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EVENTS TO CHECK OUT MAY 31 - JUNE 6, 2018, AND BEYOND Chow(der) down

Sample from more than a dozen locally made chowders at the 34th annual WOKQ Chowder Festival, happening on Saturday, June 2, from 11:30 a.m. until the chowder runs out, at Prescott Park (105 Marcy St., Portsmouth).

Each participating restaurant competes for the Best Chowder title, and recipes often include innovative creations like a smoked scallop chowder, a spicy seafood chowder, a corn chowder and a vegetarian chowder. The festival also features live music, drinks and more. The cost is $10 for adults and $7 for children. Visit prescottpark.org or call 436-2848.

Get physical

NH Theatre Project hosts a Physical Acting Workshop at West End Studio Theatre (959 Islington St., Portsmouth) on Saturday, June 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Participants will study corporeal mime, silent clowning and other physical theater techniques to learn how to use their body to communicate and create a dynamic physical character. The cost is $50.

There will also be private coaching opportunities from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m., for $100 per hour.

Visit nhtheatreproject.org.

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The Hampton Falls Free Library in Hampton Falls invites you to learn about birds of the salt marsh on Tuesday, June 12, at 6:30 p.m. Hampton Falls resident, birder and photographer Steve Carlson will be sharing his photos of the birds that inhabit or travel through the New Hampshire salt marsh. The program is free and open to the public. Visit hamptonfallslibrary.org or call 926-3682 for more information.

The Seacoast Science Center is hosting its fifth annual Sippin’ for Seals on Thursday, June 14,from 6 to 9 p.m. to benefit its Marine Mammal Rescue program. Enjoy bites prepared by chefs from your favorite restaurants, sip on a cool cocktail by the sea and dance the night away to live music by The TonyMack Band.

The Atlantic Grill’s master bartender will concoct a special cocktail just for the event. Tickets are $50 per person (ages 21 and over only) and are available at seacoastsciencecenter.org or by calling 436-8043, ext. 28. The Seacoast Science Center is located in Odiorne Point State Park in Rye.

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By Rob Levey Want to catch a fish like the giant tuna that Captain Bob Weathersby of Seacoast New Hampshire Sportfishing in Rye is holding on the cover? You can do that right off the coast in the Gulf of Maine — and there are all kinds of other fish in there too, big and small, deep in the sea and closer to shore. But what do you need to know before you head out on the water?

Get a license

“You need a license to fish in the ocean,” said longtime fisherman Dave Goethel, owner and operator of the Ellen Diane vessel, a 44-foot fishing trawler based in Hampton. “Anyone 16 years or older fishing off the coast needs a license.”

Licenses for recreational saltwater fishing in New Hampshire are $11 this year (to compare, freshwater fishing licenses are $45).

You can purchase a license at fishnh.com or visit a local license agent, which might be a bait and tackle shop or a town hall.

The license is only required, however, for those who fish in the ocean on their own, as there is an exemption for those who are fishing on a registered charter or party boat.

The fish you’ll find

Captain Bob Weathersby of Seacoast New Hampshire Sportfishing in Rye said you are apt to find all manner of fish in the Gulf of Maine. Some of the more common and easily caught include haddock, Atlantic mackerel, Atlantic cod and striped bass.

The latter is especially exciting for experienced and novice fishermen alike.

“They put up a good fight,” said Captain Don Taylor of Lily B II Charters in Rye Harbor. “They are quite the prize for many people.”

Striped bass fishing is especially good during an evening or early morning tide, as they are nocturnal feeders.

According to Taylor, other fish in the Gulf of Maine include pollock, bluefish, cusk, redfish and spiny dogfish. New Hampshire Fish and Game lists numerous other species on its website, some of which include Atlantic herring, Atlantic tomcod, summer flounder, rainbow smelt, sea lamprey, tautog, windowpane flounder and white perch.

“The Gulf of Maine also has other fish, such as the Atlantic wolffish, but they are endangered so recreational fishermen and women should check regulations on whether they can be kept,” said Andrea Tomlinson, manager of New Hampshire Community Seafood. “Although they are more down by the Cape, black sea bass should be up here soon enough with imminent global warming migrations.”

According to Weathersby, depth of water is one consideration when fishing for these and other species in the ocean, as some fish tend to swim near the sea floor while others remain near the surface. Some fish tend to be found farther out at sea while others tend to congregate near the coastline. Bluefish, mackerel and striped bass are usually caught near the shore, for example.

For specifics on where to find what, Weathersby noted your best bet may be to talk to a local bait and tackle shop.

“They know what is going on in the waters and can help you understand where and what to look for,” he said. “They are a great resource.”

For hot spots, Tomlinson cited the bridge between Portsmouth and Newcastle for striped bass and various seasonal fish. She also cited the bridge on Route 101 heading from Dover to South Berwick.

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According to Weathersby, jetties are particularly good for catching fish. Protecting a coastline from the currents and tides, a jetty is usually made of wood, earth, stone or concrete.

“These waters tend to be deeper and have a lot of fish,” he said. “You just want to be careful because the rocks can be very slippery, so you need to be careful and exercise caution.”

What you need

Depending on the kind of fish you are trying to catch, there exist specific hooks and lures designed for them. For striped bass, live or natural baits are especially effective, including chunks of mackerel, squid or herring.

Fishing for mackerel requires smaller hooks and small jigs that are only 1 to 2 inches long.

“Mackerel are usually around 10 to 20 feet from the surface — and they are smaller fish — so lighter rods and reels can be used,” Taylor said.

He said some people use a jig lure about 6 inches long that mimics a herring. Others may use a typical cod rig, which has two hooks, one above the other, about a foot apart and a weight at the end that can weigh from 16 to 20 ounces.

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For fishermen who catch cod — recreational or commercial — restrictions enacted last August necessitate that they be released back into the ocean. According to Captain Don Taylor of Lily B II Charters in Rye Harbor, while this latest restriction poses an inconvenience to recreational fishermen, many regulations in general pose a hardship to those who fish commercially in the ocean.

“The amount of fish from the ocean that commercial fishermen can sell has been cut to just a mere 20 percent of what was allowed 10 years ago,” Taylor said. “These

regulations have put many local commercial fishermen out of business.”

Acknowledging that something did need to be done to regulate the fisheries industry, he said he believes more input from local fishermen should be taken into account moving forward.

“Weather, meandering gulf stream currents and water temperature all need to come into play,” he added.

To learn more about current regulations and restrictions, visit wildlife.state.nh.us or your local bait and tackle shop.

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“The weight is needed to get the hooks down to the bottom of the ocean, which can be anywhere from 170 to 300 feet,” he said.

For those interested in fly fishing from shore, all three fishermen noted this technique is quite possible on the Seacoast.

(See box for more on the difference between fly fishing and spin fishing.)

When striped bass are in season, Taylor said, he sees fishermen who fly fish on some of the beaches and along the Merrimack River at Plum Island.

“There is a real sport in fighting a 30to 45-inch bass on a fly rod,” he said.

Such fly rods, however, are made just for salt water and are more rugged than freshwater rods. Regardless of the style

of rod or reel that you use, Taylor said the most important thing to do after fishing in the ocean is to rinse them with fresh water.

For those who wish to dig even deeper into lures, bait or equipment, Goethel and Weathersby said bait and tackle shops are a great resource.

“They are a great resource,” said Goethel, who noted mackerel is often used as bait to catch striped bass on the Seacoast. “It makes a lot of sense to start there. … Some things just won’t work, so they can help you avoid that.”

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Taylor said that fishing in the ocean is a lot different in some respects than in freshwater lakes and streams.

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On Saturday, June 2, fishing will be free for everyone statewide. During each Free Fishing Day, according to Mark Beauchesne, advertising and promotions coordinator for the public affairs division of the New Hampshire Fish & Game Department, any resident or non-resident of the state is permitted to fish without a license.

“It’s an opportunity to give people a chance to either try fishing or come back to fishing … and if you like it, you’ll pursue it,” Beauchesne said. “All the rules still apply, so you still need to know the restrictions.”

He said that each of the two annual Free Fishing Days — the other is typically in January — also provide incentives for anglers who are out of state.

“It’s definitely one way to drive people to come to New Hampshire and experience, and we know they’ll be back,” he said. “They won’t just fish one day, because they’re going to have a great time. It’s also good for folks that maybe have been fishing for a long time but want to invite somebody that’s never fished before.”

While Beauchesne said fishing often has a lot to do with putting yourself in the right place at the right time, learning how to do it can be as simple or as complicated as you want it to be – and the more you learn, the more likely you are to be successful.

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During the warmer months, two styles of fishing are most prominent: conventional fishing, also known as spin fishing, and fly fishing. They share a common objective — catching fish — but beyond that they couldn’t be more different.

“It’s like comparing skiing and snowboarding,” said Kyle Glencross, coordinator for New Hampshire Fish and Game’s Let’s Go Fishing Program, which offers free beginner-level fishing classes throughout the state.

“They’re two totally different techniques and approaches to fishing, and which one you do just comes down to personal preference.”

The biggest difference between spin fishing and fly fishing is the bait or lure. In spin fishing, you can use nearly any kind of live, natural or artificial bait. Fly fishing is done exclusively with flies, which are lightweight artificial lures crafted from furs, feathers and threads to imitate various kinds of fish prey.

Many fly fishers tie the fly materials together to create their own custom flies.

“Some are magnificent in terms of colors and very pretty. It can be a real art form in some cases,” said Burr Tupper, who serves as president of the Fly Fishers International North Eastern Council and periodically teaches fishing classes at Amoskeag Fishways in Manchester. “It’s a neat thing to do, especially in the wintertime when you can’t fish; you tie flies in the winter to prepare for [fly fishing season].”

Different kinds of flies can be used depending on the kind of fish you’re trying to catch, Tupper said. A dry fly sits on top of the water and is typically meant to imitate an insect.

Other floating flies may imitate larger sur-

face-dwelling prey like a frog. Then there are flies that are partially submerged or sink down to the bottom of a water body, intended to look like nymphs, minnows, leeches and other aquatic organisms.

Since flies are much lighter than spin fishing bait, fly fishing requires a line, rod and reel that are specifically designed for casting flies, and a technique that is entirely different from that of spin fishing.

“Casting for spin fishing is much easier to accomplish because the weight of the lure pulls the line off of the reel, whereas with fly fishing … the rod itself is what shoots the line out,” Tupper said. “The arm movement involved [with fly fishing] is totally different. It requires a lot more finesse.”

Because flies tend to be less destructive to the fish than spin fishing bait, Glencross said, the majority of fly fishers practice catch-and-release.

“When you use an artificial fly made of fur and feathers, the fish usually just gets hooked in the corner of the mouth,” he said.

“With worms or other kinds of bait, a fish swallows [the hook] and takes it in deep, so there’s more bleeding and a higher mortality rate.”

While many people find fly fishing to be more challenging than spin fishing, Tupper said, it’s often the challenge that attracts people to it, himself included.

“You have to figure out what kind of fly the fish will be interested in, where to cast to the fish, how to present the fly to them in a way that imitates [their prey] and looks like something they’d be interested in eating. There’s just a lot of things that go into [fly fishing],” he said. “It’s almost like a puzzle, and I like that part of the experience.”

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“The ocean is deeper and has tides than can range from just a few feet to almost 11,” he said.

Another difference between freshwater and saltwater fishing is that natural bait is often used in latter cases whereas the former often includes artificial lures that resemble animals that fish eat.

While fishing styles between fishing in the ocean and a lake are not necessarily different, the concept of safety is much different. When fishing in the ocean in general, Goethel said, safety must remain first and foremost in a fisherman’s mind, especially when on a boat out in the water. He contrasted fishing in the ocean and a lake as but one example.

“When the weather kicks up on a lake, you can head right back to your car,” he said. “When you are out on the ocean 25 miles out or so, it’s a much different thing. It’s not so easy to get back to safety. I’ve seen the weather change in 30 minutes. The ocean is very powerful and

can be very dangerous.”

Citing the importance of bringing a marine radio, as cell phones do not necessarily work out on the ocean, and the proper number of flotation devices, Goethel said respecting the ocean is key.

“Watch the weather,” he said. “Don’t take any chances.”

Taylor also urged caution.

“When out on the ocean, careful consideration of weather conditions, wave heights and wind, dehydration, sunburns and fuel is critical,” he said. “A marine radio is a must along with life jackets.

The ocean is unlike a lake.”

When fishing in the ocean, he said, cleaning your equipment is also important.

“Ocean water is salty and you must rinse off the salt water on your fishing gear when done fishing,” he said. “Otherwise, the salt will eat away at the metal and the gear will become useless in a year or two.”

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There’s this stuff called Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty. It’s basically Silly Putty but it’s all these fantastic colors and it comes in a tin. It is almost taking the place of a fidget spinner; it’s something that kids like to do when they’re at school. It’s good when kids are stressed; it’s good if kids have trouble paying attention. Sometimes having something to do with your hands prevents you from being fidgety and jumping around. We sell tons of that. … We sell tons of stomp rockets…. You put a little rocket onto this piece of plastic and then you jump onto this pillow of air and it launches really high. … I like it because the kids launch it and then they have to go run and go get it, so it burns a lot of energy.

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It was the beginning of the Leap Pad and more electronic things for young kids.

And now I think we have sort of seen a swing backward where people are reluctant to buy those kinds of things for their kids because they are exposed to so much technology and they want more traditional toys that are open-ended, that they can play with and experiment with. We sell a lot of classics, a lot of stuff that I had when I was young and even stuff my parents had when they were young. We try as much as possible to buy things that are good quality, that are indestructible, a lot of wood. We try to buy as much as we can from the U.S.

What role do physical toys play in a child’s life as opposed to a screen?

First of all, most video games or iPod games, that’s a solitary activity so they’re not utilizing their social skills at all, which

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is unfortunate because that is something that, especially young kids, toddlers, preschoolers, that’s what they need to have before they get to school in kindergarten.

They really need those social, emotional skills. They need to know how to share and take turns. When they’re just glued to a screen, they’re not really engaging with anyone. When kids are engaging with toys, they’re using all of their senses.

They are physically developing, socially, emotionally, and they are utilizing their imagination, which is key to creativity.

Are there toys that you still find entertaining today?

I’m pretty pathetic because I have so many toys at my house. And my kids are old now, they’re 18 and 16, but I still have a house full of toys. I’m a huge fan of wooden blocks because those are super open-ended. ... I tend to like art material because those also are very open-ended and kids can create and do whatever they want out of their imagination, versus an art kit where they’re making a craft that’s designed exactly on the box.

When do you find time to play?

We try out new toys all the time. We have reps from the different toy lines and companies that come to our store and they bring a bag full stuff that we can actually feel and play with. Before we buy them

we like to test them out first to make sure that they are good quality and that kids will like them, that there’s something appealing about them. When there’s a lot of down time, when it’s not real busy, there’s an opportunity to play around. I gravitate toward the hands-on stuff like Rubik’s cubes and putty, things that are tactile.

What is a classic toy that you have been able to sell regularly?

We sell tons of Lego. I also think we sell a ton of Etch-a-Sketches. We sell yoyos. We sell a lot of train sets. I think part of the appeal is that people are nostalgic for their own childhood so they tend to buy stuff that they recognize from the past. But also just that they’re good-quality toys that are fun and well-made and basically worth it.

Do you think there is still room for innovation in toy design?

Definitely. What tends to happen is the toy companies sort of replicate what they’ve been making and what has been selling well in the market but then put a little twist in it to make it a little bit different. It’s not too often that you get something super brand new and original.

That’s what we enjoy the most, when we get to check out something that’s totally new and different.

Are you from the Seacoast originally?

No, we are actually from Connecticut and we moved here in 1996. I was a teacher. I taught preschool and kindergarten and my husband sold mutual funds but he always wanted to own his own business so that’s how we ended up buying the toy store. We were actually looking around at retail space because we were toying around with opening a different kind of shop. And then as we were looking we discovered that the toy shop had been put up for sale. It was weird; it was like the universe was talking, because Geoff is like a big kid [and] I love children, anything that has to do with toys.

So we were like, this is weird, we have to check this out.

When you are not playing with toys, what else do you like to do for fun?

We spend a lot of time at the beach.

Geoff is a fisherman and I just love the ocean and soaking up the sun. We have two dogs that we take to the beach all the time. We have two sons and we all like to surf.

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By Ethan Hogan Where I went: Dover Art Walk, 1 Washington St., Dover, doverartwalk. com What it is: Featured art is on display at 20 locations in downtown Dover on the first Friday of every month. A map is available at each location that shows the other participating businesses.

My experience: A treasure map of art, with a reward for the senses at every stop, was a journey I wanted to share with others, so I invited my brother Austin and his girlfriend Paige to go with me. Our first stop was the Washington Street Mills, which hosted the largest displays of the walk. Each floor of the renovated mill building features specially designated areas to showcase local art.

From what I’ve gathered of my brother’s taste in art, he is attracted to portraits done by new artists, whose amateurism is evident in their experimentation.

We saw plenty of work by young artists on display throughout the mill building and we each gravitated to a different style. I like more abstract art that doesn’t necessarily have an identifiable subject. I like art that expresses a mood, not a thing.

I got plenty of abstract art in the large featured artworks on the first floor of the mill building. It’s always interesting to see how people interpret the same piece of art differently. Paige saw a city skyline in the same piece where I saw a brooding sadness. Austin, who didn’t bring his glasses, didn’t see anything at all.

Oil painter Susan E. Hanna was painting live and had other works on display.

Her landscapes range from large glazed canvases to small metal panels, which elicit a striking amount of detail with simple strokes of the brush.

Beside her booth, Bob Ferrell’s mixedmedia works challenged the eye. A swirling tower of black plastic horses sat at his desk melded together by the energy of the equestrian gallops. A myriad of tiles fixed to a board turned into a myriad of inlets as we walked by and discovered the illusion.

Alongside the paint and sculpture art were photographers who used post-

production to blur the line between photograph and painting.

The illusion was done not with a simple paint filter but with a subtle texture and color editing that made the eye question whether the creator was human or machine. The details and emotions would be uncanny to have been painted by hand but were also too dream-like to be just an image.

The medium of sound was not left out at this art gallery as musician and singer Caroline Portu performed on the keyboard. Austin liked her cover of a Lady Gaga song and I had to restrain him from breaking out into a dance number. He hadn’t registered as an artist and I didn’t want to scare the other patrons.

After leaving the first gallery we were already satisfied with all the art we’d seen. The first stop is the most jam packed with art while the rest of the walk is more of an adventure.

But before we could head off to explore downtown, we had to do some more crawling around the mill building.

Each floor had artists’ work tucked away somewhere in the halls and lobbies of the industrial building.

All the way on the fourth floor we found the work of featured artist Marisa Companion. Her exhibition “Still Here: Phases of Vitality” tells the story of her experience living with a brain tumor and how her expressions changed over time. The self-portraits gave an intimate look at the very personal and traumatic experience.

Now we were eager to get outside and find the next location. According to the map, the Children’s Museum was the

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next closest participating space. Walking through downtown Dover with a map in hand, we felt like we had a purpose: the consumption of art.

The Children’s Museum had a work titled “Immigrant Alphabet,” which featured a collection of collages that presented the stories of a community whose ancestors immigrated to the United States. The works were hung up along the ramp in the center of the museum and represented a different corner of the world. But the kids playing on the science exhibits stole the show and we found ourselves watching them learn more than looking at the art.

We stopped at several small businesses that had more local work on display and were pleasantly surprised to learn about the existence of some of these businesses. Wing-Itz, for example, had work by Robert Baker on display. Baker’s painted landscapes have a surreal amount of detail and color. The textures in seaside rock formations and tide pools intrigued the mind as to how a brush could create them.

Meanwhile, we were enticed by the smell of chicken wings cooking in the Wing-Itz kitchen.

We made it through half the stops and saw more art than we could remember.

Deciding to call it quits, we were smitten with the idea that there was still more art out there to see next month.

Who should try this: A group of friends or a family who wants a stimulating — and free! — activity to do before going out to dinner should do the art walk. On your way around town you’ll stop at or spot a place to eat while catching sightings of some great local art.

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Take a walk to support the SPCA

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For a dog lover, there may be no better way to spend a summer day than surrounded by hundreds of dogs at a park. Paws Walk, hosted by the New Hampshire Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, is the Strathambased organization’s biggest fundraising event of the year — and it help find homes for dogs up for adoption, too.

The 26th annual Paws Walk is on Sunday, June 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Stratham Hill Park in Stratham. Participants can walk the two-mile trail with their dog, or in honor or memory of a beloved pet.

A shorter walk of about one mile is also an option.

“Paws Walk is crucial for the shelter’s success,” said Megan Bickford, the special events and sponsorships manager at the NHSPCA. Bickford, who calls herself a “diehard animal lover,” said that Paws Walk is hard to describe. Both a dog and cat owner, she began at the NHSPCA in 2015.

She adopted Tonka, her brindle pitbull, from there more than a year ago.

Last year the event saw 700 walkers and around 2,000 people in total, Bickford said. And although it’s hard to describe, she said, there are two things at Paws Walk that stand out to her. First, the event is a chance to see hundreds of dogs of all different breeds, ages and sizes. And second, it’s an opportunity for adoptable dogs to find homes.

“I feel like for a dog lover, you’re in heaven,” Bickford said.

Dogs on the Catwalk is one of the fundraiser’s main attractions, where

“adoptable dogs strut their stuff,” and the audience has the opportunity to get to know them — for example, they’ll talk about whether an animal likes “long walks on the beach,” Bickford said. People also have the opportunity to have one-on-one time with a dog they’re interested in adopting.

“Most of them get adopted from the event,” Bickford said. “It’s really successful for us in that way.”

Paws Walk helps raise funds for the shelter and creates awareness around the work the NHSPCA does. The idea is to get people to register in advance, and raise funds through their different networks. This year, the organization’s goal is to raise $130,000 for the shelter.

“Every donation big or small makes a difference,” Bickford said. “That’s the beauty of Paws Walk. Whatever you can do, whether it’s something little or something big, you’re making an impact.”

There will be food, local vendors, activities and games, and animal demonstrations from local animal clubs and groups. Some of the activities focus on training, and there will be demonstrations where dogs show off their Frisbee or fly ball skills from Granite State Disc Dogs, a New Hampshire disc dog club, and Piscataqua Obedience Club, a nonprofit dog training club based in Maine.

The New England Agility Team, a New Hampshire-based canine agility club, will show dogs running through agility courses.

It also provides people with information on how to get their dogs started with agility training.

All animal lovers are welcome. Participants don’t have to bring a dog in order to participate in the event; however, Paws Walk is a dog-only event. Animals other than dogs are not permitted.

The event is rain or shine. Registration for the event is per person, not per dog.

Registration prior to the event is $35 for adults, and $25 for children ages 17 and under. Registration on the day of the event is $40 for adults and $30 for children.

Dogs must be licensed, leashed and up-to-date on vaccinations.

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CAR TALK

Gentle driver wants to bring the heat Dear Car Talk: I drive a 6-speed 2012 Mini. I pride myself on being a gentle driver. My goal is to drive so smoothly that you’ll fall asleep in the passenBy Ray Magliozzi ger seat. This means I shift early; I try to keep the engine speed between 1,800-2,500 rpm. In the winter, could I heat up the car’s interior more quickly by waiting longer to shift into a higher gear? I have the winter package (heated seats and side mirrors), but it would be nice to warm up the air a little faster. Thanks! — Mary Have you considered buying a hibachi for the passenger seat, Mary? Or heated underwear?

I’ll be upfront with you: I don’t know the answer to your question. Not that that’s ever stopped me from providing an answer before. But the answer’s not obvious.

You would think that by creating more friction (at higher rpm), you would generate more heat and would heat up the surrounding coolant a little faster. That would be my intuitive guess.

But, on the other hand, we know that one of the reasons lugging the engine (accelerating from too low an rpm) is bad is that it causes overheating. Which suggests that you might create more heat by shifting earlier.

So you’re going to have to run an experiment for me, Mary. Use the stopwatch on your phone. When you get into the car, record the outside temperature, the weather (overcast; sunny) and the amount of time the car has been sitting since it was last used. Any of those factors can affect engine warmup time, so make sure you’re comparing apples to apples.

Then start the stopwatch when you start the car. Set the heat on full and the fan switch on high so you’ll feel the first blast of real heat when it arrives, and you can note how long it took. Try shifting at 3,000 rpm one day, and try shifting at 1,800 on other days.

Keep in mind that the thickness of the clothing you’re wearing may affect your perception of the heat. So ideally, you should run this winter experiment without pants, Mary. Purely in the interests of scientific accuracy.

My guess is that there won’t be a big

difference in when the heat arrives. If that’s the case, I’d advise you to drive in a way that’s best for the car — which is exactly what you’ve been doing, by the way.

By driving smoothly, accelerating and braking gently, and shifting at reasonable rpm, you are doing precisely what you should be doing to make the car last longer.

And as long as it’s only the person in the passenger seat who falls asleep, you should be able to enjoy this car for many years. I look forward to seeing your results.

Dear Car Talk: I have to keep the steering wheel in the 11 o’clock position to drive straight down the road. The car is a 2003 Kia Spectra LS. What’s wrong? — Michael Well, you obviously forgot to set your steering wheel ahead one hour this spring, Michael.

And if you keep driving like that, pretty soon your head will be permanently cocked to one side.

If the steering wheel is off-center, it’s usually because one of your steering system components got bent.

Do you remember driving over any other Kia Spectras recently? Or did you recently lend your car to your brother?

When you (or your brother) hit a big pothole or curb, you probably bent a tie rod — that’s the part most likely to get bent.

Or you could have bent a control arm or strut. That knocked the car out of alignment, and now you have to compensate by turning the wheel to the left in order to go straight.

The problem is that you’re probably driving around with Marty Feldman tires: One of them is pointing straight, and the other one ain’t.

So you’re probably chewing up at least one of your tires. Imagine Igor dragging his right foot as he walks; what’s happening to the sole of his right shoe is what’s happening to one of your front tires.

Take it to a shop you trust that does alignment, and ask them to check out the front end. They’ll figure it out.

But don’t wait too long, or you’ll be out the cost of a tire or two in addition to the cost of the front-end work, Michael.

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AT THE CARRIAGE HOUSE You may have stopped at The Carriage House (2263 Ocean Boulevard, Rye, 964-8251) in the past, but thanks to a freshly renovated interior and updated menu, new owners James Woodhouse and R.J. Joyce (who were also co-owners of Louie’s in Portsmouth) hope you’ll find it’s even better than you remember. The Carriage House has a raw bar and weekly specials that include prime rib and lobster, and it boasts a breathtaking view of the ocean.

The Scene sat down with James Woodhouse to learn more about his favorite wine pairings, his staff and how he strives to give his guests the best experience possible.

How long has The Carriage House been around?

The Carriage House has been existing as a restaurant since 1931. We have been the new owners since this past February, and we just reopened after some renovations and menu changes on April 14. The previous owner had had the restaurant for about 30 years, and when we bought it, we closed it down for a little facelift and renovation, [which] took about six weeks all together. We just want to say how excited we are to be here at The Carriage House. We love the location, we love the building, and we’re really happy to be back in business after some down time after Louie’s closed down.

What makes The Carriage House unique?

The people that we have here making The Carriage House run. Our cooks, who have such a passion for what they do, and who have such high standards for how they prepare on a daily basis and

how the execute on a nightly basis, making sure that every plate that goes out is the best that it can be. The servers and bartenders, who take so much pride and care to listen to our guests to see what we can do for them and what type of experience they’re looking for. They use their creativity, their passion for hospitality, and their patience, to create memorable experiences for our guests. I feel so fortunate to have the people that make up The Carriage House team; we really wouldn’t be what we are without them.

What is your personal favorite dish?

It’s hard to pick!

I would have to say the lamb tartare is my favorite dish right now. We get lamb from North Star Farm up in Maine.

We’ve been getting lamb from them for a number of years. It’s a really great spring dish. It’s served with a fava bean puree, little bit of feta cheese and sumac, and it pairs well with white wine: Vermentino, Pettagola from Tuscany, or we

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have a rose available by the bottle, from Steininger — rose cabernet from Austria, and that’s a really pretty pairing with the lamb. The rose would be my first choice.

What is a dish everyone should try?

I would say the lobster, the TCH lobster. We take a pound-and-a-half lobster, we break it down and then it’s lightly seasoned and deep fried, and then we crack the shells for you, to make it easy to get into, and it’s tossed in a really nice concentrated lobster stock — we call it lobster demi — with basil, chives, scallions, asparagus, and Carolina gold rice. It’s a fresh, flavorful, unique lobster preparation. People ask for that a lot. I would say our roasted cod is also a must-have.

What is an essential skill needed to run a restaurant?

An essential skill is a passion for hospitality. You think about how you can make someone’s experience great, how

you can surprise them, exceed their expectations, help them have a really great night. Have some empathy for what type of experience they might be looking for — do they want to be left alone and just have the service be there, or do they want to interact and learn about everything we have to offer? Being able to figure out what’s going to make it a great experience for each individual.

What is your favorite part of being on the Seacoast?

The variety of environments that we have right here. We’ve got downtown Portsmouth, which is a great hub for restaurants and shopping and gathering, feeling like you’re getting some energy of city life. Then just 10 minutes away you’ve got the beach. You’ve got so much nature around you. You have the mountains just an hour away to the north. There are so many ways to experience the Seacoast.

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Shakshuka A few nights ago, some of my best friends came over to wish us well on our impending move. We sat around eating, talking and planning for the future, and eventually the conversation turned to our favorite foods. We landed on the topic of favorite breakfast foods, and each of us waxed poetic about waffles, omelets and eggs Benedict. But one of my friends said his all-time favorite breakfast dish was shakshuka.

After the groups exchanged a lot of confused looks — many of us had never heard of it before — my friend explained that shakshuka is a simple but delicious dish of eggs poached in what is essentially a marinara sauce. Convinced I was missing out, I decided to try my hand at the dish.

While recipes vary depending on country of origin, shakshuka at its heart is a pantry-friendly dish that is quick to make and absolutely delicious.

As many of my pots, pans and pantry ingredients have been packed away already, I had to improvise in a few spots.

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Olive oil 1 large yellow onion chopped 2 green peppers chopped 2 garlic cloves, peeled, chopped 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1 teaspoon sweet paprika 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin Pinch red pepper flakes (optional) Salt and pepper 6 vine-ripe tomatoes chopped 1/2 cup tomato sauce 1 teaspoon sugar 6 large eggs

For example, long-gone was my cast iron skillet, so my non-stick skillet would have to do.

Additionally, I’d packed away all but the most basic of seasonings and spices, leading me to skip the coriander and the red pepper flakes. However, I did have a jar of spicy salsa, so I added a few scoops to the tomato sauce and was pleasantly surprised with the results.

This recipe could serve as a hearty breakfast or a vegetarian-friendly dinner depending on what you serve it with.

Additionally, you could add meat like a chorizo or ground sausage if you really wanted. I found the dish was satisfying and filling enough with just the eggs and sauce, and I ended up scooping up the leftovers with a crusty piece of bread.

The subtle blend of seasonings that support the luscious tomato sauce and the runny egg yolks is nothing short of divine.

And for a simple dish, shakshuka packs a flavorful punch.

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Pilsners are the quintessential “beer,” but this isn’t boring. Pour often this summer.

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• Lemon Blueberry Pale Ale by Woodstock Inn Brewery - North Woodstock Summer in a can? Yes it is. I have a soft spot for blueberry beers. Add in bright, lemony flavor and a welcome burst of hops and you get a brew that is complex, fun and tasty.

Seriously. I wasn’t sure the combination of lemon, blueberry and hops would work. But it does. It’s because none of the ingredients dominates. There are subtly sweet blueberry notes but the sweetness is just enough to remind you this is a fruit-infused beer, and not enough to cling overbearingly to your palate.

This will pair well with the hottest of summer days — it also eased my pain during a difficult Celtics game. Just a delightful brew.

• Tropical Haze IPA by Great Rhythm Brewing - Hampton I had to include one IPA on this list. And why not? A hazy, juicy New England-style IPA pairs perfectly with summer. Sometimes the alcohol and dank flavors of a hefty IPA (or double IPA) can be a bit much for a hot, summer day. But the Tropical Haze, at 6.8 ABV, is an excellent warm-weather brew featuring pleasant flavors of pineapple and mango. The pour is hazy but not orange juice hazy, which is good. On top of that, this beer tastes lighter than some other variations in this style.

I’m envisioning sipping one of these on a deck overlooking the ocean on a warm evening hopefully not all by myself — but I’ll take what I can get.

• Chai Honey White by Merrimack Ales - Lowell, Mass.

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OK, when I first saw this in my local beer store, I basically did an about-face and sprinted in the opposite direction. I was imagining the ubiquitous “summer wheat” beer with syrupy, no-thank-you levels of sweetness. Then I thought, “My wife might like this.” In reality, this brew is terrific and extremely well-balanced. It’s also not really designed to be a summer brew, but it works for me. You get the soft wheatiness and pleasing fruity, lemony aromas with just a lick of honey. There’s nothing overpowering or syrupy about the sweetness. It’s just right.

I shouldn’t have been afraid. But I was right because my wife loved this beer — that’s really what matters.

I see myself enjoying this unfiltered white ale infused with locally sourced orange blossom honey by the campfire as my reward for starting the campfire.

The potentially hard news here is that Merrimack Ales brewed this as a spring seasonal. Maybe I’m missing the boat but I want to drink this in summer. Get it while you can.

Jeff Mucciarone is a senior account executive with Montagne Communications, where he provides communications support to the New Hampshire wine and spirits industry.

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The Seacoast Repertory Theatre will host its third Speakeasy by the Sea cabaret of the year — “Gender Bender” — on Sunday, June 3, at 7 p.m. The theme means there are no rules as to what songs the performers choose to sing, even if they are normally performed by the opposite sex.

“This is a fun theme because it gives our performers a chance to sing some of their favorite songs that they will never be able to perform due to traditional casting,” Musical Theatre Director Seraphina Caligiure said. “From the audience’s perspective, it’s a treat to be able to connect with these amazing people as themselves, and not as the characters you so often see them as on stage.”

On cabaret nights, guests are welcomed into the theater’s swanky lobby to sip on specialty cocktails and enjoy an impressive lineup of live Broadway show tunes sung by local artists.

“Speakeasy by the Sea is in its second season as a cabaret series,” Caligiure said.

“The doors are open to anyone who wishes to come. For the last few cabarets, we have had to provide additional seating because of the growing popularity.”

Located in downtown Portsmouth, the Seacoast Rep is a nonprofit theater dedicated to enhancing the cultural richness of the Seacoast region.

“This particular cabaret series is designed to act as a fundraiser for Seacoast Rep,” Caligiure said. “There is a suggested donation of $10 at the door, and all of the performers participating in the event kindly donate their time and talent.”

Among the evening’s skilled performers is pianist Kathy Fink. As one of the musical directors for Seacoast Rep, she has a passion for Broadway. Fink will be providing the music for each singer participating in the cabaret.

“Kathy has been playing for the cabarets since the series started. She is a wonderful and talented pianist,” Caligiure said.

“Sometimes we will challenge her with difficult songs, and she is always game to give them a try.”

The theater has scheduled a total of seven cabarets for its Speakeasy by the Sea series this year, and each one has a special theme. The theme of the next one, happening July 8, is “Block Party,” followed by “Duet Showdown” on Aug. 12.

“I enjoy working with the singers on songs that are normally off limits in the context of a show,” Fink added. “They are all terrific performers that can be counted on for an entertaining evening.”

The doors will open for the Gender Bender cabaret at 6:30 p.m. If you would like to reserve seating ahead of time, tables can be purchased from the box office online at seacoastrep.org. A table costs $50 and includes four seats and two drink tickets.

“Anyone who is looking for a little bit of fun and relaxation on a Sunday night should be in attendance,” Caligiure said.

“It’s a great event for couples or friends to go to and grab a drink after dinner. We truly offer a unique vibe and atmosphere that you can’t find anywhere else on the Seacoast.”

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Anatomy of a Miracle, by Jonathan Miles (Hogarth, 353 pages) Novels aren’t written by algorithm — yet — although sometimes they feel as though they are.

Punch in a winsome yet flawed protagonist, an icy antagonist, a redemptive arc and a shocking plot twist, and out comes a narrative that is technically fine but sometimes a little too familiar.

Meet the antidote, Jonathan Miles, possibly the only former New York Times writer to invite readers to “holler” at him on his website.

Miles’ Anatomy of a Miracle is so fresh, so startling, that it feels like a hoax; no way is this strange story fiction. But that is the point: It’s written as a piece of long-form journalism, in present tense, yet after the events that transpired when a beer-swilling, paralyzed veteran suddenly gets out of his wheelchair outside a convenience store in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Before the miracle transpires, Cameron Harris is living a Sergeant Dan sort of life, without the benefit of a Forrest Gump. Once a promising high school athlete, he joined the Army after being leveled by his mother’s death and, soon after, Hurricane Katrina.

After coming home from Afghanistan a paraplegic, his pleasures have been reduced to television, cigarettes and beer, and an afternoon run to a convenience store with his caregiver sister.

Like the word “Coke” stands in for any sort of soft drink in the South, a “miracle,” Miles writes, can be any sort of strange occurrence. A true miracle — performed by God at the individual’s behest — is a CocaCola, the real thing, whereas Cameron decides his “miracle” is more a Dr Pepper, “an astonishment of chance.”

He rejects the idea that his paralysis had been some kind of test: “Nothing Cameron had done since returning from Afghanistan seemed to qualify for a passing grade, unless he counted not killing himself — but all that should have earned him is a participation trophy.”

Cameron’s doctor, too, is skeptical of God’s hand in what happened: A “miracle,” she believes, is “an event that happens in advance of an explanation for it.”

But others, including a man with liver cancer who walks for 37 hours to stand outside the convenience store holding a giant inflatable cross, and a local Catholic priest, discern divinity in what happened. And a realityshow producer in Hollywood smells money.

The priest commences a Vatican investigation in order to have Cameron’s healing deemed an official miracle, and the producer gets a contract for a show that features not just Cameron but his rough-around-the-

edges sister. Meanwhile, the Vietnamese owners of the convenience store, the Biz-E-Bee, come to recognize that what happened on their property was not an annoyance but a business opportunity as earnest pilgrims seeking God — or at least a piece of mail with Biz-E-Bee stamped on it — journey to see where “Mr. Jesus” performed his latest miracle.

All this makes for fine comedy and drama — and yes, there is the inevitable plot twist — but it’s the skillful weaving of the story as a journalist would write it that makes Anatomy of a Miracle such a pleasure. Plus, Miles, despite having written the “Shaken and Stirred” column for The New York Times, knows Mississippi, “swampy-ass” heat and all, like Faulkner.

He attended college there, found a mentor in Larry Brown, and lived, Waldenesque, in a 12x30-foot cabin while learning to write fiction. Both his previous novels Want Not and Dear American Airlines won critical acclaim.

Reviewing Dear American Airlines in The New York Times in 2008, Richard Russo wrote, “Ah, but the digressions! Not every reader will love them as I did.” Miles apparently took that as license to digress even more; in fact, a quarter of Anatomy of a Miracle could comprise digressions, some more

entertaining than others — for example, Miles’ description of an elderly woman who survived Katrina atop a floating refrigerator and now spends most of her days crocheting on the front porch, waving at everyone who drives or walks by.

“As Cameron says: “It’s like our street’s got its own Walmart greeter’,” Miles writes.

Less compelling is a lengthy backstory about the family of Dr. Janice Lorimar-Cuevas, Cameron’s physician, who refuses to be thrown in with the lot of the “miracle thumpers.”

While the framework of the novel is darkly comic, Anatomy of a Miracle is ultimately a book with serious themes, as foreshadowed in Janice’s musings about the injured veterans she has treated.

“Some of these guys charge back hard against their injuries…. Others, like Cameron, just crumple. Now that Janice considered it, he seemed as afflicted by something like heartbreak as much as by paralysis — as if he’d lost something even more precious than his mobility over in Afghanistan.”

As Miles wrote of married couples who “argue about the leaves when it’s the roots they’re angry about,” there’s a lot going on that hides underground for much of the book.

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Comedy Central standup comes to Brickhouse “It was shortly after that album that I went on stage,” Drew said. “Of course, I bombed the first two or three times.”

Coming this summer are free shows from Reece Cotton in July, and J Smitty in August. Kevin Hart interviewed both comics last December for his Comedy Central show Hart of the City, but the two aren’t household names yet, so the event will revert to no cover charge.

If the Recine event does well, Drew hopes to do similar shows down the road.

“This is the first time we’re bringing in a real headliner,” Drew said. “If this is successful, it will open the gate into bringing even more big-name people into this space.”

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Storytellers kind of guy.”

The reason Drew does standup is a bit complex. Basically, it satisfies his need to navigate a strange tightrope between craving attention and chronic insecurity.

“A comedian is narcissistic at heart,” he said. “They look at a room full of people and think, ‘Nobody should be talking but me.’ Anyone who does this is secretly a monster.”

Getting up in front of a crowd is a weirdly effective way to deal with social anxiety, he said.

“If I’m going up, I know these people are going to see that I have a secret superpower,” he said. “If I’m around them and they won’t see me on stage, then I feel terrified, because they don’t know I have an ability. If you look at me, you just think, he’s a fat POS.” Drew’s comedy heroes share this tic.

“My patron saint has to be Patton Oswalt … Werewolves and Lollipops was like my White Album back in the day,” he said.

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It’s a boom time for standup comedy, and many Seacoast venues are getting in on the action. A couple of years ago, the Dover Brickhouse began a monthly event.

Initially run as an open-mike night by local hip-hop artist Eyenine, it got more structured when Boston comic Justin P. Drew took over.

Drew spent a long weekend making the case for a “real show,” he said in a recent phone interview.

“The dirty secret is that most comics hate Friday night open-mike nights,” he said.

A long string of aspirants working out their first five minutes of standup is better suited to the middle of the week, not weekends.

Soon it became a showcase that had a name — It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Dover — and was regularly packed with comedy fans. A typical night has a headliner with four or more comics on the undercard. Admission is free, though there are exceptions, like the June 2 event starring Mike Recine, which costs $10.

The ticketed show is “an experiment,” Drew said, reflecting Recine’s stature. His resume includes a Comedy Central halfhour special and appearances on Conan.

He’s written for the MTV Video Music Awards, has a popular podcasts, and he’s performed at Montreal’s Just For Laughs Festival, along with most of the rooms in his New York City home base. “One of the only guys Brooklyn hipsters and Jersey slobs can agree on,” one writer opined.

As with most of the monthly events, Drew will host. The main motivator for getting involved at the Brickhouse was stage time. As a booker, he makes friends who give him gigs, creating a happy circle of work. He also likes the room’s intimacy.

“You can fit a lot of people in there but it still feels personal,” he said. “I’m a VHI

ri helped convince him to pursue the craft.

“I remember hearing Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening and thinking, ‘I could do this’ … it’s like a blueprint,” he said.

Think of a young rocker hearing Bon Jovi for the first time and taking up guitar.

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On May 1, as airmen of the 91st Missile Wing Security Forces traversed the gravel back roads of North Dakota between two of the nuclear missile launch sites they are charged with protecting, the back hatch of their truck fell open, allowing a 42-pound metal box of explosive grenade rounds to fall out. Despite deploying more than 100 airmen to walk the entire 6-mile route the team had driven, The Washington Post reported on May 15, the ammunition still hadn’t been found. The Air Force’s Office of Special Investigations has offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of the box and has alerted local farmers and oil field vendors in the area that the box could be dangerous if damaged.

Animal antics

• In Lodi, California, a small black cat took up residence on May 11 on a high ledge near the large outdoor sign of a Chili’s restaurant and thwarted attempts by management, who self-identified as “cat people,” to be rescued. As customers took pictures, Restaurant Cat, as it came to be known, stared down calmly, KTXL TV reported. But when Chili’s employees used a ladder to try to reach it, the cat climbed behind the neon chili pepper and wouldn’t come out, so they left food and water. Presumably it’s keeping the pigeons away.

• Meanwhile, in Perth, Australia, another restaurant has taken a novel approach to a different animal problem: Customers at Hillary’s 3Sheets are being offered water guns to shoot at seagulls, which have been ruining diners’ waterfront meals. “It was bad,” owner Toby Evans told Nine Network television on May 16, admitting the idea was “a desperate measure. Before, they’d wait until customers had finished and got up, but now they’re getting cheekier and cheekier.” Customers are on board, saying the pistols are working. (Maybe they need a Restaurant Cat of their own.)

But, why?

• Making good on his promise, Welshman Mark Williams, 43, celebrated his third world snooker championship by conducting the post-match news conference at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England, in the buff. Williams, who beat John Higgins of Scotland on May 7, is the event’s oldest winner in 40 years, Reuters noted. “I’m not going to say anything stupid ... but to be honest if I won this next year, I’d cartwheel down here naked,” Williams promised.

• The Daytona Beach International Airport was briefly evacuated early on May 11 when John Greenwood, 25, caused a ruckus as he rode around the baggage carousel in the nude, trying to get out onto the

tarmac, reported News4Jax. Sheriff’s deputies shocked him with a Taser, to which he responded: “We gotta get outta here, there’s a bomb going to go off. I planted a bomb in the bathroom.” After sweeping the airport, officials found no explosives, but Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said they did find Greenwood’s clothes in a backpack hidden in a hole in the bathroom wall. Described by Chitwood as a frequent flyer, Greenwood is known to local law enforcement, and he admitted taking drugs on Thursday night. He faces several charges after the incident.

Easy way out

Like any resourceful mom, Johanna Giselhall Sandstrom of Kyrkhult, Sweden, made lemonade out of lemons after she discovered a spelling error in her newly acquired tattoo. Sandstrom had asked the tattoo artist to entwine the names of her two children, Nova and Kevin, on her arm, and it wasn’t until she arrived home that she realized the tattoo read “Kelvin” instead of “Kevin.” “My heart stopped and I thought I was going to faint,” Sandstrom told local newspaper Blekinge Lans Tidning.

Removing the tattoo would require multiple treatments, she learned, so Sandstrom decided instead to change her 2-year-old son’s name to Kelvin, The Independent reported on May 16. “When I thought more about it, I realized that no one else has this name,” she said. “It became unique. Now we think it is better than Kevin.”

every year or so. She covered the squirrels be forensically tested. Saline Police Chief with a towel to calm them and then snipped Jerrod Hart told the Ann Arbor News there the fur that held them together. had been tension between the baker and the guest of honor, but the nature of the spat was not clear. “A lot of times you see it in Get my checkbook The owner of a 15,000-square-foot condo movies or TV shows where someone tries on the 45th floor of the swanky Atelier build- to do this or play a joke, but it’s very seriing in Manhattan is offering the 10-bedroom, ous,” Hart said. “It’s a criminal act.” The 11-bathroom property for sale — for $85 woman, however, was not charged, since million, according to WNBC. It features the no one ate the treats.

• Sidney Bouvier Gilstrap-Portley, 25, expected appointments — marble bathrooms, granite kitchen with stainless steel appliances was arrested on May 11 in Dallas after — but the steep price tag also includes some scamming his way into two Dallas high extras, such as two Rolls-Royce Phantoms, schools in an apparent effort to relive his a Lamborghini, courtside season tickets to basketball career. Gilstrap-Portley was the Brooklyn Nets, a summer mansion in the charged with posing as a 17-year-old stuHamptons, a million-dollar yacht, live-in but- dent and Hurricane Harvey evacuee so ler service and ... oh yeah, two tickets for a that he could play high school basketball.

As Dallas schools welcomed students distrip to outer space. placed by the hurricane, Gilstrap-Portley first enrolled at Skyline High School and Bright ideas • A 47-year-old woman from Adrian, then at Hillcrest High School, where he Michigan, lost her job after she brought was a star on the team (and dated a 14-yearlaxative-laced brownies to a co-work- old girl). In fact, high school coaches voted er’s going-away party on May 3. Another him offensive player of the year. The Dalemployee of MMI Engineered Solutions in las Morning News reported that a former Saline tipped off company officials, who coach spotted him at a tournament and called police. The baker initially denied alerted Hillcrest’s coach that he had gradputting anything in the brownies, but came uated “a time ago.”

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Weird science

For two years, Kendra Jackson of Omaha, Nebraska, “had a box of Puffs ... everywhere I went,” due to constant sneezing, coughing and nose-blowing that started after she hit her face on the dashboard during a car accident in 2013, she told KETV. Multiple doctors told her allergies were the cause, but eventually she was diagnosed with cerebrospinal fluid leak — her brain fluid was leaking into her nasal cavity at the rate of about a half-pint a day. In early May, Nebraska Medicine rhinologist Dr. Christie Barnes plugged the small hole between Jackson’s skull and nostrils with her own fatty tissue, giving Jackson the relief she had been seeking for years.

Awwwwww ....

Six baby squirrels in Elkhorn, Nebraska, found themselves in a sticky situation when their tails became tangled in tree sap and knotted together in their nest. When a man noticed what looked like a six-headed squirrely cluster moving around in a tree, wildlife expert Laura Stastny, executive director of Nebraska Wildlife Rehab, got the call. Stastny told the Omaha WorldHerald that her group sees a case like this

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