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An Amazing Summer Sighting by Chris Bosak

“For The Birds” Columnist

was in the shade as the evening sun was dipping below the tree line. The bird to the left was illuminated in that magical evening light. I turned my focus to that bird. Thankfully, the bird was fairly cooperative and even posed for a few photos in a berry tree. It didn’t eat the berries, but rather just used the tree’s branches for a van-

tage point. It had been a few years since I was able to get photographs of an indigo bunting. Photographing any bird is enough to get my blood pumping, but a bird like an indigo bunting really gets the heart racing. Especially when they are being cooperative. See BOSAK on 34

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The song sounded familiar, but it had been months since I last heard it. There is an indigo bunting around here somewhere I said to myself and instantly abandoned my plans for a long, strenuous walk. I knew I’d be at that spot for a while. I couldn’t tell if the song

was coming from the left or the right. It sounded like it was coming from both directions. I thought it was just because I’m getting old and my hearing was playing tricks on me. But sure enough, there were two male indigo singing: one to the left of me and one to the right. The bunting to the right

An indigo bunting perches in a fruit tree in New England last week.

On Saturday, August 14, The Art Place in downtown Wolfeboro will hold its semi-annual Peter Ferber Gallery Show featuring new original paintings by local well-known artist Peter Ferber. Mr. Ferber has been showing at The Art Place gallery in downtown Wolfeboro since the early 1990’s. His artwork captures the essence of experiences and places that the viewer has had or has seen. With an eye for detail and a nod to the past, this well-know local artist captures life as it should be filled with nostalgia and comfortable surroundings However, there is a bit of intrigue and uniqueness in the gallery show this time. You will have to come see for yourselves. Peter Ferber hints at the upcoming show, “the group of paintings for the August See FERBER on 31

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Sununu Should Run To The Editor: I would like to first state that I am an undeclared voter and in most cases do not get involved in which candidate the Republicans or Democrats choose represent their party, (except on election day,) unless there’s a candidate I feel strongly about. Recently Donald Trump stated he felt Governor Sununu should run for the US Senate. Though I feel he would be a good candidate and Senator I feel it would be a mistake for the Governor to do so. I think it falls short of his skills and abilities, they would be better served in a much higher office. I believe running for President as a Governor, would serve him and the Republican party better. If you look at all the Republican presidents in my life time starting with President Eisenhower, it will demonstrate anyone outside of the House of Representative or the Senate has a better chance of being elected president, unless you were Vice President first. I believe President Biden will announce after the mid-term elections he will not be seeking re-election and even if doesn’t, can he be re-elected? What other Democratic candidates are waiting in the wings??? My advice is don’t settle for less when more is available and within reach. Governor Sununu should run for President . John Brennick Rochester, NH.

Recommends Gray Matters To the Editor: How nice it was to read Leslie Gray’s piece on resurrecting common sense (7/29/21 issue.) I recommend the article for everyone. Common sense is needed to make good decisions, and good decisions lead to more self reliance. With so many quick new electronic devices out there, we’ve become lazy and simply ask rather than think. Better to be able to think and reason for ourselves. As we all know, the power will go off and we should be able to figure out what to do by using our own common sense. I highly recommend it. Mary Weston Dover, NH

Why Are You Here? To The Editor: I have a question: Why are you here? Seriously, since we are repeatedly told that the US is the worst country in the world, that we are, directly or indirectly, the cause of most atrocities in other countries, that white people are irredeemably oppressors, that people of color will always be oppressed, why are you here? Obviously, this question is being posed to a relatively small number of readers. Most folks are in America because we are the most free country in the history of the Earth. The capitalism that many citizens endorse has

allowed more people to emerge from poverty than any other system in use. Do we have flaws? Clearly. Is there a path to redemption? Obviously. A quiz: how many countries or cultures had slavery? (I’ll wait while you look that up.) Now, what country was among the first to abolish it? (Hint: the initials are U, S, and A.) I think that there was a war over that, too. How can you tell if something is racist (that is, judging people by their race)? Substitute “black” for “white” and then look at it again. The Border Patrol, reported that they stopped more than 180,000 people this past May compared to 27,000 May 2020. Were these people looking for more hardships? I think not. Who knows whose flag protesters yearning for freedom in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Cuba were waving? (Hint: it’s red, white, and blue and it’s not France.) Another question: What is the difference between many of last year’s BLM and antifa riots and the hubbub at the Capitol on January 6th? Both allegedly had a small percentage of participants engaging in violence. One had significant property damage and personal injuries from which areas are still recovering. The other was resolved in a couple of hours. One had armed participants who caused injuries, chased people in vehicles and then beat them, blocked people in vehicles and then beat them, and shot and killed people. (Who is saying David Dorn’s name?) The other had a small group of unarmed people who caused See MAILBOAT on 35

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The final special exhibit of the season “Shaped by Conflict: Mementoes of WWII Era” will be on display at the Wright Museum in Wolfeboro from August 17th- October 31st. World War II was a defining event

depth look at common mementoes and personal items constructed by Americans on the warfront and the home front. Keepsakes include trench art, postcards, sweetheart pillows, jewelry, and much more. Shaped by Conflict is curated by the Wright Museum of World War II, using artifacts from its extensive Permanent Collection.

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Butterfly Watercolors - Guided Exploration By NLRA Watershed Steward Karen Candia The Newfound Lake Region Association invites you to a butterfly-themed watercolor painting session with Watershed Steward Karen Candia at Grey Rocks Conservation Area on August 19th at 10am. This program will allow participants to explore their artistic side while also learning about New Hampshire’s butterflies and their importance to natural ecosystems. Participants will gather at the picnic area for an introduction to local butterfly species before touring the garden areas of Grey Rocks to find real-life butterfly inspiration for their paintings. Attendees will then pick up their paintbrushes and try their hand at creating watercolor butterflies! This program is free and open to all ages and skill levels. Anyone who is interested in learning more about butterflies or is simply looking to pick up a new, creative hobby is welcome to join! No prior experience to painting or butterfly knowledge is required. Watercolor paints, paper, and brushes will be provided as well. Please be sure to bring plenty of water and sunscreen as we will be out in the picnic area and under the sun for the majority of the painting session. Register and learn more at: NewfoundLake.org/events.

Belknap House Hosts Poker Run Fundraiser Belknap House in Laconia is excited to host its first Poker Run Fundraiser on August 14th. A Poker Run is an organized event where participants ride motorcycles, boats and sometimes snowmobiles, to visit card drawing locations. The object is to build a complete poker “hand”, by drawing one card at five different locations. To visit the five card drawing locations for this fundraiser, you may ride a motorcycle or drive a vehicle of your choice. The object is to have the best poker hand at the end of the five stops; winning is purely a matter of chance. Registration in advance is recommended, either online at www.belknaphouse.org (under events), or at Belknap House, 200 Court Street, Laconia; $25 for 1 Poker Score Card; or $45 for 2 Poker Score Cards. Once registered, Poker Run Score Cards will be distributed by email or in person. Same day registration will be available at the first card drawing location only, at Belmont Elementary School. Participants will then travel to Laconia Middle School, Elm Street School, Gilford High School and the final destination, Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, where poker hands will be tallied and winners announced. The event will open at Belmont Elementary School at 9:00am, participants must draw their final card by 11:00am at Patrick’s Pub & Eatery, making sure that each location listed has been visited in between. There will be 1 Grand Prize winner, and a 2nd Place and 3rd Place winner. Everyone who participates will be eligible to win additional Door Prizes. Participants must be present to win.

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An Evening Of Opera In Lakeport With a nod to its history, the Lakeport Opera House will premier an evening with two world renowned opera singers, Meredith Hansen and Sandra Piques Eddy, on August 13 at 7:30 p.m. As the first opera show in over 60 years, the night will feature arias and duets from the most iconic operas and songs from the “Golden Age” of American musical theatre bringing the venue back to its 140-year-old roots. The opera show will feature Hansen, soprano; Eddy, mezzo soprano; and Brian Moll, collaborative pianist, with music by Mozart, Bizet and Puccini as well as classics from renowned composers including George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein and Irving Berlin. The trio will perform well-known arias and duets from Carmen, La Bohème and more as well as more exotic arias and American standards, like “Someone To Watch Over Me.” For more information on events and to purchase tickets in advance, visit lakeportopera.com.

Tapply-Thompson Annual Lobster & Chicken Supper On Saturday, August 28th in Kelley Park in Bristol from 5:00 – 6:30 pm, the TapplyThompson Communnity Center will hold its Annual Lobster & Chicken Supper. Ticket prices are $20 for lobster ; $17 for chicken; $6.00 for kid’s hotdog plate and $25 for lobster & chicken combo. All include salad, rolls, baked potato, corn on the cob, dessert, drink & coffee. Dinner entertainment provided by Solitary Man. Tickets available at the Tapply-Thompson Community Center. Call 744-2713 for more info. Dinner will be held at the Tapply-Thompson Community Center if rain.

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Oh! The Places You Won’t Go I told you a couple of months ago that I decided to get the covid vaccine. Lately, I have been regretting that decision. I feel fine by Brendan Smith s i n c e g e t Weirs Times Editor ting the shot. I haven’t suffered any of the side effects that some folks have. In fact, the arthritis in my knee hasn’t been acting up since I got the jab. Coincidence? Who knows? I’m sure that more than a few of you on both sides of the issue are already making your assumptions about why I now regret getting the thing. It isn’t because of any of the thousands of positive and negative theories about the vaccine that are floating around on the Internet for those who have the hours to search for the ones that best fit what they want it to be. I take it all with a grain of salt (even though my doctor has told me to cut back). I just figure whatever happens will happen, but in the meantime, I’ll just live for the day and try not to focus too much on it. But now a new development has arisen that has brought my attention back to the vaccine and, I must admit, I wish I had not done it. The possibility is looming that there will be some sort of vaccine passport that, without which, you will not be able to get on an airplane or, for the most part, go anywhere. To not have to go to the airport, get on an airplane, maybe miss your connecting flight, try to sleep in an airport chair for twelve hours and pay fifteen dollars for a sandwich while you wait to maybe get on another flight the next day? Count me in. But, alas, I have been vaccinated, so I don’t have the plea-

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sure of using that excuse. A few weeks back I wrote about the ordeal my wife Kim and I had in flying from Arizona to Manchester. A nine-hour trip that turned into a thirty-hour nightmare. Since then, I have been watching the horror stories of airline travel play out on the news. Passengers stranded for days and, if they are fortunate enough to actually make their flight, they get no guarantees that an assorted group of maniacs wouldn’t also be on board ready to create havoc and delay their trip even further. I feel as though we got off easy, considering. But, without proof of having the vaccine, you will never have to deal with any of that ever again. You can sit in the comfort of your own home and watch on the news those, like myself, who made the decision to get vaccinated and now have to deal with the madness and chaos simply because we have no excuse not to. Having been vaccinated I cannot use that new ace in the hole to comfortably decline that invitation to a function many miles away by saying, in a sad tone: “You know I’d love to be there, but they won’t let me on the plane since I haven’t been vaccinated.” And, the best part is, it’s a built-in, ready-made excuse for avoiding so many of those trips you really don’t want to take, as well as some more local functions you don’t want to attend. I’m not sure why people are so up in arms about this possible mandate. For many like myself this perfect excuse is something that we have looked forward to for years. Now when you can’t go somewhere you didn’t want to go to in the first place because you haven’t been vaccinated, you can blame it on the government. “It’s government overreach,” you can rail on the telephone to

those who invited you. “There is nothing I would rather do more than to leave my house, travel in traffic to the airport, go through security, possibly wait hours as the weather in my connecting city has delayed my flight or actually get on my plane and then hope that the person sitting next to me doesn’t go bonkers so I can come to your party. It’s just not fair.” Meanwhile you are thinking to yourselves: “Thank you, vaccine passport.” Of course, there is that possibility that you also won’t be able to go to your favorite restaurant on a Friday night since you don’t have your vaccine passport, but I feel that is a small price to pay to live a life where you will never have to think of an excuse, a white lie, when you don’t want to go somewhere ever again. (Besides, they most likely deliver.) Unvaccinated folks really shouldn’t be upset over the possibility of vaccine passports. I’m jealous of them. The world is their oyster which they never have to open. Still, I am not giving up hope. There has been a lot of talk about a vaccine booster shot that might be needed to ward off the latest virus variant and that is exciting to me. If things work out the way I hope, proof will be required that you have had the booster shot to be able to fly and go out to dinner. A second chance. I am keeping my fingers crossed. Brendan is also the author of “The Flatlander Chronicles” and “Best Of A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire” available at BrendanTSmith.com. Hie news book “I Really Only Did It For The Socks Stories & Thoughts On Aging” will be released this summer.

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The Worst O-limp-ics Ever

Never have so many won so many accolades for so few real achievements on the world stage. That about sums up the Olympics 2021 -- or, as I call them, the O-limp-ics 2021. Indeed, the time has come to retire the hallowed motto of the Games: “Faster, Higher, Stronger.” In our modern age, it’s: “Woker, Weaker, Loser.” by Michelle Malkin Take Megan Rapinoe, please. The inSyndicated Columnist famously pink-purple-haired captain of the U.S. women’s soccer team teared up after America’s 1-0 loss to Canada, which hadn’t beaten the U.S. since 2001. “This sucks,” she lamented in a postdefeat TV interview on USA Network. “It sucks.” With a runny nose and watery eyes leaking, she complained: “I don’t think I’ve ever lost to Canada, so it’s a bitter one.” Well, she is certainly a bitter one, ain’t she? Perhaps if Moany Megan had spent more time running drills on the field instead of running her mouth about Black Lives Matter or gender politics or her hatred for former President Donald Trump, she’d be on the gold medal stand instead of out in the cold. Good riddance. Then there’s Laurel Hubbard, the New Zealand weightlifter hailed not for her victories but for being the “first out transgender woman to compete in the 125-year history of the Olympics.” Hubbard’s first outing consisted of failing not once, not twice, but three times to lift at 120 kilograms and 125 kilograms. Never mind. She’s already “made Olympic history” and become an “inspiration” for “young people” to “be their authentic selves.” Three failed lifts? Woo-hoo! Bucket list items checked off! Now, Hubbard says, “it’s probably time for me to start thinking about hanging up the boots.” Talk about resting on your, um, laurels. (Meanwhile, the actual victor and natural-born female in Hubbard’s event, China’s Li Wenwen, set three Olympic records as she won the gold medal. But, hey, who’s keeping track of the winners?) Next up, Simone Biles: After bailing on her teammates last week and then withdrawing from the individual allaround competition as well as event finals in uneven bars, vault and floor, the acclaimed gymnast squeaked out a bronze on beam on Tuesday. She lost out to two Chinese athletes who don’t have the celebrity distractions of social media, Sports Illustrated See MALKIN on 36

When Does The Covid-19 Panic End? Two weeks to slow the spread. That was the original rationale for the lockdowns, masking and social distancing: Prevent transmission of the coronavirus so that Americans could be assured that we would by Ben Shapiro not overwhelm hospital Syndicated Columnist capacity, causing needless death. Wait until a vaccine is available. That was the next goal post: an admonition to continue to take precautions to avoid spreading the coronavirus until a vaccine could be developed. Despite the warnings of COVID-19 pessimists that a vaccine would take years to develop, despite the unjustified alarmism of figures like Vice President Kamala Harris that the Trump administration would skew the vaccine protocols to achieve political ends, vaccines were miraculously developed. Wait until every adult has a chance to get the vaccine. That was the final rationale for caution. And as states began to tranche out vaccines by the millions, every person above the age of 12 in the United States was given the opportunity to get vaccinated. As of today, over 90% of adults over the age of 65 -- the most at-risk population in the United States -- have been vaccinated, and more than 70% of all Americans over age 18 have been vaccinated as well. And yet. We are told that we are experiencing a massive COVID-19 crisis. We have been told that the vaccinated must mask up again; that the unvaccinated should be barred from public establishments; that children must be masked in school. We have been told that America faces doom and death on a daily basis and that we’re

seeing a crisis akin to the last wave of the coronavirus in January. We’re masking up and checking vaccine cards in Washington, D.C., in San Francisco, in Los Angeles, in New York. The statistics simply do not bear this out. According to the seven-day rolling average as calculated by The New York Times, fewer than 400 Americans per day are dying of COVID-19; at the height of the pandemic, well over 3,000 were. In Washington, D.C. (total population: 692,000), that number is 0; in San Francisco County (total population: 875,000), that number is 0; in Los Angeles County (total population: 10 million), that number is 9; in New York City (total population: 8.4 million), that number is 3. The current delta variant spike has resulted in a massive case count, particularly in Florida, but deaths are not following cases -- and if the United States follows the pattern of the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, we’re likely to see the case count begin to crater in the next few weeks. Those who are vaccinated are not dying of COVID-19; their death rate is minuscule. Those who are unvaccinated have chosen not to vaccinate; they are independent adults capable of determining their own approach to risk and reward. All of which requires us to ask the question: When are we done? When are we done telling children to mask up to protect adults who don’t want to vaccinate? When are we done telling businesses to close up or bar customers based on vaccination status? When are we done with mask mandates (data suggests that mask mandates are ineffective, even if masking is sometimes useful), with evidence-free social distancing rules (six feet is pure conjecture), with the ever-vacillating, Delphic pronouncements of Dr. Anthony Fauci? We have hit the goal posts; every adult now has the See SHAPIRO on 36

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Unfair Competiton “Why do I have to compete against a male body?” complains mountain bike racer Leia Schneeberger in my new video. She and others are upset because by John Stossel today, some transSyndicated Columnist g e n d e r w o m e n , people born male but who identify as female, are winning sports competitions. Schneeberger regularly won bicycle races, until a former men’s cyclist transitioned, competed as a woman, and rode away from her.

“How did this happen?” asks Schneeberger. “I just want to be able to compete on a fair playing field.” But no playing field is perfectly fair, says trans athlete Joanna Harper. Harper is also a scientist who advised the Olympic committee. She points out that transgender competitors often take testosterone blockers that help align their body with how they identify. As a result, “Trans women lose muscle, lose strength, lose endurance.” “Within nine months of my starting hormone therapy,” she says, “I was running 12% slower.” That’s why sport organizations

like the Olympics and NCAA require trans athletes to undergo hormone therapy. Trans sprinter Cece Telfer, who won an NCAA championship, says, “As a trans athlete, I am not a threat to women’s sports. Because I am a woman!” But before Telfer transitioned, when she competed as a man, she wasn’t the champion she is now. She ranked 390th best. I point that out to Harper. “I have to admit I am somewhat at a loss to explain it,” Harper responds. “However, there are hundreds of NCAA championships awarded every year. ... The idea that trans women

are hugely going to outperform ciswomen does not hold up to the statistics.” Yes, it does, says biologist Emma Hilton who co-authored a review on trans women in sports. She found that in most every category, men are much stronger. Testosterone blockers just can’t close the gap. “A male could be 40% stronger than a female on his legs,” she says. “Things like shoulder width don’t change when transgender women suppress testosterone. They don’t get shorter. Their hearts don’t get smaller. They’ve still got big See STOSSEL on 34

French Summer: Fear and Frustration PARIS - People are upset. Many are frightened, and not surprisingly France is frustrated with the ever-changing Covid news by John J. Metzler and government Syndicated Columnist rules which much like the weather reports keep changing personal, business and day to day plans. Now for the fourth weekend in a row, anti-Vaccine pass demonstrations rocked France from Paris to Lyon and Marseilles where over 230,000 citizens, many of them restauranteurs and cafe owners, took to the streets to protest mandatory “health passes.” France like many of the other

European countries has been dealt a deadly body blow by the COVID virus. Though vaccination rates are low by American standards and a skepticism towards the vaccine are more openly pronounced than in the USA, it appears that widening opposition to health restrictions are rooted more in cumbersome government policies than vaccine jabs. Now at long last people are accepting the jab and the country is more than half vaccinated. But the new fault line has become the necessity to carry this electronic “health pass” which will allow or restrict access to everyday life. Cinema box office sales have nosedived about 70 percent since the new health QR code pass was mandated. The national daily Le Figaro warns, “The health pass has

jolted Cultural Life.” The Macron government’s ubiquitous “nanny state” policies and petty rules create a rising tide of resentment, especially among the middle classes and the small business community. After seasons of lockdowns, curfews, restrictions on movement, people had hoped the Summer season would prove the respite if not the liberation from rules and regulations. But now with the rise of COVID’s feared Delta variant, masks are again mandatory, health passes are put on smartphones, and a maze of changing stopgap measures have smothered the sacrosanct Summer holidays. “Macron is treating people like children,” runs a popular refrain relating to the President’s near-

imperious rules and mannerisms. There’s no doubt that the health crisis is real and quite deadly, France has suffered 112,000 deaths from the pandemic. The French parliament has moreover approved a law requiring the health passes which prove vaccination or a negative test for COVID. Now there’s a pushback concerning movement and compulsory QR phone code regulations controlling access to festivals, cinemas, museums, etc. Starting on August 9th, the health passes will be necessary for train travel as well as access into restaurants and cafes! Clearly the government, in the name of health and safety, holds the keys to a massive restriction on individual movement. Obey! See METZLER on 35

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Wright Museum To Host Best-Selling Author And Award-Winning Filmmaker Rick Beyer WOLFEBORO - On Tuesday, August 17 at 7 p.m., the Wright Museum welcomes author, historian and filmmaker Rick Beyer as part of its 2021 Lecture Series, presented by Ron Goodgame and Donna Canney. At the lecture, The Ghost Army of World War II: How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Affects and Other Audacious Fakery, he will tell the stories of “the Ghost Army.” “I’ll discuss how a handpicked group of 1,100 G.I.s -- the Ghost Army -- landed in France in 1944 and staged a traveling road

show of deception to fool the enemy,” explained Beyer. “Every move was top secret and their story was hushed up for decades after the war’s end.” This “deception” included phony convoys, phantom divisions and make-believe headquarters that belied the strength and location of American units. “It was at once absurd, deadly and amazingly effective,” added Beyer, who wrote and directed the acclaimed documentary film, ‘The Ghost Army,’ which premiered on PBS in 2013. “They saved thousands of lives and helped win the war, but their efforts were

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considered and implemented a variety of deceptions, sometimes massive ones, against the Axis powers. From the invasion of Sicily to the landings at Normandy, the Allies benefited from lies and deceptions that started before the first shots were fired and spread well Lecture and book signing by author beyond the battlefield. Rick Byers *Admission: $12 for Museum Marion Dorsey is an associate professor members and $15 for non-members In the summer of 1944, a handpicked group of history and a core faculty member in Justice Studies at the University of New of young GIs landed in France to conduct Hampshire. a secret mission. Armed with truckloads of inflatable tanks, a massive collection of sound-effects records, and more than a Tuesday, August 31, from 7-8 PM few tricks up their sleeves, they created a The Burning Monk: The Story traveling road show of deception on the Behind One of the Vietnam War’s battlefields of Europe, with the German Most Famous Photographs Army as their audience. The Ghost Army is a riveting tale told through personal accounts Lecture by Dr. Edward G. Miller and sketches. And yes, there will be an In June 1963, American journalist inflatable tank on display. 6:00-7:00 p.m. Malcolm Browne captured one of the Pre-lecture coffee and cookie gathering most famous photographs of all time: Meet Rick Byers before the lecture and see the self-immolation of the Vietnamese one of the Ghost Army vehicles. Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc. What caused Quang Duc to take his life in Tuesday, August 24, from 7-8 PM such a shocking and painful way? In The Truth about Lies: Deception his lecture, Edward Miller reveals the behind-the-scenes story of the power Plans in World War II struggle in South Vietnam that led to A lecture by Dr. Marion Dorsey Quang Duc’s act, and how the monk’s Winning battles requires fighting and supplies, but sometimes tricks can turn death shaped the subsequent course of the Vietnam War. the tide in one side’s favor. The Allies

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ond. It would be another 20 years before someone finally ran a four-minute mile. (See quiz question below). There was, of course, no Internet or television in 1934. Radio was in its infancy. It was a Golden Age for newspapers, which ruled supreme in the media world. New York City had over a dozen major dailies. Times have changed, of course, but newspapers are still published. Thanks for reading this one. You can beat the price. I checked to see what my Sunday Tribune might be worth on Ebay. Similar papers were being sold for $75 today. A bit more than the 5 cents people paid for some Sunday papers back then in the midst of the Great Depression. Maybe someday, 87 years hence, this newspaper will be found in a trunk somewhere. Should that happen, let me give a shout-

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‘Millie B’ Recreates The Golden Age of Boating WOLFEBORO - A 28-foot, mahogany, triple cockpit “woodie” and replica 1928 Hacker-Craft that is accurate down to the seat colors, the New Hampshire Boat Museum’s Millie B recreates “the experience of the golden age of boating.” “Wooden boats are iconic of New Hampshire’s fresh water lakes, which is why the Millie B is so popular,” said New Hampshire Boat Museum “NHBM” Executive Director Martha Cummings. Recently, the Millie B was featured on NH Chronicle. “It was wonderful to have NH Chronicle join us on the boat where we could talk about Lake Winnipesaukee’s unique history, geogra-

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Left to right in the photo is Jay Seaton (Millie B Captain), Mary-Paige from NH Chronicle and phy, geology and wild- too.” and private cruises on Chip Bierweiler (Millie B Manager and also a life,” noted Cummings. In addition to the Lake Winnipesaukee. captain). “There are also a lot of 4 5 - m i n u t e t o u r s , NHBM also provides celebrities who live on the lake and islands during the warmer months, so we covered some of their stories,

which generally accommodate 8 people (10 with small children), the Millie B is available for charters

opportunities to experience the lakes through two sailing programs. In the Community Sailing Program, NHBM and Wolfeboro Parks and Recreation teach basic sailing to adults and children. In the Sailboat Sharing Program, NHBM, in partnership with Wolfeboro Parks and Recreation and Tuftonboro Parks and Recreation, provide in-

dividuals with the opportunity to share the use of a Colgate 26. “We also have new exhibits, virtual lectures and more this summer,” added Cummings, who said the entry-point for many museum visitors remains the Millie B. “The Millie B is a fun way to experience the lakes, but it is also just one aspect of our museum,” she added.

“The Millie B is our ‘hook.’” Founded in 1992 by vintage boating enthusiasts, NHBM is committed to inspire people of all ages with an understanding of, and appreciation for, the boating heritage of New Hampshire’s fresh waterways.To learn more about NHBM, its virtual lecture series, boating programs,or special events, visit nhbm.org.

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alty for your sins so that you could be restored to me. He is my gift to you and the only way that you can be restored to a relationship with me because he gave his sinless and eternal life to pay for your sins and those of the world. But the Devil, who first tempted Adam and Eve is cunning and always prepared to offer the counterfeit to deceive you and to continue to lead you away from me. It is for that reason that there have been many religions and many so called saviors, all of whom were frauds. None were eternal, none were without sin as my Son was, and therefore none were qualified to save you from your sins. As the end draws near however, the Devil will raise up a person who will be so imbued with supernatural demonic power, he will claim to be God and will manifest miracles that will cause even believers to be deceived (Revelation 13:5). He will rescue the earth from a devastating economic collapse that will be so bad, it will cost a day’s wages for a loaf of bread (Revelation 6:1-6). He will bring what appears to be world peace to the earth as he reigns over a world government comprised of 10 major nations aligned under his leadership. But all of this will be a deception, because hidden beneath the veneer of a savior will be a vicious and hideously evil person. He will violate every and any law, in order to gain power and to exercise his desire to eliminate anything that

speaks of Me or represents Me. It will include those who call themselves Christians, and sadly, those who are Jewish, because they are My chosen people through whom the Messiah has come (Matthew 24). In fact, he will make a covenant to protect Israel, but will break that covenant and turn against them with a ferocity that can only be said, to be from hell (Daniel 9:27). His policies will lead to a final World War that will bring millions to a battlefield in and around Israel, called Armageddon. In this battle the blood that will be shed will be so great that it will rise to the horse’s bridal (Revelation 14:20). There will be weapons used that will literally take the flesh off people as they stand (Zechariah 14:12). This will be the consummation of the rise of evil that will be ended by the return of my Son, who not only left this earth from the Mount of Olives, in the sight of his disciples, but promised to return to that very place (Zechariah 14:4). When he returns to the earth, he will quickly move to stop not only the battle, but the Antichrist and all those who were deceived into following him. He will end the rain of human leaders and begin his reign upon the earth for 1000 years (Revelation 20:6). Following that time, my Son will allow the earth to be consumed by fire and together, we will create a new heaven and a new earth and only those whose sins were

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QUESTION: Who is this man of Lawlessness spoken of in The Bible? This is a great follow up question to the last question that was asked. You asked, if “we are becoming a lawless nation?” There is a spirit of lawlessness that is beginning to permeate your nation and the world. It is setting you up for a very unique person who, one day, will rule a world government and who will be the epitome of lawlessness that is growing within you. I have spoken often of this person not only in the Old Testament books, particularly Daniel (Daniel Ch 2, 7, 9) but also in the New Testament books of Thessalonians (2 Thessalonians 2:1-12) and then the final book of the Bible, Revelation. This book is the book end, if you will, to my entire book. Its first chapter is the book of Genesis and in this book, you will understand how I created everything perfectly. You will also see how quickly mankind walked away from me began to practice things that I hated, and which caused them to be separated from me and from the life that I alone can give. The rest of my book speaks of the promise and then the presentation of my Son, Jesus, the Messiah who came to pay the pen-

forgiven, by trusting me, will populate this magnificent and perfect environment. The Devil, the Antichrist and all who followed them, will be cast into hell, where they will suffer the consequences of their sinful rebellion from me and their destruction of life on earth (Revelation 20:10). This spirit of lawlessness is among you and the consummate lawless leader will soon appear and most, as I have said, will follow him and his deception and suffer in life but also in death. I love you and long to see you return to me and cease from following the deceptions of the Devil. God These letters are written by a New Hampshire pastor.

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LINCOLN - O f f i c i a l s with the Sports Car Club of New Hampshire, organizers of the 2021 Subaru Mt. Washington Hillclimb presented by Yokohama Tire planned for August 13-15 at the Mt. Washington Auto Road in Gorham, NH, announced today that 80 competitors representing 16 states from California to Maine will make up the field of this year’s Climb to the Clouds automotive Hillclimb taking place on the historic 7.6 mile Mt. Washington Auto Road. “The Sports Car Club of New Hampshire is excited to welcome one of the most talented fields of competition drivers ever to this year’s Subaru Mt. Washington Hillclimb presented by Yokohama Tire”, stated Howard Roundy, Event Director of this year’s Climb to the Clouds. This year’s impres-

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The 2021 Subaru Mt. Washington Hillclimb This Weekend

The 2021 Subaru Mt. Washington Hillclimb takes place August 13-15th. sive driver line-up includes not only a mix of road racers, rally drivers, circle-track racers, Hillclimb specialists and time attack drivers — all of whom bring many years of experience, skill and countless championships to the Nation’s oldest Hillclimb — but will also include a contingent of three very special vintage race cars representing many years of historic racing — both here in the United States as

well as at other countries across the globe. Topping the list of 80 highly skilled racers from across the country is 5-time United States Rally Champion and current Mt. Washington Hillclimb record holder Travis Pastrana from Annapolis, MD. A longtime factory-backed driver for Subaru Motorsports USA, Pastrana is currently leading the American Rally Association’s 2021 National Rally Cham-

pionship. He also returned recently from the renowned Goodwood Festival of Speed in England where he finished 2nd overall in that event’s Hillclimb. Driving a purpose-built 862 horsepower Subaru WTX STI, Pastrana competed against some of the best drivers in the world including McLaren Factory GT driver Rob Bell, Emanuele Pirro, Jack Tetley and Toyota British Touring Car Championship

driver Rory Butcher. Pastrana and Subaru Motorsports USA return to Mt. Washington this year with the same Subaru he raced at Goodwood recently where he hopes to beat his current record time at of 5 minutes 44.72 seconds on the challenging 7.6 mile Mt. Washington Auto Road course. Also returning to this year’s Climb to the Clouds will be former Mt. Washington Hillclimb Record Holder and fan-favorite Tim O’Neil from Whitefield, NH (7:40 set in 1990). O’Neil will be driving a special AMX Rally and Hillclimb car he

recently built to compete in the New England Forest Rally in Newry, Maine. Making the cross-country trek to New Hampshire from Salt Lake City, Utah will be professional car racer and businessman Cole Powelson. The owner of LYFE Motorsports and SIERRA Cars in Salt Lake City, Powelson will be driving a single-seat, open wheel racecar that he and his company designed and built. Powered by a 600 horsepower Suzuki Hayabusa motorcycle engine, Powelson has previously raced the SIERRA at the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb as well as in the America’s Rallycross series. Joining Powelson in another matching SIERRA open wheel racecar will be John McInnes from Eden, Utah. Also competing in the 2021 Subaru Mt. Washington Hillclimb presented by Yokohama Tire will be three amateur New Hampshire racers, all of whom have several See CLIMB on 35

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Paul Walker is greatly missed. He was one of the heartthrobs of the Fast and Furious series of movies based on fast cars, wild crimes and lots of action, among other movies within his too brief acting career. Unfortunately, Paul died in 2013 at the age of 40 in an auto accident not related to any movie filming. Along side of Vin Diesel (aka Mark Sinclair), they plotted and carried out daring heists around the world always sporting amazing and exotically customized fast cars. If you have seen any to the series of movies, you know what I am talking about. Currently, F9 (the ninth movie in the series) is available to enjoy. Playing off that mindset, a west coast DIPA (double IPA) is borrowing a wild cat theme in an amusingly adorn can for the focus beer this week from King County. Kings County Brewing Collective (KCBC) is located in Brooklyn, NY.Like many brewers, they started out by home brewing in tiny apartments with kits and friends. One thing lead to another and a few good brewing friends decided to pool their efforts into making a go of

it. The Bushwick area of Brooklyn is home to many old world German brewing families in the 1800’s. They decided to make their mark in New York’s “Brewer’s Row” where once stood 14 breweries at the height of beer success back then. Today, they are a 15 barrel brewhouse offering amazingly clever label art beers of all kinds. They are based within the area of Brooklyn where 10% of all beer produce postProhibition in the country came from. KCBC is the first brick-andmortar brewery in that Brooklyn neighborhood

in more than 40 years. Look over their website at kcbcbeer.com 2 Fast 2 Furriest is truly a west coast IPA with lots to offer. You’ll notice a very slight haze with this golden-hued and frothy off-white head DIPA. It is so balanced and yummy that you may soon find you are close friends. Aromas of tropical fruit, pine and oak are slightly present with hints of sweet fruity and citrusy notes are found in the malt. Medium mouthfeel rounds out this tasty treat. I would describe this beer as simple yet complex but

overall, very attractive. The cleverly hidden 8% ABV may not get noticed as you work your way to the bottom of the glass, but rest assured, it will soon catch up with you. BeerAdvocate.com has not officially rated 2 Fast 2 Furriest but followers are rating it as high as 4.7 out of 5.0, while Untappd.com followers sang its praises! You will be able to find KCBC 2 Fast 2 Furriest DIPA at Case-n-Keg in Meredith and other fine beer providers. It will be one beer that you may find to be 2 fast to forget!

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Enjoy old fashioned train rides along the western shore of Lake Winnipesaukee and Paugus Bay. Now open daily! Meredith Station: (2-hour train rides) 154 Main Street, Meredith, NH Weirs Beach: (1-hour train rides) 211 Lakeside Ave., Weirs Beach, NH

Explore the rails on our 4-passenger rail bikes! Guided rail bike tours at 10am, 12pm & 2pm Tuesday through Sunday. (closed Mondays) Advance reservations required. Rail Bike Adventures: Laconia Railroad Station 15 Veterans Square, Laconia, NH

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Annual Quilt Show And Mysterious Quilt Journey

You are invited to view a kaleidoscope of color along the streets of and in three buildings in downtown Laconia, NH, September 25th and 26th during the Belknap Mill Quilters Guild 44th Annual Quilt Show and Mysterious Quilt Journey. As you walk or drive along from one display venue to another you have a chance to experience a Mysterious Quilt Journey with beautiful quilted works of art on display at various businesses that have been matched up to rep-

resent their business. When you arrive at one of the three venues you will find over 200 quilts and many works of art on display. You may begin your journey, in Laconia, at any one of the venues: Belknap Mill, 25 Beacon Street; Laconia Housing, 32 Canal Street, or The Conference Center on Main Street. Admission includes all locations, $10.00 Adult and children under 12 free with a paid adult admission. The quilted works of art vary from the traditional or modern quilt patterns in many different categories rangs k 603.527.8144 ing from bed quilts to a myrnascc.com wall art work, machine Ste od • o a embroidered, wearable, st eaf a a special category for P S Juniors, under the age Italian & American Comfort Food of 16, and a featured Formerly known as special exhibit for first Nadia’s Trattoria, voted WE’RE OPEN FOR time quilters! There is one of the top ten restaurants INSIDE DINING something for everyone Veal Francese and Eggplant Rollatini in NH by Boston Magazine. & TAKE OUT! to view. — Join Tue-Thurs from for Small Plate Specials — There will be a raffle Hours: Tues.us Wed. & Thur 4-9pm Fri. &3-5 Sat.p.m. 4-9:30pm quilt (photo attached), Located under the canopy at 131 LakeatStreet At Paugus Bay Plaza,Bay Laconia Located under the canopy 131 Lake Street at Paugus Plaza a quilt made by guild Hours: Tues. Wed. & Thurs. 3-9pm; Fri. & Sat. 3-9:30pm (603)527-8144 myrnascc.commembers will be on display. Tickets are available from any guild member or the day of the show. The drawing will take place on Sunday – and you do not need to be present to win. Tickets are $1.00 each or 5 for $6.00

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Jay And The Americans At Colonial Theatre Sponsored By Putnam Fund The Colonial Theatre of Laconia and the Putnam Fund are proud to welcome Jay and the Americans on Saturday, September 4th, 2021, at 7pm. It is truly exciting to bring the first concert to the beautiful newly renovated Colonial Theatre. Jay And The Americans’ first recording was Tonight (from the musical West Side Story); but their breakout hit song was She Cried. The group’s next chart hit was Only In America, followed by top-ten hits Come A Little Bit Closer, Cara Mia, and This Magic Moment. These songs and many others are featured in the show, along with stories of the artists and writers who influenced this 1960s super-group. In 2002, Jay And The Americans were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, placing them among the greatest vocal groups in Rock ‘n Roll history. Tickets for Jay and the Americans at the Colonial Theatre of Laconia on Saturday, September 4th, 2021, at 7pm are free and become available on Saturday, August 7th at 10am at www.coloniallaconia.com or by calling 1-800-657-8774. The newly reopened Colonial Theatre will have a seating capacity of 750 and play host to a wide range of performances, including music, theatre, comedy, and civic events. The

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Suzuki Strings At Canterbury Shaker Village

This summer, Canterbury Shaker Village brings back its Sunday outdoor concert series with an exciting new lineup of performances. With the support of New England Foundation for the Arts, the Village is pleased to present a wide variety of performance for all to enjoy! From folk to classical, Music on the Meeting House Green offers something for everyone. The Village is hosting 13 summer concerts in a varied lineup, also featuring dance and

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gust 15, don’t miss the next concert in the series, featuring Suzuki Strings. Suzuki Strings students will perform on violins of many sizes, based on their study of the Suzuki method as taught at this private studio in Canterbury, NH. Students take both private and group classes and perform throughout the state. Come and support these local young musicians!

The series began on June 20th, and will continue every Sunday through September 19th. Concerts are from 4 – 5 pm. All concerts will be held on the iconic Meeting House Green, where there is always a beautiful view and a cool summer breeze. Suggested donation of $10 per person for each performance. Bring a picnic, bring a chair, and enjoy a series of concerts on the green. All concerts are subject to cancelation due to inclement weather. Concert cancelations will be updated on www.shakers.org the morning of each performance date. Please visit www. shakers.org for more information, and to learn about more upcoming events. Please email info@shakers.org for any questions, or call 603-783-9511 x 205.

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The Best Summer Ever Starts Right Here!

“The Wrecks of Winnipesaukee” At Lake Winnipesaukee Museum On Wednesday, August 18th at 7 PM, the Lake Winnipesaukee Museum will host diver Hans Hug, Jr., with his talk on “The Wrecks of Winnipesaukee.” Since seating is limited this season, advance reservations are required, by e-mail to lakewinnipesaukeemuseum@ gmail.com or by phone 603-366-5950 (WedSat 10-4). This program is free for Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society members; for non-members there is a $5 fee. “The Wrecks of Winnipesaukee” will focus on the underwater history of the Big Lake, showing videos and sonar images of shipwrecks seen while diving, as well as artifacts from below the surface of the lake. Hug has been an avid diver for over thirty years throughout New England, exploring sites from Cape Cod and Cape Ann to the Connecticut River. Using sophisticated sidescan sonar equipment, he has located more than eighty wrecks in Lake Winnipesaukee, including large pieces of the original steamer Mount Washington. His recent discoveries will be of great interest to those interested in Lake Winnipesaukee history The Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society was founded in 1985 with the mission to promote and preserve the history and heritage of the Big Lake

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Hans Hug, Jr. will present “The Wrecks of Winnipesaukee” Wednesday, August 18th at 7pm. Due to limited seating reservations are required. and its vicinity. Programs focusing on the Lakes Region and New Hampshire history are held on Wednesdays during the summer season. Located at 503

Endicott Street North, next to Funspot in the Weirs, the museum is open Wednesdays

through Saturdays from 10 AM to 4 PM, through mid-October.

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Summer Fun! The Best Summer Ever Starts Right Here!

Family Fun Day At Castle In The Clouds The Lakes Region Conservation Trust, Moultonborough Recreation Department and Castle in the Cl¬ouds have partnered to bring the community a Free Family Fun Day in the meadow at Castle in the Clouds in Moultonborough. From 11am-2pm on Saturday, August 14th, there will be lawn games, kite flying, a scavenger hunt, balloon animals, a Gaga pit, disc golf demonstration, crafts, and live music by Tim Hazelton. Guests can also feed the rainbow trout at Shannon Pond! Fish food is available for purchase at Café in the Clouds, lo-

cated adjacent to the pond, which also offers lunch, ice cream and beverages. Donations at the event are appreciated and will be divided evenly between the Lakes Region Conservation Trust, Moultonborough Recreation Department, and Castle in the Clouds. Preregistration at castleintheclouds.org is encouraged and helps the organizations ensure plenty of supplies for a day of fun for all. For more information call 603-4765900 or visit castleintheclouds.org.

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On The Green Arts & Crafts Festival Come and celebrate the summer season at the On The Green Arts & Crafts Festival on August 13-15 at Brewster Academy, 80 Academy Drive, in Wolfeboro. Hours will be Friday & Saturday, 10am to 5pm, and Sunday 10am to 4pm. A special feature will be female chainsaw wood carver, Elise Ford, who will demonstrate her wonderful talents. Also, Todd Lyon will feature his beautiful aerial photography of the Lakes Region. Some of the exhibits will include beautiful leather jewelry, chainsaw wood carvings by Elise, cedar wood furniture, wildlife photography, fine art paintings & demo, amazing crystalline pottery, beautiful aerial photography of Wolfeboro and the Lakes Region, gourmet

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44th Alton Bay Boat Show

August 14 • 9:00 am-12:00 noon This informal, non-judged vintage boat show is held at the Alton Bay town docks as part of Alton Old Home Day. No advance registration necessary. All “woodies” and “classic” boats welcome. FREE.

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Chainsaw wood carver, Elise Ford. foods, memory mats, sweater pocketbooks, ladies clothing, jewelry, scarves, amazing nuts & bolts creations, metal art, kettle corn, & lots

more. Rain or Shine Under Canopies. Music and food. Friendly, Leashed Dogs Welcome. Located on Rt. 28 next to

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Summer Fun! The Best Summer Ever Starts Right Here!

28th Annual Lincoln Summer Craft Festival

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The front field of the Lin-Wood School, along Main Street in Lincoln, NH will burst into color and flavor for the 28th Annual Lincoln Summer Craft Festival on Saturday August 14 and Sunday August 15, 2021. Over 100 Juried Artisans will display and sell their traditional American made works; including Fine Jewelry, Pottery, Scarves, Puzzles, Calligraphy, Beaded Jewelry, Cutting Boards, Soy Candles, Sports Team Apparel, Children’s Clothing, Fused Glass, Adirondack Style Furniture, Ornaments, Sheepskin Accessories, Leather, Floral Arrangements, Doll Clothes, Wreaths,

Toys, Nature Photography, Wooden Signs, Aroma-therapy, Fleece, Paper Crafts, Photo Art, Pet Accessories, Decorative Painting, Engraving, Turned Wood, Folk Art, Baskets, Fine art, Glass Jewelry, Painted Stemware, Magnetic Jewelry, Original Painting and much more. Come sample Specialty Foods such as Gourmet Oils, Fudge, Lemonade, BBQ sauces, Kettle Corn, Pastries, Salsas, Herbal Dips, Finishing Sauces, Maple Syrup, Pickles, Relish, Candies, Chocolate, Specialty Coffee and more. The Lincoln Summer Craft Festival is free admission and held rain or shine.

Friendly pets on leash are welcome. Directions: From Route 93 take Exit 32. GPS Location: 120 Main Street, Lincoln, NH 03251. Festival Hours are Saturday from 10am to 5pm and Sunday from 10am to 4pm. For more information visit us at castleberryfairs.com STAND UP PADDLEBOARDS KAYAKS • CANOES

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MOORE from 17 bait and make your way over there, only to find that there are no stripers there. Using binoculars to scan the water line for tell-tale splashes of stripers feeding from below, or not, can save you a ton of time and effort. There’s nothing worse than making your way a mile or so for diving birds, only to find the birds were only ambushing bait in super shallow water, and then to turn around and see fish jumping where you just came from. If you do plan to chase birds, be prepared to do a lot of paddling, pedaling, or motoring, because some days the fish may not stay in one place. Try to stay ahead of the school, but by all means don’t paddle directly into the middle of it or you will spook the fish. Stay on the edges of the school and cast into it if you can.

While many avid kayak anglers spend thousands on their kayaks and rigging, it’s not necessary. A basic sit-on-top kayak (and PFD) and rod/reel combo will get the job done.

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Stripers love structure. Rocks, rock piles, and rocky drop offs in current are favorite places for stripers to sit and wait for bait to wash over them. These are excellent places to do the same to striped bass. The Sportsman Autopilot kayaks are incredibly effective

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the sky plays a major role–one a sunset, and one in moonlight. They move you from a restful porch in the sunlight, to a brisk, breezy island mooring. They span the seasons from (mostly) summer, to fall, to winter. They span locations from our local lake to Chichester to Fougeres in France. This last one from a place I visited in college, and have had fun

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— THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, August 12, 2021 — SMITH from 32 He thought it a novelty that farming was carried on by many to supply only the food, etc. that the family needed., rather than as a commercial enterprise. On his journey through New Hampshire in the year 1813 Timothy Dwight IV made the following comments about what he saw and learned. On a ride from Portsmouth to Middleton, going on the north of the Cocheco River and through Dover and Rochester for a distance of thirty-four miles, Dwight found the road to be tolerably good except for the last six or eight miles, which were “very bad.” The directions for taking the good roads were given to him by the New Hampshire Province Governor, “His Excellency, John Wentworth , Esquire,” to use Dwight’s words. He called Lake Winnipesaukee, Lake Wentworth, in honor of the Governor. He also chose to call Squam Lake Sullivan Lake after a former Governor, Major-General Sullivan. From Middleton, Dwight and whoever was with him rode to “Wolfborough bridge.” There they found “a decent village, consisting of about twenty houses.” He found the houses to be on both sides of the outlet from Smith’s Lake into Lake Winipesogee. The area was described as beautiful and with other favorable comments, including water of the purest transparency which housed a variety of fishes, including trout weighing from one to twenty pounds. New Hampshire was said to be unmatched by any other in the number

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— THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, August 12, 2021 — meaning the males and females look different. Also, like most birds that are dimorphic, the female is much duller than the male. The difference between the electric blue male and brown female is stark. I took several shots of the illuminated male.

When he flew to a higher perch, I turned my attention to the one in the shade. It was low enough to get some decent photos, although without the sun beaming on its plumage, the bird was very dark. Not at all the electrifying blue of the bird to the

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STOSSEL from 7 lungs. The performance gap in weightlifting is over 30% ... throwing a baseball over 50% ... when a male punches, 160%.” I support adults who want to transition. People should be allowed to be whoever they want to be. But why should they be allowed to compete in top level events like the Olympics? This year, there was only one trans woman competing, a weightlifter from New Zealand. She didn’t win a medal. But in the future, there will probably be more. I think that’s unfair. Harper disagrees. “Trans women will not be outperforming cisgender women by such a margin in most sports that we can’t have reasonable competition.” She says sports already allow for certain advantages. Some players are taller; some have better coaching. “Richer nations win the majority of Olympic medals.” Still, few female competitors consider transwomen’s advantage “reasonable.” The New Zealand weightlifter who lost her spot to the trans

athlete didn’t think it was fair, but said she and others were told to stay quiet about it. Athletes won’t speak up, says Schneeberger, because “they don’t want to lose sponsorship opportunities (or) be called a bigot.” Currently, most states, supported by the Biden administration, allow trans student athletes to compete, even without hormone therapy. As a result, some trans athletes now dominate some high school girls’ sports. In Connecticut, two transgender sprinters won 15 championships. It’s “not because they were trans that they were winning; they were just faster!”says Veronica Ivy, a trans athlete who won bike sprint championships. “These fears that trans women are a threat to women’s sport are irrational fears of trans women.” “That’s an attempt to shut down conversations,” biologist Hilton replies, “and stop people from asking questions.” It’s working. Many female athletes smile on the podium, raging inside, but remaining silent for fear of losing sponsorships and prize money. “It’s not fair,” says Schneeberger. “To watch a transgender female ride away from me like it was nothing, and there’s nothing I can do about it, it was torture. I really haven’t raced since.” John Stossel is author of “Give Me a Break: How I Exposed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal Media.” For other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit www.creators.com.

— THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, August 12, 2021 — METZLER from 7 Though France has a long history of largely accepted Statism “Etatisme” where government edicts and bureaucrats are dutifully followed, the current anxiety comes from having followed the rules for 18 months now only to see the situation possibly slipping back to square one. Warmer weather and long Summer evenings, have happily countered the gloom. People congregate at restaurants, cafes and bars though not with the joie de vivre of even a few years ago. Tourists are few but again it’s not as visibly dire as this writer was led to believe. Paris is very much alive but with a subdued and somewhat restrained aura. There’s a real problem looming with Presidential elections scheduled for the Spring. President Emmanuel Macron has faced a tempestuous tenure, all largely now defined by the Global pandemic, but shadowed earlier by the Gilet Jaunes “Yellow Vest” demonstrations which jolted France for nearly a year, exposing the deep fissures in society especially among a frustrated and rebellious middle class who is stressed by high taxes and fuel prices and draconian urban traffic rules. This perfect storm of the Gilet Jaunes rocked France from late 2018 for over a year. Demonstrations, infiltrated and often hijacked by hard leftwing agent provocateurs, turned often genuine grievances into a weekly frenzy of chaos, burned cars and smashed windows.

Now the new cause emerges as opposing the controversial health passes. Many notable Gilet Jaune personalities are interwoven in the new movement. Indeed the Macron team has duly noted the violent demonstrations in Tunisia, a North African state with close ties to France, which saw its government toppled largely over vaccine ill-preparedness. “The chaotic management of the virus has made the skepticism grow. This could finish with mandating obligatory jabs,” says Francois d’Orcival writing in the respected newsweekly Valeurs Actuelles. About a third of the French are against the new measures and twothirds support them so naturally Macron is counting on the trusting majority to pull him through the current crisis. Resistance is born of frustration but couched in resilience. The virus visibly divides France. John J. Metzler is a United Nations correspondent covering diplomatic and defense issues. He is the author of Divided Dynamism The Diplomacy of Separated Nations: Germany, Korea, China.

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things in common. One of which is that they are the only three competitors in the world to race in every Climb to the Clouds event held since 1990 — that’s a total of 15 Mt. Washington Hillclimbs. No other race car drivers in the history of this legendary race, which dates back to 1904, have competed in more Climb to the Clouds Hillclimbs than these three New Hampshire competitors — Drew Young from Loudon, David Patten from Dunbarton and Don Taylor from Claremont. These three “Masters of the Mountain” are also Life Members of the Sports Car Club of New Hampshire. Returning this year will mark their 16th consecutive time competing at North America’s Oldest Automotive Hillclimb! For more information regarding the 2021 Subaru Mt. Washington Hillclimb presented by Yokohama Tire, including the event’s history, list of record times, spectator tickets to view the race from the base area or along the course or to volunteer, visit: www.mt-washington.com/climb-to-theclouds/

some property damage. Oh, why do we almost instantly know the name of any police officer who is accused of inappropriate actions anywhere but in DC on the 6th? Not only do we not know the name of the officer that shot and killed unarmed Ashli Babbitt, but I read that said officer has been cleared of any wrong doing. Where are those anti-police protests and the armchair quarterbacking of why less-than-lethal methods weren’t used? Don’t hold your breath. I wish that certain groups would stop trying so hard to make the lamest “insurrec-

Sports Quiz Who did run the first sub 4-minute mile? (Answer follows) Born Today That is to say, sports standouts born on August 12 include pitching legend Christy Mathewson (1880) and tennis great Pete Sampras (1971). Sports Quote “Not true. Vaseline is manufactured right here in the United States.” – Dodger pitcher Don Sutton, on accusations that he applied foreign substances to baseballs Sports Quiz Answer Britain’s Roger Bannister ran a mile in 3:59.4 on May 6, 1954 State Representative Mike Moffett was a Professor of Sports Management for Plymouth State University and NHTI-Concord. He co-authored the critically acclaimed and award-winning “FAHIM SPEAKS: A Warrior-Actor’s Odyssey from Afghanistan to Hollywood and Back” which is available on Amazon.com. His email address is mimoffett@comcast.net.

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MALKIN from 6 photo shoots, and endorsement deals with Nike, Hershey’s, Kellogg’s, Visa, United Airlines, Uber Eats, Mattress Firm and Beats by Dre that Biles has racked up. Who needs medals when you’ve got $5 million in glistening lucrative contracts hanging around your neck? It’s getting more and more difficult not to root against American Olympians who’ve turned the medal stand into their own personal grandstands. According to The New York Times, several militant athletes have been plotting for weeks to hijack the Games. U.S. shot-putter Raven Saunders, who won a silver, told the newspaper she raised her arms and

crossed them in an “X” as a predetermined symbol to represent “unity with oppressed people” and “the intersection of where all people who are oppressed meet.” Never mind her physical accomplishments. What really matters is that the 25-year-old is taking a stand for “people who are Black, L.G.B.T.Q. and those who have struggled with mental health as she has,” the Times reported. She said she wanted “to be me, to not apologize.” What a sorry example of Olympic competition. You’ve got one job: win. If you can’t cut it, find a different calling, and share your troubles with a therapist, not the world. Sheesh. The bad news is there will be five more

days for Saunders’ fellow co-conspirators to woke-ify the world stage. Her compatriot and victim of oppression, American fencer Race Imboden, flashed “a black X with a circle around it on his hand during the medal ceremony for the foil competition on Sunday.” American hammer thrower and tantrum thrower Gwen Berry, who turned away from the flag in June during the Olympic trials, is still set to compete; so is an American sprinter named Noah Lyles, who “often wears a black glove and raises his fist on the track before his races,” according to the Times. The O-limp-ics 2021 are proof-positive that spoiled American athletes top the planet in self-absorption, narcissism and entitle-

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