement slam dunk. The detective played along with Betters, offering to meet him at the Taco Bell in Rotterdam, where People with issues The Harlem Romantic Depot linge- he arrested Betters for criminal possesrie store in New York City was the target sion of a controlled substance (Oxycodone of a vandal’s political rage on Jan. 26. In pills). He was held on $20,000 bail. surveillance video, the man can be seen pacing up and down in front of the store Technology update window, where two mannequins were on And you thought smartphones were cutdisplay: one of President Barack Obama ting edge! Samsung’s Family Hub smart dressed as a prince, and one of President refrigerator offers a new app, RefrigDonald Trump, dressed as a princess and erdating, that works something like wearing a MAGA hat. Taking a brick or Tinder. Instead of uploading a profile pic stone from a nearby construction site, the of yourself, according to United Press man used it to smash through the window, International, you lure mates with a phostore owner Glen Buzzetti told the New to of the inside of your fridge. “Let the York Daily News. Next, he yanked the world know what kind of person you are,” Obama mannequin out of the window and the app’s website suggests. “Refrigerdatthrew it on the ground. A member of the ing will then hook you up with a variation store’s security team was able to chase the of fridges, of different tastes, to pick and man down the block and catch him, Buz- choose from.” It even offers a little philzetti said. But Obama fans in the street osophical advice: “Remember, it’s the weren’t happy with him, either. “We had unexpected mixes that make the three star to protect him from the crowd,” Buzzetti restaurants.” said. “He could have been killed. We had women trying to kick him in the head.” He said the man kept repeating that “he hated Obama” and that “the (Obama) mannequin was looking at him bad.”

Recurring theme

It’s happened again. In Fairhope, Alabama, 2-year-old Ezra Ingersoll visited Rotolo’s Pizzeria with his family for dinner and game-room fun on Jan. 4. Soon, his sister alerted mom Kelsey that Ezra was in the claw machine. Ezra, hoping to get a toy, had crawled through the opening, but the flap inside wouldn’t swing the other direction, so he was stuck. AL.com reported that police and firefighters responding took the machine apart to free the tyke, who received a free toy for his trouble.

Cabin fever

As the polar vortex unleashed its cold fury on the middle of North America in early February, doctors switched from warning people about the cold to warning them about the dangers of flinging boiling water into the air to watch it freeze. The Chicago Sun-Times reported on Feb. 6 that eight people trying the boiling water challenge, ranging in age from 3 to 53, ended up at Loyola Medicine’s Burn Center. “We strongly warn people not to perform the boiling water challenge,” said Loyola burn surgeon Arthur Sanford. “There is no safe way to do it.”

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Police blotter

• When firefighters responded to a house fire Feb. 5 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, resident Holly Williams, 37, was happy to tell them how it started. She and Michael Miller, 38, keep their car fuel in a container in the house, and they were arguing (about his drinking), and he was trying to take their car, so she flushed the gasoline down the toilet, reported the Altoona Mirror.

Miller threw a lit cigarette in the toilet and as flames spread, Williams ran out of the house and called 911. Miller was arrested for arson, risking catastrophe and recklessly endangering another person; later Williams was charged, as well.

• Phillip Lee, 27, was arrested Feb. 4 on charges of simple robbery and simple battery after his attempt to take cash from a New Orleans Popeyes restaurant went south. The Times-Picayune reported that Lee arrived at the restaurant around noon and tried to steal money, but he couldn’t get the cash register open. So instead, he took some fried chicken and fled. Police caught up with him later, and the judge set his bond at $13,500. Popeyes is good, but wow.

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