The era Of STeambOaT Travel
On The big lake and beyOnd
by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr.
Contributing Writer
The first colonists of Massachusetts and New Hampshire traveled here by ships powered by sails and we know that choice New Hampshire trees were
marked to provide masts for the King of England’s ships. But the Colonists also began to build their own ships with the first of such said to have been launched in Massachusetts Bay on July 4, 1631, and it was named the Blessing of the Bay. So it would have
been a couple of hundred years later before the steam age with steam-powered ships and the first steampowered boat on the big lake, The Belknap , came to Lake Winnipesaukee around 1830.
The 1906 paper boat was a different Belknap. A 1928
article by Allen Chamberlain says that the Lady of the Lake, built at Lakeport in 1848 was the first passenger steamer on the big lake and continued in service for forty-two years before being sunk in the lake. The steamers pro-
Spaghetti Supper & Concert In Alton
On Wednesday,August 14th, all are invited to the Community Church of Alton for a Spaghetti Supper followed by a special concert by Christian singer and songwriter Hailey Chalifour. Hailey is from Rochester, NH and has just released a new album “Broken Made Beautiful.”
The Spaghetti Supper and Chalifour concert are part of the Old Home Week festivities in Alton. (Donations are welcome for the spaghetti dinner.)
The Spaghetti Supper will go from 5-6:30pm and will be held at the Community Church, 20 Church Street, Alton. The concert will start at 6:45 pm and will be held across the street on the Parsonage lawn 29. Church St Alton. If the weather is fair, please bring lawn chairs. If rainy, the concert will take place in the church building.
Parking is available on Main St., along Church St, and in the Church parking lot at 20 Church St.
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The SS Mount Washington at the Weirs dock.
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Hanlon’s Razor
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To The Editor:
”Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence,” is a long understood concept expressed in various forms. Also known as Hanlon’s Razor, it reminds us to consider alternative explanations before jumping to conclusions.
Afghanistan, 30 August 2021; “The Great Skedaddle.” 13 United States service members dead, countless Americans left behind and 80 billion dollars of military weapons, munitions and equipment in the hands of the Taliban.
Incompetence?
Consider our open border with Mexico, allowing an estimated 12 million unvetted and undocumented illegal immigrants into this country in the last 31/2 years. The White House stated, ”We’re working to address the root causes of migration and taking steps to secure our border.”
(KJP—July 18, 2022)
Now, think of what the unrelenting expenditures of the federal government, funded primarily by money created from debt, have done to our savings accounts, and our grocery and fuel bills. Causing over a 30% loss of purchasing power over the last 3 years alone, calculated by the more realistic formulas used in 1980.
DEI hiring practices throughout all government agencies and branches, including the armed forces where individuals are hired and advance on the basis intersectionality and ideology rather than the time-tested system of meritocracy.
The list goes on.
Let us turn now to the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, 13 July 2024.
Nothing short of a massive security breach and spectacular failure of the leadership in both the Secret Service and DHS.
These examples individually might be explained by Hanlon’s Razor—incompetence. However, in the context of a pattern of behavior, a culture or an ideology, what is at play?
Robert A. Heinlein amended Hanlon’s Razor to include the following:
”Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by incompetence—But Don’t Rule Out Malice.”
Stephen Hodecker Meredith, NH.
Don’t Be Fooled Again
To The Editor:
Democrat Party elites rejected 14 million primary voters and themselves installed VP Kamala Harris as the Democrat Party Presidential Candidate.
Except for the rich, almost everyone is worse off now than four years ago. Harris likes the policies that made most Americans poorer, less free, and less safe but wants to make things worse by ending fracking, suppressing drilling, and implementing the “Green New Deal”.
Americans are less safe than four years ago; crime and drug deaths are way up, progressive prosecutors don’t prosecute criminals. The border that Harris didn’t secure lets in rapists,
This newspaper was first published in 1883 by Mathew H. Calvert as Calvert’s Weirs Times and Tourists’ Gazette and continued until Mr. Calvert’s death in 1902. The new Weirs Times was reestablished in 1992 and strives to maintain the patriotic spirit of its predecessor as well as his devotion to the interests of Lake Winnipesaukee. Our newspaper’s masthead and the map of Lake Winnipesaukee in the center spread are elements in today’s paper which are taken from Calvert’s historic publication.
Locally owned for 30 years, this publication is devoted to printing the stories of the people
murders, other criminals, terrorists, and deadly drugs that hurt Americans.
Harris wants to eliminate ICE, stop deporting illegal alien criminals, and defund the police. Harris promoted the Minnesota Freedom Fund created to help BLM and ANTIFA arsonists and criminals that hurt people.
While making life more dangerous, Harris wants a mandatory gun buy-back program to deny law-abiding citizens the ability to defend themselves.
Senator Harris voted for programs to make government bigger, drive up our living costs, and reduce our freedoms. E.g., Harris wants free healthcare and other benefits for illegals aliens, to eliminate gas powered vehicles, end/limit meat production/consumption, a 70-80% tax ratAe, and even extreme, moment of birth, abortions.
Harris supported Proposition 47 that essentially legalizes theft which drives needed businesses out of California communities, making life more difficult and dangerous for residents. (As a prosecutor: https://tinyurl. com/32dha7d2).
Former staffers say Harris is lazy, refuses to prepare, and is a nasty boss.
After lying to us about Biden, Democrats are now trying to deceive us about Harris and her policies. Harris wants even more radical policies than Biden’s policies that have inflicted so much pain on most Americans. Don’t be fooled again.
Don Ewing Meredith,
NH.
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Shawn P. Buck, Director of the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery at Boscawen.
Shawn P. Buck, Director of the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery at Boscawen. Mr. Buck discussed the eligibility and procedures for veterans and their dependents to be interred at the cemetery.
Shawn Buck addresses VSM attendees at the Wright Museum Veterans are encouraged to attend the next VSM at the Wright Mu-
seum on August 14, from 4:30-5:45. The topic is yet to be announced. Please be sure to check our website frequently for more information. 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.
Calling all veterans, young and old! The American Legion’s Veterans Social Muster (VSM) is an opportunity for veterans and their families to receive interesting and valuable veteran-related information and socialize with fellow veterans. VSM meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month in the DuQuoin Education Center at the Wright Museum of World War II, 77 Center St., Wolfeboro. Light refreshments are provided by the Wright Museum.
The July VSM featured a presentation by
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
Patton’s Prayer: A True Story of Courage, Faith and Victory In WWII
WOLFEBORO - On Tuesday, August 13th, the Wright Museum will welcome author Alex Kershaw. This is the tenth program of the Wright Museum’s 2024 Education Series.
General George Patton needed a miracle. In December 1944, the Allies found themselves stuck. Rain had plagued the troops daily since September, turning roads into rivers of muck, slowing trucks and tanks to a crawl. A thick ceiling of clouds had grounded American warplanes, allowing the Germans to reinforce. The sprint to Berlin had become a muddy, bloody stalemate, costing thousands of American lives.
Patton seethed, desperate for some change, any change, in the weather. A devout Christian, he telephoned his head chaplain. “Do you have a good prayer for the weather?” he asked. The resulting prayer was soon printed and distributed to the 250,000 men under Patton’s command. “Pray when driving,” the men were told. “Pray when fighting. Pray alone. Pray with others. Pray by night and pray by day. Pray for the cessation of immoderate rains, for good weather for Battle. . . . Pray for victory. . . . Pray for Peace.”
Educated at Oxford University, Alex Kershaw is the widely-acclaimed, prize-winning, New York Times best-selling author of twelve books.
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. Books may be purchased in advance at the Country Bookseller or at the lecture at the Museum.
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.
“Loons Of New Hampshire” Book Presentation At Loon Center
On Thursday, August 8th, Join us as Author Glenn Knoblock will discuss his new book, Loons of New Hampshire, written in collaboration with The Loon Preservation Committee (LPC). The book is a detailed historical narrative of loons in New Hampshire and LPC’s work to help them. Copies of his book will be on hand for purchase and Glenn will be happy to sign them! 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 presentation is on Thursday, August 15, “Live Animals – Squam Lakes Natural Science Center & Owls”
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.
Golden Girls Art Sale This Weekend
The Galleries at 30 Main, Meredith will host “The Golden Girls” Art Sale on Saturday and Sunday, August 10 and 11 from 11 - 3 on the outside patio. Landscapes, Still Lifes and much more by Marie Kelly, Bev Shanley and Betty Mitchell will be offered at special pricing for two days only. The show will be moved inside if it rains.
Marie Kelly is a Meredith Artist whose work is shown at The Galleries at 30 Main. Oil is her favorite medium, but she also works in acrylic. Kelly also offers Zentangle classes at the gallery. Bev Shanley is a Gilford resident who also exhibits at the gallery. She works with oil, pencil and watercolor. Her work is colorful and expressive.
Betty Mitchell is a local painter who focuses on contemporary abstracts. Attending workshops, gallery classes and inspiration from her travels influence her paintings. Betty lives in Gilmanton and has a small cottage gallery at her home.
Barnstead Historical Society Salute to Veterans
The Barnstead Historical Society is excited to be joining the Salute to Veterans at Old Home Day on August 10, on the historic Parade grounds beginning at 9am.
The Barnstead Parade was originally by the military for drills and inspections that were held in May and September, by one or more companies, so long as the New Hampshire military system existed. This system required service for all competent males between the ages of 18 and 45 years of age.
The last official military use of the Parade was for the muster of the NH National Guard. The troops marched to the train station and boarded a train to Hoboken, NJ. From there, they departed for Europe and Word War I, becoming part of the US Army Yankee Division in 1917.
Old Home Day bookets, with a complete schedule of events, are available at the Farmers Market, Parks and Recreation concerts and a variety of other businesses. Stop and visit.
Canterbury Shaker Village 250-Year Special Exhibition
Commemorating 250 years of Shakerism in America, Canterbury Shaker Village will launch a special exhibit, Keeping Faith, with a members-only preview on Thursday, August 8 and a public opening on Saturday, August 10. These events take place at 3:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m., respectively. In total, the exhibit will include 16 early Shaker artifacts, some of which include fragments of founding leader Ann Lee’s dress, leader Lucy Wright’s dressing pins, and second leader James Whittaker’s bible.
At both events, Sandler and Curators Renee Fox and Shirley Wajda will give a talk and offer a tour of the exhibit. Light refreshments will be served at the members preview on Thursday, August 8. This project was made possible with support from New Hampshire Humanities, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities. Learn more at nhhumanities.org.
Keeping Faith is part of the Village’s year-long celebration, Commemorating 250 Years: Shakerism in America. In addition to guided tours, the Village interprets Shaker life through exhibits, restored historic structures, gardens, and educational programs. To learn more, visit shakers.org. Canterbury Shaker Village is a member of the NH Heritage Museum Trail. nhmuseumtrail.org.
by Brendan Smith
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
a big deal
This week is a big deal for me and could define things going forward. It’s time once again for the Flatlander Party to nominate their candidate to run for governor of New Hampshire.
Since 2000, that candidate has always been me, since it was my idea to form the party and run a candidate for the corner office. (Amazingly enough, after twenty plus years of doing this, I have no idea if the governor’s office is really in a corner. If you know, send me a message.)
Unlike the other parties, we don’t have a primary since we aren’t on the ballot anyway. The Flatlander Party relies strictly on the hope that on Election Day, folks will write in the names of our candidates, or should I say candidate, since we only ever put up one person to run for governor and that someone is always me.
The selection process for the Flatlander Candidate has always been pretty simple. Every two years in August we get together and any Flatlander who is interested enough can come and then vote for who their favorite candidate (me). Of course an old ID from another state as well as a current NH license or tax bill is mandatory to participate.)
Once the voting is over, everyone joins in for a free BBQ and libations to celebrate. (We did try one year to just have a vote without a BBQ and libations, but only four folks showed up and two of them thought there would be a small feast and were a bit disappointed.)
Anyway, we expect a pretty big turn out this year since most folks realize that the cost of having their won BBQ and libations would be pretty costly with inflation and all. (Plus we are also adding pork ribs to the menu
this year.)
Since 2000, it has been a quick affair with the speeches (just one) and the voting taking place in about fifteen minutes and the BBQ lasting well into the evening.
This year things will be a little different.
It seems that some of the “newer” Flatlanders from Massachusetts and New York (where I am from originally) are looking to put up someone to run against me since I am not getting any younger. But it is really more than that.
It seems that the original slogan of the Flatlander Party has lost all meaning over the years. It was back in 1999, when the idea for the party first took shape and the slogan “We Came, We Saw, We Stayed, We Didn’t Change A Darn Thing” (Or WCWSWSWDCADT) resonated with many including some natives who were afraid we were going to upset this wonderful apple cart known as New Hampshire.
I did run on that platform over the years, but never made any headway as the two major parties kept winning. The Flatlander Party never had the funds to compete since it is common knowledge that common sense and knowledge is not necessary to be elected if one has enough money.
Among those who won seats in the NH House and Senate were a plethora of Flatlanders, some with plans adjacent to the Flatlander Party slogan, but also many who just wanted to bring the “Tax ‘em WIth More Regulations” plans that they were used to from their native states.
This went for Republicans and Democrats alike.
Needless to say, things have changed a bit here in New Hampshire over the almost forty years I have lived here. Still a great state to live in, but more than a few small erosions around the edges which seem to grow after every election.
The Flatlander Party remained unscathed from the intrusions, but ever since the Covid non-
sense, a plethora of folks from other states have moved here joining those other Flatlanders, like myself; some embracing the lifestyle, and others, unfortunately, seeing the need to change it to their liking.
Originally these folks stuck with infiltrating the major parties and left us alone. I fought the battle every two years to bring the Flatlander Party ideals to the forefront without much intrusion. We even survived the famous “Citizens For Natives” special interest group who spent a ton of money on signs pointing out that the Flatlander Party was out to radically change New Hampshire, but who were later found to have many Flatlanders in their ranks. A scandal that will live forever.
But it seems like many of these rogue Flatlanders who once chastised us were now finding ways to infiltrate our ranks. Not finding the success in being elected to the party of their choice, they figure they can at least gain some notoriety by using the Flatlander Party for their own ascension up the ranks of political power, while changing the Flatlander Party from within. I know of one Flatlander from Long Island, near where I grew up, who brazenly confessed to me that he was only using the Flatlander Party to push his own agenda, which was far removed from our WCWSWSWDCADT philosophy.
There are some younger, ambitious, but, in my opinion, not party loyal candidates this year for the governor slot. (For example, some are suggesting removing the stipulation that one needs to prove they used to live somewhere else in order to vote.)
Still, no matter what, I will state my case for candidacy and pray that those in attendance will see through the smoke screen and choose me once again.
Plus, I will be sure to let them know that I was the one responsible for making sure we had added BBQ ribs to the menu. It can’t hurt.
Weirs Times Editor
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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
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Letters From God
QUESTION
What Did You Think Of The Olympic Games Mockery Of The Last Supper?
It was expected! Your world is falling apart spiritually, in relationship to me, and the “mockery” of that introductory pageant should signal to all who believe in me, that your decay and imminent judgement is near. Yes, it was expected in light of the “progressive” regression of faith in me, your creator God, and the subsequent immoral behavior that inevitably follows.
I wrote about this “progressive” regression that mocks me, once they gain power and prominence in world affairs, when I asked my servant, Solomon, to write the introduction to the Psalms in my book, the Bible. I wrote about it in a warning to all those who remain faithful to me, in order to save them from the same fate of the mockers. I told them that to avoid the disastrous consequences that follow those who disobey me and mock me, and in order to enjoy my blessing in life and for eternity, they must not, “walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the ways of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.” (Psalm 1:1). I have taught you this before but let me remind you, that when you turn away from me,
there is a gradual “progressive” rejection represented in the stance of the ungodly. At first, they only “walk” in bad “counsel” or wisdom. Then, as they continue to harden their hearts, they defiantly “stand” firm in their sinning against me. Finally, if they remain unrepentant and gain ascendency, they “sit” in their “seat” of power and mock me, my will and my laws. That is why in this Psalm, I warned all who may consider this way of life to avoid their “progressive” regression and the consequences that will come when my patience ends. At that time, they who practice this way of life will discover it is in reality, the way of death.
Those who mocked me, never realized that they mocked the celebration my son, Jesus, that he instituted to remind those who would follow, that because of your sins and the judgment that results from disobedience, only his sacrificial death can save you. He died, giving his body and ultimately his eternal lifeblood, to pay your eternal debt of sin, so that you would not have to pay for eternity in hell. He asked all those who followed in history to continue to celebrate this “last supper” reenactment, so they would never forget but always remember, (Luke 22:19) that without my son’s death on your behalf, you will never live “life that is truly life.” (1 Timothy 6:19).
Those who join them don’t realize that my judgement is coming and that the only reason I haven’t brought
the full fury of my wrath as your creator God, is that I have patiently given you time to turn around (2 Peter 3:9). You must know however that my patience will end and when it does, I will have the last laugh and the final “mock” (Proverbs 1:26). Not in joy at your punishment but in “grief,” that I told you so and since you wouldn’t listen and rejected my son’s provision expressed in the last supper you mocked, your end will be tragic instead of glorious.
esis 1:27). I expressly condemned the blurring of genders even by the clothing you wear (Deuteronomy 22:5). This practice, I called detestable.
Though the Olympic celebration was a reflection of France, which has long since abandoned me, it increasingly is a reflection of you. Consider, that in your own country your tolerance of and promotion of moral behavior that is an “abomination” to me has now become ascendant and those who “sit” in power mock me, even as the French.
Your President’s wife called it “spectacular,” not shameful. She would say, invoking my name, “oh my god, oh my god. How are we going to top this?” This was a reference to the Olympics to follow in the United States.
In the last Easter celebration at the White House, where since the earliest days of your country, Presidents remembered the resurrection of my son from the grave, proving he paid your penalty for sin, I was mocked. Mocked by the President by declaring that Easter Sunday, of all Sundays, would be the day to honor and celebrate Transgender day. I made you male and female (Gen-
To take my prohibition against clothing and defy it, then celebrate it by making a national day for those who even alter their genders is “mockery” of me in its most egregious manifestation. The Democratic Party tried to remove me from their platform in 2012 as one of the spokespersons said, “some might find God offensive.” In fact, in a voice vote it appeared they did take me out. I was only returned by an “undemocratic” fiat due to the overwhelming outcry to the decision to even consider this spiritual defection from me and my blessings on your country. They maintain their allegiance on the “books,” but repudiate me in their decision making, policies and laws. You and your country are no longer leaders but followers. Followers of the French, much of Europe and much of the rest of the world. The godless philosophies and the false religions of the world are being celebrated and they mock me. Be assured, I will have the last laugh. Don’t test me.
I
Love You, God
These letters are written by Rev. Dr. Sam Hollo of Alton, NH
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bibi neTanyahu: PrOfile in cOurage
by Star Parker Syndicated Columnist
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed this past week, at the invitation of House Speaker Mike Johnson, a joint session of Congress.
The prime minister’s job that night was to make clear to the Congress, to the nation and to the world the “what” and “why” of Israel’s operation in Gaza, following the murderous attack by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, 2023, and why Americans should identify with and support Israel’s struggle.
My heart went out to this brave
by John J. Metzler Syndicated Columnist
and besieged leader as he made his case.
As I watched and listened, I thought of the words of another brave and besieged leader of the nation Netanyahu represents, King David.
I thought of the 23rd Psalm, authored by that great king and leader, “Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.”
Perhaps it is too prosaic to compare the struggle of war to business, but a few days before, I received in my email a quote from Apple founder Steve Jobs.
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by John Stossel Syndicated Columnist
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. won applause at the Libertarian presidential convention by criticizing government lockdowns and deficit spending, and saying America shouldn’t police the world.
It made me want to interview him. This month, I did.
He said intelligent things about America’s growing debt:
“President Trump said that he was going to balance the budget and instead he (increased the debt more) than every president in United States history -- $8 trillion. President Biden is on track now to beat him.”
It’s good to hear a candidate actually talk about our debt.
“When the debt is this large ... you have to cut dramatically, and I’m going to do that,” he says.
But looking at his campaign promises, I don’t see it.
He promises “affordable” housing via a federal program backing 3% mortgages.
“Imagine that you had a rich uncle who was willing to cosign your mortgage!” gushes his campaign ad. “I’m going to make Uncle Sam that rich uncle!”
I point out that such giveaways won’t reduce our debt.
“That’s not a giveaway,” Kennedy replies. “Every dollar that I spend as president is going to go toward build-
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france’S Saharan ThunderclaP
PARIS - In what’s described as a thunderclap in French North African policy, the Paris government recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over the long disputed Western Sahara, a region long contested by rival Algeria and a lingering subject of endless United Nations deliberations.
In a deft and daring diplomatic move during a domestic political crisis but also the Olympics, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, changed the narrative and put the Paris government into closer alignment with the Kingdom of Morocco. While Macron’s move presents a positive recalibration
of relations with Morocco, it’s counterbalanced by Algeria’s predictable political ire. Algeria withdrew its Ambassador from Paris as an early protest.
The move was described as a “Thunderclap” in Franco/Algerian relations by the respected French daily Le Figaro.
Symbolically Macron’s gesture to Morocco came on the 25th anniversary of King Mohammed VI’s accession to the throne in Rabat. France’s ties with the Kingdom have long been clouded by a lack of formal recognition of Western Sahara’s complicated status.
In a letter to the Moroccan King, President Macron accepted the plan that Morocco proposed in 2007 offering the region limited autonomy under its sovereignty the “only basis”
to resolve the conflict. Indeed Macron stated forcefully, “The present and future of Western Sahara fall within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty.”
The stratagem deals a setback to the pro-independence Polisario Front, which claims to be the legitimate representative of the indigenous Saharawi people.
Macron’s deft moves on the Maghreb/ North African political chessboard were long overdue in a sensitive region of former French colonies. Ties with Algeria have been traditionally shadowed by the enduring memories of its bloody 1950’s fight for independence from France as much as the Algiers regime’s self-appointed standing as a politically progressive “player” in the Arab world.
“Paris had more interest to get closer to Rabat than to maintain false pre-
tenses with Algeria,” opined Xavier Driencourt former French Ambassador to Algeria told the newspaper Le Figaro.
The People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, since independence from France in 1962, has been a corrupt socialist state. Though Algeria had faced but destroyed a violent domestic Islamic jihadi insurgency in the 1990’s, the land of 45 million people has moderated in recent years and favored a closer, if cautious, relationship with France.
It’s still run by a shadowy military/ civil deep state known as le pouvoir the Power.
Conversely France maintains close socio/economic relations with Morocco; tourism is thriving, investment and trade flourish. Morocco hosts the larg-
Are You Afraid Of Outliving Your Money?
Do you worry about running out of money during your retirement years?
If so, how can you help prevent this from happening?
In the first place, if you have this type of fear, you’re far from alone. Consider this: 58% of retirement savers from all age groups, including current retirees, say that outliving their assets is their greatest retirement fear, according to a study by Cerulli Associates, a financial services research organization.
This type of fear can certainly affect your quality of life when you retire. Still, there’s no need to panic – because you can take steps to help prevent the running-out-of-money scenario.
Here are a few to consider:
• Know how much you’ll need during retirement. You need to get a clear picture, or at least as good an estimate as possible, of how much money you’ll need to support your retirement lifestyle. Once you do retire, some costs, such as transportation or other workrelated expenses, might go down, while others –medical expenses, in particular – will likely go up. The fear of running out of money, like many fears, is caused largely by what you don’t know, so having a good sense of how much you’ll need in retirement can help reduce your anxieties.
• Build financial resources before retirement. You’re probably at your peak earning capacity in the years close to your retirement, so consider contributing as much as you can afford to your IRA and 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan.
• Maximize your Social Security payments. You can start collecting Social Security as early as 62, but your monthly benefits will be larger if you can afford to wait until your full retirement
age, between 66 and 67. (Payments will “max out” at age 70.)
• Re-enter the workforce. Going back to work in some capacity is one way to possibly help build retirement resources and delay taking Social Security. If you have a particular area of expertise, and you enjoyed the work you did, you might be able to go back to it on a part-time basis or do some consulting. You could boost your cash flow, and potentially extend your contributions to an IRA and to an employer’s retirement plan.
• Cut costs during retirement. Possibly the biggest cost-cutting measure is downsizing – are you willing and able to move to a less expensive area or scale down your current living space? Of course, this is an emotional decision, as well as a financial one, and downsizing isn’t for everyone, but it might be something to at least consider. As for the lesser ways of reducing expenses, take advantage of senior discounts, which are offered in many areas, including entertainment, public transportation, restaurants and retail establishments. And look for other opportunities, such as cutting out streaming services you don’t use.
• Look for more income from your investments. As you get closer to retirement, and even when you do retire, you might want to adjust your investment portfolio to provide you with more income-producing opportunities. However, even as a retiree, you’ll want some growth potential in your investments to help keep you ahead of inflation.
Ultimately, the more you can bolster your financial security before and during retirement, the less fear you may have of outliving your money.
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BIRDS For The
New England’s Wild Birds & Their Habitats
naTure myThS
by Chris Bosak Contributing Writer
In reaction to my column on blue jays from a few weeks ago, John from the Monadnock Region wrote to say that he too grew up hearing that blue jays were “bad birds.” Blue jays warn other birds in the forest of a hunter’s presence (hence essentially ending the chances of a successful hunt) and rob the nests of other birds.
Those are indeed facts about blue jays, but he has since come to appreciate blue jays for their intelligence, vocalization range and beauty. Taking photos of blue jays in flight is a favorite hobby of his. (One of his shots may be found at birdsofnewengland.com on the “reader submitted photos” page.)
The email from John got me thinking about how stories we hear as children can stick with us for a long time, even into adulthood. Whether or not blue jays are “bad birds” is still a matter of opinion, but there are some things we heard way back when that are clearly not true.
Movies and television shows are often the culprits of this misinformation. Not that I’m blaming Hollywood; it has to embellish to make stories more interesting.
Dragonflies are harmless to humans, despite some myths about the insects.
Young people, however, often cannot separate fact from fiction and characterizations stick with them.
I grew up at a time when tarantula movies were popular. In the movies, of course, tarantulas are depicted as poisonous, man-eating creatures that can wipe out an entire town in a matter of hours. It was many years later that I learned tarantulas are basically harmless and the bites (which rarely happen) are akin to a bee sting.
Quicksand was a peril in many movies and television shows back in the day. At least two episodes of Gilligan’s Island come to mind. The scary
part about how quicksand was depicted is that the patch came out of nowhere in the jungle. One second the actor was walking along a trail and the next he was neck deep and slowly sinking toward his demise.
Quicksand is a real thing, but not the deathtrap that is often portrayed in the movies. It is rare to come across quicksand and usually not the inescapable pit it is made out to be. In New England, we’re pretty safe from quicksand, so don’t worry about getting stuck while taking your walk in the woods. There have been reports of people getting stuck in beach areas, so a bit of caution should be
used when walking alone along a sandy beach, but really the odds of coming across dangerous quicksand are astronomically in your favor.
A similar, but more common and less deadly danger to watch out for in New England is low tide along coastal areas. If you swim or canoe out during high tide, you better be aware of the extent of the tide and when low tide comes. You’ll either have to take a long way back or wait six or eight hours for high tide to return.
I was afraid of dragonflies when I was younger. I was 5 or 6 when an older neigh-
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by Eric N Gibson Contributing Writer
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As I trolled the internet seeking information on Bread and Butter Pickles, I read with repetition, “Did you know that Bread and Butter Pickles got their name during the Great Depression?” Really? Why no, I didn’t. I thought to myself, as I read on. “That’s right, in 1923 Omar and Cora Fanning, cucumber farmers falling on hard times, pickled their crop and traded it with local grocers for staples such as bread and butter.” Really? How interesting. I could already feel the skeptical Grinch smirk forming at the corners of my mouth…
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The spoils of war made the Twenties Roar! Being victors of World War One (1914-1918), by 1920 the U.S. was well on its way to becoming an economic powerhouse. The economy was up, unemployment was down. Modern advancements; electricity, the telephone, and the automobile, along with other durable goods were reaching even the most rural of American households. It was a time of innovation and entrepreneurialism. But, all this growth went without checks and balances and no one heeded the signs of danger ahead.
remain stagnant until the onset of WWII.
Our drive to produce created both an overabundance and an overconfidence that the good times would never end. In the late twenties as the rest of the world began to recover from WWI they didn’t buy as much from the U.S., instead opting for domestically produced goods, causing our economy to slow down. In October of 1929 the Stock Market crashed ushering in “The Great Depression”. Despite a few rallies, the market continued to decline. By 1932 the Bear Market was here to stay and she brought her cubs Drought and Dust Storms with her. With nearly every sector of the U.S. economy in shambles and unemployment at an all time high, the “Dirty Thirties” were here. The U.S. economy would
Perhaps my synopsis is an oversimplification of the 1920’s and 30’s but this is, after all, a humble treatise on Bread and Butter
Pickles. So, let’s move on. If we were to believe all the conjecture, we would be led to assume that Mr. and Mrs. Fanning were two meek and mild cucumber
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ramblingS and greaT fiShing On lake WinniPeSaukee
by Tim Moore Contributing Writer
If you have followed my column for the past few years you’ve read that the salmon fishing on Lake Winnipesaukee has been tough. Landlocked salmon are almost entirely put-and-take in Winni. When breeding fish move into rivers to spawn in the fall, NH Fish and Game nets the fish, strips the eggs and milt, and releases them back into the lake. The eggs are raised at a hatchery and the fish are released as oneyear-olds. There were a couple of years with low survival of unusually small stocked salmon, resulting in a couple of very slow fishing seasons. Thankfully, through the efforts of NH Fish and Game, salmon numbers are back
up and the fishing is great.
Whenever I am on a streak of great fishing, there is this little part of me that occasionally wonders when it will end. Most hot streaks are situational. Sometimes it’s baitfish that draw numbers of salmon to an area and sometimes it’s water temperature. Whatever it is that brought fish there, it’s often fishing pressure that drives them out, either through harvesting or just being caught. So,
most hot spots have a shelf life, so to speak. While there have been areas hotter than others, the fishing overall has remained consistent and very good. My clients and I are catching a lot of two-year-old salmon that measure between 17-inches and 19-inches, with occasional fish larger than that. The rainbow trout have been exceptional this season. The rainbows we have been catching are averaging 20-inches long.
While morning trips are usually the most productive, the afternoon trips have been a big surprise this year. Boat traffic almost always slows down the fishing, so many afternoon trips begin with a bit of “hurry up and wait” fishing, but as soon as the boat traffic dies down the fishing always picks up. On some trips we have had fish in the net before all the lines were even in. I’m actually getting to the point that I’m not waiting for the other shoe to drop. We are into what most consider to be the best time of year for salmon and rainbow trout fishing, and the lake trout jigging is about to begin, so I’m pretty happy. A client asked me the other day what I thought made me a good guide. It’s a question I don’t ever get and made me think. I’ve long said that being a good fisherman is only part of being a good guide. I know lots of excellent fishermen, but they wouldn’t make good guides. A fishing guide does so much more than just put clients on fish. Sure, if a guide never put his clients on fish they would never make it as a guide, but when you simmer the job down it is a custom -
Jeff from Florida holds one of the many big rainbow trout caught in Lake Winnipesaukee this season.
by Mike Moffett Contributing Writer
So I was watching the Yankees play the Red Sox at Fenway Park on a recent Saturday evening and couldn’t help but notice the uniforms the Sox were wearing— bright yellow and light blue.
Really?
They’re called “City Connect” jerseys—a well-intended gesture to honor the Boston Marathon. The team wore them earlier, on April 13 just before the Marathon. Not even a touch of red anywhere.
The BoSox have deviated from their traditional uniforms before.
I honestly didn’t mind the green jerseys they wore during spring training to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, Boston being our country’s most Irish city. And they also broke out the green to honor the Celtics one April. But at least they still had red socks!
MLB, NFL, and NHL teams occasionally wear “throwback” uniforms to honor uniforms of yesteryear. That’s cool. When the New Jersey Giants wore that football team’s old NY logo on their helmets it proved so popular that the team eschewed “GIANTS” for NY permanently. And when teams wear novelty uniforms it creates new apparel options to hump up
bOSOx unifOrmS
The Tampa Bay Buccaneer orange uniforms were almost as bad as the yellow and blue Red Sox uniforms
merchandise sales. I get it.
But bright yellow and light blue? Seriously?
Imagine the Celtics or Bruins wearing bright red. It’s just wrong!
The original Tampa Bay Buccaneers wore the ugliest uniforms ever—a gross orange color. The Bucs lost their first 26 games. After years of lousy records, the team finally dumped the orange for red and won a couple Super Bowls.
Coincidence? I think not.
Uniforms matter.
Branding and tradition matter. Imagine the Yankees eschewing their Yankee Stadium pinstripes in favor of pink and lavender. Or purple and green.
The Yankees won that Saturday evening game against the bright yellow and light blue Red Sox.
Coincidence? I think not.
Yes, I blame the bright yellow and light blue colors. John Henry, please keep the “red” in Red Sox.
Please!
Yes, I know the Olympics are ongoing. We’ll have an Olympian column next week. And
may our American athletes never eschew the red, white and blue. Please?
Sports Quiz
What was the first sports team to wear numbers on their uniforms? (Answer follows)
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That is to say, sports standouts born on August 8 include MLB slugger Frank Howard (1936), NHL goalkeeping star Ken Dryden (1947), and tennis Hallof-Famer Roger Federer (1981).
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Sports Quiz Answer
The 1916 Cleveland Indians, in response to complaints by scorekeepers and others who couldn’t tell who was who on the field, put player lineup numbers on their sleeves. In 1929 the Yankees put numbers on the backs of their players to similarly denote batting orders. Number three hitter Babe Ruth
wore #3. Cleanup hitter Lou Gehrig wore #4 and so on.
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* Clean baby food jars can be filled with small snacks like Cheerios and doled out in the car during longer trips. They hold just enough for a quick snack.
* “If you pull all the way into your garage, tack some carpet scraps to the wall that you pull in toward. It will protect the wall’s paint, and it will protect your car’s bumper if you accidentally rub the wall.” -- U.F. in North Carolina
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* Stop runs in hose or tights by painting the bottom of the run with clear nail polish. Let dry and repeat. Do this while wearing them, and gently unstick from the skin. It works better when they are stretched as they will be worn, and you don’t risk attaching it to the other side of the tights.
* “I somehow lost one of a pair of socks that had gripper dots on the bottoms of the feet, so they would be nonslip. I gave the odd sock to my mom, and
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she uses it as a jar or bottle opener. The gripper dots help her get a hold of the lid to unscrew it.” -- R.J. in Ohio
* To freshen a lunchbox, dampen a paper towel with plain vinegar and stick it inside the lunchbox. Leave overnight.* Summer to schooltime can be quite a transition for some kids. Begin setting a regular routine well before the first day of school. At least a week before (two if you can), have your kids go to bed at a regular time and wake as if they were going to school. Challenge them to complete their morning routine in time to “catch the bus” to a playground breakfast date.
* “Packing the lunchboxes used to be a pain in our family. But we take time on the weekend to prebag snacks and sides, and decide what kinds of sandwiches we will have for the upcoming week. One person makes the sandwiches and the kids get to choose their sides and snacks from the prepped choices.” -E.A. in Virginia
* When purchasing school supplies, remember that paper, pencils, etc., typically aren’t on sale midyear, so stocking up is a good idea. Just make sure the deal you are getting is a good one. Then put it away for distribution later!
* “I lay out my school clothes and even my hairbrush and stuff
to get ready. I put my shoes and socks by the front door. I am always ready before my sister, and I get to watch TV while she is running around.” -R.G. in Florida
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agaTha chriSTie’S “gO back fOr murder” aT The barnSTOrmerS
TAMWORTH – The Barnstormers Theatre presents Agatha Christie’s Go Back for Murder, on stage August 817.
After receiving a letter from beyond the grave, Carla Crale believes her mother, who died in prison, was wrongly convicted of her father’s murder. In a passionate attempt to clear her name, she persuades those present on the day of her father’s death to return to the scene of the crime and ‘go back’ 15 years to re
count their version of events. An unusual take on the traditional murder mystery, the action of the play slips seamlessly from past to present, examining the danger of relying on personal testimony warped by time, prejudice and perception. By studying each suspect’s testimony, and the various inconsistencies between them, the drama arrives at a disturbing and terrible truth.
Directed by Jordan Reeves, this production features returning Barnstormers Doug Shapiro, Bill Mootos, Ryan Halsaver, Dale Place, Penny Purcell and Harley Seger. Emily Bosco, Tom Schwans, Allison Beauregard and Kody Grassett make their Barnstormers debut. This production is sponsored by Atlantic Pool & Spa.
“Go Back for Murder feels like Agatha
Christie’s take on a cold case true crime investigation. Complete with interviews of the most likely suspects, flashbacks into the past, and some unexpected twists and turns, it will have audiences playing detective as the story unfolds.”- Sarah Rozene, Artistic Director Go Back for Murder is presented by The Barnstormers Theatre, at 104 Main Street in scenic Tamworth, NH. Tickets are $20$39.50. Discounted same-day tickets for Carroll County residents, budget-friendly group tickets and Family Packages available. For more information and tickets, visit barnstormerstheatre.org or call 603323-8500.
From left to right: Harley Seger, Bill Mootos, Emily Bosco, Doug Shapiro, Allison Beauregard and Penny Purcell.
Summer Fun! Summer Fun!
On The green 2 arTS & crafTS feSTival
Don’t miss the On The Green 2 Arts & Crafts Festival to be held once again at Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro on August 9-11, Friday & Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm.
There will be over 100 arts & crafts exhibitors with a fabulous chain saw demonstration on Saturday by Buck Ridge. Don’t miss his amazing talents.
Some of the other exhibitors will include awesome signs of Lake Winnipesaukee, beautiful pottery, sublimation art, handsome soy candles, amazing wildlife photography, cedar wood furniture, handsome alpaca products, personal care products, gourmet oils & vinegars, kettle corn, amazing metal creations with nuts & bolts, laser engraving, home decor & signs, cribbage boards, CBD products, canoe/ kayak & paddle decor, fabric creations, NH maple syrups, beautiful wooden spoons & ladles, hats/tee shirts, beautiful tie dye clothing, inlaid wooden tables & mirrors, fine art paintings, essential oil & lavender, & lots more.
Music - Food - Rain or Shine Under Canopies. Friendly, Leashed Dogs Welcome. Free Admission & Free Parking - GPS Address: 80 Academy Drive, Rt. 28, Wolfeboro. Live Music with North River on Sat/ Sun - For more Info Call Joyce (603) 387-1510. www.joycescraftshows. com
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The most significant moments of David Bowie’s constantly metamorphosing career will come to life when David Brighton’s “Space Oddity” The Quintessential David Bowie Experience is performed live on stage at the Castle in the Clouds on Saturday, August 17 at 7:30. This performance marks the end of a very successful 2024 Concerts in the Clouds series in Moultonborough.
Experience the timeless classics such as
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dance floor mega-hits like “Fame,” “Let’s Dance,” and “China Girl,” as well as renditions of rock anthems “Changes” and “Rebel Rebel” during this live multi-media spectacle. Brighton and the very talented musicians of his backup band will bring to life some of the most exciting moments in the history of Rock and Roll. You won’t want to miss this theatrically staged and elaborately costumed performance.
Also at this performance will be the drawing of the 2024 winning raffle tickets. Haven’t you bought any yet? Look for ticket sellers
at all concerts. Items include a paddleboard from Dive Winni, a pontoon Sunset Cruise for eight from Melvin Village Boat Rental, two 2-hour water ski lessons by Nationally Ranked Champions Becky and Aaron Bartlett, a private floral design Tour and Workshop for four from Full Moon Farm, GOLD season tickets to Great Waters 2025, and a Barbeque Tonight package from Mill Street Market.
Tickets for this performance, as well as the last performance of the Concerts in Town series at Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro and the
Great Waters Gala, can be purchased online at www.greatwaters.org or by calling the office at 603-569-7710. On Wednesday, August 21, the Great Waters Gala will feature an exceptional performance by Grammy Award nominee and Drama Desk Award winner Abby Mueller, star of Broadway’s Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, and on Saturday, August 24, the Toomai String Quintet will close out the 2024 performance season when they perform at the Pinckney Boathouse.
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On Friday, August 16, New Hampshire Boat Museum (NHBM) will host Lake Discovery Drop In Day, a free program for kids sponsored by Lakefront Living Realty - The Smith Group.
Featuring interactive, boat-related activities, arts and crafts, games, and science experiments that highlight lake ecology, the program takes place at NHBM’s new Moultonborough campus.
“We are so excited to offer kids and their parents the chance to have fun here and get a glimpse of our new facility, which is beautiful,’” said NHBM Executive Director Martha Cummings.
When complete, the new facility will feature exhibits that showcase boat building, speed and sport, and a variety of styles and types
of boats powered by wind, steam, gas, and paddles. “Come visit us and see previews of these exhibits,” added Cummings. “This facility is spacious, bright, and ready for visitors.”
Geared to kids from kindergarten through 5th grade, Lake Discovery Drop In Day will take place on Friday, August 16 between 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at NHBM’s Moultonborough Campus, 130 Whittier Hwy (Rte 25). Families can “drop in” anytime during the two-hour program.
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 antique 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 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. To learn more, visit nhbm.org.
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He never smiled on camera, earning him the nickname of “the Great Stone Face.”
But Buster Keaton’s comedies rocked Hollywood’s silent era with laughter throughout the 1920s.
See for yourself with a screening of ‘The Cameraman’ (1928) one of Keaton’s landmark feature films, on Friday, Aug. 16 at 8:30 p.m. at the Alton Town Gazebo in Alton Bay, N.H.
All are welcome to this free family-friendly event, which will start at dusk. Attendees are encouraged to arrive no later than 8 p.m.
Moviegoers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and enjoy ‘The Cameraman’ under the stars.
The screening, part of Alton’s annual “Old Home Week” celebration, will feature live accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis, a New Hampshire-based composer who specializes in creating music for silent films.
‘The Cameraman’ tells the story of a young man (Keaton) who tries to impress the girl of his dreams (Marceline Day) by working as a freelance newsreel cameraman.
His efforts fail spectacularly, but then a lucky break gives him an unexpected chance to make his mark. Can Buster parlay the scoop of the year into a secure job and successful romance?
‘The Cameraman’ in-
cludes several classic Keaton sequences, including a disastrous first date at a public swimming pool, an unusual baseball sequence filmed at Yankee Stadium, and a dramatic water rescue following a boat accident.
In ‘The Cameraman,’ Keaton uses the movie business itself to create comedy that plays with the nature of film and reality.
“Keaton’s films are audience favorites, and people continue to be surprised at how engrossing and exhilarating they can be when shown as they were intended: in a theater, and with live music,” said accompanist Jeff Rapsis, who performs at more than 100 screenings each year at venues around the nation and abroad.
Rapsis, who lives in Bedford, N.H., improvises live scores for silent films using a digital synthesizer to recreate the texture of the
full orchestra.
“It’s kind of a high wire act,” Rapsis said. “But for me, the energy of live performance is an essential part of the silent film experience.”
See Buster Keaton in the ‘The Cameraman’ (1928) with live music on Friday, Aug. 16 at dusk at the Alton Town Gazebo in Alton Bay, N.H.
All are welcome to this free family-friendly event, which will start at dusk. Attendees are encouraged to arrive no later than 8 p.m.
For more about the music, visit www.jeffrapsis.com.
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farmers attempting to eke out a living by way of the hubble and diminutive cuke. Falling upon hard times the two would pickle and peddle their wilted wares for bread, butter, and other staples. But we have already established the timeline for the Great Depression as beginning some five
or six years into the future. So, was it truly “hard times” that befell this pickling pair of paupers, causing them to barter for bread and butter? Probably not. As the story goes, according to a 2020 article posted on The Takeout website by Lauren Harkawik (seems to be the most credible and accurate source) in late
BREAD & BUTTER PICKLES (REFRIGERATOR VARIETY)
YIELD: 2 Quarts Time: About 30 Minutes INGREDIENTS
3-4 Large Fresh Ripe Cucumbers scrubbed, trimmed, and sliced thin.
½ Cup Sliced White Onion ¼ inch rings, divided
2 Cloves Garlic whole, peeled
4 Cups White Vinegar
1 1/2 Cups Sugar
1/3 Cup Water
2 Tbsp Mustard Seed
3 tsp Celery Seed
1 ½ tsp Ground Turmeric
6 Cloves (whole)
4 tsp Salt (Pickling / Canning Salt preferred) 1 tsp Dill Weed
PROCESS
- Scrub your cucumbers under running water to ensure they are clean.
- Slice cucumbers as thick or as thin as you like but make them all the same thickness.
- Slice the white onion into ¼ inch rings.
- Into a wide mouth quart jar place one whole peeled clove of garlic in the bottom of the jar then pack the jar layering onion rings and pickle slices. Leave about a ½ inch of headspace at the top of the jar.
- In a stainless steel saucepan combine the vinegar, sugar, salt, and water. Stir to begin to dissolve the salt and sugar. Add the spices and place the brine solution on the stove and turn on the burner to a medium setting. Bring to a boil while stirring and then let the brine boil for three minutes.
- Remove from the heat and carefully pour the brine into each jar. Pause every so often to allow air to escape. Use the end of a clean wooden spoon to gently move the vegetables around in the jar allowing any air pockets to escape. Fill jars to about ½ inch headspace with the brine.
building on the edge of a field where they grew the cucumbers and then processed them into pickles. By 1927 the Fanning’s sold out to a large-scale producer and went on with their lives. Little else is known of this couple other than their move to the west coast and Mr. Fanning’s passing sometime in the 1940’s. Mrs. Fanning presumably outlived her husband but they had no children of record.
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- Wipe the rim of the jar with a clean, damp paper towel and then cover with a canning jar lid and screw on ring.
- With a kitchen towel over the top, give the jar a little shake to settle the contents and bring any small pockets of air to the surface. Too much headspace now? Add some more brine or pickles and recover.
- Let the covered jars rest on a kitchen towel on the counter to cool for 30 minutes before placing them in the refrigerator. Let it rest in the refrigerator for 1 week ( better for two but who can wait that long!) before opening and eating.
Recipe Source: Bread and Butter Refrigerator Pickle Everything Worth Preserving by Melissa K. Norris via Homestead Living email received June 19, 2024.
summer of 1923 the Fanning’s attended a church social. Theirs to offer the “Pot Luck”? Sweet pickles. Soon, the couple were introduced to a sales representative for a food producer. He liked the pickles and obtained a jar to bring back to the CEO. They, too, liked the pickles and dispatched the sales rep back to the Fanning’s to make an offer for the recipe. The Fanning’s declined the
offer but realized they had something unique, and quickly applied for a trademark patent. In March of 1924 the patent trademark was received for “Fanning’s Bread and Butter Pickles. The Fanning’s were now the proud plucky pair in possession of a pickled product patent. So, how did the pickles get the name Bread and Butter? Did the Fanning’s think pickles would be their livelihood? Their “Bread and
Butter”? Or was it because the pickles were so delicious in a Bread and Butter sandwich? Whatever the reason for the name, it is a mystery lost to time. But the pickles were a sensation! Mr. Fanning was made an offer he couldn’t refuse, the company willing to buy the recipe settled for buying all the pickles the Fanning’s could produce. The Fanning’s moved production from their kitchen to a small
So, why the Bread and Butter Pickle? Well, it is one of my favorite pickles. While I will tolerate a sour dill to a certain extent, the B&B pickle just has a certain allure, a mystique about it. It is sweet yet tangy. The flavors: sugar, vinegar, spices can nearly be singled out with every bite. And in preparing your own, it is probably one of the easiest things to make. So, that’s what I did. Well, if you are like me, never having canned before, fear not, these Bread and Butter Pickles are easy to make and taste great, and they do not rely on traditional canning methods. These are refrigerator B&B sweet pickles. While the process is similar to canning, these pickles must be refrigerated after a short rest on the counter. People claim they will last about two months as long as they are refrigerated. Proper sanitation, proper refrigeration, and a vinegar of at least 5% are the keys to success. Wash your hands with hot water and soap and rinse them off. Thoroughly wash and rinse your glass canning jars and lids using hot water and let them air dry. Clean your work surfaces. Always
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wash your cukes regardless of where they came from, even if they look clean, wash and scrub them. Along with farm dirt or dried vegetable matter, some cucumbers may be waxed or otherwise preserved in some way and this residue needs to be removed from the surface. Use a clean and sanitized cutting board to process the veggies. When making the brine be ready for a cleansing experience. I made the mistake of leaning over this simmering pot of aromatics on its way to a boil. I couldn’t help but not take in a deep breath of the rich heady bouquet, the sugar and spices were fragrant, nearly
intoxicating. Then I darn near choked and teared up thinking my nasal passages were on fire from the vapor-
ized 5% vinegar chaser. WOW!
Those in the know recommend that you use a canning or pickling salt rather than normal iodized table salt. Reportedly it affects the brine (makes it cloudy) rather than
affecting the flavor or cure of the pickle itself. I used regular table salt for my first batch and after four days the brine is beginning to get cloudy. Lesson learned. Again, when done correctly these pickles should last a few months in the refrigerator and the flavor should intensify with time, but once the jar is open, you will be
hard pressed to keep them that long, they are that good. Do your research. There are plenty of refrigerator Bread and Butter Pickle recipes online. Many state extension services still
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vided transportation to visitors who came from Boston and other places on trains powered by steam locomotives to their vacation spots on the lake, and the Lady of the Lake would transport some from the Weirs to Center Harbor where they would take the stagecoach to mountain locations.
It was around the end of the 19th century that a local merchant reacted to the busy, steampowered activity on and around Lake Winnipesaukee by placing an advertisement in the local newspaper for a special town meeting at Lake Village (Lakeport). He may have thought people were becoming too ocean minded in their use of their beloved lake. Or, more likely, W.H. Jones just wanted to do something to encourage people to visit his store, so he
used a headline in bold print that said SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, and followed it with four agenda items.
“The inhabitants of Lakeport are hereby requested,” he said,” to
meet in the basement of the Dog Square watering trough to act on the following subjects: 1st. To elect a board of mayors and one alderman. 2nd. To see if the town will vote to buy
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300 carloads of salt to throw into the docks to destroy the extreme freshness and give us salt air. 3rd. To see if the town will vote to petition the government to establish a navy yard and build a suitable dry dock for the repair of horse boat, barracks for the horse marines, establish lighthouses and forts, and furnish sufficient naval protection to save our inhabitants from the nest of pirates on Whang Island; also build us a custom house so that
we can get the benefit of Secretary Blaine’s reciprocity treaty with the Huckleberry Islands across the lake. 4th. To see if the town will vote to grant the freedom of the city to Ichabod Squash, the mayor of Mosquito Bridge, and not put him in the calaboose if he happens to roll when walking like our East India sailors on the docks.” All this was followed with an ad for his ready-made clothing,etc.
But even with all the talk and advertising about the beauty of Lake Winnipesaukee and its appeal for tourists in the 1880’s and 90’s and the early years of the 1900’s, and the use of steamboats and steam locomotives,the newspaper stories and advertisements asked residents to consider exploring regions beyond the Granite State. Folk were invited to consider a pleasurable trip on the steamer Frank Jones along the coast of Maine. The steamer began its trip at Portland, but passengers could get there for the Tuesday and Friday eleven o’clock starting time via Boston on the Boston and Maine train. The Frank Jones steam-
boat was described as being “...of commodious dimensions, the furnishings are not only elaborate and comfortable, but palatial.” One of its stops was at Bar Harbor which even then was known as a summer resort where one could find “the most prominent persons of the country.”
The Steamer Mount Washington was built at Alton Bay and made its first voyage in 1872. It was in the news in the Spring of the year 1900 when some changes were made in the crew of the steamer-which was then owned by the Boston and Maine Railroad. Captain Harry Wentworth who had been the boat’s commander, stepped down from that position to step up to a position in the claims department of the B & M Railroad. Captain Herbert A. Blackstone, who had been the owner and captain of the steamer Maid of the Isles was to become the new commander of the Mount Washington. In another change on the big ship, Elmer Davis was expected to become the new pilot. The previous pilot, John M. Lovett
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of Alton Bay, having served the longest as a pilot on the lake, was forced to step down because of sickness. The end of the steam-age of freight and passenger service on the big lake is marked by some to have ended when the first Mount Washington boat burned at the dock in 1939, ending steams 100 year reign. This does not mean that sailboats and man-powered row-boats and the such ceased to exist, and remember that horses had their fame powering the paddlewheels by treadmill.
For those who wanted to be somewhere else but New Hampshire during the winter in the year 1892 a trip on one of the new steamers running between New York City and Italy was predicted to become the fashionable winter journey for several years to
come. The route was through Gibraltar and the Mediterranean Sea.
The newspaper then quickly changed course and suggested that a trip to Florida and some of the southern states might be a more charming winter trip. The trip to our southern states might be more enjoyable than a steamer
trip to Italy, the 1892 newspaper suggested, because in Italy “..it is almost impossible for an American to get fuel enough to keep himself warm, so economical are the Italians in their nations of wood and coal burning.”
As indicated, the use of steam-powered engines to power transpor-
tation vessels, with all their smoke, steam, and noise, included places that were at a great distance from New Hampshire. Around the year 1900, however, American goods were apparently being shipped to South America by way of Europe.
A merchant from Paraguay wrote as follows: “It is a great pity that our manufactures should be shipped first to Europe and from there to South America, owing to want of means
for transport, and once they have come through that route they are no longer considered out here as being American manufactures, but as European, and the importers have sent their orders for these articles to Europe instead of sending to the states.”
The solution to this problem was to build more American ships to ship direct to South America.
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est French investments on the African continent. France exports to Morocco in 2022 reached $5 billion. Morocco a major provider of agricultural products but also cars and aircraft parts, exports $8 billion to France.
Macron’s moves mirror an equally bold political initiative by the former Trump Administration offering American recognition to Morocco’s claim over Western Sahara. U.S./Moroccan relations have traditionally been cordial; in 1777 Morocco was one of the first states to diplomatically recognize American independence from Britain.
Western Sahara has its own colonial past having been controlled by Spain until 1975, when neighboring Morocco’s “Green March” peacefully albeit forcefully annexed the vast desert region. Since that time Western Sahara has been a political football between both Morocco and Algeria. In turn Algeria supports the mostly Marxist Polisario separatists, which serve as a cat’s paw for Algerian interests.
France. It’s not just Moroccan nationals who fit pretty easily into France but large numbers of West African illegals who are trafficked through Morocco and slipped into Spain.
As the Carnegie Council Sada monitor reports “Over the past five years, Moroccan authorities have intercepted approximately 366,000 attempts at irregular migration to Europe. In 2023 alone, Morocco apprehended approximately 75,000 migrants.”
Most are not Moroccans but given the Kingdom’s high food prices and cost of living crisis, even many middle class locals wish to leave.
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Not surprisingly, France has long sought to improve long frayed and sensitive ties with its former colony. Algeria is France’s second largest African trading partner.
Another unstated reason for the sudden Paris/Rabat rapprochement has been Macron’s growing concerns over illegal flows of migrants from Morocco into Spain and
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Of course, the story was not true, as I eventually came to realize as I got older. Dragonflies do not sting or bite. I mean, they bite mosquitoes by the hundreds, but not humans. It’s a good thing the older kid in the neighborhood didn’t tell us the myth about dragonflies sewing people’s mouths and eyes shut. I would have never left the house again. I used to dislike earwigs and centipedes greatly when I was a kid. When I heard that earwigs crawl into
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The message is that in life’s most defining and difficult moments, we often stand, from the perspective of the outside, alone.
But those who make it through do not feel totally alone. They are convinced that there is truth in this world, and they feel connected to it. They feel part of something bigger than themselves.
Of course, the difference is that, in business, what is on the line is your money. In war, it’s your life.
Those who really know history -- far too few -- can appreciate the common bond between Israel’s struggle and the American struggle.
When Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, declared the birth of Israel as an independent state, May 14, 1948, and when the American founders signed the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776, both were done in solitude in the face of certain war and attack by powers far larger and stronger.
Israel then was a tiny island surrounded by a sea of hostility by the neighboring Arab countries, far greater in number, and all committed to the destruction of the newly declared Jewish state.
The American founders, representing 13 American colonies, took a great, lonely stand against the mighty
British empire. Following both declarations was war. And, against the odds, both small fledgling nations were victorious and prevailed.
Both struggles were for eternal values and the freedom to struggle for and pursue them.
It’s why both peoples prevailed against great odds.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi boycotted Netanyahu’s address and then called it
“the worst presentation of any foreign dignitary ... addressing the Congress of the United States.” She lectured that the prime minister should be using his time working on “a ceasefire deal that will bring the hostages home.”
This is exactly what Netanyahu is doing. But in contrast to Pelosi, who has nothing on the line except her political calculations, he understands what is involved and how to protect his people and his nation.
In 2011, Israel released 1,027 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for one Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit, held hostage. One of the 1,027 released was Yahya Sinwar, Hamas leader and mastermind of the Oct. 7 attack. Sinwar was in prison, sentenced for the murder of two Israeli soldiers. He is known to have murdered at least 12 of his own people accused of cooperating with Israel, several of whom he admits to personally having strangled to death.
Negotiating with murderers is no path to peace. Benjamin Netanyahu understands this. Israel’s struggle is indeed America’s struggle. Let’s turn our prayers to support this brave leader.
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That’s big government nonsense, like his other claim: “Every million dollars we spend on child care creates 22 jobs!”
Give me a break.
When I pressed him about specific cuts, Kennedy says, “I’ll cut the military in half ... cut it to about $500 billion ... We are not the policemen of the world.”
“Stop giving any money to Ukraine?” I ask.
“Negotiate a peace,” Kennedy replies. “Biden has never talked to Putin about this, and it’s criminal.”
He never answered whether he’d give money to Ukraine. He did answer about Israel.
“Yes, of course we should,”
“(Since) you don’t want to cut this spending, what would you cut?”
“Israel spending is rather minor,” he responds. “I’m going to pick the most wasteful programs, put them all in one bill and send them to Congress with an up and down vote.”
Of course, Congress would just vote it down.
Kennedy’s proposed cuts would hardly slow down our path to bankruptcy. Especially since he also wants new spending that activists pretend will reduce climate change.
At a concert years ago, he smeared “crisis” skeptics like me, who believe we can adjust to climate change, screaming at the audience, “Next time you see John Stossel and (others) ... these flatearthers, these corporate toadies -- lying to you. This is treason, and we need to start treating them now as traitors!”
Now, sitting with him, I ask, “You want to have me executed for
treason?”
“That statement,” he replies, “it’s not a statement that I would make today ... Climate is existential. I think it’s human-caused climate change. But I don’t insist other people believe that. I’m arguing for free markets and then the lowest cost providers should prevail in the marketplace ... we should end all subsidies and let the market dictate.”
That sounds good, “Let the market dictate.”
But wait, Kennedy makes money from solar farms backed by government guaranteed loans. He “leaned on his contacts in the Obama administration to secure a $1.6 billion loan guarantee,” wrote the NYT.
“Why should you get a government subsidy?” I ask.
“If you’re creating a new industry,” he replies, “you’re competing with the Chinese. You want the United States to own pieces of that industry.”
I suppose that means
his government would subsidize every industry leftists like.
Yet when a wind farm company proposed building one near his family’s home, he opposed it.
“Seems hypocritical,” I say.
“We’re exterminating the right whale in the North Atlantic through these wind farms!” he replies.
I think he was more honest years ago, when he complained that “turbines ... would be seen from Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard ... Nantucket ... (They) will steal the stars and nighttime views.”
Kennedy was once a Democrat, but now Democrats sue to keep him off ballots. Former
Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich calls him a “dangerous nutcase.”
Kennedy complains that Reich won’t debate him.
“Nobody will,” he says. “They won’t have me on any of their networks.”
Well, obviously, I will. I especially wanted to confront him about vaccines.
In a future column, Stossel TV will post more from our hourlong discussion.
Every Tuesday at JohnStossel.com, Stossel posts a new video about the battle between government and freedom.
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