05/02/2024 Weirs Times

My HoMe State

by Dorothy Q. Bastile

Reprinted from “The Granite Monthly” May 1945 issue.

As an old-time resident of New Hampshire I would like to take a bit of time, and delve into the inner thoughts and feelings of

my mind, and “open up” with a word of affection for the little state which has brought me so much enjoyment. I think if one is fortunate enough to travel about even on the outer edges of New England, one learns very quickly to appreciate more acutely the loveliness of New Eng-

land within its borders, and to draw the line even closer, to realize the qualities of the state of New Hampshire.

Here one finds, by comparison with other states, a quite small one, within which is considerable variation of landscape. In the southern section

is what is called the “Monadnock Region.” It centers around the one sizable mountain of that name which rises about 3,100 feet above sea-level. For the most part, however, it is low hills — up-hill and down-dale country, with clear air, white pine

Ceremony For MIA WWII Pilot

LACONIA - Lt.

Austin Keith of Bangor, Maine joined the Army Air Force in 1942 and became a pilot during World War II. Assigned to the Pacific Theater as a B-29 Superfortress bomber pilot, Keith flew numerous missions against Japan.

On one mission, while joining up with other squadron aircraft before heading for Tokyo, Keith’s B-29 collided with another aircraft and spun out of control. All hands were lost on both aircraft over the Pacific Ocean. There were no survivors.

Lt. Keith’s family back home in Maine was devastated, as one can imagine, when they received word about the death of their only son. For several months, his mother continued to inquire of officials if a parachute was ever seen, was there a chance he was on a desert island awaiting rescue, were any

Lt. Austin Keith

Springtime at the Wolfeboro Docks.

BOB LETOURNEAU PHOTO

Student Terrorism

To The Editor:

Watching and reading about the outrageous and terrorizing anti-Israel violence occurring on Ivy League campuses across our nation, it is appalling how the current Administration and left-leaning press report and view this despicable violence.

Remember 2020 the socalled “Summer of Love!”, BLM and Antifa invaded some of our major cities, including our Nation’s Capital, causing multimillions of dollars in property damage and bodily injury. They justified their destructive behavior as a response to the death of convicted felon George Floyd. Did the left-wing media ever honestly report the chaos and damage they caused, condemn their actions, or label them as hate groups? None of the rioters were arrested.

Now young indoctrinated radical students at our socalled “elite” universities believe they are free to take over their campus, block streets, roadways and bridges, and cause chaos because they hate Israel and support the terrorist group Hamas. These student terrorists freely harass Jewish students and professors. They express their hate for our country with chants of “death to America” and call our police “pigs” to their face. They cover their heads and face with the Palestinian Keffiyeh (scarf) to protect their anonymity and smear their hands with red paint which symbolizes the

celebration of the brutal murders of two Israeli soldiers by Hamas terrorists in front of a cheering bloodthirsty Palestinian crowd. These student terrorists celebrate Hamas’ cowardly slaughter of innocent men, women, and babies on October 7, 2023!

These student terrorists, BLM and Antifa are hate groups and are extreme threats to the future of our democracy. Biden, the Democrats and left-leaning press protect them. However, if you believe in “God, Family and Country”, which has been the motto of the USA for over 200 years, you are labeled a right-wing extremist. All I can say is “God Help Us!”

Marie Bradley Laconia, NH.

Don’t Turn NH Into California

To The Editor:

I never thought I’d have to fight to keep the right to live in a single-family neighborhood in my beloved New Hampshire. But it seems that is just what is happening after many bills espousing the “Strong Towns” agenda were passed by the NH House on March 28 by 152 Democrats with the help of 67 Republicans.

How these bills protect property rights is a mystery. They would work to chip away at, and eventually eradicate any more neighborhoods that are

strictly zoned single-family, a type of housing that 70%80% of the public eventually choose. These bills would remove one of the most popular choices in housing.

Some support these bills thinking it’s protecting the rights of those who want to build multiple units on their property, even after they knowingly bought land in a singlefamily zone. Others think these bills would help the government mitigate a supposed housing “crisis”, something we don’t even think is the government’s purview in the first place.

What both groups are really doing is enabling the implementation of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, a component of Agenda 21, which is known to be a philosophy based on the false “climate change” movement.

If you don’t want NH turned into California, please write to ALL your NH Senators (Senators@leg.state.nh.us) and tell them you don’t want the eradication of single-family neighborhoods by the passage of these “Strong Towns” bills that are currently in the NH Senate.

Jane Aitken Bedford, NH.

Not So LoNg Ago ...

Exploring ThE lEgEnd & lorE of our graniTE STaTE

PoSt-RideR Mail deliveRy in tHe Good old

dayS

by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr.

Contributing Writer

It seems as if we need another Benjamin Franklin to run our United States Postal Service with its persistent financial difficulties.

Franklin was the first to be in charge of overseeing mail routes under the King of England in provincial America and, after being fired because of his involvement in the movement towards independence

of the American colonies, he came back as the first Postmaster General of Colonial America when New Hampshire and the other colonies broke ties with Great Britain. The first long-distance mail-carriers (apart from international runs) were the

men and boys who carried written correspondence from place to place on the backs of horses. They were called post-riders who were active before and after stagecoaches were used for the same purpose.

It appears that Portsmouth was the first

location in New Hampshire to send and receive mail under the oversight of the government, with the first post riders going to and from Boston. Other post riders would carry the mail to the larger cities south of Boston, like New York and Philadelphia.

In the year 1911 writer George Waldo Browne wrote this about post-riders:“The routes of the post-riders could be traced by the notices in the local papers. The newspapers and packages were carried in large saddle-bags, and the letters in a pouch slung over the shoulder of a rider. Merchants not infrequently employed them to carry their articles, and it was not

Depiction of Ginery Twichell and his Hartford ride.

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

Imaginary Walk In The Woods With Robert Frost

The Meredith Historical Society continues its 2024 Speaker Series on Tuesday, May 7, with a program featuring the poetry of New Hampshire poet Robert Frost. Titled “Walking in the Woods with Robert Frost: Seeing Nature Through the Words of America’s MostLoved Poet,” the program will be presented by writer and publisher Jeffrey Zygmont of Salem. The program is made possible through a generous grant from New Hampshire Humanities. In this program, author and poet Jeffrey Zygmont recites a selection of Frost’s nature poems, including some of his best-known works. Alongside each recitation, he provides background on Frost’s life, offering insight into the poem’s origins, and its significance. Participants will join in a lively discussion and celebration of Frost’s work that will deepen their appreciation for both the poet and New Hampshire’s natural environment. Speaker Jeffrey Zygmont has published numerous fiction and nonfiction books, poetry books, children’s books, and short stories. As a journalist, he has published articles in a long list of magazines and newspapers. He speaks regularly about poetry and art – especially to promote the works of poets Edgar Allan Poe and Robert Frost – at venues around New England. For a complete schedule of the Society’s 2024 Speaker Series, visit us on Facebook or our website at www.meredithhistoricalsocietynh.org. Programs of the Meredith Historical Society help fulfill its mission to preserve, develop, and promote the knowledge and awareness of Meredith’s unique history.

Nh Heritage Museum Trail To Feature New England Racers Reunion

Veterans Social Muster At Wright Museum

Please join Wolfeboro’s American Legion Harriman-Hale Post 18 at the Wright Museum of World War II for a monthly “Veterans Social Muster” (VSM), which will be open to all veterans. The VSM will be an opportunity for veterans to meet and informally socialize with fellow veterans.

The American Legion will invite expert speakers to present a wide range of topics of interest to veterans, followed by an informal social hour. Topic areas include Veterans Outreach Programs, New Hampshire Veterans benefits, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the American Legion’s Anti-Suicide Program (“Be the One”), Tricare, the Russo-Ukrainian War, New Hampshire in the Civil War, and the Grand Army of the Republic- the first US Veterans Group. Additional new topics will be added as they are identified. Veterans, please mark your calendars! The first VSM meeting (Topic: Veterans ID Cards) will be from 4:30 P.M.- 5:45 P.M., May 8, 2024. Meetings will be in the DuQuoin Education Center at the Wright Museum, 77 Center St., Wolfeboro. Subsequent meetings will be held on the second Wednesday of each month. Light refreshments will be provided.

If you have any questions or if you would like to discuss the VSM Meeting project, please contact Tom Southern, Commander, American Legion Post 18, (317) 432-1517.

All veterans are encouraged to attend. There is no need to RSVP or register- just show up!

On Saturday, May 4, 9am-2pm, New England Racing Museum in Loudon will host the annual New England Racers Reunion. Presented by Autopac Gallery, the event will feature exhibits from the Ron Bouchard Museum, Fred Harbach Mobile Museum, Ollie Silva Mobile Museum, and the Maine Vintage Race Car Association. First-time race car displays will include Armand Boisvert’s supermodifieds, Jomar road racers, a 1948 Kurtis-Kraft Indycar, and more. Another highlight this year will be the historic drag racing cackle, supported by the Orientals Hot Rod Club, Ty-Rods Hot Rod Club, and independent car owners. A nonprofit organization that seeks to discover, preserve, and educate the public on the history of motor racing in New England, New England Racing Museum is one of 21 member institutions on the NH Heritage Museum Trail. “We are proud to be on The Trail and offer unique, innovative events that tell the exciting story of New England motor racing which started with its first race in 1896,” added Netishen.

The annual New England Racers Reunion opens to the public at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 4. Admission to the event and museum is $5 and $15 for adults, respectively, with kids under 12 free. To learn more, visit nemsmuseum.com.

In addition to the New England Racing Museum in Loudon, member institutions on the New Hampshire Heritage Museum Trail are located in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region, Merrimack Valley, and Seacoast. To learn more about The Trail or any member institution, visit nhmuseumtrail.org.

New England Vintage Boat Auction Accepting Donations And Consignments

On Saturday, July 13, the New Hampshire Boat Museum (NHBM) will host the annual New England Vintage Boat Auction, an online and in-person event currently accepting donations and consignments.

The annual event, according to NHBM Executive Director Martha Cummings, attracts bidders nationwide. “If you have a vintage wood boat, classic or new fiberglass boat, sailboat, kayak, canoe, or any kind of memorabilia you’d like to donate or sell, this is the event for you,” she said. “This is one of the largest events of its kind in New England.” Boats and cars at this year’s New England Vintage Boat Auction will be displayed online and at the Nicholas J. Pernokas Recreation Park (The Nick) in Wolfeboro at The Nick for the general public to view on July 11 and 12 from noon to 5:00 p.m. Live bidding begins on Saturday, July 13 at 10:00 a.m. Bidder registration is free. Online bidding begins on Friday, July 5.

Those interested in donating or consigning an item at NHBM’s Annual New England Vintage Boat Auction are encouraged to contact auction@nhbm.org or call (603) 569-4554.

Founded in 1992 by antique and classic boating enthusiasts, NHBM offers dynamic exhibits and engaging events and programs tailored to the diverse boating lifestyles and values of people of all ages. NHBM is sponsored in part by Goodhue Boat Company, Eastern Propane and Oil, Stark Creative, KW Lakes and Mountains, Taylor Community, Belletetes, and North Water Marine.

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ReflectionS on an aPRil day

by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor

I write this on a mid-spring New Hampshire evening. The fire roaring, a cup of hot chocolate at the ready, a thick woolen blanket wrapped around my legs to defeat the frigid air. (Just kidding, I don’t have any hot chocolate.)

I sit, pen in hand contemplating what humorous thoughts I might amuse my loyal readers with. A postcard from a friend in West Palm Beach sits on the coffee table in front of me, taunting me with the promise of sandy beaches and a warm sun that never seems to set.

I listen as the rumble of my winter companion, the oil burner, roars to life yet again long after its after season vacation should have started. It comes to life, rattling the house and sending steam to the ancient radiators who hiss in reply. The sounds seem not as pleasant as they do in February. Possibly they are upset as the unspoken promise from their work in May has been postponed this year.

It was just a few days ago that I struggled with the weight of the air conditioners, risking injury to knee and back, preparing them for their new seasonal placement in the windows. It was the false illusion of a warm day that made me foolishly think that the long bitter days of winter were finally behind us and the promise of summer was truly here.

It was short-lived as the cruel winds and a useless fall of heavy wet early snow in April that helped push back the warm winds and let winter an unexpected victory that it is not giving up easily.

I sit, staring at the air conditioners not yet secure in their

place. I had saved them from being installed too early and having to suffer the discomfort of below freezing nights on their extremities. They offer me no thanks, but I don’t complain I need them to fully cooperate when the times finally comes, if it ever does, when I need them to perform.

I spy the various pairs of summer shorts I had removed from their winter storage, checking them for proper function. Were the buttons in place? Were any parts torn asunder by overuse the previous year? Most important, would they still fit around my girth widened by the incessant intake of calories that needed to be consumed to build up the proper energy to produce the heat my body needed to survive the extended winter?

I was pleased to find that all was in order and no new acquisitions would need to be made (though possibly worn just a tad bit lower). I envisioned the approaching day when I could partake of their glory. The aging skin of my legs exposed to the cleansing airs of summer.

Now they merely wait, and I with them trying hard not to partake too strongly of the food and drink needed to get me through this rather unexpected period of weather. Will I ever get to enjoy their glory this season? One can only hope.

My faithful companion, Dagny, our cat, attempts another venture outside the confines of our walls. She is confident that this time, as it has been in years past, the porch will provide sufficient sunshine and warmth as she perches for another season upon her comforting spot upon the window sill, warm air bringing in smells of the outside through the screen. Alas, she is soon scratching at the door, anxious to get back inside where it is warm, confused by this odd turn of weather events.

She looks with a scowl as she returns, as if it is mine and no one else’s fault for this seemingly never ending stretch of unseasonable weather.

I cannot explain to her, but can only, as is my place as a human in charge of other species, take on the guilt that does not rightly belong to me.

I do hope that as you are reading this and days have passed since I have sheltered myself in my abode to relay my feelings, that these hardships I speak of are already in the past. That you are finally enjoying the fruits of warmer weather and that summer does finally appear to be a reality once again. The once warm winter that surprisingly turned cold and snowy in the later stages, now finally past and the reasons for choosing this as your homeland once again justified.

I am hoping that you can laugh at my words as already being part of a distant, yet still slightly painful, memory.

I have no doubts that the warmer weather will ultimately return in full…and stay. That soon enough the cries against the incessant, lingering chill will be replaced by the heavy sighs of the brutal heat and a secret wish by some for a return to the cooler days of our extended winter.

Still, even those wishes will last only a few fortnights until the harbingers of the changing leaves bring back the thoughts of what is ultimately to come again

So, for now I sit, contemplating this week’s words, hopeful for the future.

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Author Herman Wouk captured well how to understand heroism.

“Heroes are not supermen; they are good men who embody -- by the cast of destiny -- the virtue of their whole people in a great hour,” observed Wouk.

We have today an American hero in the name of House Speaker Mike Johnson.

Anyone with eyes open knows the world today is a very dangerous place.

Johnson, a conservative Republican and a devout Christian, knows

that the way for it to become even more dangerous is for the leader of the free world to withdraw from its responsibilities as such.

In the face of threats from some within his own party, in the face of the possibility of a purge like that which happened to his predecessor Kevin McCarthy, Johnson stepped up, rounded up 101 Republican votes in the House and, together with Democrats, passed a $95 billion military aid bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.

As a Christian, Johnson understands that there is no understanding of what freedom is without appreciation that there is good and evil in this world.

by John Stossel Syndicated Columnist

Capitalism and racism go together?

I hear it all the time.

“Racism is intricately linked to capitalism,” says famous Marxist Angela Davis. “It’s a mistake to assume that we can combat racism by leaving capitalism in place.”

“Anti-racist” activist Ibram X. Kendi says, “In order to truly be anti-racist, you also have to truly be anti-capitalist.”

This is just silly.

In my new video, Swedish historian Johan Norberg explains how free markets discourage racism.

Capitalists make a profit by serving their customers. The more customers they please, the more money

by John J. Metzler Syndicated Columnist

they might make. It hurts the bottom line to exclude any groups.

“Look around the world,” says Norberg, “The least racist societies with the fewest expressions of racist attitudes are the most capitalist countries.”

Norberg’s new book, “The Capitalist Manifesto,” highlights a Journal of Institutional Economics study that found a correlation between economic freedom and “tolerance of ethnic groups.”

“Capitalism,” he says, “Is the first economic system where you only get rich by opening up opportunities for others. It pays to be colorblind. It pays to be open to willing customers and workers who could enrich your company no matter what religion or race. ... It doesn’t mean that every person will be colorblind. There will

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Secretary of State Antony

Blinken visited China for whirlwind discussions with People’s Republic political grandees in Shanghai and Beijing with the hope of “stabilizing the relationship” between both countries. So into the Beijing/ Washington political turbulence Secretary Blinken flew, to smooth the Sino/American political rivalry, especially over China’s military assertiveness towards the South China Sea, Taiwan, the Ukraine war and naturally two-way trade.

“It was clear coming in that the

relationship was at a point of instability,” Blinken told a press conference, “And both sides recognized the need to work to stabilize it.”

Among the key concerns, “shared by a growing number of countries” remains China’s “provocative actions to the Taiwan Strait, as well as in the South and East China Seas.” Secretary Bliken stated, “I discussed the PRC’s dangerous actions in the South China Sea, including against routine Philippine maintenance operations… Freedom of navigation and commerce in these waterways is not only critical to the Philippines, but to the U.S. and to every other nation in the Indo-Pacific and indeed around the world.”

Significantly the Secretary reaf -

firmed the U.S.’s “one China” policy and stressed the critical importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.” He was referring to regular flights of Chinese military aircraft which circle the self-ruled democratic island of Taiwan, which China claims, as well as the Beijing’s baseless territorial claims to Islands, shoals and waters in the South China Sea.

On the human rights front, Secretary Blinken “raised concerns about the erosion of Hong Kong’s autonomy and democratic institutions.” as well as “ongoing human rights abuses in Xinjiang and Tibet.” Was it virtue signaling that the Secretary and entourage visited a Tibetan restaurant while in the Chinese capital?

Commercial ties between the U.S./PRC are huge but still massively favoring China through longstanding trade defects with the United States. While American exports to China have importantly increased, the trade imbalance last year still reached a whopping $279 billion. To narrow the deficit Blinken visited a famous Beijing store Li Pi Records; he purchased the recent Taylor Swift album “Midnights” which the Secretary called a successful American export!

A point Blinken made to skeptical Chinese trade officials was to clarify the U.S. stance towards China, namely that the U.S. is not seeking to “contain” China eco -

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by Tim Moore Contributing Writer

Warm water fish such as crappie, perch, bluegill, largemouth, and smallmouth bass all head for shallow water in the spring to spawn. While many of these fish eat little or nothing while they are actively spawning, the period just before and after the spawn are a gorge fest. They eat often and act aggressive, making them fun for anglers of all ages. In my opinion, spring slip bobber fishing for aggressive crappie and bluegills will turn many adults into children. The fishing is often fast paced. Another upside is the taste. I think panfish are some of the best eating freshwater fish, but if eating isn’t your thing, the catching will still be a blast.

A slip bobber is a bobber that you thread your line through. A bead and a knotted piece of line tied in a knot called a bobber stop knot are used to adjust and set the depth of your lure or bait. The idea is to be

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able to vertically jig over shallow water as if you were ice fishing, but to do it from a distance. Kayaks are stealthy and great for shallow water fishing, but even they will spook springtime panfish from the shallows. The plus of slip bobber fishing that you can do it from a boat as well.

Old pieces of braided line make great slipbobber stop-knots. Slipbobber stop-knots can be tied by first cutting 6” pieces of braided line.

You can tie stop-knots one at a time by laying the bobber-stop knot line against the main line of your fishing rod. Tie a single uni-knot around the main line and pull the tag ends tight. Trim the tag ends of your bobber stop-

knot leaving them ½” to 1” long so you can re-tighten your stopknot throughout your fishing trip. If you wish to have extra stop-knots on hand you can tie several individual stopknots around a drinking straw. Then you simply slide a pre-tied knot over the end of your line. Once you have a stopknot in place, thread a small bead onto your line, followed by your slip-bobber. Finally, tie on your chosen jig and slide the knot up or down your line to set your depth. The internet is a great resource for learning knots like the bobber stop knot.

The lure can be anything from ice fishing jigs tipped with plastics or bait, or a plain hook baited with a small min-

now, most likely a shiner. You can cast your rig up tight to shore and relax while you wait for your bobber to go down. Don’t be fooled though, if you’re in a fishy area, you won’t have long to wait. If you are fishing artificial jigs and baits, you can impart a little action in your lure by softly twitching it from time to time. Be sure to keep the slack reeled in, but don’t reel your line too tight, and that will pull your bobber closer to the boat and away from the fish.

Slip-bobber fishing in early spring is a fun and effective way to fish the shallows for panfish. It offers anglers the chance to dust off the cobwebs with some relaxing, low-pressure fishing and is especially fun for kids. You can begin fishing as soon as there is enough water to float a kayak and the fishing typically stays good through the month of May. It’s a great way to get out and fish before there is a ton of boat traffic.

Tim Moore is a fulltime licensed professional fishing guide in New Hampshire. He owns and operates Tim Moore Outdoors, LLC. He is a member of the New England Outdoors Writers Association, and the producer of TMO Fishing on YouTube and the Hooked with TMO Fishing Podcast. Visit www. TimMooreOutdoors.com for more information.

This series of Letters From God is an attempt to put the thoughts of God as revealed in the Scriptures.

Letters From God Letters From God

QUESTION: An Insider’s Look At The Threat To Democ-

lofty for me to attain.” (Psalm 139:1–6).

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This is the second time I have written on this topic. It is an important one for you, since you have a Democracy to protect and it has become a rallying cry for your next President, expressed by both parties and candidates. I remind you that I have no political preference, I only have a preference for truth based on belief and behavior consistent with my word and will. Because I am God, those who lead you to me and toward my will, will bring my blessings and those who don’t will accelerate your demise. I wish you could see what I see. Because I am God, I can see everything past, present and future. Let me give you some insights into my insights with respect to seeing the truth.

In Psalm 139 in my book, the Bible, I asked David to record for all to see and understand the extent of my knowledge. He wrote, “LORD, you have searched me and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O LORD. You hem me in—behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too

David’s son, Solomon, also wrote that my knowledge extends not only to words and actions but also to the hidden motives of the heart. He wrote, “All a man’s ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed by the LORD.”

(Proverbs 16:2). The writer of the New Testament declared, “For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. (Hebrews 4:12–13).

Yes, I can even see the motives of the heart, and I know who promises to preserve and promote Democracy in your country and who actually seeks to destroy it, despite purporting to defend it. You could know as well, if you would only trust me.

I will give you wisdom when you ask and seek me. In fact, I have promised it. In James 1:5 , I had written, “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.” In the case of which party and candidate can you trust, I don’t need to tell you what I know. It has already been revealed by an insider. Someone who held power and influence in the party. Someone who was highly acclaimed, worked in your Congress for

years as a Democrat, was the vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, she is a combat veteran with deployments to the Middle East and Africa. She, Tulsi Gabbard, left the Democratic party because she saw that they were undemocratic and were actually a threat to Democracy in America. As a privileged and prominent insider, she declared in her parting words, the truth about her erstwhile party. She said, she’s leaving the Democratic Party because it’s “now under the complete control of an elitist cabal of warmongers driven by cowardly wokeness.”

In a video statement posted on social media, Gabbard, 41, accused Democrats of dividing the country “by racializing every issue, stoking anti-white racism” and “actively working to undermine our God-given freedoms enshrined in our Constitution.” She went on to say, “The Democrats of today are hostile to people of faith and spirituality,” she continued. “They demonize the police and protect criminals at the expense of law-abiding Americans. The Democrats of today believe in open borders and weaponize the national security state to go after political opponents. Above all else, the Democrats of today are dragging us ever closer to nuclear war.”

Gabbard said, the Democratic Party stands for a government of, by and for the “powerful elite,” and she called on her fellow “independentminded Democrats” to leave the party, as well. Despite self-procla -

mations by this party, the Democrats do little to protect your Democracy. Their statements, to defend and protect your Constitution and the form of government that has served you well over hundreds of years are hollow and cannot be trusted. Does that mean that all in the other parties are defenders? Keep your eyes, ears and mind open and watch their fruit and their policies, not just their words. Look for those who seek to preserve, not destroy the Democratic privileges bestowed by your Constitution. Above all find candidates that speak truth and who will also return you and your country back to me, your creator God. As Gabbard said, policies that “undermine our God-given freedoms enshrined in our Constitution” and are hostile to people of faith and spirituality,” will never prevent my judgment and ensure my blessings. Not even following the successful principles of a Democratic society can save you if you continue in your sin, don’t turn back to me, my laws and my Son Jesus, who died to pay the penalty of your sins. Only as you follow my laws, will you experience my blessings of continued national life.

I love you, God

These letters are written by Rev. Dr. Sam Hollo of Alton, NH.

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by Chris Bosak Contributing Writer

The Merlin app really came through this time.

I have written about the smartphone application that identifies birds by their songs and calls a few times before. I always stress, and I’m sure the app creators would agree, to confirm identifications by sight if you can find the bird.

The other day I was walking at a park, and the app showed that a brown thrasher was singing nearby. The app included a red dot by the species name, signifying that it is a rare bird to be seen where I was walking.

My immediate reaction, as a skeptic, was to not believe the app and assume it was a mockingbird instead. I have seen mockingbirds where I was walking several times. Brown thrashers are mimics like mockingbirds, so the misidentification would be understandable.

It took a minute or two to find the bird in question. Indeed, it was a brown thrasher. It was singing from the top of a deciduous tree that was starting to leaf out, which is why it took some time to find the bird. Usually, brown thrashers lurk in thick brush, but when they are singing, they often find a high perch.

After training my binoculars on the handsome bird, there was

A brown thrasher seen in New England last week.

no question it was a brown thrasher. Its endless song continued as I stopped on the trail and watched and listened to the impressive songster. The thrasher flew from treetop to treetop, never stopping its impressive singing. I recognized a few of the birds it was imitating, which is always fun to do with thrashers and mockingbirds.

Knowing the bird was a thrasher at this point, its song had a raspier quality to it than that of a mockingbird. Curious, I did an internet search when I got home on the differences between a mockingbird’s and brown thrasher’s song. It turns out, as similar as they are, there are some differences.

Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s website, All About Birds, includes

the following about the brown thrasher’s song: “Brown Thrashers, like catbirds and mockingbirds, are mimics with extremely varied repertoires consisting of more than 1,100 song types. The male sings a loud, long series of doubled phrases with no definite beginning or end, described by some people as “plant a seed, plant a seed, bury it, bury it, cover it up, cover it up, let it grow, let it grow, pull it up, pull it up, eat it, eat it.” While mockingbirds tend to repeat phrases three or more times, Brown Thrashers typically sing phrases only twice before moving on. They include somewhat crude imitations of other species in their songs.”

I find it noteworthy that they say the mockingbird sings a phrase

three or more times, while a brown thrasher repeats it twice. Also, who am I to disagree with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, but I contest the notion that brown thrashers’ imitations are “somewhat crude.” They sound pretty darn good to me. Knowing these differences will give me an advantage the next time I hear a mockingbird or thrasher singing nearby. Hopefully, I will retain the information and be able to tell which species is singing without the assistance of Merlin. Obviously, I do not want to come to rely on the app as I work on improving my birdingby-ear skills, but, in my opinion, for a machine to be able to differentiate by song a mockingbird from a brown thrasher is pretty impressive.

uncommon for them to take along horses for delivery at certain places.”

In 1775 the provincial government of Massachusetts established a postal system of 14 offices at its own expense with headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Portsmouth, New Hampshire was included in that route system.

The boundary line between the United States and western Canada might have been different if it were not for the remarkable trip across the country by postrider Rev. John Whitman. The Reverend driver rode horses from the northwest in the year 1842 with an appeal to our government to change a section of a treaty they were about to sign

with Great Britain. New Hampshire native Daniel Webster was the United States’ Secretary of State then, and the treaty he was thinking about signing would have given the entire state of Washington and the Columbia River valley that separates Washington and Oregon to Great Britain, which would become part of Canada. Webster was said to be willing to make such a deal to avoid war with the Brits and save a few fishing rights for the United States. Rev. Whitman carried the petition of some northwest area folk who wanted to be part of the United States. Secretary Webster listened to their pleas and, using his skills, was able to save the Pacific Northwest for the Union.

Ginery Twitchell was a New England post-rider from Worcester, Massachusetts, who delivered some important news

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to New York papers from documents with information for President Polk that arrived in Boston by steamer ship from Liverpool, England in January of 1846. The Mexican War was going on and an invasion of Texas was feared. Two postriders had been hired to deliver information concerning the documents to reporters. One was to ride his horse to Norwich, Connecticut, and the other, which was Twitchell, to Hartford. Twitchell prepared by having a change of horses set up for every 10 miles. When the information was received there was a snowstorm with blowing winds, but the riders started on their routes on January 23, 1846. Taking advantage of the short distance between horses and riding through the drifted snow, Twitchell was able to arrive at his destination first and beat his competitor, going a distance of sixty-four miles in three hours and twenty minutes. Ginery Twitchell later became in control of a stage line between Barre and Worcester and 1857 became president of the Boston and Worcester Railroad. From 1867 - 1873

he served as a United States Representative to Congress from Massachusetts. In 1870 he became president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.

A man named George Spurle was another prominent post-rider in New England. According to writer Browne, Spurle loved horses and had a favorite gray mare. One night Spurle’s favorite horse got her halter twisted around her neck and was strangled to death. George Spurle we are told, sat down and cried. The landlord where he was staying tried to comfort him, and said, “George, don’t take on so. After all, it was only a horse. Now if you had lost a wife.”

“Ah, maister,” the post-rider responded, “wives! One has to but hold up the finger and they’d come flying to y’ from all sides - more than you could accommodate; but a hoss, and such a mare as this- booh!” And Spurle burst into tears again.

Some time after this, George Spurle was asked if he had ever been robbed on his post rides. He told of once driving with a closed carriage and being stopped by a man on horseback who pointed a gun at his head. The would be robber asked Spurle to hold his horse while he searched the carriage. While he was doing that the driver unhooked the horses from the carriage, jumped on the thief’s horse and rode off with the carriage horses following. The robbers saddlebags had a lot of money that had been stolen from another victim which was returned, but Spurle was allowed to keep the horse, the gray mare he had become so attached to.

England found that the terrain here was not always very conducive to hurrying horses over it with the mail at a fast pace. The horses that were brought over here from the old country seemed to lack some of the skills to handle the uneven ground often found in New England. The result was that a new breed of horses was developed, apparently coming out of the state of Rhode Island. This new breed was called the Narragansett, and seems to have become a favorite horse of post-riders. It was smaller than other breeds, but proved to be lively and fast, just what post-riders needed to shorten the time between post offices. Back in those days, mail would be delivered to a central location where it could be picked up by the customers, or someone designated to do it for them. Surprisingly, though, after post riders were replaced by other means of transportation, the demand for the new horse breed vanished as did the breed itself.

The post-riders as mail deliverers were replaced by the stagecoach, only to be brought back, as a cost-reducing move, in the mid-1800’s.

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The Simple Feast The Simple Feast Simple

by Eric N Gibson Contributing Writer

The

Dear Friend, You will have to pardon the crumbs in the folds of this letter but the entire cookie would never survive the journey. Hahaha!

Simple BiRtHday cookieS

The month of April is waning. The weather is unseasonably warm, as I put pen to paper here on the side porch. A welcome reminder that Spring has sprung! I will take this over the rain and gray we continue to experience for days at a time lately. So, a brief respite between chores this afternoon to indulge in two of my favorite things; sitting in a rocking chair to enjoy the light breeze in the sun as I write to you. And two, having a cookie with my coffee.

It seems there is always something that needs mending or tending once the snow is gone. Sticks, leaves, and clods of sod lay about the yard like the flotsam and jetsam of a shipwreck scattered amongst the breakers after a violent storm.

I have just begun to rake the flower beds, the thatch from the lawn, and already there is a pile the size and looks of which is reminiscent of Cousin It reclining on his chaise by the side of

the driveway. This month of April, she is a fickle one. Seems every time I pick up the rake or shovel to tend a bed or groom the lawn the skies grow gray with snow or rain. And too, with the warming, the black flies have again made their presence known. While their season is short they are a zealous harbinger of things to come. Fervently ushering in not only the flowers but also the mosquitoes of summer. I am sure you will agree however, that the deafening melody of evening Peepers is a welcome sound after months of sleet and snow tapping on the panes. The tulips did survive their early awakening during the late March warmth; stunted by that awful April snow. We had staked baskets over

them at first sight in order to give the deer a challenge at finding a late evening snack. The foraging moles of winter got their meal as there seems to be fewer blooms than last year. But, a few late bloomers continue to sprout up, so I will take what I can get and be happy.

My sister stopped by with lunch last week to celebrate my birthday. What a great day to sit in the sun and watch the world go by. While we ate on the deck she got up, disappeared around to the front of the house, and in a minute or two she was back with a laundry basket filled with goodies and a couple of balloons flapping vigorously. They reminded me of two unruly puppies pulling at their tethers. My inner child wanted to set

them free to watch them play upon the afternoon breeze, but I held that impulse in check.

“Happy Birthday!” she said excitedly, handing me the basket. “Check it out!”

A large opaque envelope filled with sheets of Forever stamps pinched between two small boxes jutted upright from the bounty. A treasure trove in themselves, these will keep me corresponding for months. A bag of penny candy, a few boxes of granola bars, a sleeve of my favorite butter cookies, and various other treats along with an assortment of drinks, and a jar of macadamia nuts filled this tubtrug to overflowing.

“What do you like the best?”

“Well, actually, I don’t want to sound ungrateful, but if pressed to pick just one, my absolute favorite, truth be told, is the laundry basket.”

“Whaaat?!?!”

I think my sense of practicality was lost on her. But honestly, I had just recently mentioned to my wife that we needed another laundry basket and here it was. A birthday wish come true!

As my sister took the bag of penny candy from the basket she urged me to look as she dumped the contents of the small brown bag across the table top. It was evident that she had painstakingly selected reminders of our childhood: Zots, Dots on Paper, a candy necklace, a variety of lollipops, Mary Jane’s, Slow Poke’s, Laffy Taffy, Atomic Fireballs, Lemon

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This week, FIRST®, a robotics community that prepares young people for the future, brought together approximately 50,000 people from around the world to Houston, Texas as hundreds of student robotics teams put their innovation, teamwork, and robotics skills to the test at the 2024 FIRST Championship presented by BAE Systems, which took place at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.

The story of the FIRST Robotics team, Morpheus (5813), is truly an underdog tale

The Morpheus Team is based in Concord and are not affiliated with any high school as many of the teams were. This team consists of only four high school students - one senior and three freshmen. With the motto of “Dream Big,” this team has worked diligently all season to make their dreams come true. Their incredible mentors, led passionately by the Kang family of Concord, New Hampshire, prepared their small team to compete

at a highly competitive level.

Qualifying for the 2024 FIRST Championship in Houston, Texas was quite a feat in itself. But after playing two vigorous days against teams from around the country and around the world, Morpheus found itself impressively in 9th place out of 75 teams in their division. 5813 joyously qualified for the playoffs, ending up as the captains of the eighth seeded alliance.

Morpheus lost their first match in the playoffs, and in a doubleelimination contest, it looked as though their amazing season was nearing its end. But they didn’t lose hope, they didn’t give up, and they kept their dreams big.

This tiny team with a huge heart went on to defeat every opponent they faced, including the first-ranked alliance, writing their own version of the Cinderella story.

They WON the Johnson Division Championship! With the help from their alliance teammates from Texas and Illinois, this unassuming robotics team from Concord, New Hampshire became captains of the seventh

ranked alliance in the world!

Morpheus did have a tough ending in Houston, losing their last match by only one point at the Einstein Level championships. But they made it to the EINSTEIN level of FIRST robotics! The teammates of Morpheus, senior Amalia Orsmond, and freshmen Tommy Michaud, Ella Rogers and Troy Smith accomplished the seemingly impossible, but they did so because they knew it wasn’t impossible. They dreamed big, persevered, and worked hard, and worked well.

The team is incredibly grateful for its generous sponsors, and also for the team’s amazing, dedicated mentors - Sukhvinder, Lynn, Zoraver and Daler Kang, Madi Eisenhour, Brianna Meisser, John Mannisto, Will Spear, and Isaac and Garrett Miskoe.

Morpheus is a remarkable team that exemplifies the truth that it pays to dream big - as long as you act on those dreams, and exude persistence and determination!

by Mike Moffett Contributing Writer

Sports events feature action, excitement, drama, and pathos on the field, court, or ice. But there’s also concurrent human experiences taking place in the stands and around the action.

Many years ago, the Red Sox first base coach was Tommy Harper, the former base-stealing great. It turns out that Harper had a morbid fear of snakes. So, between innings some Sox players distracted Harper while another player ran out and deposited a huge rubber snake in the 1st base coaching box. The Red Sox broadcast team was alerted as to the pending hijinks and a TV camera did a closeup of the giant snake as announcer Ken “Hawk” Harrelson described the situation. Thus, countless thousands of viewers watched in morbid anticipation as Harper headed to the coaching box.

When Harper finally noticed the giant serpent, he naturally shrieked and jumped and everyone cracked up. I loved it! Such fun.

Then there was the time a guy made arrangements to propose to his girl between innings with his ring offering being carried on TV and on the stadium JumboTron. When the young woman saw

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herself on the giant centerfield screen and realized what was going on she burst into tears and left her seat and ran into the runway.

Seemed like a clear “No.”

Unscripted fan drama abounds at sports events, apart from the field, court, or ice.

I’ll always remember a Red Sox home playoff elimination game with the Oakland A’s in October of 2003. I was standing with a crowd on the deck above right field when Trot Nixon hit a 10th inning walkoff homer. Pandemonium! A young woman came out of nowhere and jumped on me and hugged me before disappearing into Fenway’s swirling caldron of delirium.

Thank you, Trot! (A much happier scene than the unsuccessful marriage proposal.)

All of which brings us to Houston Rockets center Boban Marjanović and a recent game in Los Angeles against the Clippers. L.A. had a fast

food promotion deal with Chick-fil-A stipulating that if an opposing player missed two straight fourth quarter free throws then fans in attendance would win free chicken sandwiches.

A spectator seated behind a backboard held a sign that read: “We like chicken. Yes we do.”

A former Clipper and a career 76% free throw shooter, Marjanović clearly appeared to miss two charity tosses on purpose. The fans loved it! Free chicken for all!

A Koh Mochizuki account of the incident described the Serbian NBA star as a hero—a “man of the people.”

But the chicken promo doesn’t compare to the Cleveland Indian Ten Cent Beer Night on June 4, 1974, when the Tribe hosted the Texas Rangers. The early innings were fun but midway through the game firecrackers were lit and marijuana was smoked as drunken fans “struck” across

the field. Sober fans departed and by the 9th inning a riot broke out. The chief umpire declared a forfeit win for the Rangers.

Imagine the youngsters there that night with their folks for their first-ever MLB game?

Unscripted drama can indeed abound at any sports event, apart from the field, court, or ice!

Sports Quiz

What MLB team had a “Disco Demolition Night” in which fans were admitted for 98 cents if they brought disco records to be blown up on the field between games of a doubleheader? (Answer follows).

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As versatile as nature itself, this striking design feature can be customized by cut, stone type, color and grouting to be uniquely yours. Here are just a few project ideas incorporating manufactured stone that will elevate your outdoor spaces:

1. Love entertaining in the open air? Make it a year-round proposition with an outdoor kitchen complete with prep space, a built-in grill and oven, and of course manufactured stone veneer trimming.

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. Create a traditional campfire-style fire pit or build a raised fire table with space for beverages and snacks, for an instant roomlike feel.

3. Give your patio the hygge factor with a cozy outdoor fireplace.

4 . Build an elegant privacy wall for your hot tub or swimming pool.

5. Promote tranquility in your garden with a water feature, such as a koi pond or bird bath.

6 . Replace wooden

fencing around the perimeter of your yard with walls made of manufactured stone. You can also use this material for retaining walls or as a border between sections of your property.

7. Create one-of-akind seating in gathering spots, such as the gazebo or portico.

8. Make chore time more appealing by beautifying outbuildings like sheds and workshops.

Tip: For a beautiful and safe installation, it’s helpful to work with a professional contractor. They can also ensure your project is in compliance with local building codes.

Before getting your projects started, be sure your manufactured stone veneer looks and feels like the real thing. Manufacturers like ProVia are setting the bar high, handcrafting their products to capture the beauty of real stone. Their design process doesn’t start with computer modeling – instead, real quarried stones are used to create casts to build molds, and trained stone masons ensure the contours and varying hues of natural stone are replicated to give the manufactured stones authentic depth, texture and color.

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Boost the summerlong beauty and heat tolerance in your gardens and containers with new varieties of annual vinca (Catharanthus). The unique Soiree vinca varieties provide added appeal with their cute, double, and ruffled flowers.

Annual vincas, also known as Madagascar and Rose periwinkle, thrive in full sun and well-drained soil. Once established they are drought tolerant. Similar in growth habit as impatiens but these flowers thrive in hot sunny locations where impatiens struggle. Hardy in zones 10 and 11, vincas are grown as an annual in most parts of the country. Include annual vincas in containers, hanging baskets, and garden beds. Mix them with other plants or allow them to shine on their own.

Soiree Kawaii vincas light up any garden with their vibrant mini flowers. You’ll enjoy an abundance of flowers that cover the 9 to 18” tall by 12 to 18” wide mound of glossy deep green foliage. No need to prune away long leggy branches as this plant maintains its compact habit all season long. Kawaii means cute in Japanese and these flowers certainly are just that. Select from eight Soiree Kawaii (suntoryflowers.com) flower

Soiree vincas are drought tolerant, thrive in full sun, and add

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colors ranging from white to coral, purple, and red. Add some sizzle with Paprika Red, a patriot flare with the Lady Liberty Mix, or a harmonious mix of pinks and purple in the Berry Blast mix. Grow White Peppermint, Coral, or Coral Reef Soiree Kawaii if the disease phytophthora has been a problem in the past. These three are as resistant to this disease as Cora XDR, the gold standard of phytophthora resistance.

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The first step toward ensuring your home is ready for a mobile child is to see the world from the same level. Take a crawling tour around your home to see things that may be in the way or discover hazardous items that are within easy reach. Use all of your senses to assess any potential dangers.

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Many of us cannot really invest money on the cabinets but seeing the scuff marks and dreadful appearance of the cabinets, we generally prefer to carry out various improvements. Well, even if you do not have a big budget for this purpose, you can still find a way to renew your kitchen and renovate it without investing much cash. Right here are Four suggestions that you can go along with to change the look of the kitchen without spending much money: The most economical advancement in the cabinets is to alter the knobs and grips. You can purchase fantastic

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Organizing the inner along with outside of the kitchen cabinets by adding accessories will be a superb strategy. The developments you might make consist of drawer implants, step racks, divider panels and several these types of choices. These components can be found in many sizes and types. A variety of them may very well be expensive than anticipated nonetheless the best thing is that they’re obtainable extensively and they will repay very well because they will come into a great deal of use.

If he surface of your old cabinets isn’t that smooth then you may choose to refinish it. You must empty out the cabinets for this function. You will have to fully clean the surfaces, strip off the previous finish, sand it and then get started with the refinishing. This could be a hard task so you may consider getting in contact with a qualified for this task.

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As much as I liked all of it, it was the Macadamia Nuts that got my gears turning. I was thinking of ways to use all these wonderful treats to make… more treats! I tend to look at things not as stand alone items but as ingredients. And one of my favorite cookies is a White Chip Macadamia Nut Cookie. However, being the frugal type, I seldom, if ever, buy Macadamia nuts, so this was an opportunity knocking. I just had to answer.

A few days and a shrinking jar of nuts later, I decided I had better make cookies. Grabbing a package of white chips from the pantry, I proceeded to make the cookie dough. I began with the recipe on the morsel package. It was evening, I was trying to

put together cookies in haste. I was sure that all bags of morsels had the “standard” cookie recipe on the back. And trying to find the Macadamia nuts became its own hassle. I had hidden them from view. All too well.

It was soon apparent that this recipe was not for cookies, a fact that only dawned on me after I had the butter and sugar mixing and an egg cracked. I was now at a point of no return. So, I did what any prudent person would do, I blindly forged ahead undaunted. The results, believe it or not, were a delicious cookie!

Purposely sized about twice that of a normal cookie, by 15 minutes into cooking, the dough balls spread out to about a four inch diameter and puff up about an inch or so in the center. By 18 minutes plus a minute or two to rest on the sheet pan these cookies

are set, coming to rest at just under an inch thick.

Fully cooled, these cookies have a distinct crispy crunch. It is an excellent candidate for “dunking”. With a quick dip, this cookie breathes in the liquid. Letting it drain a moment over your cup, you are rewarded with a softened cookie that holds together long enough to get from the cup to your mouth.

To say the least, this White Chip Macadamia Nut Cookie recipe is a keeper. The flavor, a cross between a traditional chocolate chip cookie base and a sugar cookie, with a hint of butterscotch, the Macadamia nuts add a bit of the unexpected. Who knows, with a few minor refinements, I think they just might be good enough to write about in a future… Simple Feast.

P.S. Enjoy!

WHITE CHIP MACADAMIA NUT COOKIES

YIELD: 36 Large Cookies Time: About 95 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

2 Sticks Unsalted Butter (cold / cut)

1 ½ Cups Granulated Sugar

½ Cup Brown Sugar packed

2 Eggs

1 ½ Tbsps. Vanilla Extract

4 Cups AP Flour

½ tsp. Salt

1 scant tsp. Baking Powder

1 ½ tsps. Baking Soda

1 Cup Macadamia Nuts Crushed

1 12oz. Pk. White “Chocolate” Chips

PREPARATION

- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

- Prepare two cookie sheets with parchment paper.

- In a mixing bowl combine the butter with the granulated sugar and brown sugar and beat until combined.

- Add the eggs, one at a time, and continue to mix, adding the vanilla extract.

- In a bowl combine the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix thoroughly.

- Add, by the cup, the flour mixture to the butter mixture and continue to mix on medium speed until all the dry and wet ingredients are incorporated.

- Add the crushed Macadamia nuts and the white chips and combine completely.

- The dough may seem on the dry side but it should hold together when rolled in the hand. Make a two inch diameter dough ball. (About the size of an average meatball.)

- Place nine dough balls (3X3) equally spaced on a parchment lined cookie sheet and bake for 15-18 minutes. Fifteen minutes will yield a slightly soft center cookie while 18 minutes will yield a crisp cookie throughout. Let rest on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool.

- Place cookies in an airtight container once cooled

forests, and charming towns and villages.

Then there is the Lakes Region in midstate, beautiful beyond description, where Lake Winnipesaukee, the largest of the group, spreads out into coves and bays and distant stretches for many miles. For its background it has the blue outline of the range of mountains to the north.

Covering a large area of wild and rugged country, the mountains there vary in height, but are steep and wooded, and rocky near their summits — as the well-cut face of the “Old Man of the Mountains” will testify. They roll on one after another as if glad of each other’s company and proud of their dignity and grandeur. Down through their vales (or notches, as the Franconia and Crawford highways are called) twist and wind the roadways through which men may drive’ or walk, there to sense their own littleness, yet feel the uplift which binds men’s souls to the spirit of the God over us all.

Down from the mountains with foaming fury rush the waterfalls. They find their way through rocky channels and into glassy-pools, where, crystal-clear, they hush you to silence and inward reflection.

Coming down from the mountains, and heading due east, you will come to a neat bit of coast-line where the waters of the Atlantic wash ceaselessly into the soft shelters of sandy beach along through the township of the Hamptons. Going back inland for a very short distance you travel past wide and fertile fields, cattle

grazing, corn growing. Beautiful old farms that — true — have seen better days, but still stand erect and dignified in their Colonial architecture, and remind one of the days of their beginning when the pioneers had high standards of workmanship and construction, and built their homes, not only in perfect taste, but to last, and in well-chosen sites.

It would seem that their own day was one of peace and plenty, yet such could not have been the case as it was the lot to clear the land of trees, stubble, and rock, and to make what now are such pleasant fields and good turf land. Added to such difficulties must have been that of accumulating their materials. Handhewn wood, handmade bricks, handwrought wooden pegs and nails; no roadways such as we take so for granted, but everything drawn over rough trails, probably by oxen. All errands in their time were carried out on horseback, and over long distances, for the wives and mothers as well as the men of their families. These are only a few of the thoughts that make one appreciate the smiling, pleasant beauty of this section of New Hampshire countryside.

The city of Portsmouth in this vicinity has true dignity and atmosphere, bred by time, and the character of its citizens, and savors of maritime history as it goes back in American history as an important seaport. In my own section of the state, the southern part, there is peculiar intimacy that grows in you with the years, and bids you never

turn your back on it without the promise of coming back. Here the towns and villages are truly New England in the best sense — as they keep open the door to the outsider, and it is his own fault if he fails to catch the spirit which so binds him to it. People here are like people everywhere no doubt, yet there is some real here. The best of those who have “always lived here” are untrammeled in their spirit of intelligence, kindness, and honest; and one soon learns to mingle his own interests and feelings wit theirs, and to breathe deep with a sense of trust and a happier consciousness of really “coming home.”

With my son, who is with the fighting forces in Britain, I share the love of this corner of the globe. It helps me to await his safe re -

turn, as I feel sure it helps him to meet the task at hand, with something of the courage and high purpose instilled by the air and the atmosphere of this little section of the world.

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nomically. He added “We are for de-risking and diversifying. That means investing in our own capacities and in secure, resilient supply chains.”

Turning to the war in Ukraine, Secretary Blinken warned his Chinese counterparts, over “our serious concern about the PRC providing components that are powering Russia’s brutal war of aggression against Ukraine. China is the top supplier of machine tools, microelectronics, nitrocellulose, which is critical to making munitions and rocket propellants, and other dual-use items.” Washington is watching.

Later discussions with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi were described as “candid, substantive and constructive,” in other words not exactly warm and friendly. Wang Yi, told the U.S. Secretary that the United States should respect China’s “red lines,” namely the PRC’s territorial claim over democratic Taiwan as well as “introducing measures to contain China.”

The Chinese communist leader Xi Jinping using the grandiose setting of Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, acted as a latter-day Emperor in greeting Blinken telling his American visitor that China and the U.S. should be partners, not rivals with

both countries seeking “mutual success.” Xi warned against “vicious competition” between Beijing and Washington over political flash- points such as Taiwan and the South China Sea.

One area of cooperation remains education but the balance tilts largely towards Chinese students coming to America. Blinken asserted, “While there are more than 290,000 Chinese students in the United States, there are fewer than 900 Americans studying here in China, and that’s a significant drop from a decade ago when we had about 15,000 Americans studying here.”

during strategic competition in East Asia, and the developing world. It’s all very complicated.

John J. Metzler is a United Nations correspondent covering diplomatic and defense issues. He is the author of Divided Dynamism The Diplomacy of Separated Nations; Germany, Korea, China.

Naturally the COVID-19 pandemic emanating from the Chinese city of Wuhan, closed the county to foreign visitors and students.

But China has focused on American education; setting up the dubious “Confucius Institutes” on many campuses and emerging as a major donor to U.S. Universities. According to a survey by the Wall Street Journal, China made $2.3 billion in contracts and grants to over 200 American Colleges between 2012 and 2024.

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Our tendency in our country is to emphasize individual rights when we think about freedom.

But the equal and opposite side of rights is responsibilities. Without responsibility, whether as individuals or as a nation, freedom is gone.

As President Ronald Reagan famously observed, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.”

Speaking to reporters after the vote, Johnson

noted that this is a “critical time” and that “Xi (China) and Vladimir Putin and Iran really are an axis of evil.”

This is not a matter of our nation aspiring to be the world’s policeman.

It is matter of knowing that the force of evil cannot be ignored and the price of believing that it can be ignored only grows and becomes increasingly more dangerous. Is this a matter of focusing abroad at the expense of what is happening at home?

Certainly not.

If a hero, in the words of Herman Wouk, embodies the “virtue” of his or her people, how do we define the virtue of the American people?

It’s about the principles of a free nation under God.

We also face great danger at home as we

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The $95 billion that will go in aid abroad is peanuts compared to what we waste at home in spending programs that do nothing.

The Biden administration has appropriated $80 billion to the IRS to bolster tax collection. But at the same time, Biden has submitted a 2025 budget to Congress increasing federal spending by some $800 billion.

We are now trillions of dollars in the red as result of bankrupt entitlement programs that are basically socialism. These programs are gushing red ink because they are not about, and never have been about, American principles of freedom and personal responsibility.

We, of course, need to assure that those that

immigrate to our country come to embrace the principles that make our country great.

But Republicans need to contend with a president and his party who have long abandoned those principles.

Enough Democrats do seem to understand the importance of defending our principles abroad, and here Republicans and Demo -

crats must work together.

So it’s not a matter of either/or.

Freedom is about knowing that we have choices, that there is good and evil, and we must fight evil everywhere by choosing the good.

Johnson has done us all a favor through his principles and courage. We have great chal -

lenges at home, but we cannot ignore what’s happening around us.

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He reminds us that in the Jim Crow South, businesses fought racism, because the rules denied them customers.

“It’s often forgotten that owners of buses, railways, streetcars in the American South didn’t really segregate systematically until the late 19th century,” says Norberg. “It was probably not because they were less racist than others in the South, but they were capitalists. They wanted money, they wanted clients, and they didn’t want to engage in some sort of costly and brutal policing business in segregating buses.”

Even when segregation was mandated, some streetcar companies refused to comply. For several years after Jim Crow laws passed, Black customers sat wherever they wanted.

Norberg adds, “Those owners of public transport, they fought those discriminatory laws because they imposed a terrible cost. ... They tried to bypass them secretly and fight them in courts. They were often fined. Some were threatened with imprisonment.”

The streetcar company in Mobile, Alabama, only obeyed Jim Crow laws after their conductors began to get arrested and fined.

Those business owners may have been racist -- I can’t know -- but they fought segregation.

“We got Jim Crow laws,” says Norberg, “Because free markets weren’t willing to discriminate.”

Capitalists cared about green -- not black or white.

Free markets all over the world coordinate

and cooperate. Many don’t know of each other’s existence, and if they did meet, they might not get along. But they work together in search of profit. It’s odd that socialists now call capitalism racist, when the opposite is more often true.

The Soviet Union invited African students to study science in major cities. But “Soviet citizens often treated the Africans in their midst with disdain and hostility,” New Lines Magazine describes. Russian children’s books portrayed Blacks in animalistic ways. Name-calling was common.

Today, China and Cuba claim to have “zero-tolerance” for racism, but during the Covid pandemic, authorities forcibly tested Blacks and ordered strict isolation. Landlords evicted African tenants. Businesses often refused to serve them.

In Cuba, Castro insisted he would eliminate racism. But “Racism persists,” reports France 24, saying it’s “banned by law,” but “alive on the streets ... In local jargon, a white woman with a black boyfriend is ... ‘holding back the race.’” Cuba’s government is still instituting programs to “combat racism.”

It’s capitalism that makes people less racist.

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The family, with Austin’s younger sister, relocated to the Weirs Beach area of Laconia, New Hampshire in the late 1950’s. It was there, years later, that the parents passed away and the then elderly sister moved in with a generous neighbor for the remaining years of her life. The parents and their daughter are buried in Laconia’s Bayside Cemetery.

Lt. Keith’s story resonated with history professor, college dean and author, David Bergquist. He wrote a book about Lt. Keith, an aspiring actor when enrolled in college at the University of Maine before the War. The book is entitled “Prelude to Courage”.

The more Bergquist researched his book, the more he felt Lt. Keith should be “joined in spirit” in the family gravesite; reunited, as it were, with his loving parents and sister.

Bergquist’s research found the neighbor who provided a home and was the caregiver for Keith’s elderly sister prior to her death. He met with Nancy Marcoux of Laconia and explained his hope to “reunite” the family. Ms. Marcoux invited

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a former co-worker and Air Force Veteran, Don Morrissey to join a planning committee. Morrissey, in turn, reached out to American Legion, Post One of Laconia to join as well. Post Adjutant Mark Vrooman, also an Air Force Veteran, signed on immediately.

Author Bergquist then contacted the Veterans Administration and learned that because Lt. Keith’s body was never recovered, he was eligible for a memorial plaque as “Missing in Action”. Bergquist only needed a military organization to act as sponsors and approval from the Cemetery Board of Directors to agree to the placement of a memorial plaque on the Keith Family grave. American Legion Post One wholeheartedly endorsed the idea of a remembrance of this pilot

who died in service to our Country and signed on as the sponsors.

Likewise, the Board of Bayside Cemetery was most helpful and readily agreed to the memorial plan.

The ceremony, adding Lt. Austin Keith’s name and service on an engraved plate to

the family gravesite with full military honors, will occur at 10 AM on May 11, 2024. After seven decades, Lt. Austin Keith will be reunited with his beloved parents and sister at Bayside Cemetery in Laconia. The public is invited.

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