A delicious combination of Tortellini and Rotini pastas marinated in a mix of Italian dressing, seasonings, and a coat of pesto, this pasta salad
really comes alive with the addition of fresh mozzarella, olives, and a host of fresh garden herbs and vegetables. Summer is a great time to experiment with pasta salads. I can remember a few failed ones
that seemed to have been ripped from the pages of a 1970’s fundraiser cookbook. How unfortunate that someone found the pages. Consisting of elbows, peppers, white onion, celery, and perhaps some shredded carrot, all
of it was drowned in a liberal coating of “dressing” made from sugar, sour cream, mayo, and cracked peppercorns. Ahhh! The good old days!
While pasta is truly a blank canvas that will
The Hidden History of Lake Winnipesaukee
On Wednesday, August 7th at 7 PM, the Lake Winnipesaukee Museum will host NH Humanities speaker Glenn Knoblock, who will present “The Hidden History of Lake Winnipesaukee.” Since seating is limited, reservations are requested, to lakewinnipesaukeemuseum@gmail.com or by phone to 603-3665950. This grant-funded program is free to all attendees.
Lake Winnipesaukee’s history goes well beyond the boating and other recreational-related activities we think of today. Knoblock will reveal the many facets of this history, including the real story about “America’s Oldest Summer Resort” in Wolfeboro, the religious sect on Gilford’s Governors Island who thought the world was ending, Massachusetts’ early efforts to claim New Hampshire territory as their own, the site of the country’s first college sports rivalry in Center Harbor, the African American community that once existed in Gilmanton, and the only airport of its kind in the entire country in Alton. Whether you live in the area, are a visitor from elsewhere in the Granite State, or are a summer resident or tourist, these fascinating and enlightening bits of history will change forever how you view New Hampshire’s “Big Lake.”
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Simple Feast Columnist Eric Gibson provided this photo of Tortellini Pesto Salad with salami and a tricolor tortellini that looked so delicious we just had to put it on the front page.
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Where Are Ukraine War Protesters?
To The Editor:
The Ukraine War is in its third year, and Russia continues its attacks. Hopefully, the aid by the U.S. and European countries will help Ukraine fight off the Russian invasion and prevent Russia from overrunning Europe. The U.S. finally allowed Ukraine to hit targets on Russian territory utilizing U.S. arms.
Russia has unleashed devastating attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure, including power plants, water distribution systems, warehouses, businesses and housing. Approximately, 12,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed and over 20,000 injured. Thousands of Ukrainian children have been kidnapped and sent to Russia. Why aren’t people protesting against the killing and wounding of Ukrainian civilians? Aren’t the Christians of Ukraine just as important as the Muslims of Gaza? Or is there a bias involved? Isn’t it important for the U.S. to support Ukraine and prevent a much wider war in Europe? Do the protesters care about the U.S., or do the protesters just want to create chaos and promote anarchy? Are they an anti-democracy Fifth Column? Maybe protesters should go to the Ukraine and Gaza war zones to make a meaningful impact.
Ukraine with military aid and
donations by citizens. Note: I have contributed to a number of Ukrainian relief organizations.
Donald Moskowitz Londonderry NH
A Republic Not A Democracy
To The Editor:
There is a reason why the word democracy is not in the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, or any of the State Constitutions, yet appears in The Communist Manifesto. Democracy is a precursor of revolution so precisely stated by G. K. Chesterton: “You can never have a revolution in order to establish a democracy. You must have a democracy in order to have a revolution.”
Recently, President Biden meant to smear former President Trump by declaring “he is a threat to democracy.” Throughout history, government of men, where majority rules, has been an enemy of liberty authorizing tyranny against the minority. If Trump intends to restore our republic, then I agree!
Contrary to our Founding Fathers belief that democracy is the worst kind of government, President Wilson’s initiated the democracy deception with his slogan: “Making the world safe for democracy.”
Historians, book publishers, colleges , and public educators continue to propagate
this lie. The Constitution of The United States, Article IV, section 4 states: “ “The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican (not the party )Form of Government….” Does this not prove that most of our political leaders have not read it carefully? This lie not only impacts their representation of “we the people,” it influences the general public’s to make the wrong choice at the ballot box.
The purpose of Ben Franklin’s challenging words, “A Republic, If you can keep it, ” must be understood today to avoid the dangers of democracy. How can we keep our Republic if the word “democracy”, a generational lie, continues to dominate the political vocabulary of our politicians and constituents who vote them into office? Americans must understand the reason Ben Franklin said, “If you can keep it.”
The above manufactured confusion hiding the dangers of a Democratic government is exactly why Robert Welch (founder of The John Birch Society) gave his speech “Republics and Democracies” on Constitution Day, in 1961, revealing this historical lie. Copies can be obtained at JBS. ORG .
Russ Payne Merrimack,
NH.
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Summer trAvel on lAke WinnipeSAukee the SteAm Age trAFFic
by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Contributing Writer
“No where upon the face of the earth is there a more beautiful region for a day’s outing than Lake Winnipesaukee.”
That, according to an article in the Nashua Telegraph in the summer of the year 1900, is a fact.
It was also opined that Nashuans had not yet realized this fact, shown by the fact that not many of them boarded the morning Sunday train headed for Lake Village and
a great multitude of people at both of these places on Sunday.”
the Weirs. The Second Regiment Band, going to perform once they reached their destination accounted for most of the passengers until the train reached Manchester whose residents were apparently aware of the beauty of Winnipesaukee and many boarded the train which would have been powered by a steam
locomotive.
Once having reached Lake Village the route took the band and tourists five more miles to the Weirs, where, according to the newspaper reporter, “steamboats take parties out for a sail, where there are groves to wander in, hotels and restaurants, and where a band concert is given. There was
Those were the days of the steam age when transportation on land was facilitated by the steam locomotives pulling passengers and freight over the rails to many locations including some to the shores and ports of Lake Winnipesaukee where passengers could board a steamboat as travelers to other lakeside or island destinations or go on a sight-seeing excursion.
The steam-powered commercial and tourist businesses were strong in the Lakes Region during and decades before and after the year 1900. The Lake Village section of Laconia was also an important lake port connected to other
U.S. Mail Steamer “Dolphin” on Lake Winnipesaukee.
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
The Fighting Seabees Program At The Wright Museum
WOLFEBORO - On Tuesday, August 6th, the Wright Museum will welcome back Fred Johnson. This is the ninth program of the Wright Museum’s 2024 Education Series.
Over 12,500 African Americans served in Seabee units in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters during World War II, a group largely forgotten today. During the war these men not only built advanced bases and offloaded cargo, but helped break institutional conceptions of race, paving the road toward complete integration of the Navy.
Johnson joined the Hope faculty in the fall of 2000. His primary field is 19th century U.S. history, specifically the Civil War. His other areas of study include the U.S. in the 20th century, the U.S. military, foreign policy and African history. He is an award-winning public speaker, a member of Toastmasters International and the National Speakers Association. He has advanced to the semifinal rounds of the Toastmasters World Series of Public Speaking competition eight times, placing him among the 100 best speakers in the global organization, taking second place in 2017 and 2018.
Doors open at 6:00 p.m., the program begins at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 6th at the Wright Museum’s DuQuoin Education Center, 77 Center Street in Wolfeboro. Admission is $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Reservations are strongly encouraged and can be made online at https://wrightmuseum.org/lecture-series or by calling 603-569-1212.
The region’s leading resource for educators and learners of all ages on World War II, the Wright Museum features more than 14,000 items in its collection that are representative of both the home front and battlefield. For more information about the 2023 Lecture Series, or museum, visit wrightmuseum.org.
“Odyssey of the Mind” Tribute to Heinz Sauk-Shubert At Art Center In Dover
The Art Center proudly announces a tribute exhibition to the late Heinz SaukShubert, a prolific artist whose work spans continents and disciplines. The “Odyssey of the Mind” exhibition will be on display at the Jim Reagan Gallery from July through August.
Heinz Sauk-Shubert was born in 1942 in Ratzebuhr, Pomerania, Germany. At 14, he began studying low-voltage engineering, eventually receiving a degree.
Heinz’s artistic journey began with his first solo show at the Atrium Gallery in Bielefeld, Germany.
In 1960, he immigrated to New York, USA, working for Kliegle Brothers in NYC, contributing to product design, architectural, and theatrical lighting projects, including the Metropolitan Opera House and Lincoln Center. Heinz continued to create art throughout his career, exhibiting a collage series at the New School of Social Research while attending classes there.
Heinz’s talents extended to mural painting, with a notable commission from the University of New Hampshire (UNH) to depict Batman and Robin. His work at UNH’s Paul Creative Arts Center spanned furniture design, graphics, and sculpture. Beyond these public displays, Heinz was a dedicated painter, collage creator, and architect, driven by a passion for beauty in all forms. This exhibition will feature a collection of Heinz’s paintings, drawings, and collage works.
“Odyssey of the Mind” will be on display through the end of August, with a reception on Saturday, August 3, from 6 to 9 p.m. Join us at The Art Center, located at 1 Washington Street, Dover, NH, to celebrate the life and work of Heinz Sauk-Shubert.
Loon Cam Recap In Moultonborough
On Thursday, August 1st, Join us as Loon Preservation Committee Loon Cam operator, Bill Gassman, will talk about the 2024 Loon Cam season, including unique photos from 24/7 footage, and fascinating observations and anecdotes. Bill will also discuss how the Loon Cam works and the challenges of installation and operation.
Held at The Loon Center in Moultonborough, the Summer Nature Talks are presented every Thursday evening at 7:00 pm during the months of July and August. All programs are free admission. For over 40 years the Loon Preservation Committee has worked to preserve the common loon and its habitat in New Hampshire through monitoring, research, education, and management activities.
Next Thursday, August 8th, when Glenn Knoblock discusses his new book “Loons of New Hampshire”
Directions to The Loon Center: From Route 25 in Moultonborough, turn onto Blake Road at the Central School. Go one mile to the end and turn right onto Lee’s Mill Road. The Loon Center will be on your left! For more information, call the Loon Center at (603) 476-5666.
To see the full 2024 nature talks schedule, please visit www.loon.org.
Hear About New England’s First Serial Killer
Author and New Hampshire resident Christopher Daley will speak at the Meredith Public Library on Thursday August 8 at 6:30 PM. He will be sharing his presentation titled New England’s First Serial Killer (The Northwood Murderer). Mr. Daley explains how the story starts with a single act on an early fall day in 1872 and escalates into tales of murders going back years throughout the region.
On September 24, 1872, 14-year-old Georgianna Lovering went missing from her home in Northwood, New Hampshire. A massive search for the girl ensued. Her shawl and hair comb were found in an area where it appeared a scuffle had taken place. Searchers feared she had been murdered. Later, the eccentric behavior of her uncle, Franklin Evans, aroused suspicion from the locals and he was brought in for questioning. He eventually confessed to Georgianna’s murder and led the police to her body. The body was found to be mutilated with organs removed. Evans would lead authorities to the spot where he had secreted them.
Evans was tried and convicted of the Lovering murder and sentenced to death by hanging. While awaiting the sentence to be carried out Evans began to confess to numerous other murders in New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusettsmost notably the famous unsolved Bussey Woods Murders that happened in Boston in 1865. This presentation will examine Franklin Evans and his murderous life as New England’s first serial killer through the use of period and modern photographs, maps and newspaper sources. Christopher Daley, a retired history teacher, has spoken all over New England for the last 30 years and virtually via Zoom throughout the United States at libraries, historical societies, schools and all sorts of clubs and organizations. He has also consulted for the Travel Channel. His first book is titled Murder and Mayhem in Boston: Historic Crimes in the Hub.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
the SignS Are everyWhere
by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor
This past Saturday morning I spent an hour and a half trying not to trip over tree roots and rocks.
Yes, I went hiking.
I didn’t go by myself. My wife, Kim was with me. It was at her suggestion that we spend the morning walking up hill in a forested area away from society carefully making sure that neither of us should meet an untimely accident by tripping over the trees roots and rocks.
All kidding aside, it was a very pleasant time of being away being away, even if just for a little over an hour, from the goings on in the world not really that far below us.
Along with the roots and rocks, their were various interesting trees and plants and the occasional fellow hiker. There was hardly any noise and the air was fresh clean air and the views once at the peak, were breathtaking.
Best of all, there was not a single political sign to be seen anywhere. The only signs were those from God who created all that surrounded us. His message was pretty clear: “Vote For Me And I Will Change Your Life.”
Not a false promise like those that spill from the mouths of flawed humans who want to run our lives, but the promise of a truly better life and salvation from the perfect and sinless one who actually does run it.
You can truly feel it if you would just pay attention as I did Saturday.
Getting away from the noise and the news and the nonsense that surrounds our lives most days, only because we are looking for that noise and news and
nonsense since so many of us can’t seem to live without it, is a wonderful way to regain your focus on what is truly important.
I will be the first to admit that I have not been one for getting away from it all in doing something simple like taking a hike in the woods. It wasn’t like we were tackling a 4,000 footer, it was about a quarter of that, but it was enough for me this day since I hadn’t done any hiking in a while.
It was just what I needed.
As I get older and I think too hard and long about an achy back or an arthritic knee, I find that can be used too often as an excuse to not take advantage of God’s creation and ignore getting lost in it once in a while to take myself out of the realm of human creation.
After all, I foolishly think that it is important that I need to hear the latest about this, that and the other thing said by someone else about a politician or celebrity that I like or maybe don’t care for or agree with.
Ninety percent of the time it isn’t important in the least. The other ten percent I’ll just hear about it later since it will be repeated ad nauseam for days on end by yakking heads on TV who will be for or against the ten percent that might matter depending on their point of view.
And even if I didn’t have a TV, I’d still see or hear it from someone I know on my phone or some other contraption we have all become way too attached to.
But for that hour as I was looking out for tree limbs and rocks, I had no thoughts in my head about who might have done the things that really didn’t matter.
It is amazing that in this world of constant information that bombards us several times a day and where millions of people, myself included, feel that they need to constantly be
in “the loop” of everything that is happening, one can also just take a hike in the woods for an hour and realize that nothing changes quickly there; that months or even years can go by before one might even see the slightest difference in a plant or a tree, and it can fill you with awe that is more powerful than anything any politician or celebrity might say that causes a stir (which will be forgotten soon anyway).
That’s the wonder of God, he has really given us all we need; so much more than the trees and rocks and plants, yet so many of us don’t realize or appreciate the gifts he has provided and we continue to search for what we feel is really important, which usually comes in the form of other humans who are really only searching themselves.
It’s a madness really.
On the way home I had a sense of ease. Just that simple hour changed me. But would it last? How long till I am hours separated from that and back into the “real” world, as so many call it.
I know I will need to get back to that moment again. I’m human, and like the Bible teaches, I will fall again back into myself since no human is, or ever will be, perfect.
As we drive back home, I see the various signs declaring that this person or that will make a big difference in our lives and at some point, being part of this world, I will vote for some of them.
But I will keep in my mind that that will never be enough and it is only temporal and that there will always be a much higher power that will always be in charge.
His signs are everywhere. You just have to stop and look.
Letters From God
This series of Letters From God is an attempt to put the thoughts of God as revealed in the Scriptures as they relate to individuals and the nation of the USA
QUESTION
Whatever Became Of Sin?
It is interesting that you should ask.
You may not remember but I asked one of my own servants who was a world-renowned psychiatrist, Karl Menninger, to write a book with that same title back in the 70’s. In it, he pointed out that there was a moral revolution taking place that was turning the world upside down. What I, as your creator God, had established as right and wrong and which had been the moral code for over 250 years in your country as well as throughout history, was being overthrown and replaced. It was being replaced with an “anything goes” man-made philosophy and theology that basically said that there are no moral absolutes and what was practiced in the past was taboo. It gave a license to practice the exact opposite of what I, your creator God established and commanded in order for you to enjoy life during your physical existence and for eternity with me. Suddenly, what was right was now wrong and what was wrong was now right. In a brief moment in time, evil suddenly became good and good became evil, at the whim of a movement in rebellion to me and virtually all authority figures. You left me to follow your other Father, the
Devil (John 8:44). He deceived you into first thinking that I was unloving and evil myself, trying to keep you from life and happiness (Genesis 3:1,5). He then convinced you that what I said that would result in death, would actually be the beginning of life (3:4). Finally, he led you to rebel against me and follow his word and design, not for life but for death (3:6). Immediately upon believing the lie, death became mankind’s constant companion in your physical existence and for eternity (2:16-17). There was death within yourselves, as you bore for the first time fear, guilt and shame that would produce many other malignant intrapersonal problems (3:710). There was death in your relationship to me, as you ran and hid from me, the giver of life and everything good that I created and then blamed me for their sin (3:8,12). There was death between one another, as you not only blamed and attacked each other, instead of taking responsibility (3:12). You acquired for the first time, the harmful effects of sin, including pain in labor both in physical labor to sustain life for men seeking to provide for their wives as well as physical pain in the delivery of life for women as they bore children (3:1619). It then resulted in being removed from the “perfect” environment I created for you, never to be experienced again while you remained in your temporal existence (3:24). Your depth of downfall, as a result of your decision to believe the lie of the Devil, was
Letters From God
evidenced in parents bearing the unbelievable pain of one son killing his brother out of jealousy and hate (4:8). It was only as you trusted me and followed my design for life, that the ill-effects of following the lie were mitigated and allowed a measure of “life” in a dying world. It was only as you trusted my son Jesus, to apply his death to pay your penalty of sin, that you were restored to me and given my Spirit, to live as you should. Never perfectly but substantially, you were a Nation under me, your God. You looked to me for my will and built your country around my laws that made you the greatest nation in the history of the world. All, until you listened to the lie and began to dismiss sin, replacing it with your standard of right and wrong. Since that time, you have begun to fall and decay in almost every category of health. National power, influence, economy, education, prosperity, safety and security and peace and blessings from me, your creator God, have begun to wane as a result of this foolish and tragic decision.
What was initiated in the 1970’s, in a dramatic break with the past, was small in comparison to now, where it permeates and dominates your moral values and even your civil laws. It is a “moral tsunami that has swept into your country, not in trickles but in overwhelming waves of what once was called evil, in accordance with my words, but now is called good, in accordance with your new
Father, the Devil. Sadly, it has been possible because many of your leaders have themselves turned from me and practice the very things that the populace clamor for, being lost in their own sin. Under your current leadership, this moral tsunami has been approved, sanctioned and legalized as “good,” despite the fact that it remains evil and will be the standard of my judgment. It will, as it always has in the past, lead to national death and never to life. There comes a time when I will no longer strive with you but will allow you to slip away thereby giving you over to your sinful ways (Romans 1:24). That is the point of no return and the precursor to ultimate death, not life. I, as your creator God, call you to listen, understand and change quickly. Evaluate your own life in light of my own standards of good and evil, turn from your sinful ways and turn back to me and my son, Jesus, who alone can pay your debt of sin that keeps you estranged from me and the life I alone can give. Finally, choose leaders who will lead you back to me and not away. As your leaders go, so you will go. Choose on the basis of moral character and devotion to me. The time of judgement is closer than ever. Don’t miss this “deadline.”
I Love You, God
These letters are written by Rev. Dr. Sam Hollo of Alton, NH
the Five StAgeS oF Biden grieF
by Star Parker Syndicated Columnist
In President Joe Biden’s announcement on social media of his decision to not run for reelection, he ticked off the many wonderful achievements during his three and a half years in the nation’s highest office.
But if things are so great, as Biden seems to think, why are Americans so dispirited?
Biden’s personal polling is horrible. General polling shows an American public in a sour state of mind.
Per Gallup of a few weeks ago, only 41% say they are “extremely proud” to be an American, compared to 70% 20 years ago.
In Biden’s own Democratic Party,
only 34% say they are “extremely proud” to be an American.
America’s first president, George Washington, was urged to run again after serving two terms. He declined, motivated by the ideals of America’s founding that the nation would be about individual freedom informed by moral ideals, and not by government and politics. Washington feared the politicization of the nation, that it would become everything that Joe Biden now represents.
Washington expressed this concern in his farewell address in 1796, saying that “unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government.”
This, of course, is exactly what has happened.
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deStructive ideAS
by John Stossel Syndicated Columnist
Now it’s Donald Trump versus Kamala Harris.
But there will be another choice on your ballot: Chase Oliver.
Both Trump and former Democratturned-independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addressed the Libertarian Party convention, asking for their nomination, but Oliver won their votes.
He’s a 38-year-old political activist and businessman. Rolling Stone called him “the most influential libertarian” because he forced a runoff in the last Georgia Senate race.
Oliver has interesting ideas that we don’t hear from the major-party
candidates. He also explains them better than they usually do.
As I moderated RFK Jr.’s alternative debate a few weeks ago, I kept wishing that Trump, Biden and Kennedy spoke as clearly. And intelligently.
Oliver says, “Your body is your body, your business your business, your property your property.”
That lays out libertarian philosophy pretty well.
Oliver supports gun rights.
“As a gay man,” he says, “I can better protect myself from being bashed if I’m armed ... I have great appreciation for our right to defend ourselves.”
Oliver also wants to privatize government programs. “Why take tax
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“olympic truce” For French politicAl chAoS??
by John J. Metzler Syndicated Columnist
PARIS - France is facing continuing political chaos in the wake of President’s Emmanuel Macron’s vain and failed gambit in calling for unnecessary Legislative elections to counterbalance the expected but riveting results of the rightist surge in June’s European Parliamentary voting.
Now ironically the Paris Olympics may have offered the Elysee some breathing space to sort out a percolating political crisis across the French political spectrum at least until mid-August.
Macron scored a political “Own Goal” as they say in soccer, in thinking he could outflank the National Rally. In effect he opened the path to a narrow election victory by the Far Left.
The Olympics offers a respite; hold off on choosing a new Prime Minister and government until after the Games on 11 August. It’s given the embattled president breathing space and does not embarrass the Republic during the Olympics.
The French Fifth Republic established in 1958 by General Charles de Gaulle continues; the constitu-
Following the unsurprising outcome of European Union elections in June where rightist National Rally won massively, as did conservative parties across most of Europe, French President Macron gambled on countering the rising right by calling for Legislative elections.
tion established a strong presidency alongside a weak Prime Minister and Legislature. The previous Fourth Republic which lasted between 1946 and 1958 was plagued by political instability of which were 21 weak governments. Many citizens fear a repeat of this period of profound uncertainty.
Three political blocks vie for power in the National Assembly; the center, the supporters of President Macron’s Renaissance party, the Right, the National Rally of Marine Le Pen, and the New Popular Front, the extreme Left coalition jockeying for power while in internal disarray.
The 577 seat Legislative Assembly remains gridlocked by the three relatively equal political groupings. The leftwing uneasy alliance of the New Popular Front (NPF) unexpect-
edly topped the 7 July runoff with more than 190 seats with only 26 percent of the vote; it remains short of a 289 seat absolute majority. Macron’s Renaissance party holds 164, and Le Pen’s National Rally only has 143, despite gaining 37 percent of the popular vote!
The two largest groups in the French Legislature on both the Left and the Right are Euro-skeptic anticapitalist, and largely critical of the U.S.
The New Popular Front comprises a political bouillabaisse of four political parties from the France Unbowed party, of Jean-Luc Melenchon, along with the Socialists, Greens and Communists. Melenchon’s far left fury of France unbowed, plays a socialist populist card through his rhetorical
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edmAndS pAth to mount eiSenhoWer - hip hip hoorAy
Three months ago Julie had a hip replacement. Julie wanted to climb a mountain and she asked me to go hiking with her. She said she felt good and wouldn’t be fast but she wanted to get back out hiking now. She said she’d pick up in the morning at 7 am.
Julie has been my backpacking pal. Over the years we’ve hiked the Cohos Trail and the Appalachian Trail in Maine to Katahdin together. We hoped to hike the AT through Massachusetts last year but her old hip told her no. We’re both hoping that this new one says yes this fall.
We chose to hike up Mount Eisenhower via the Edmands Path and the Eisenhower Loop.. In comparison to other trails to that journey to above treeline to the Presidential Range Peaks it may be the kindest. The Edmands Path is graded more gently, no rock scrambling on all fours required and the distance shorter. From the parking area on Mount Clinton Road to the summit of Mount Eisenhower is 3.3 miles but you will still climb 2,750 vertical feet. The hike still demands a serious effort.
I like how the old guide books describe this path as the most comfortable route to the Southern Peaks and Mount Washington. The path bears the name Edmands for the master trail design-
Julie on the Edmands Path crossing the talus slope where the jagged rocks were arranged to construct a sidewalk more than a hundred years ago. Master trail builder/designer J. Rayner Edmands and his crew completed construction of the Edmands Path in 1909. Much of the trail has now eroded but sections of their original rock work has stood the test of time. The Edmands Path is the shortest route to Mount Eisenhower at 3.3 miles. Though it may be the shortest route, climbing 2,750 vertical feet is difficult and conditions above treeline can be dangerous weather. The trailhead is located on Mount Clinton Road, 2.3 miles north of its junction with Rte 302 or 1.3 miles south of its intersection with the Cog Railway Base Road. Clinton Road is a rough ride that any car can handle as long as you’re driving slowly.
er/builder that favored paths that were well graded and comfortable to hike. He and his crew completed construction of this path in 1909. Edmands left his mark all over the Presidentials. The stone paved sidewalk-like trails built across talus slopes still stand today and the sections of rock cribbed trails in many places have solidly withstood
the test of time. But there has been much erosion too that hasn’t been addressed. Mount Clinton Road has plenty of potholes and roadside brush making the road feel narrower than it is but I guess that keeps most people from driving too fast. When we pulled into the parking lot there were about ten cars already there. This
wasn’t our first time up the Edmands Path. As we hiked, Julie and I talked about trail construction, volunteer trail maintainers and how trails change. In the 30th edition of the AMC White Mountain Guide it tells of a footbridge across Abenaki Brook that is now long gone. The latest edition, the 31st, says the brook
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New England’s Wild Birds & Their Habitats
A Summer Flurry
by Chris Bosak Contributing Writer
Birdwatching can be a roller coaster at times with next to nothing happening for long stretches and then, seemingly out of nowhere, short bursts of activity will lift your spirits and make it all worthwhile.
When the birdwatching is slow, particularly in the winter, birdwatchers always hold out hope for that flurry. While spring offers a more consistent level of sightings, summer can be similar to winter on that roller coaster ride.
In the winter, the flurry usually consists of a mixed flock of titmice and chickadees with perhaps other species such as nuthatches and goldfinches joining in. In the summer, the flurries may consist of robins, catbirds, blue jays, cardinals and other New England nesting birds.
I had a flurry like nothing I’ve ever experienced the other day. I had trouble believing what I was seeing myself. The funny thing is,
A female eastern towhee perches on a branch in New England.
I wasn’t even birdwatching at the time. I had neither my binoculars nor my camera. Rather, I was in a park picking wild berries for homemade jam when I heard the unmistakable call of an eastern towhee. (While its song says “drink your teeeea,” the call is quick “tow-hee,” hence the name.)
I have seen dozens upon dozens of towhees this spring and summer so, while I was happy to hear the bird, I was in no rush to try to find it. As I continued along the trail finding red and black berries, I noticed that the calls did not stop. In fact, they increased in intensity and frequency.
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Eventually, I found where the towhee was and it was a female calling most frequently. A male towhee and an immature towhee sat on a nearby branch.
Another bird flew onto the scene and landed on a different nearby branch. It took me a
second to identify the bird because the lighting was poor, but I discovered it was a female scarlet tanager. I grabbed my phone to try to get a photo even though I knew the quality would be extremely poor, but could not relocate the bird immediately.
Finally, farther down on the branch where I had originally seen the tanager, I saw a similarsized bird, but it looked different this time. That bird turned out to be a wood thrush, and I questioned my initial identification of a female tanager. Sure, the lighting was poor, I didn’t have my binoculars and female scarlet tanagers are rather dull in color, but would I really mistake a wood thrush for a scarlet tanager?
After a few more seconds of searching, I did find the female tanager again and clicked off a few really terrible photos with my phone. Within a few more sec-
onds, the female tanager’s mate flew in and landed in an adjacent tree.
I thought that the spectacularly red bird would be the icing on the cake of this incredible flurry of birding activity, but there was more to come. A catbird and Carolina wren quickly joined the list of concerned birds. I also spotted a brown thrasher in the same tree as the wood thrush and female scarlet tanager, but on a much lower branch.
I was happy nobody else walked by because I was staring into the woods with my mouth agape and audibly uttering things like “what the heck is going on here,” “a thrasher too,” and “wow, look at all this.”
While winter birding flurries tend to center around groups of birds finding food together, this summer flurry, quite likely, involved a predator. The birds, all of which likely had young birds in proximity, joined together to check out the threat level of the lurking predator. I never did spot the predator, but it certainly turned that little area of the woods in a flurry of activity for a few moments.
I’m thankful that I was in the right place at the right time. Only this time I didn’t have to go through any slow periods to experience the flurry.
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by Mike Moffett Contributing Writer
Yeah, it’s August— and John Henry’s BoSox are still in contention for a post-season American League playoff berth—but I’m going to write about basketball.
(Hey, just two weeks ago I did a July ski column!)
While NBA action may be months away, WNBA action is ongoing, as that league is a summer league.
The Girls of Summer?
And the WNBA has never been hotter, mainly because of the CCE (the Caitlin Clark Effect), with recordsetting attendance, TV ratings, and apparel sales. Caitlin has even made this column several times in 2024. Eat your heart out, Alex Cora.
Whoever had the idea of having the WNBA All-Stars play (and beat!) the USA Women’s Olympic Team deserves a raise. Or at least a Bud Light. A record 3.4 million viewers tuned in to ESPN to see Team Caitlin beat the Olympians 117-109. Caitlin, of course, was earlier snubbed by Team USA. CCE indeed.
Caitlin recently recorded an extremely rare WNBA Triple Double—of which there have been but a handful in the league’s 27year history. For those of you from Rio Linda,
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a Triple Double means double figure totals in three categories, such as points, rebounds, assists, steals, or blocked shots.
And yes, I now refer to the Indiana Fever rookie by her first name. Like we do with the likes of Madonna, Confucious, or Magic. (Although Magic’s real first name is Earvin.)
Triple doubles are more du jour in the NBA. Russell Westbrook compiled 200 of them. Which brings us to NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain. The Stilt’s stats remain mind-boggling. He once averaged over 50 points per game. He once scored 100 points in a game. He once grabbed 55 re -
bounds for the Philadelphia Warriors in a game against the Celtics. (I love Bill Russell, but couldn’t he box out?)
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Wilt never fouled out of a game in 13 years. And he sometimes played every minute of every game, all season long. His season record of 48.1 minutes per game will never be broken. (Yes, NBA games are only 48 minutes long, but The Stilt played every minute of overtime as well.)
Wilt also claimed to have had 10,000 girlfriends, but that record is harder to document. Anyway, Chamberlain naturally had plenty of triple doubles, although NBA scorekeepers didn’t track steals
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and blocks as much when Wilt broke into the NBA in 1959. But consider the night that The Stilt enjoyed in March of 1968 in a 158-128 Philadelphia 76er victory over the L.A. Lakers.
Chamberlain ended up with 53 points, 32 rebounds, 14 assists, 24 blocks, and 11 steals—a quintuple double. Good luck matching that one, Caitlin.
Wilt passed away in 1999. We will never see his like again. He was like Babe Ruth on steroids—although I’m sure the numbers amassed by The Babe and The Stilt were compiled sans perfor-
The
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There’s no choice here as you won’t want to miss either of these two fabulous performances - one on Friday, August 9th, when Great Waters presents “The Greatest Love of All – A Tribute to Whitney Houston” at the Castle in the Clouds in Moultonborough, and the other on Wednesday, August 14th when Broadway actress Rebecca Robbins performs music from the Oscar Songbook at Brewster Academy’s Pinckney Boathouse. Both shows will begin at 7:30.
Houston’s musical legacy is brought to life by the breathtaking vocals of Belinda Davids in this “mind-blowingly spot on” tribute show. *(Not associated with the Estate of Whitney Houston.) Ms. Davids, a native of Port Eliza-
beth, South Africa, has been featured on Fox TV’s “Showtime at the Apollo” and BBC 1 TV’s “Even Better Than the Real Thing.” Part of the Concerts in the Clouds
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bins will appear at the Pinckney Boathouse on the campus of Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro as part of the Concerts in Town series. She will perform selections from the Oscar Songbook, such as Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Wicked, and many more. Robbins has appeared on Broadway in A Tale of Two Cities and the Phantom of the Opera. She has also appeared at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theater, San Francisco’s Orpheum
series, this is an evening not to miss. Major sponsors of the evening are Eastern Propane and Oil, Fidelity Investments, and Belknap Landscaping, Inc.
Please note this show is on a Friday night, unlike all the other Great Waters performances at the Castle.
The following Wednesday, Rebecca Rob -
Theatre, and the Hollywood Pantages Theatre. The James Curvey Family Foundation partly sponsors the Concerts in Town Series. Tickets for both performances may be obtained online at www. greatwaters.org or by calling the office in Wolfeboro at 603-5697710.
Belinda Davids as Whitney Houston.
Rebecca Robbins.
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47th AnnuAl Alton BAy BoAt ShoW
On Saturday, August 10 from 9am to Noon, the New Hampshire Boat Museum (NHBM) will host the 47th annual Alton Bay Boat Show at the Alton Town Docks. The popular event, which draws visitors from across New England, features antique wooden and early classic fiberglass boats built before 1975.
talk with the people who own them.”
“This is a cool event,” said NHBM Executive Director Martha Cummings. “It offers attendees the opportunity to get up close to vintage and classic boats, and boats that come are beautiful and there are always surprises.”
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Free Admission
Opening Hours: Thurs-Sat 10-4pm & Sun 12-4pm
Docking is first-come, first-served. Pre-registration is not required, although boat owners are encouraged to arrive before 9:00 a.m. The event is free for
spectators, who vote for their boat favorite to determine People’s Choice Award first, second, and third place winners.
“The show is fun for spectators of all ages,” added Cummings. “The
Part of Alton’s Old Home Day festivities, NHBM’s 47th Annual Alton Bay Boat Show is sponsored by Goodhue Boat Company, North Water Marine, and Shibley’s at the Pier. Founded in 1992 by vintage and classic boating enthusiasts, NHBM offers dynamic exhibits and engaging programs and events tailored to the diverse boating lifestyles and values of people of all ages.
NHBM’s 2024 season is sponsored in part by Belletetes, Eastern Propane & Oil, Epoxy Floor New England, Goodhue Boat Company, Kingswood Press and Design Studio, KW Coastal, Lake and Mountains, North Water Marine, and Taylor Community. To learn more about NHBM, visit nhbm.org.
Summer Fun! Summer Fun!
legAlly Blonde At interlAkeS Summer theAtre
The Interlakes Summer Theatre will continue it’s 17th season on July 31st at 7:30 pm.
Based on the beloved 2001 movie, Legally Blonde follows the transformation of Elle Woods whose life is turned upside down when an expected wedding proposal ends in the Delta Nu’ president getting dumped. When Elle decides to get “serious” and follow Warner to Harvard Law School to win him back, she soon realizes she is in way over her head as she battles snobbery, sexism and stereotypes. This fast-paced musical with memorable songs and explosive dances, proves that you can be both “Legally Blonde” and the smartest person in the room.
The production will be directed by Michael Stoddard and choreographed by Gustavo Wons, with Musical Direction by Susie Jolink. Set Designer is Katherine Wexler, Costume DesignerDW Withrow, Lighting Designer-Connor White, Sound Designer-Jared Lipkin, Technical DirectorMichael Byne, Prop Design-Troy Tedeschi, Stage Manager-Lily Landoch, Production Manager-Kristen Wettstein, Costume Shop Manager-Ginny Fisher, Assistant Stage Manager-Raeya Garcia, Assistant Lighting Designer Brandon
Chelsea Hermann and Tiffany Stoker and Bella star as Elle, Paulette m& Brusier in Interlakes Summer Theatre’s Production of Legally Blonde, July 31-Aug 11. 603 707-6035.
Clague, Costume Shop Technician-Savannah Richey.
Legally Blonde will run from July 31-Aug 11, with a matinees on both Thursdays. Next up will be Million Dollar Quartet August 14-18.
can be purchased at the Box Office at 1 Laker Lane from 10-5 every day, or online at interlakestheatre.com, or by calling 1-603707-6035.
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Saturday,August
10th is the final date for the Squam Lakes Association’s 10th Annual Squam Canoe Classic, a bass fishing tournament on Big Squam! This is a motorless event, open to any vessel that’s completely human powered, with the exception of the Adaptive Angler category. The Squam Lakes Association has partnered with Eastern Adaptive Sports to provide a quiet water fishing experience, allowing adaptive
anglers the opportunity to fully participate in this event. All registrations for the Adaptive Angler category will be handled through Eastern Adaptive Sports (EAS) and participants must fish on an EAS vessel.
Fishing should only occur on Big Squam for this tournament regardless of launch site. Anglers may launch from any legal location; the Squam Lakes Association, Dog Cove, and the public boat launch or from any private launch spot on Big Squam if participant secures permission from landowner. There is no physical check-in, though participants can check-in at the Squam Lakes
Association campus.
All entries (photo of fish against ruler and data sheet) must be submitted via email to bass@squamlakes.org by 1:00pm the day of the tournament. For more information, or to register for the tournament, visit the SLA website (squamlakes.org) or contact the SLA directly (603968-7336). The SLA also offers other guided hikes and Adventure Ecology programming throughout the year. These free programs are open to the public and cover a variety of nature and conservation related topics. The Adventure Ecology programs are presented by the LRCC AmeriCorps members at the SLA who perform important conservation work in support of the Association’s mission. To register for this event or others visit squamlakes. org/calendar
The Squam Lakes Association is dedicated to conserving for public benefit the natural beauty, peaceful character and resources of the watershed. In collaboration with local and state partners the SLA promotes the protection, careful use and shared enjoyment of the lakes, mountains, forests, open spaces and wildlife of the Squam Lakes Region.
nh Adventure chAllenge guided hike
Join the Squam Lake Association’s Lakes Region Conservation Corps members on Saturday, August 3rd from 1–5 PM for an exploratory hike up the Wentworth Trail to Mt. Israel! As part of the NH Adventure Challenge, you will be trying to identify natural features, learn about Leave No Trace principles, and of course do some hiking and enjoy a great view. Participation in the NH Adventure Challenge is not required to join this hike, but it is a free program and you could
win some great prizes, included a voucher for two free canoe or kayak rentals from the SLA.
Participants should be prepared for a moderately challenging hike in warm weather, and bring plenty of water, snacks, and any trekking poles or other equipment they may need.
This out-and-back hike will cover 4.1 miles of trail and ascend roughly 1,750 feet. This hike is open to everyone, but children must be accompanied by an adult and prepared for
a somewhat strenuous hike. Mt. Israel, Black Mountain, and Sandwich Dome are on land owned and managed by the US Forest Service.
The SLA helps maintain the Wentworth Trail, Mead Trail, Guinea Pond Trail, Black Mountain Pond Trail, and Algonquin Trail.
For more information, or to sign up for this Guided Hike, visit the SLA website (squamlakes.org) or contact the SLA directly (603968-7336). The SLA also offers other guided
hikes and Adventure Ecology programming throughout the year. These free programs are open to the public and cover a variety of nature and conservation related topics. Adventure Ecology programs are presented by the SLA’s Lakes Region Conservation Corps AmeriCorps members, who perform important conservation work in support of the Association’s mission. To see and register for all our upcoming events, please visit squamlakes. org/calendar.
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On Monday, August 19 and Monday, August 26, New Hampshire Boat Museum (NHBM) will offer Family Picture Days on the Miss Lauren and Millie B, respectively.
“This is something new we are offering this year,” said NHBM Program Director Anne Lennon, who said NHBM is working with Wakefield, NH-based Birch Blaze Studios. “It’s a rare opportunity to have professional photos taken out on the water on our authentic wooden boats.”
The sessions can hold up to eight people and will include a short cruise and photos which will take approx-
imately one hour. Photos in the Miss Lauren will be taken in Paugus Bay, while the Millie B will take groups near the Varney Islands by Wolfeboro. “The spots
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for both photos are very pretty,” said Lennon. According to Lennon, the sessions represent “a perfect opportunity for vacationers and Lakes Region residents alike” to take holiday photos or senior pictures.
“It also gives passengers the experience of preserving a special moment on the lake,” she added. “Birch Blaze Studios specializes in portraits in nature, so it feels like a perfect collaboration.”
One hour-long photo session costs $250. To purchase a session on the Miss Lauren or Millie B, visit nhbm.org.
NHBM’s Moultonborough Campus is open Thursday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. through September. Founded in 1992 by vintage and classic boating enthusiasts, NHBM offers dynamic exhibits and engaging programs and events tailored to the diverse boating lifestyles and values of people of all ages.
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readily adapt to the use of sauces or dressings, and a pasta salad, on the summer table, is perfect as either the main dish or as a com-
panion to the main fare. For better or for worse, this is not the 1970’s so it is time we stepped up our game. Perfect for hot summer days, this Tortellini Pesto Pasta Salad
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sports two types of pasta while playing host to a combination of prepared and fresh garden veggies, basil from the herb bed, and is highly customizable, adapting to nearly anything you have on the shelf. With the addition of proteins such as cold leftover
grilled chicken or some simple deli meats such as salami, peperoni, or even ham, this Tortellini Pesto Pasta Salad is a great summer treat. It has been quite a while since I have used pesto so I admit to needing a bit of a refresher. I knew that a traditional
pesto included basil, garlic, pine nuts, and olive oil. I had forgotten about the cheese. I also knew that I didn’t want to make pesto from scratch. But, I will say, that after having refreshed my memory, it actually would not be too difficult to not only attempt to make it from scratch but to also accomplish a passable example. However, since there are plenty of ready made products on the store shelf that are not going to break the piggy bank I opted for a store bought product. What I also realized is that there are many products out there and not all use the typical ingredients listed above but may stray into other ingredients to “stretch” the more spendy items. For instance, some pesto products use pine nuts (a rather spendy item) while some may use cashews and some use almonds. Some prod -
ucts use Basil as the only “green” while some use spinach and basil and perhaps some other greens. And, I even found that some pestos will use an oil other than olive oil. So, if you want a traditional pesto I would suggest that you read up on pesto and then read the labels of available products to determine which pesto will best work for your needs or desires. As this is the Simple Feast, I opted for a middle of the road product.
Speaking of ingredients, did you know that not all tortellini are the same? Who knew?!?! I sure didn’t. I took this for granted all these years. While the kids were younger I would grab a bag of tortellini once in a while from the frozen food section of the grocery store. It was both an easy and quick accompaniment for dinner, and sometimes it
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TORTELLINI PESTO PASTA SALAD
Servings: 8-12 Time: 45 Minutes INGREDIENTS
1 13 oz. Pkg. Cheese Tortellini (Tricolor or White)
2 Cups Dry Rotini Pasta (nearly 8 oz.)
½ Cup Italian Dressing of Choice
2 Heaping Tbsp. Pesto (of choice)
1- 8oz. Container Fresh Mozzarella Pearls
¼ Cup Red Onion Fine Dice
1 Can Black Olives (medium, pitted)
1 Pt. Grape Tomatoes (halved or whole)
1 Cup Diced Fire Roasted Red Pepper
½ Green Pepper (diced)
¼ tsp. Fresh Cracked Black Pepper
⅛ Cajun Season or Salt replacer of choice
Juice of ½ Lg. Lemon
3-4 Large Basil leaves chopped for garnish
PREPARATION
- Refrigerate all ingredients ahead of time to make a cold salad.
- Select a pot large enough to cook both pastas in.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Leave enough room for the pasta to fit into the pot.
- Carefully pour the Rotini into the boiling water. Bring to a boil again and boil for about 10-15 minutes or the pasta is al dente. Carefully pour in the bag of Tortellini, bring to a boil again and let it boil for about 3 minutes or so. Check the Tortellini for done through. When done, remove the pasta from the burner and run the pot of pasta under cold water to stop the cooking process and cool the pasta. Once the pasta is cool, drain thoroughly and place in a large bowl.
- Pour the dressing over the tortellini and toss to coat. Add the pesto, black pepper, and salt seasoning and toss again.
- Dice the Fire Roasted Red Pepper, green pepper, and red onion and set aside.
- Slice the grape tomatoes in half and set aside.
- Drain the olives and mozzarella pearls and set aside.
- Dice the salami and other add-ins if desired and set aside.
- Into the large bowl of tortellini combine the peppers, onion, olives, tomatoes, mozzarella, and other add-ins desired. Toss well to mix.
- On top of the salad squeeze a lemon half and finish the garnish with chopped fresh basil.
- Serve immediately or hold cold until service.
was dinner. Just boil it, sauce it, cheese it, and done. What I didn’t realize was that there was not only cheese, but meat, and meat and cheese tortellini. And, not only are there these three types of fillings, but also there can be different types of cheeses and meats being used for fillings. And then there are the vegan lines as well. So again, read the labels to be sure that what you are buying is what you want.
fridge for as little as an hour or as long as a day, and you will be glad you did when it comes time to grill or cook. For this pasta salad, the Italian dressing will act as a coating, not too heavy and you can always add more at the table. For fresh vegetables I tend to go simple and in the summer that means onion, green pepper, and grape tomatoes. People eat with their eyes. Oftentimes people associate bright colors with freshness and
freshness sells a dish. Honestly, you will be hard pressed to beat the freshness of diced green pepper that crunches when you bite into. The same can be said for red onions. When sliced thin and diced, those little flecks of “red” (purple) are an eye catcher and they bring some zing to this or any dish. So, by now you are probably thinking, “Okay, if fresh veggies sell the dish, why all the canned or bottled items mentioned above?” And
that is a valid question. I like the flavors, the visual appeal, and the tactile crunch of fresh veggies but the canned / bottled items (being pickled, brined, or marinated) also bring their own unique flavors. And it’s a matter of convenience. FIre Roasted Red Peppers for instance, are so much easier to buy rather than making your own. And let’s face it, making your own Fire Roasted Red Peppers can be a dicey, if not painful, or even dangerous, proposition for the inexperienced. I would rather spend a few extra bucks and buy a jar of Fire Roasted Red Peppers, the added flavor that they bring to this (or any) dish is worth it. This Tortellini Pesto Pasta Salad offers a step away from those pasta salads that many of us may remember as kids. It takes the familiar and adds flavor, freshness, and eye appeal blending what most of us remember as “traditional” with more complex, robust, clean, tastes in order to bring to the table a summer simple feast. Enjoy!
FEAST from 22 and a jar of marinated mushrooms are always worth keeping on the shelf should the hankering for a delicious pasta salad surface. Too, it never hurts to have a bottle of your favorite Italian salad dressing on hand. You can’t go wrong with Italian dressing. Italian dressing is not only dressing but also a great marinade. The oil, vinegar, herbs and seasonings are all right there in one bottle. Just give the bottle a shake, crack it open, and pour a healthy measure into a gallon sized zipper seal bag of chicken, beef, or pork. Zip it closed, give the bag a good “mooshing” to mix the meat and dressing, toss the bag into the
A word on add-ins. Along with fresh garden vegetables this Tortellini Pesto Pasta Salad cries out to the well stocked pantry. Marinated artichoke hearts, pitted olives of several varieties,
The salad without the salami and using rotini and regular cheese tortellini.
crossing is on rocks as if the bridge never existed. Not quite half a mile up the trail this would be a good test for Julie, climbing down a steep bank and rock hopping across the brook’s cascading waters.
No problem, she nailed it. She skipped across the rocks and we both managed to keep our feet dry.
We hiked up at a steady nice pace. We climbed over a couple of blow down trees that were annoyingly high to crawl over but too low to crawl under. .
A few people passed by us on their way up. One person was quite memorable: Barefoot Ben from Lancaster. Yep, he was quite personable and funny and took the time to chat with us. No joke, he was hiking barefoot. He’s working on the 4k list and he has already done Waumbek and Jefferson.
The most difficult section is about 2.5 miles up the trail where it crosses a stream and the trail is worn down to steep slippery wet rock. Soon we were rewarded with a section of near level trail and
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Yours truly and Julie standing on the summit of Mount Eisenhower, elevation 4,760 feet. The mountain ranks 11th on the New Hampshire 4,000 footer list. The mountain was previously known as Mount Pleasant until 1969 when the New Hampshire Legislature voted to rename it in honor of President Eisenhower. The name was accepted by the USGS in 1970. On Route 302 between the Omni Mount Washington Hotel and the AMC’s Highland Center maybe you have noticed a small parking area with a flag pole. This is the Eisenhower Memorial Wayside, a seven acre park and the site of the dedication ceremony for the renaming of the mountain took place.
open views as we approached the treeline at the intersection of the Eisenhower Loop.
Mount Washington’s top was covered in clouds and a few clouds swirled below opening and closing the view.
When we reached the Eisenhower Loop we were in the open but as we hiked up Eisenhower we first had to walk through a short tight tunnel of trees that needed trimming. Two people cannot pass by each other because it is a squeeze for just one person. It was amusing watching hikers yield to one another. Then the trails switchbacks
This sign on the Eisenhower Loop Trail is a reminder that alpine plants are fragile and to keep on the trail. “Plants in the alpine zone take decades to grow and under your footsteps die in a day.”
up to the flat wide open summit.
Now there seemed to be people everywhere. People from the Lakes of the Clouds Hut, people traversing the Presidential Range and day hikers up from other trails. We were standing on Eisenhower’s summit at 10:30 am.
A gal offered to take our photo and we accepted. It was breezy and the temperature was comfortable. We hiked over and off the summit and found a big rock to sit on and a little solitude. We ate our lunches and pointed out
the mountains to the south. We spent more than a half an hour on our rock perch enjoying the mountain views and fast moving clouds.. When we walked back over the summit a guy was walking all over the delicate alpine plants off the trail. There must have been more than 20 people witnessing this man’s actions. It was so disappointing. Unbelievably, no one said anything until I spoke up. “You might think my name is Karen but I have to tell you that you are killing the plants
Yours truly eating my favorite summer sandwich on Mount Eisenhower--Peanut Butter covered with fresh blueberries.
As we were leaving Mount Eisenhower’s large flattish summit the clouds lifted and we enjoyed wide open views over Mount Franklin and Mount Monroe to Mount Washington. We picked a wonderful day to hike above the treeline.
you’re stomping on and you passed a sign telling you to stay on the trail. Try to rock hop back.” He knew better, he immediately got back on the trail.
We went down the way we came up and we met more than a dozen people making their way up the trail. Near the intersection of the Loop Trail and the Edmands Path the clouds lifted and we finally had a big eye full of Mount Washington. What a grand sight so much higher above us is its summit.
We weren’t any faster going down even though our heart rates were lower. As we neared the bottom of the trail Julie admitted that she was feeling tired but she didn’t have any hip pain. Hip Hip hooray!
Upon our return the now full parking and many cars were parked along the side of Clinton Road. The mountains had a lot of visitors that day. It was a fine day to hike and I can’t wait to hike with Julie again soon.
Have Fun.
Julie begins to cross Abenaki Brook; the brook is 4/10th of a mile from the trailhead of the Edmands Path.
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ports around the big lake by steamboats by water and steam locomotives by land.
A former resident of Tuftonboro, Mr. Albert Walker, had “a steam launch with a barge and tender” transported from Brooklyn, New York for the purpose of transporting freight and passengers from Melvin Village to Long Island. It was 40 feet long and had the name “Melvin” printed on bow and stern. The busiest steamer on the lake was said to be “Cyclone” which was said to carry freight of all kinds, including brick, stone, sand, logs, wood, and Sunday School parties.
Lake Winnipesaukee of 125 years ago and more was in the news because it was an active place commercially and for its reputation as a vacation spot. We
can only imagine what the lake looked like with steamboat instead of speedboat traffic.
One page of a Laconia newspaper as summer got under way in the year 1889 says much about the importance of the steamboat. Then Senator Quinby gave notice of the introduction of a bill to amend a chapter 38 law enacted in 1885 concerning the licensing and inspection of steamboats and
their engineers. Related would be the notice that Wesley Stevens of Summer Street sold plumbers supplies, including steam pipe fittings and valves, and that Stevens himself was a steam and water pipe fitter. Around the same time Representative Peppers of the New Hampshire House of Representatives introduced a bill that would provide for the placement of buoys
at dangerous places on the lake as well as lighting the channel at the Weirs.
A major transportation vessel on the big lake was the “Maid of the Isles” and June preparations were being made for summer business as piles for a wharf for the Maid were driven and cross timbers installed. A large group of passengers had enjoyed a Sunday run on the “Maid of the Isles” which took them to Centre Harbor, Long Island “and other points of interest.”
If the weather permitted another Sunday trip in the afternoon was planned to Wolfeboro with tickets being priced at 50 cents. The Methodist Church Sunday School had charted the Steamer “Maid of the Isles” for Tuesday, July 2nd of that year of 1889, for their annual excursion. The plan was to leave the wharf at 8:00 a.m. and to travel to various points of interest, “stopping at some suitable place for dinner.” Tickets for the church group cost 35 cents for adults and 15 cents for children.
Concerning the “Maid of the Isles,” the following item was printed in the paper: “We are authorized by the proprietors to state that no intoxicating liquors of any kind whatever will be sold on the steamer Maid of the Isles; that the boat will be kept neat and clean, and will do nothing but a firstclass business in every respect.”
She was not the only steamer on the lake and not the only one taking on passengers, however. Steamer “Lamprey” made an excursion trip around the islands on June 30,1889 at a cost per person of 50 cents and planned a regular trip to Long Island starting
on July 1st. R.N. Dana, who was the proprietor (maybe a word we should use more often in these days) of “the safe and commodius steam yacht Ella F., hereby announces that he is prepared at all times to take pleasure parties and excursionists to any part of the lake on the most reasonable terms.”
Steamboats provided pleasure for many, but their were times of displeasure for others.
Two men, “T. Jefferson” Crane and Albert Milette, were on the water in a canvass canoe on their own Sunday outing near the Weirs channel during that early summer of 1899 when they ran into the wake of the steamer “Eagle.” The wake upset the canoe and Crane and Milette “took an involuntary bath.” On August 9, 1891 the “Eagle” and the “Maid of Isles” teamed up to transport people to the Weirs from Lake Village (Lakeport) to attend a concert by Rublee’s Full Band. The band had scheduled two concerts at the Weirs on that day and both steamers were scheduled to make four round trips each to and from the Weirs. The cost per trip was 25 cents.
Steam locomotives pulling passenger cars
transported passengers to and from the port at Lake Village. The steamboats were fueled by wood or coal which was burned to heat the water that produced the steam that powered the boats, and, like other sources of power were subject to breakdowns. The steamer “Mayflower” made the news for becoming disabled when her gear wheel broke while it was towing logs near Sheep Island and the “Mohawk” came to the help the “Mayflower” back to port. These are just a few notes concerning the boats that were seen spouting smoke and steam on Winnipesaukee. Some of the popular and well-known steamboats I haven’t even mentioned. Early in the month of July of the year 1906 the mail boat on the big lake, the “Dolphin,” was handling over a thousand pieces of mail a day for Island occupants. It also carried passengers on its two daily trips for a cost of 50 cents, round trip. The Sunday paper boat, the steamer “Belknap” started service on July 15th of that year, also taking on passengers for the 50 cent fee.
Passengers on a steamboat around 1906 on Lake Winnipesaukee.
A steamboat at the wharf at the Weirs somewhere around 1890 - 1910.
rants where he is often dubbed the “Outrager in chief.”
Facing political cacophony from all sides, President Macron called for a “political truce” for the duration of the Olympic Games.
“The French now want a little rest to “get back to the Games,” he argued, leaving the negotiations to secure a majority to partisan backrooms. “It is up to the political leaders to work,” he addd.
The choice of a new Prime Minister and government hangs over France like a Damocles sword.
The dominant New Popular Front is jockeying to place a Prime Minister and form a new government; until then, the current Prime Minister Gabriel Attal continues. Melenchon’s NFP programs threaten capital flight and economic stability.
Literally hours before the grandiose Olympic opening ceremony, France’s high speed rail network was hit by a series of sabotage attacks which caused chaos and massively disrupted rail services especially of the high speed TGV trains out of
Paris. While there were fortunately no derailments or injuries, the incidents shut parts of the network until repairs were made. Security officials concede this was likely the actions of domestic militants among far Left political forces. The incidents were set to embarrass Macron and France.
Despite Macron’s impressive economic and social reforms, he still saddled the State with a massive 111 percent of GDP debt. Though presenting himself as an indefatigable force of energy and ideas, now following the recent election faux pas, Macron is viewed as increasingly unpopular, arrogant and out of touch.
Dangerous political undercurrents throughout French politics and society have reemerged in the after-
math of the elections. The peril to France is obvious but the political contagion throughout Europe is troubling, namely creating an unstable government in one of the European Union’s key countries.
Since winning the presidency in 2017 and again in 2022, Macron has portrayed himself as a brilliant politician and savvy technocrat. He often referred to himself as Jupiter. But following this crisis he’s been forced to earth to become a pure mortal.
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We know that Biden did not quit voluntarily. His overriding motivation, clearly, has been the retention of power and glory. He is leaving only because he has been pushed out by party leader and major donors.
What are the chances that a major corporation would leave in control a chief executive officer in Biden’s physical state? The answer, of course, is zero.
Further, as Republican VP nominee J.D. Vance has pointed out, “If Joe Biden doesn’t have the cognitive function to run for re-election, then he certainly doesn’t have the cognitive function to remain as Commanderin-Chief.”
Worse, it’s not just about Biden. Those who pushed him out the door did so not because of their concern that he is not fit to govern. Their concern was the polls show he can’t win.
The Wall Street Journal reports that in October 2021, Biden went to Capitol Hill to lobby congressional Democrats to pass the trillion-dollar infrastructure legislation. Per the Journal, “According to Democrats in the room,” Biden spoke for 30 minutes “disjointedly and failed to make a concrete ask of lawmakers.”
Rep. Dean Phillips noted, per the Journal, “It was the first time I remember people pretty jarred by what they had seen.”
That was three years ago.
Clearly it has been well known for a considerable amount of time, by a considerable number of individuals in the president’s party, that the man sitting in the most powerful office in the world is not capable of doing his job.
George Washington’s concerns two and a quarter centuries ago were well founded. A powerful political class has arisen in Washington, which exists to further its own interests at the expense of the welfare of our nation’s citizens. This, of course, follows the dramatic expansion of government. The federal government now takes some 25% of GDP, compared to little over 14% in 1950.
My own first exposure to Joe Biden came in 1991 when, as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, he presided over the confirmation hearings of now Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas. The circus that Biden permitted, allowing airing in the hearing room, with live national press coverage, of unsubstantiated pornographic allegations of one woman, Anita Hill, to besmirch the character of a man of who would become one of the nation’s great and most articulate defenders of our constitution, is beyond reproach.
Biden’s behavior was then, as is Biden’s behavior now, motivated by calculations, first and foremost, of personal political interests.
Let’s hope and pray that, somehow, America finds its way back to the ideals of the founders and George Washington.
Star Parker is president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education and host of the weekly television show “Cure America with Star Parker.” Her recent book, “What Is the CURE for America?” is available now.
money out of somebody’s pocket to fund a program through government? Just about every program could be better done through the private marketplace.”
Right. The U.S. Post Office couldn’t deliver mail overnight. UPS and FedEx made it happen. Private companies try harder because they have to compete.
Oliver believes even welfare would be better off in private hands.
“Take money out of the government coffers, put it back in our pockets, and we can better allocate helping our neighbors and our communities ourselves without government programs.”
By contrast, government poverty programs perpetuate poverty. They encourage people to be dependent.
The poverty bureaucrats want to help people. But they also want to keep their jobs in the poverty bureaucracy.
So government just grows.
Oliver pledges, “I’ll be challenging Congress to get to a neutral budget so we’re not adding to the debt and deficit.”
I push back. “They’ll say, ‘Sure, we’ll balance it. We’ll raise taxes.’”
“That won’t happen under me,” replies Oliver, saying he’d veto any tax increase.
“Cutting spending is what’s important,” he says “We’re not going to tax our way out of this problem. We could tax everybody to 100% -- all the millionaires and billionaires that are ‘not paying their fair share’ -- and that would fund the government for just a few weeks. The problem is spending, not taxing.” True.
Trump promised to cut government and “drain the swamp.” He
didn’t. He hired more people and spent more money.
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Oliver says: “I would like to drain the swamp by actually removing the size and the scope of the federal workforce by finding programs and departments that are inefficient and redundant ... Remove departments wholeheartedly.”
Like the Department of Education.
“I would eliminate it,” he says. “Education should be at the most local level possible. It should be up to parents to determine the school their kids go to.”
He’d also “get government out of the busi-
ness of higher education.”
If students borrowed from private lenders, banks would assign tuition loans “on the basis of how valuable that degree is. They’ll be much more apt to loan an engineer than someone who’s getting a degree that won’t make as much money. This will encourage colleges to actually lower the cost of these programs in accordance with what the marketplace is, as opposed to getting all this government free money.”
Free government money wrecks a lot of
I wish Republicans and Democrats were as sensible as the Libertarian candidate.
Every Tuesday at JohnStossel.com, Stossel posts a new video about the battle between government and freedom. He is the author of “Give Me a Break: How I Exposed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal Media.”
