Tourists visiting the Old Man Of The Mountain, circa 1920. In the summer 1924 the NH Commissioner of Motor Vehicles claimed: “that there were too many cars and too many drivers licensed and that he proposed to keep off the highways cars whose operation was dangerous to those who rode in them and to others as well.” What else went on that summer a hundred years ago?
by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Contributing Writer
When Rev. Millard Hardy of Nelson, New Hampshire, returned to the place of his university education fifty years after graduating in the class of 1874 he was amazed at the change in enrollment that had occurred. He recalled that the president of his class was Henry Sawyer of North Weare, New Hampshire, and noted that Henry was also the secretary of the class. He identified himself as both the vice-president and treasurer of that class of 1874 of the University of New Hampshire while revealing that he and
Sawyer were the only two persons in that University of New Hampshire class. The enrollment at the University 50 years later in the year 1924 had reached close to 1200. Other things had changed in those 50 years and New Hampshire in the summer of 1924 was declared by the long-lived and popular Granite Monthly magazine to be “on the move.”
As in this year of 2024 New Hampshire was welcoming tourists in the year 1924, and, as this year, it was a presidential election year. The state treasurer was enjoying receiving record gasoline tax income and the commis-
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About Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill is one of the most celebrated statesmen of the 20th century, revered for his Finest Hour as Britain’s resolute wartime leader. He’s often seen as a solitary genius, but British historian David Reynolds invites us to look more closely at the dark days of 1940 - offering a novel interpretation of what made Churchill
great. Join Reynolds at the Wolfeboro Public Library on Wednesday, September 4 at 6:00pm in the Wolfeboro Li-
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To The Editor:
We are writing to express our enthusiastic support for Russell Prescott as our next representative in the United States Congress. Russell’s deep roots in our community, coupled with his extensive experience and dedication to public service, uniquely qualify him for this important role.
A native of the Seacoast, Russell Prescott has dedicated his career to both his family business and serving the people of New Hampshire. For decades, he co-owned and managed R.E. Prescott Company, a longstanding institution in Exeter, where he designed innovative water treatment systems and held multiple patents for environmental technologies. His commitment to quality and innovation has not only sustained local jobs but also contributed significantly to public health and safety.
In addition to his entrepreneurial success, Russell has a distinguished record as a public servant as a citizen legislator. He served with integrity and effectiveness in the New Hampshire State Senate for five terms, advocating for fiscal responsibility and championing initiatives to reduce government spending. His leadership in passing voter ID and prime sponsor of our current constitutional carry law reflects his steadfast commitment to protecting individual rights and ensuring fair elections.
Beyond his legislative achievements, Russell Prescott has a
strong record of community involvement, including service in organizations like the Exeter Rotary Club and Kingston Lions Club. His dedication to preserving local history through the restoration of his colonial-era barn and grist mill underscores his commitment to community stewardship and cultural heritage.
As representatives who value integrity, experience, and a proven track record of putting constituents first, we believe Russell Prescott is the clear choice to represent us in Congress. His unwavering commitment to the taxpayers’ pledge and his efforts to streamline government demonstrate his readiness to tackle the challenges facing our nation. We urge our fellow residents, both Republicans and CD1 voters, to join us in supporting Russell Prescott for Congress. With his leadership, we are confident he will continue to serve our community and country with honor and distinction.
State Rep. Deborah Hobson State Rep. J.D. Bernardy
To The Editor:
If you have been keeping up with the news, you know that England has lost it’s freedoms. You can no longer disagree with the “official” word of the government, or you can be arrested. We have our Constitution, you say. Yes, but have you noticed how it was ignored during COVID, as well as locking up people
who protested an election, and censoring speech on social media?
The Deep State will not give up power easily; they will continue to ‘chip away’ at our freedoms and pressure on States to comply will only be enhanced. So I ask you, would you rather have an Oak in their way or a Willow Tree? Vote for Chuck Morse for Governor. We need warriors who have been in our Legislature, know how to protect New Hampshire, and will not bend with the prevailing winds coming at him.
Barbara Koehler
Moultonborugh, NH.
To The Editor:
Democrats refuse to enforce our immigration laws, support Biden’s Executive Orders opening the border that Trump secured, and falsely claimed the border is “secure” while letting over 8,000,000 illegal aliens into our country; now they are trying telling you that Trump’s opposition to the 2024 Senate “Bipartisan Immigration bill” stopped them from securing the border!! You have to admire Democrats’ gall and consistent messaging, despite their dishonesty.
The “Bipartisan Immigration bill” is a smokescreen intended to make you believe they are fixing the border problem while actually allowing even more illegals into our country and rewarding
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by Kimberly J.B. Smith Contributing Writer
What a question! Are you brave? Brave like a fighter? Brave like a lion? What is bravery really? I’m referring to who we are, how we define ourselves and the choices we make.
These days, there are so many available sources of information, entertainment and indoctrination. So many influences. It’s easy to let outside sources define who we are and many of those sources are very dark indeed. News, social media, and those bright shiny objects are what call our attention away from facts, enlightenment and education. And so it was that I met Kimberly Boobyer at a local farmers market and heard her story.
Kimberly is brave in so many ways. She is brave about the education of her daughter Samantha, who has health challenges. She is brave about speaking out against good vs. evil, truth vs. lies and popularity vs. ostracization. Kimberly is
brave about taking her message on the road which is “risky” if one is worried about money or acceptance. I could go on but guess what Kimberly has? She has God on her side. Here are a few things Kimberly is willing to speak out about. The first is homeschooling. Kimberly can explain to you the history of public education, facts and figures about its transformation. She has biblical backing that en -
sures children (yours and mine) shouldn’t go to any school to have their minds stolen or contorted. Morality as it is known in the bible can be forgotten in any setting and that includes schools. Think of the news reports about questionable children’s books, discussions about sexuality that suggest some 85 genders, and exposure to real life individuals whose sexuality is on display at
book events. Safety in numbers? You may see something happening all around you but that doesn’t mean it’s O.K. Remember the saying, “If I told you to jump off a bridge, would you do it?”
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by Mike Moffett Contributing Writer
NEWS ITEM: Jeff Bezos reportedly showed interest in buying the Boston Celtics.
Interesting.
Shortly after the Celtics won the most recent NBA Championship, current C’s owner Wyc Grousbeck said that he was open to selling the team. The Celtic brand has great value now. So, who is Jeff Bezos?
Wikipedia tells us that Bezos is an American business magnate best known as the founder, executive chairman, and former president and CEO of Amazon, the world’s largest ecommerce and cloud computing company.
My Wikipedia profile is tiny by comparison, but that doesn’t mean that I can’t also dream of owning the Celtics. And I know I’d be a great owner. I’ve been a Celtics fan since 1968, when Bezos was in preschool. I’m part of the Green Team Family! I understand and appreciate Celtic tradition. I’m a New Englander who went to many games at the old Garden. I even played Hall-of-Famer Tom “Satch” Sanders (#16) one-on-one a couple times.
Bezos was born in Albuquerque and grew up in Texas and Florida? How many Bob Cousy stats can he cite?
If I was the Celtic owner, I’d let Brad Stevens
do his job as general manager and let Joe Mazulla do the coaching. I’d only interfere on rare occasions when they veered off course. You know? Like in 201011 when the C’s paid a huge amount of money to a broken-down 38-year-old Shaquille O’Neal.
The Celtics have had some great owners, including Grousbeck. And some lousy owners, like Irv Levin and John Y. Brown. But the Celtics’ original owner, Walter Brown, was certainly the greatest of them all. He took out a mortgage on his Massachusetts home in 1945 to free up a few thousand bucks to start the team in 1946.
The early NBA once had 17 teams, but it shrunk to eight and almost dissolved. The Celtics were a shoestring operation in the late forties and early fifties, but Walter found ways to keep the team going and the Celtics eventually became one of sport’s most iconic franchises, with a current value of around $4 billion.
Walter Brown died in 1964 and was inducted into the basketball Hall
of Fame in 1965. If/ when I become Celtic owner, he would be my role model.
As owner I would reserve a section of upper deck seating for “poorer” fans at $10 per ticket. I would make a luxury suite available to community organizations for free. They would just have to submit their names, and a different group would be drawn for all 41 home games. I would require the team to have an annual preseason scrimmage at my alma mater, Plymouth State University, like they did in 1969. And I would insist that they wear white uniforms at home. Green uniforms are for the road.
Pretty reasonable, yes?
I’d be a much better owner than Jeff Bezos. And I know I could beat him one-on-one. What does he have that I don’t have?
Answer: $200 billion dollars.
RIP, Walter Brown.
Sports Quiz
What Celtic owner has a number retired by the Boston Celtics? (Answer follows)
Born Today
That is to say, sports standouts born on August 29 include star New York Giant linebacker Carl Banks (1962) and the star quarterback son of star New York Giant quarterback Phil Simms, Chris Simms (1980).
Sports Quote
“Congratulations to the new NBA champion Boston Celtics, who just beat the Lakers by 39 points. Or as Hillary Clinton might say, ‘Too close to call.’” – talk show host Craig Ferguson, 2008.
Sports Quiz Answer
The Celtics retired number “1” in honor of Walter Brown.
State Representative Mike Moffett was a Sports Management Professor for Plymouth State University and NHTI-Concord. He co-authored the awardwinning “Fahim Speaks: Between Two Worlds: A Hollywood Actor’s Journey as a U.S. Marine Translator through Afghanistan” which is available on Amazon.com. His e-mail address is mchlmoffett@yahoo.com
by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor
Now that I am once again the official nominee for governor of New Hampshire for the Flatlander Party, it’s time to sink my teeth into some of the more important issues. How many of you have heard of the CROWN ACT which has been spreading across the country and was officially made a law here in New Hampshire this summer?
I’m sure not many of you, but for some among us it is causing a lot of anguish.
CROWN stands for (and I am not making this up) “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair.” The law prohibits race-based hair discrimination because of hair texture or protective hairstyles.
I guess this is all well and good, but I don’t feel the CROWN ACTgoes far enough and, if elected governor, I plan to help introduce a bill that takes this a step further.
Yes, there are many different hairstyles out there that reflect the diversity of our culture and nobody should ever be penalized because that is the way they were created. But in the CROWN act there is one group that is certainly being misrepresented, or not represented at all. and I plan to help them.
That is why I will be recommending and supporting legislation for the DOMEHEAD ACT.
DOMEHEAD is an acronym for Developing Overwhelming Mercy and Empathy for Hairless Employees Afraid of Discrimination.
Yes, it is to help the folically challenged, those of us without hair or losing our hair, as we work our way through the discrimination that comes along with that. How many of you out there, like myself, have had to go through the stares and snide comments from employers and fellow employees alike simply because we were
born with the gene that would see to it that any luxurious head of hair we may have enjoyed in our youth, would slowly disintegrate into nothingness over the years and would have to face the looks and the whispers of those who would never suffer like us; the hairy entitled who keep their flowing manes and locks well into maturity and beyond.
And this is not a hardship that affects only certain races of people, but spreads throughout all communities equally and distributes its pain in equal doses.
As I write this, twenty-five states have passed the CROWN ACT and not one of those has even considered something like the DOMEHEAD ACT. I would like to see New Hampshire be a leader in this important legislation and a shining example for all America (No pun intended.)
I didn’t know about the CROWN ACT until it was brought to my attention by a New Hampshire resident who reached out to me to ask me my stance on this serious, but under reported, legislation and how I would combat those who it discriminates against.
“I can’t count the times I have applied for a job and, even though my resume is great, I always notice the eyes of my possible employer glance from the page to the top of my head during the interview. He doesn’t have to say it, but I know exactly what he is thinking.”
I did some research online and found some wording for the CROWN ACT “The hairstyles covered under the model CROWN ACT are those designed to protect the health of naturally curly hair…” and “A protective hairstyle is a style that tucks the ends of the hair away from being exposed to damaging agents such as sun, heat, and constant manipulation.”
Well, that got my blood boiling. What about those of us who can’t tuck away our hair because, well, we don’t have any to tuck away? Who is out there looking
out for us? What about those of us who have to work outside, aren’t our bald scalps also exposed to damaging agents like sun and heat. (Of course, we would give anything to even think about being able to perform some constant hair manipulation.)
I realize that getting legislation created for the DOMEHEAD ACT might be difficult at first. I’m sure many of the younger legislators might not take it seriously as they arrive at the statehouse with their thick heads of hair foolishly thinking that baldness could never possibly happen to them.
Using the latest in AI technology it will be easy to provide them with photos of their older selves, first with receding hairlines and progressing to the final stages of Domeheadedness.
Of course, opponents to this legislation, those whose business it is to offer alternatives to baldness like certain drug companies as well as those that market in hair implants, weaves, wigs and alike, will send in their teams of high-priced and hairy lobbyists to make sure such a bill never sees the light of day. It will be their job to make sure the fear of being discriminated against because of a lack of hair is enhanced.
Yes, getting the DOMEHEAD ACT enacted will be a challenge as your governor and even if it never sees the light of day, at least it will be brought to the public’s attention.
In fact, I will soon be holding a political rally to highlight the DOMEHEAD ACT. The plan right now is to hold it at an outdoor venue to accommodate the expected crowds. I will keep you informed of when and where as soon as I have more information.
I can tell you now though that I will be providing free “Support The Domehead Act’ baseball caps for all who attend, not only to help promote the cause, but to keep you from getting a sunburn on your head as well as helping keep the glare down while I’m speaking.
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by Star Parker Syndicated Columnist
Over the years 1934-1961, British historian Arnold Toynbee published his 12-volume “A Study of History.”
Toynbee studied the rise and fall of 23 civilizations. His conclusion was that great civilizations die not from external causes but from internal causes. They commit suicide.
Toynbee concluded, In the words of one journalist, that “civilizations start to decay when they lose their moral fiber.”
We don’t have to be great historians to know that civilizations have come and gone. Forever is not a given fact of life.
In this vein, in this political season, with the excitement of an upcoming election in which we will choose who holds the highest office in our government for four years, as well as elections for the Senate and the House, I pray for a grand national awakening.
It is the business of politicians to aspire to power, to tell us that our problems are because of the other party and to divert our attention from where it should be -- on ourselves.
If we so focus, many I believe will conclude it is hard to see a future for a nation with fewer and fewer children, greater and greater government and debt, and less and less economic growth.
Per the Congressional Budget Office, growth of the U.S. population averaged 0.9% per year from 1974 to 2023. They project from 2024 to 2054 it will be half that -- 0.4% per year.
For a population to hold steady, to not shrink, the average fertility rate must be 2.1 children per woman. We have fallen well below this to 1.67, and CBO projects it will stay there.
The implications are an aging population, with fewer and fewer of working age and an increasing burden of the expenses of an aging population -- greater retirement costs and health care costs.
One measure of this picture is the ratio of the size of the working age population -- ages 25-64 -- to the size of the population 65 and above.
In 1950, that ratio was over 6 to 1. In 2004, it was 4 to 1. In 2024, per CBO, it is 2.9 to 1. And CBO projects that by 2054, it will be 2.2 to 1.
Per Pew Research, in 1980, 6% of 40-year-old Americans had never been married. By 2021, it
by Ben Shapiro Syndicated Columnist
We’ve been told, over and over and over again, that Kamala Harris is the candidate of “joy.” Tim Walz, upon accepting his vice presidential nomination, thanked her for “bringing back the joy.” Rolling Stone gushed that Harris’ “new politics of joy is the best way to fight fascism.” The New York Times headlined, “Harris used to worry about laughing. Now joy is fueling her campaign.”
Now, for most Americans, this simply is not a time of joy.
Not a single poll shows more than 35% believing that the country is moving in the right direction. Two thirds of Americans think America is on the wrong track. Meanwhile, the supposed candidate of joy has the approval of approximately 46% of Americans; almost 50% are unfavorable on her. Three years of extraordinary inflation means that everyday items now cost at least 20% more than they did in 2021. Uncertainty and chaos span the globe, from Ukraine to Taiwan to the Middle East. Americans no longer know whether they can safely say that a man is different than a woman, while simultaneously being informed that it is deeply important that they elect a woman president.
But ... joy.
It’s a brilliant marketing gimmick, to be sure. Kamala Harris’ career has been filled with three marked characteristics: blatant and manipulative calculation; heavy-handed government interventionism; and awkward, off-putting mannerisms ranging from word salad to laughter. But “joy” can be used as a shield against all these charges. She’s not manipulative -- she’s genuine! She’s not tyrannical -- she’s caring! She’s not
awkward and phony -- she’s joyous! That laughter you hear isn’t the strange cackling of a machine politician caught in a lie. It’s a sheer outburst of happiness springing directly from the heart of a woman who is dancing on the inside. She is youth, she is joy, she is a little bird that has broken out of the egg! Joy is also a sword to be used against opponents. Donald Trump, we are told, is a candidate of darkness and revenge. JD Vance, his vice presidential candidate, is “weird” and authoritarian. Why can’t they feel the joy?
In fact, why don’t you feel the joy? Is something wrong with you ? Why can’t you bob your head to Beyonce’s “Freedom” while Kamala dances and Tim Walz pastes on a smile so broad it would turn Jack Nicholson’s Joker green with envy? Do you hate joy?
All of this is, to put it mildly, slightly sinister.
It is one thing to demand that Americans vote for a candidate for the presidency on the basis of her policies, or even on the basis of her opponent’s supposed unworthiness. It is another to demand that we feel the joy. It reeks of authoritarians of the past, all of whom suggested that the failures of their policies were not failures of leadership, but failure of the people to change their hearts of stone for hearts of flesh. It is not a coincidence that Joseph Stalin’s propaganda posters routinely featured small children gazing adoringly up at him, with the slogan emblazoned, “We Are Warmed By Stalin’s Affection!” Or that Mao’s posters similarly featured celebratory children, with the words, “Mao’s Words Bring Joy!” Or that Hitler offered free vacations to members of the German Labour Front with the slogan, “Strength Through Joy!” (One legacy of “Strength Through Joy” was the German “People’s Car,” later to be known as the Volkswagen Beetle.)
by John Stossel Syndicated Columnist
Who is Kamala Harris? What does she believe?
It’s hard to know.
She won’t take questions from reporters.
Instead, she reads from a teleprompter and gives the same speech again and again. So, as she gets the nomination, my new video looks at who Harris really is.
She’s eager to spend other people’s money.
As the Biden administration spent
America further into debt, Vice President Harris cast tiebreaking votes to spend more.
Last election, Stossel TV compared the candidates’ proposed spending. We were surprised that the biggest spending plans came from Harris.
Trump proposed spending $267 billion more. Biden, $297 billion.
The socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders wanted to spend an astonishing $3.976 trillion! But Harris was even worse! $4.162 trillion in new spending.
Biden’s big spending ignited nasty inflation. Imagine how much prices would have increased had Democrats selected Harris back then.
Last week, in her first policy speech, she proposed $1.7 trillion in new spending.
At least that’s not as bad as what she wanted during COVID: She thought government should give every American $2,000 a month. That would have cost taxpayers $21 trillion! Her love for big government dominates her thinking.
A few years ago, she endorsed eliminating private health insurance -- having government take it over completely.
Now her campaign says she “no longer supports (entirely government-run) health care.”
Who is the real Kamala Harris?
In 2019, she said she wanted to ban fracking.
Now that Harris needs votes in Pennsylvania, where fracking provides jobs, her campaign claims she won’t ban fracking, and Republican claims that she would are “false ... an obvious attempt to distract.”
But what’s false? She told CNN, “I’m in favor of banning fracking.”
She also wanted to force gun owners to sell their guns to the government. Now, a Harris spokesperson says, “the vice president would no longer require this.”
She used to brag about being a tough prosecutor, even taking pride
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by John J. Metzler Syndicated Columnist
Who remembers Libya? Who recalls how we became embroiled in this civil war only then to quickly lose interest?
But sadly Americans vividly remember Benghazi and the horrible loss of a U.S. Consulate, the death of a respected U.S. diplomat, killing of three security personnel and the throwing of the American flag into the pyres of a failed policy.
Since the so-called Arab Spring of 2011, and now for more than a decade, the North African country of Libya has been engulfed in civil conflict of its own making but
originally stirred and supported by the former Obama Administration, Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron, and France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy.
For all the right reasons, Western countries and later NATO militarily intervened in the forsaken sand dunes of Libya to topple the brutal regime of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. While Gaddafi ruled Libya as a tyrant since 1969 and served as a patron saint to international terrorist groups, Libya’s oil wealth and strategic location put the country off limits for any regime change actions beyond sharp rhetorical criticism.
But after Libya’s involvement in the downing of Pan Am 747 fight #103 over Scotland and the killing of 270 civilians just before Christ -
mas 1988, Colonel Gaddafi reentered the cross hairs of global attention especially from the United States, Britain and Israel.
In early 2011, Gaddafi’s regime was rocked by revolt from his own people by whom he was deposed and brutally murdered by Libyan militants in October 2011. Eight months of punishing NATO air attacks in support of Libyan opposition units toppled his 42 year rule.
But the West’s right reasons to overthrow Gaddafi turned to horribly wrong results which still haunt Libya to this day. The foreign destabilization of a basically tribal society has unravelled into the current chaos.
During a recent Security Council meeting, Stephanie Koury, the UN’s person on the ground in Trip -
oli told delegates, “Over the past two months, the situation in Libya has deteriorated quite rapidly in terms of political, economic and security stability.”
She stressed, “Extremist organizations maintain access and presence in Libya by leveraging their connections with local and transnational organized crime.” Such groups are involved in both localized violence, coercion and human trafficking networks.
A report by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres underscores, “Libya remained a country of destination and transit for migrants and refugees. According to the International Organization for Migration, the number of migrants in Libya stood at 725,304 as at May
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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
What Do You Think About The Mobile Abortion Clinic At The DNC Convention?
I knew it was coming and it couldn’t be more prominent in their platform and policies! More than a policy agenda, it was an affront to me and a “declaration of death” not only to the unborn but also to you and your nation. Many children, who would have been born, were destroyed by the drugs administered by the Planned Parenthood at the behest of the Democratic Party. Children who could have lived to not only enjoy life, that their mothers were enjoying at the moment, could also have added life and vitality to your national existence. Those who perished were only a few, but they join the ranks of the millions from the past and the myriad numbers to be annihilated in the future, if you continue your practices.
Sadly, few even paused to consider the implications of their decisions to exalt death over life.
As your creator God, I have spoken of this curse in previous letters. Now, I will share my thoughts again as well as the implications for your future, in light of your decisions to exalt death over life.
First, you must know and understand, even if it is uncomfortable or offensive, that you have
defied and disobeyed me in your DNC platform and practice. For most, you may laugh at the implications of this decision thinking, “why should God be concerned or have any say in our decisions.” You must understand, I will have the last laugh, but it will not be of joy but of sorrow that you, my creation, will suffer the pain of death for the choices you have made in defying my will. I created life, but death has permeated your life and decisions because of rejecting me, the author of life, and following your own sinful, selfish and destructive desires.
As soon as the first man and woman sinned against me and chose to make themselves a so-called god, their decisions led to the beginning of death in humanity (Romans 5:12).
Ever since that time, death has metastasized through those who reject me, and it is now a political agenda, offered for free in order to gain political power. As I asked Solomon to write in the book of Proverbs, contained in my book the Bible, “There is a way that seems right to a man but in the end, it leads to death.”
(Proverbs 14:12) Now it is the children but soon, very soon, it will be you. You have exhausted my patience and doubled down on your quest for death and you will get what you desire by me, the just judge of life. Second, you must know and understand, that if taking the life of a child, is mere expedience for sex outside of a committed marriage, you have only dug the
hole you are in with me even deeper. You know that two wrongs don’t make a right! You also know that as the judge of life I must not only rule justly on behalf of the “fruit” of sinful behavior (abortion) but I must also rule justly on the “root” of sinful behavior (sexual immorality (Matthew 15:19). I can hear you laughing again. “Is he kidding?” “Who does he think he is?” “How dare he try to impose His values on us?” “Doesn’t he realize that this is all permissive now and even many clergy approve of sex at any time and even abortion?” Yes, I have heard it all, but you have failed to realize that I am not only your creator but also your judge. You will all stand before me and “give an account,” and the standard for judgment will be my will, not yours. For those who receive my Son’s sacrifice for your sins and live to please me, I will judge that your sins are forgiven and welcome you into my eternal life (Revelation 22:14). For those who reject me and continue to please themselves with sinful pleasures you will be cast from my presence and never know life for all eternity (Revelation 22:15). Sadly, that will include many false clergy who “never stood in my counsel,” and encouraged you to defy me and sin with impunity (Jeremiah 23:18,22). It is the lie, that if it is believed, will end your life personally and nationally.
death process that will ensue, having lost so many children. These children could have grown to be mature men and woman who could sustain your “life” through their presence and contribution to your national life. You are so foolish, and you are repeating the mistakes of the past. Nations that kill their young, will grow old with no one to sustain them. Case in point, consider how few there are and will be, to provide social security for the multitudes entering their golden years. It is a catastrophe that isn’t possible, it is inevitable.
What has been done by the Democratic Party at their convention reveals its godlessness. It isn’t the only purveyor of death, but it is as a Party, brazenly committed to seek power at the expense of people. Not only the children who die but the mothers who live with the consequences. So much for the “Party of the people.” You are inching closer to the “deadline” of my patience and opportunity to change before I, “call you into my court.” You will determine my just judgement when you come.
Abandon your culture of death and return to me and my Son, so your court date will end in life, not death.
I Love You, God
Seven months 2024: There were 166 condominium homes that sold during this seven-month period. Resulting in a 9.8% decrease over the previous year. The median sales price was $382,500 (a slight decrease over 2023). The average sales price was $466,554 and the median days on the market were 13. Total sales volume was $77.45 million (a 13.4% decrease over 2023). The lowest sales price was a two-bedroom ranch at East Bluff Village in Meredith that sold for $110,000. The highest was a four-bedroom 2,552 sf. townhouse at Jonathan’s Landing on Lake Winnipesaukee in Moultonborough, located on the waterfront that sold for $1.63 million.
Seven months in 2023: There were 184 condominium homes that sold during this period. The median sales price was $395,000. The average sales price was $485,853 and the median days on the market were nine. Total sales volume was $89.4 million.
Seven months 2024: There were 35 waterfront homes sold (a 20% decrease over 2023). The median sales price was $2.4 million (a 5% decrease from 2023). The average sales price was $2.85 million and the median days on the market were 22. Total sales volume was $99.64 million (a 33% decrease over 2023). The lowest was $480,000 on Rattlesnake Island in Alton. The highest was $6.99 million in Moultonborough, which was sold by Steve Baker of Roche Realty Group.
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These letters are written by Rev. Dr. Sam Hollo of Alton, NH
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Seven months in 2023: There were 44 sales. The median sales price was $2.52 million. The average sales price was $3.38 million and the median days on was $148.71 Treasure lion in Meredith.
by Dr. Keith Roach Syndicated Columnist
DEAR DR. ROACH : In two weeks, I am supposed to get Botox injections for my overactive bladder (OAB) and my frequent need to urinate at nighttime. Are these injections safe? Are there any bad side effects? How long do they work? -- D.J.
ANSWER: The initial treatment for OAB symptoms usually consists of lifestyle changes (i.e., quitting smoking and avoiding medications that worsen symptoms at night), pelvic floor muscle exercises, and bladder training. If these are ineffective, medication is often used. If medications don’t work or cannot be tolerated, additional treatments are considered, such as Botox.
The underlying problem with an OAB are uncontrolled bladder spasms. Botox is a powerful suppressor of muscle activity. If just the right amount is used, the excess muscle spasms are reduced, and the person gets good results. However, if too much is used, the person may not be able to urinate spontaneously at all, so your urologist will be giving you instructions on how to
self-catheterize, in case you are unable to void your bladder after the injection.
If you note that the leakage has worsened a week or so after the procedure, this is a big clue that the bladder is not functioning after the injection. This can last for months, but typically no more than three months. Fortunately, this complication happens uncommonly, in about 2%-7% of people. Other complications include infections and bleeding, but these are not common. Antibiotics are given to reduce the risk of infection. Very rarely, muscles outside of the bladder are affected, including generalized weakness and eye muscle weakness. When it works well, most people start noticing benefit in a week or so, and relief typically lasts 9-12 months before another injection is given.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been a registered nurse in a hospital for many years. I worked with a urologist who mentioned something that kept him very busy: improperly inserted Foley catheters. When the balloon is inflated, these catheters can damage the urethra. Of course, a catheter is supposed to be inserted into the correct spot before the balloon inflates.
I found out that nursing schools are teaching their students to inflate the balloon when urine is seen, but sometimes there can be urine in the urethra. The catheter
can also get stuck in the prostate, where there can be urine as well. Can you help me get the word out about this?
I also like to let male patients know about transurethral lidocaine use to anesthetize the urethra for a catheter insertion. It is cruelty to catheterize a man without it! -- S.H.
ANSWER: I appreciate your writing. I am seeing a downward trend in hospitals using Foley catheters, which are plastic tubes to drain the bladder. In men, these are inserted in the penis and have a balloon to prevent the catheter from falling out. The balloon is supposed to be inflated when the tip of the catheter is safely inserted into the bladder. Inflating the balloon in the urethra is very dangerous.
During my fellowship, I read that Foley catheters are the most likely of all lines (IVs and central lines, among others) to cause harm to patients. Not only can they cause damage to the urethra (estimates range from 0.3%-25% of inpatient hospital visits for men), prolonged placement of these catheters may cause infection and scarring.
There are new lowfriction catheters that do not require lubrication, but they still have the potential for complications and discomfort.
High Creatinine and GFR Levels Signify Severe Kidney Damage
DEAR DR. ROACH: Last summer, a city
policeman came to my door. My doctor had been unable to contact me with the results of a recent blood test and called the police. The policeman handed me a card with the results written on it. My creatinine level was 4.1, and my glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was 14. He said the numbers indicated that my kidneys were failing and that I should go to the emergency room immediately. Except for swelling in one ankle, I had no symptoms.
During a day and a half in the hospital, I lost 14 pounds of fluid after the insertion of a catheter. Within two weeks, my creatinine level was measured at 2.1. After a few months of wearing the catheter, my prostate was “trimmed back” (my words, not the doctor’s) using a procedure called a “TURP.” I am back to normal.
What is a TURP, and how routine is it? Are there any long-term negative effects? How close did I come to kidney failure? -- T.J.R.
ANSWER: Your problem was obstruction of urine flow due to an enlarged prostate. The urethra (the tube that carries urine out of the body) goes right through the middle of the prostate, and an enlarged prostate can block flow partially or completely. This is a very common problem. Sometimes the urine flow stops entirely, but this doesn’t have to happen in order for
by Stephanie Ryan, DC Crossroads Chiropractic
With the heat and humidity of summer likely behind us, autumn is the perfect time to get outside and make exercise and play a priority. I often wonder why we encourage play in children’s lives but seemingly rebuke play in adulthood. Through play we get physical activity, social and emotional benefits, like stress relief and maintaining a community of friends. Why is it so many of us traded play for adult responsibilities? The two don’t need to be mutually exclusive.
According to the CDC, almost 3/4 of Americans will die of a chronic disease, many of which are preventable through proper diet and exercise. When we focus on playful fun, getting physical activity comes naturally, seemingly without the work, effort or perceived time commitment. Make this season your time to achieve the minimum 150-300 minutes per week of moderate physical exercise recommended by the World Health Organization. Have a teenager? Don’t leave them at home. According to a 2022 study published in the Journal of Adolescence, 75% of US teens don’t get enough exercise. Here are some local ideas to get you
started.
1. Take a Hike - The Lakes Region is rich with easy and moderate terrain for a walk or hike.
Check out Page Pond Community Forest in Meredith for an easy 3.3 miler or try the Old Bridal Path in the West Rattlesnake nature area for a more challenging trek. At 1.7 miles this moderate hike will take just under an hour to complete and includes some beautiful views of the lake.
2. Explore the WOW trail on your bicycleBuilt within the State of New Hampshire owned railroad right-of-way, alongside the active tracks currently leased to the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad, the trail spans from Elm Street in Lakeport to downtown Laconia and then on to the Belmont town line where it meets with Belmont’s Winnisquam Scenic Trail. This creates
4.25 miles of continuous trail between Lakeport and Belmont’s Osborne’s Agway. It is paved, 10 feet wide and a safe multi use area for bikers and pedestrians with easy access and parking at both ends.
3. Try something new! Sign up for tennis lessons at Gilford Hills, ask a golfer friend to take you to a driving range or join a bowling league over at Funspot.
4. Pick that sport back up . Find an or ganized activity from your past to enjoy the thrill of a little competi tion while making some new friends in the now. Adult soccer, softball and hockey leagues are available throughout the granite state.
5. Go apple pick ing! Make a date and mark the calendar. Don’t miss this season favor ite. Fresh air, wandering through the orchard and
enjoying fresh picked, ripe apples is good for the mind, body and soul. You’ll be supporting local agriculture which is healthy for our community in more ways than one. Find the perfect place - apple picking orchards are listed on the visitnh.gov website.
6. Feeling adventurous? Check out the outdoor activities in our own backyard at Gunstock. Try a zip line or aerial adventure treetop course. There’s no need to wait for snow to enjoy the gorgeous Winnipesaukee views from atop Gunstock Mountain.
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of play is the physical exercise, but incorporating more “sedentary” play into your week still offers great health benefits. A study published in the Journal of Pediatrics found that play can reduce stress and anxiety in children, helping them cope with challenges and develop resilience. Likewise, research published in the American Journal of Play found that adults who regularly engage in social play activities are more likely to have strong social networks and higher levels of happiness and life satisfaction. Find a new hobby or make time to do the things you enjoy. From reading, writing and puzzle making to pottery or musical instruments, downtime and pleasurable activities provide stress relief, social and emotional benefits for adults and kids alike. Let your inner child out and enjoy playtime for the health of it.
kidney damage to occur. It’s the increased pressure in the bladder that causes damage.
Creatinine is an end product of protein metabolism, and since it is removed by the kidney, it’s a good indicator of kidney function. The higher the creatinine level, the worse the kidney function. The creatinine level (along with age and sex) are used to estimate the GFR, a direct statement of a person’s kidney function.
A (stable) GFR of less than 15 is considered stage 5 kidney failure, which usually means that dialysis will be necessary to preserve life. Note that creatinine itself isn’t the problem; it’s a marker for the fact that the kidney can’t remove all the other waste products, which will then build up and make a person very ill.
When a person with
urinary obstruction develops a creatinine level over 6, it’s likely that they will have permanent kidney damage, but I have seen people with higher levels recover and some with lower levels experience permanent kidney function loss. My guess is that you were only a few days away from having permanent damage. A trans-urethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is a traditional treatment for an enlarged prostate. Although newer treatments are often used in situations where there is plenty of time to spare, a TURP is a routine treatment for the type of obstruction you had. There are possible longterm side effects from a TURP, such as erectile dysfunction, but those are usually noticed immediately after surgery and often get better over time.
Finally, a plea: Make sure that your doctor has your up-to-date contact information, including your emergency contacts. We physicians are very grateful to have the police available for emergencies, but would rather not have to use them. I try to remind my resident physicians to be sure that we have a working contact number any time we order a test, but it’s best if both the patient and physician have it on their lists. Even routine tests can occasionally come back with critical results.
New Hampshire has 93 State Parks. Ahern State Park, on the shore of Winnisquam Lake in Laconia, just might be the least known. Most locals don’t even know about it.
After doing a little digging, I learned that Ahern Park was formerly part of the grounds of the Laconia State School that closed in 1991. The State set aside 128 acres in 1994 as Governor’s State Park (Judd Gregg was governor 1989-93). In 1998 it was renamed to Ahern State Park after Dartmouth alumnus and Concord resident Honorable William J. Ahern, Speaker of the NH House 1923-’25.
How did Charlie and I end up mountain biking here? I was looking around for mountain bike trails near Funspot so I could go play video games and eat pizza after we finished riding. I also have a thing about visiting New Hampshire’s State Parks–I am working on this list slowly.
Gunstock and Franklin’s Veterans Memorial Recreation Area trails were also under consideration–we hope to visit them before the snow flies.
On Facebook I found an eight year old video posted by NH State Parks “Mountain Biking at Ahern State Park.” For two minutes I watched a guy ride his bike on beautiful trails throughout the park.
Ahern State Park in Laconia trails led Charlie to the rocky Winni Point on Lake Winnisquam. The Park’s 128 acres are home to over 7 miles of mountain bike trails, 3,500 feet of shoreline on Lake Winnisquam and a nice sandy beach that can be discovered and enjoyed by those willing to walk or bike ride. To view the Park’s trail map visit nhstateparks.org/find-parks-trails/ ahern-state-park.
And Funspot is less than a fifteen minute drive from the Park.
Ahern Park is located off of Route 106/ Parade Road, turn on Right of Way Path and then onto Ahern Park Road. Ahern Park Road is adjacent to the Lakes Region Mutual Fire Aid facility.
There is an Ahern State Park sign for the gravel road that ends at a parking area just before a locked gate. There is a kiosk with a trail map of the park. No Fires. No Camping. The trail map also noted Ride the Trails, Save
For the past 6 years a group of Laconia Pastors have gathered in person every Tuesday from 12-12:30pm to pray for the city of Laconia.
Pastors involved include Shaun Dutile with the Water’s Edge Church, Dick Aucoin with the Lakes Region Vineyard Church, Shane Ball with the Calvary Assembly of God Church, Brian Green with the Living Hope Church, Nathan Searles with the Fountain of Life Church, Jim Morel with the New Covenant Christian Church, Tim Vercellono with the Real Life Church, Barry Warren with the LifeQuestion Church and John Sanborn with the
Faith Alive Church.
Each pastor represents a different denomination with variations in church polity and practice, yet they have all come together under 3 convictions: 1) a mutual commitment to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, 2) their devotion to a complete surrender to Christ in life and living, and 3) a belief in the importance of working for unity among all Christ-centered churches.
Sunday September 1st will be the 5th annual Community-Wide prayer gathering on the front lawn of Laconia High School, an effort organized by all of these Laconia pastors. Pastor Shaun Dutile
with the Water’s Edge church is the designated leader of the group and is honored to call each of the represented Pastors “good friends”.
“I have had breakfast with each of these Pastors, been in their churches, attended their events, in the same way that they have been at the events my church has sponsored.” According to Pastor Shaun, “The community-wide prayer gathering on the front lawn of the High School is a collective effort to harness the start of the school year as an opportunity to intercede for our students, staff, teachers and community at large as we launch
into another school year in our city.” This year’s communitywide prayer gathering will have a theme of “revival among our youth”.
A few worship songs will be led by a sophomore on the LHS soccer team; youth leaders from the represented churches will also be present to participate.”
Please join these churches and their congregants at 1pm Sunday September 1st!”
by Chris Bosak Contributing Writer
My oldest son Andrew, who somehow is now a full-blown adult at age 21, recently took up shore fishing as a hobby. I was happy when he told me because any hobby that requires spending a lot of time in the great outdoors away from screens and technology is a good thing. I was equally happy when he asked me to come along on a recent outing. I have fished on and off throughout my life, but the hobby never really grabbed me in the same way as some other outdoor pursuits. I have great memories of trout fishing with my brother when we were teens and teaching my boys to fish when they were youngsters, but other than that, my fishing experiences are rather few and far between.
I purchased a few marine fishing licenses online, and Andrew and I headed to the Connecticut coast of Long Island Sound. I brought my camera just in case there happened to be birds there too.
I let Andrew take the lead on the fishing front. He had just returned from a trip where two of his friends. who are experienced saltwater fishermen, showed him the ropes. I have zero saltwater fishing experience, so I mostly just watched and looked around for birds.
A semi-palmated plover rests on a log near Long Island Sound earlier this month.
When he had settled into a nice spot along the shore, I grabbed my camera and took a walk. The birds were plentiful and varied. I hadn’t been birdwatching along the coast in quite some time, but I recognized a lot of my old friends, such as piping plovers, semipalmated plovers, dunlin, sanderlings, osprey (often with fish in talons), snowy egrets, common terns and least terns.
A small flock of blackbellied plovers on the shore and a trio of common loons not far from shore were surprise guests. Common loons and red-throated loons are common sightings on Long Island Sound during the winter, but not so much during the summer. I was hoping they would sing or call at some point, but that never happened.
I returned to Andrew
as the sun started its slow descent in the west.
We fished and talked as the tide rose to its peak and then slowly began to go back out again.
The water was as calm as a northern pond at daybreak, making the setting that much more serene. The shorebirds and terns picked up their activity level as the sun dipped lower. They were quiet yet still visible on the sand by the light of the moon a few moments later.
The bird photography was successful, with a few nice captures of the plovers and other shorebirds. The fishing proved to be slower, with a few sea robins and snappers (first-year bluefish) being the only catches. All the fish were released.
The lack of fish did not matter to me or Andrew. We both enjoyed the time outdoors doing
something we love. As a father of boys who are getting older and wiser by the day, I’m thankful for any time we spend together and hopeful there are many similar days yet to come.
by Eric N Gibson Contributing Writer
Regardless of who said it and why, the saying, “A chicken in every pot!” has come to be synonymous with the idea of being a baseline of prosperity for the general public. The implication being how fortunate all would be to have a chicken in their pot, no one would starve. Well, recently, I decided I really wanted to know just how far a chicken would go.
I started with the chicken we had recently. If you are a frequent reader of this feature you may remember last week’s article “In Recognition of a Job Well Done” Weirs Times Volume 33 Number 34, 08/22/24, where I mentioned the processing of Broilers. Well, that bird, before going into the smoker, weighed just over 9 pounds. A bit large for a Broiler but that’s okay.
As this was a special occasion of sorts, the first time we had a chicken we raised from a chick to process, we invited the in-laws for dinner. With six of us gathered around the table there was plenty of chicken. It was a double celebration as we were trying our hand
at smoking a whole chicken. How was it? If I had to choose one word, that word would be… DELICIOUS!
Now, I know that with chicken, the first meal is usually the best, subsequent meals being just a medium for using up leftovers. But being smoked, that pulled chicken was great for leftovers of all kinds. Sliced smoked chicken breast for sandwiches and some pulled chicken to use over a salad or even used for a stir fry, or pan seared over rice. A simple hot meal of some kind. Or maybe even chicken soup, stew, or chicken pot pie? But this is still summer so as a topper on a cold salad it was just fine. And there’s three easy meals. But what about those bones? Yes! Those bones too have something to give. The chicken bones are great for making stock and broth. Filled with vitamins and minerals, the rendering of bones, in essence, the boiling down of bones in a liquid (water) along with vegetable trimmings and seasonings, creates a hearty base upon which to build all sorts of soups, stews, sauces, and gravies. So into a freezer bag they went, along with any odd scraps of chicken, skin, and whatnot. Then, all of it went into the freezer, where they waited for more bones. Within a week I had a package of eight store bought thighs that I decided to boil off. Having a good starter pot
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The Community Garden Club of Meredith is pleased to welcome members and guests to a summer evening program, “Covered Bridges of New Hampshire”, Thursday, September 19th at the fully accessible and airconditioned Meredith Community Center, 1 Circle Drive, Meredith. Light refreshments will be served.
The program presenter is Kim Varney Chandler author of the recent book, “Covered Bridges of New Hampshire”. The program will begin at 7:00 pm and the doors open at 6:30. Reservations are not required for the open seating program. This project is generously funded through a grant from New Hampshire Humanities and is FREE and Open to the Public.
The Community Garden Club of Meredith is a nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to promoting horticultural education, community beautification and conservation through volunteerism and friendship. Chartered in 1951, the garden club celebrates its 73rd Anniversary in 2024
The 1st Congo Bluegrass Band will present the 4th Annual Bluegrass Sunday Service on September 1, at the 1st Congregational Church in Meredith, beginning at 10am. The inter-generational band features musicians from 10 to 80 years old, as well as full instrumentation with banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitars, bass, spoons and lots of harmonies in between.
This year brings some new band favorites, branching out from bluegrass and gospel to a little bit of country and just a little bit of rock n roll. Energy abounds during this service and there are parts for the Congregation to join in with singing, toe tapping and clapping, as God’s influence over the many stages of life becomes clear through lyrics and melodies.
All are welcome join this fun family service and are guaranteed to leave smiling. A time of fellowship and refreshments will follow the service. The church is located at 4 Highland Street, Meredith, with parking in the back, across the street at the Town Hall Annex, or on Main Street.
Beans and Greens in Gilford will host a Silent Disco Party in its Notch Biergarten, 245 Intervale Road, on Thursday, Aug. 29 at 7 p.m., with doors open at 5 p.m.
The event costs $25 and is a benefit for the Greater Lakes Region Children’s Auction.
A silent disco is a dance party at which attendees listen to music through wireless headphones instead of speakers. Headphones are provided by the party’s sponsor, and a radio transmitter broadcasts the music, which is picked up through the headphones worn by participants.
Silent discos can be similar to club nights or birthday parties, but they allow for different music channels to play at the same time, on three different channels, so people can choose music that suits their taste. For example, a silent disco might have 60s music for grandparents, 80s music for parents and house music for others, all playing simultaneously; headphones light up in different colors, depending on the channel, so groups always know what channels their friends are on.
“It is super fun, and it will help us support children and families and Beans and Greens is a perfect venue for this event,” said Auction Executive Director Jennifer Kelley.
The Beans and Greens Farm to Foodie Taco Truck, Wood Fired Pizza oven and Notch Provisions menu will be available for dinner/snacks. Beer, wine and cocktails will be sold separately. For more details visit ChildrensAuction.org.
WOLFEBORO — On Tuesday, September 3rd, the Wright Museum will welcome author David Kerzer. This is the thirteenth program of the Wright Museum’s 2024 Education Series.
Information from the newly opened Vatican archives, a groundbreaking, explosive, and riveting book about Pope Pius XII and his actions during World War II, including how he responded to the Holocaust.
Pulitzer-Prize-winning author David Kertzer is the Paul Dupee University Professor of Social Science at Brown University. He is an authority on Italian politics, society, and history; political symbolism; and anthropological demography. Past president of both the Social Science History Association and the Society for the Anthropology of Europe, he is co-founder and served for many years as co-editor of the Journal of Modern Italian Studies. In 2005 Kertzer was elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. From 2006 to 2011, he was the Provost of Brown University. A play based on The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara, by playwright Alfred Uhry, was performed at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis in 2006. In April 2016, Steven Spielberg announced that he would be making a film based on Kertzer’s book, with a screenplay by Tony Kushner.
Doors open at 6pm, the program begins at 7pm. in 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.
On Thursday, September 12 from 11:00 a.m. to noon, the New Hampshire Boat Museum (NHBM) will offer Children’s Story Hour in collaboration with the Moultonborough Public Library. Families with children ages 2 through 6 are invited to participate in the free program.
“This is a fun activity for families with young children,” said NHBM Programs Manager Anne Lennon. “Our mission includes providing educational and fun activities for all, and working with local librarians really connects our community.”
During the free event, Moultonborough children’s librarian Sharon Gulla will read stories for the first 30 minutes, while children are invited to participate in an activity for the second half.
“We are thrilled to partner with the Moultonborough library this summer,” NHBM Executive Director Martha Cummings added. “It is so nice to work together for the community and offer our new location for story hour.”
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.
To learn more about Children’s Story Hour, visit nhbm.org. 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.
Come join Lakes Region Community College member Meg for a recurring evening Paddleboard Guided Adventure every Thursday evening in the months of August and September from 5-6:30pm. If you are trying to learn how to paddleboard, why not learn how to do some fun simple stretches at the same time with a small group of people? This event is intended to be an evening with light stretches, poor balance and most definitely a couple falls into Squam Lake. You can take the paddle at your own speed and level of comfort, so if you are ready to laugh off your falls and get back up again, this
great idea. For more information, or to sign up for this Guided Adventure, visit the SLA website (squamlakes. org) or contact the SLA directly (603-9687336). The SLA also offers other guided hikes and Adventure Ecology programming throughout the year. These free programs are open to the public and cover a variety of nature and conservation related topics. Adventure Ecology programs are presented by the SLA’s Lakes Region Conservation Corps AmeriCorps members, who perform important conservation work in support of the Association’s mission. To see and register for all our upcoming events, please visit squamlakes.org/ calendar.
The Squam Lakes Association is dedicated to conserving for public benefit the natural beauty, peaceful character and resources of the watershed. In collaboration with local and state partners the SLA promotes the protection, careful use and shared enjoyment of the lakes, mountains, forests, open spaces and wildlife of the Squam Lakes Region.
Come and celebrate
America at the Labor Day Weekend Gunstock Craft Fair, Saturday and Sunday,August 31Sept 1, at Gunstock Mountain Resort in Gilford! Hours are Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 5pm both days! Buy American made arts & crafts.
There will be over 110 awesome exhibitors including amazing hand painted glass/metal/ wood/mushrooms, beautiful folk art, handcrafted inlaid wooden mirrors and tables, amazing chainsaw wood carvings with demos by Elise, awesome pottery, custom leather belts & beautiful totes/ pocketbooks, awesome acrylic and watercolor fine art, gourmet oils & vinegars, pressed floral art, NH maple syrups, hand poured soaps, soy candles, several jewelry styles, quilts and quilted wall-hangings, charcuterie boards, children’s chalkboard mats, unique macrame furniture, wildlife photography, custom signs, amazing baked goods, and lots more.
Live Music with North River Both Days! Rain or Shine Under Canopies.
Free Admission & Free Parking. Friendly, leashed dogs are welcome.
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Thursday, September 12 at 7pm., Jim Pocock will speak on his family’s contributions to rowing at New Hampshire Boat Museum (NHBM), capping off the season’s Hulls and Hops Speaker Series.
Featured in the book and film adaptation, Boys in the Boat, Pocock’s great uncle George designed and crafted racing shells used by college crew teams across the country. Pocock’s
September 12, Jim Pocock will speak at New Hampshire Boat Museum in Moultonborough.
grandfather Dick built boats exclusively for Yale University, including two Olympic gold-medal-winning crews. Together, the brothers built wooden racing shells for 21 teams who won Olympic gold medals.
“I am very excited to speak at New Hampshire Boat Museum,” Pocock said. “I’ve been researching my grandfather and great uncle since the book was written, and I have a lot of family stories and tangents about the book and movie to share.”
Pocock has given more than fifty talks about his family’s boat building past and has corresponded with rowing historians throughout the country.
“Learning about my family history has allowed me to get to know my relatives better and has made me feel more connected to the past,” he explained. “Growing up, I knew that my family was in rowing, but I never knew what a big
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deal it was.”
NHBM Executive Director Martha Cummings said she is “thrilled” to have Pocock bookend their summer series. “We’ve explored such unique and interesting areas of the boat world with our speakers this season,” she said. “After Jim’s talk, I hope guests will be inspired to visit our ‘Who’s in the Boat?’ rowing exhibit.”
Taking place at NHBM’s Moultonborough Campus at 130 Whittier Hwy (Rte 25), the event will include beer and light snacks provided by a guest
Inside the New Hampshire Boat Museum in Moultonborough.
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sioner of motor vehicles was busy dealing with the extra busyness and problems related to motor vehicle registrations that were nearing the 70,000 mark.
“This latter official would tell you,” 1924 readers were informed, “that there were too many cars and too many drivers licensed and that he proposed to keep off the highways cars whose operation was dangerous to those who rode in them and to others as well; and that he was determined to reform the manners and improve, so far as he could by executive orders, the mentality of some drivers. Bathing girls on the windshields and petting parties on the front seats have been among the especial recent troubles of the commissioner. The drunken driver continues to be a dangerous nuisance and the terrible penalty often visited upon recklessness was illustrated
anew during the past month when a party of six lost their lives upon a Coos County railroad crossing. Every city and summer resort and almost every village has its automobile parking problem.”
There were differences, but the similarities of the August’s of 1924 and 2024, one hundred years apart, may be more striking than the differences. Weather patterns were different bringing dry weather and drought in 1924 and heat and humidity
in 2024 but not drought. Before the needed rain brought relief in 1924 Governor Brown issued a proclamation closing woodlands to certain activities, namely, to fishing, hunting, and berry picking, except in Coos County. Some trout streams dried up and the brook trout fishing became non-existent in many places, but other summer activities continued as usual throughout the state. August visitors as well as local residents enjoyed August outings in the mountains, and at the lakes and beaches. There were, then as now, certain types of
activities and certain seasonal meetings that one could expect to be operational each year. Old Home Day, which was begun to bring former residents of the state who had moved West or elsewhere for greener fields, back to visit their former home areas, was one of the yearly events. Another was the reunion of a large number of veterans, representing service in three wars, meeting at Camp J. N. Patterson at the Weirs. Patterson was the last general officer from New Hampshire who served in the Civil War to pass away.
Other organizations, particularly farm groups like the Grange and Farm Bureau, conducted events during that August of 1924, including the Farmers’and Homemakers’ Week at Durham. Rev. O.W. Craig, the state commissioner of prohibitory law enforcement, announced that four deputy commissioners had been appointed to help him keep intoxicating liquor out of New Hampshire.
The Granite Monthly concluded that in 1924 “The ‘summer folk’ had lots of fun in New Hampshire in August....There was a horse show at Dublin and a dog show at Salem and a flower show at Bristol; regattas at Sunapee, stagecoaching at Rye and golf and tennis everywhere. Chautauquas, camp meetings and summer schools were thicker than horse trots and almost as thick as baseball games.”
Like 2024, 1924 was also an election year and the Republicans and Democrats each had the usual national summer conventions to set their platforms and nominate their slate of officers. The Republicans met in Cleveland and the Democrats met
in New York. Former New Hampshire Governor John H. Bartlett warned of political leaders trying to go too fast.
“The danger now is,” he wrote, “ ..that we have been going at an excessive, break-neck speed so long, and this under the banner of ‘progressivism’, that we have come home at last into the first stages of the worst brand of radicalism that ever ruined a country. At this epoch in our history the progressive man may be the one who harks back to first principles, and is willing to cling to the doctrines of Washington, Lincoln, and the old Constitution; who is willing to renew the faith and sincerity of the fathers both in government and religion.”
The Democrat convention turned out to be the longest one to have been conducted in the history of the country and resulted in John Davis being nominated to be President of the United States on the 103rd ballot.
New Hampshire delegate to the convention, James F. Brennan, pointed to the length of the convention, and the difficulty in agreeing to a nominee as a good thing. He wrote, “We have no regrets to-
day. Our convention was the more vital,the more human assembly, a veritable tribunal of discussion of issues and candidates by the people in the manner of our fardistant forbears seeking and determined to find its best man.”
Brennan also wrote, “..if a democrat may be justly proud of the result of his convention he may also be proud of its method. What of his number of ballots if vital questions get discussed in any un-bossed open meeting? The party and the country benefit. In this way were Washington and Lincoln thrown before the world. And now Davis.”
On the Repubican side, former Governor Bartlett said the convention was not “boss-ridden”; but it had plenty of brains. “The political policies set forth in the Republican platform are progressive,” he said, “I believe, in the best and truest sense of the word. They are not radical.”
Calvin Coolidge of near-by Vermont was the Republican nominee for President.
“ When Coolidge was nominated,” Bartlett observed, “the band struck up ‘Onward Christian Soldiers,’ everyone stood and sang.”
The Trails, NEMBA. org. The Central New Hampshire New England Mountain Biking Association Chapter assists the State with the
the map and we both tracked with GaiaGPS. com using our cell phones that had many of the trails marked. Past the gate, off we went downhill.
Charlie leads the way down the ledgy Alcatraz Trail. Ahern Park’s mountain bike trails take advantage of many fun natural features such as ledges and big rocks and trails follow ridges and flow downhill there are lots of big pine trees.
Winni Point. We were truly impressed with the trail/fire road along the Park’s undeveloped water’s edge.
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The day was warm and only a tad overcast but there were only a couple people having a picnic at the sandy beach. Otherwise we only saw a few other people out walking their dogs. From the parking lot to the water it is a five to ten minute walk. There are no facilities.
We weren’t expecting any big long climbs since we were so close to the Lake. But the trails snake around and make the most of the nearby hill and rolly terrain. The NEMBA website listed that there are 7 miles of trails but we covered over 8 miles and we didn’t ride every trial and we didn’t repeat much either. The trails are single track except for
I don’t know who named these trails but some of them gave me the creeps. Alcatraz, Psycho,Escape, Rusty Bedspring? The Laconia State School didn’t make happy memories, it opened in 1903 as the NH school for the Feeble-minded. The once imposing brick buildings are all boarded up and in recent news the State has the school property up for sale for development. The trails were clear and mostly well marked. We did enjoy riding Alcatraz, it had a really cool ledge that wasn’t steep but almost too steep to ride down. Escape had some great turns and bridges and plenty of roots to bounce upon. Backbone follows the ridge of the hill and was a fun ride in either direction. There are some wonderful
Yours truly riding the Escape Trail between big Pine trees.
the old roads. Many of them have plenty of rocks and roots and fun features. We crossed some bridges and a few steep rock drops. There is terrain here for every level of rider or at least a way around difficult spots.
large Pines along the trails and with the recent rains lots of bright mushrooms were popping up everywhere. Nearing the end of the ridge we passed by two mountain bikers and they were the only two we met. These trails
The lands surround Winnisquam Lake were once farm land. Yours truly riding along Ahern Park’s boundary marked by a stonewall.
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have a delightful wilderness feeling to them except for the sound of the jet skis on the Lake. We really enjoyed riding the trails and experiencing a forgotten, unknown park? Or is it just an underutilized State Park? I don’t know but we really enjoyed it and if you like biking or hiking put this place on your togo list.
At Funspot Charlie battled Asteroids and I played Space Invaders since Time Pilot wouldn’t take my token. Funspot Pizza in their tavern is extra yummy after a good mountain bike ride. Have fun.
Amy Patenaude is an avid skier/outdoor enthusiast from Henniker, N.H. Readers are welcome to send comments or suggestions to her at: amy@weirs.com
Charlie loves playing Asteroids at Funspot. The game is a time machine back to the 1980’s.
for broth, I removed the thighs to cool and added the frozen bones of the chicken carcass and also a bag of frozen vegetable scraps (carrot ends, onion tops, and celery cuttings) that I saved from nightly dinner preparation, along with some garlic and seasonings. The skin and bones from the cooked thighs also went back into the pot with a little more water to make a chicken broth. Since I was using primarily the carcass of the smoked chicken the aroma of the broth had similar notes, making the broth very appealing.
It was a rather gloomy day, raining off and on, so it was the perfect day to spend inside getting some things done while that pot of chicken bones and vegetable ends just quietly simmered away doing its own thing. From time to time I looked in on it
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and added some water if needed, but otherwise it was a rather content pot.
Once I tasted the broth and decided it was done, after about 5 hours of simmering, I strained all of the bones, cuttings, and other “stuff” from the liquid through a fine mesh sieve and placed it in the refrigerator overnight to cool. The next day I spent about a half hour quickly skimming off the collected
fat from the top of the broth and, after just letting sit on the stove after baking something that little bit of residual heat was enough to thin the broth just enough to ladle without heating it up. So I packaging the broth into two cup measured portions using zipper sandwich bags. Then into the freezer they went where they will store until needed. But what to do with
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mantha’s asthma and other health concerns have been resolved. Kimberly is a great advocate and wants to share her findings.
Another area that Kimberly is brave about is politics. She has run for office in the public arena. She was not elected but learned a lot in the process. Think of it this way: Our politicians will best serve us if they practice Godly politics. No matter your political predilections, I bet we can agree that this is rare! Today’s politics are so negative, hateful and I might suggest that some politicians believe they are their own God. Very dangerous territory…
Lastly, Kimberly is as brave as 1000 Mama Bears when it comes to her faith! She says with conviction that fighting spiritual battles is what she is called to do. She is equally dedicated to her daughter, and not relying on schools and other establishments for her care. Kimberly is the Voice and Samantha is the Face. This, as a cogent philosophy, means Kimberly will not leave such an important re-
sponsibility to others.
In all these areas, Kimberly believes that it’s everyone’s civic responsibility to take action. In education, in politics and in faith, Kimberly is just getting started. The Conservative Mama Bear is on the road, traveling with her cub, now 19, and
they are doing something very brave. They are traveling with their truck and camper to take the message from Naples, Florida to Alton, New Hampshire and all around this nation. She is a very brave woman, a single mother of a non-autonomous child and she
needs your help. For more information, see TheConservativeMamaBear.mom
I ask you to consider all the areas in which Kimberly Boobyer is brave. Could you do this? Some of it or any
of it? I suggest we all start by speaking right to wrong when we see it. The bible says: Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! For in the same manner did their fathers to the false prophets. There’s trouble ahead when you live only for the approval of others, saying what flatters them, doing what indulges them. (Luke 6:26).
In other words, this is a sign that you are being pulled by another source. Pulled from the light into darkness. It’s time to change that. We need to chart our own courses.
I will leave you with one of Kimberly Boobyer’s favorite quotes by JRR Tolkien.
“The ‘good’ of the world depends on the behavior of an individ-
ual in circumstances which demand of him suffering and endurance far beyond the normal, demand a strength of body and mind which he does not possess.”
We all face times of great suffering and need for endurance. How are we facing such trials and how can we push through while still responding with goodness and light?
Much like Kimberly’s image of the Quest to Save the Republic, this quest is for all of us!
As for Kimberly Boobyer, your help in any amount would be a warmly appreciated donation by this Godly woman.
Kimberly can be reached at TheConservativeMamaBear.mom
all that “stuff”? All the bones, veggie scraps, and fine pieces of meat that were strained from the broth that first day. I decided to see just how much meat there was. With clean hands I began to pick the meat from all those little bones and once done I ended up with another cup and a half of chicken. Yes! Really! And rummaging about the cupboards I found some dried cranberries and some pecans to add to the chicken to bulk it up. Adding some BBQ sauce, mayo, and seasonings I had about a pint of Cranberry Pecan BBQ Chicken Salad. This chicken just kept on giving! Was it worth it? This is a question that, when answered from a purely monetary standpoint many would say, “NO!”. The cost for the chicken we raised
YIELD: About 1 Gallon TIME: 7 Hours (Simmer Plus Cooling & Bagging)
1 and ¼ gallons of water
3 Tbsp. Vinegar (optional)
1 gallon zipper bag of frozen chicken bones
1 gallon zipper bag of frozen cut vegetable trimmings
1 tsp. Garlic powder
¼ tsp. Salt ¼ tsp. Black pepper
TT Other seasonings (optional) * Seasonings are optional but make a more flavorful broth
- Place a stock pot onto the burner of the stove.
- Place the contents of one gallon zipper bag of saved frozen chicken bones and the contents of one gallon zipper bag of saved frozen vegetable trimmings into a stock pot. Cover with water (about a gallon and a half, you can use more).
- Toss in your vinegar (optional) and seasonings and turn on the heat.
- Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover three quarters or so with a cover but allow for steam to escape. Stir from time to time and after 3 hours taste to determine if more seasoning is needed.
- Allow to simmer for about 5-6 hours adding more water if needed as broth reduces.
- Remove from heat and let cool before straining through a fine mesh sieve and placing in the refrigerator overnight.
- Skim fat off the top of the broth and discard. Stir broth and ladle into containers suitable for freezing, zipper sandwich bags work well for this. 2 cup measure per bag.
- Use as needed for cooking rice or for soups, stews, etc.
is roughly $3.65 per pound, dressed. This includes the cost of the chicks, the feed and bedding costs over eight weeks, the energy used to run fans nearly 24/7 during the hottest weeks of summer, plus an additional 10% for anything not directly taken into account and I am guessing that may be a bit low. And this cost does not even include our time involved in raising the chickens,
processing, nor if we were to do this for a profit.
However, looking at the bigger picture, the total yield from that one chicken: Two meals (feeding six the first time and four the second). Sliced Smoked Chicken Breast, enough for three sandwiches, and, along with the thigh bones from eight thighs, it made 14 cups of broth and nearly a pint of chicken
salad. And this does not include the thigh meat pulled from the package of store bought thighs which I froze for a chicken soup, stew or future pot pie. Not to mention we know where our chicken came from. We know what it ate as it grew. We were part of the process of “farm to table”, gaining a greater appreciation of knowing where our food came from and making the most of what we have. So was it worth it? I would say yes. Yes, because not all ROI can be measured by a monetary standard. Dollars are only part of the equation, there is also the knowledge gained by the “doing” and the sweat equity invested in the learning process that takes place when making any simple feast. Enjoy!
in “prosecuting parents for truancy.”
But then, when progressives criticized harsh policing, she flip-flopped. During the George Floyd riots, as people looted and set fires, Harris tweeted, “help post bail for those protesting.”
Now the policing pendulum has swung back. Harris again brags about locking people up.
During a Democratic presidential debate in 2019, former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard pointed out her hypocrisy: “She put over 1,500 people in jail for marijuana violations and then laughed about it when she was asked if she ever smoked marijuana.”
Harris had no answer. Shortly after that, she dropped out of the presidential race. Today, legacy media protect Harris, because they hate Trump so much.
For years, the supposedly “non-partisan” website GovTrack ranked senators on a liberal/conservative scale. They labeled Harris the most liberal. But once it looked like Harris would be the nominee, Gov Track deleted their page. They suddenly decided they didn’t have sufficient data “to create a reliable portrait of the activity of legislators.”
Harris needs this media cover, because she says radical things, like wanting “equity” over equality and equal opportunity.
“There’s a big difference,” she says in an animated video. “Equality suggests everyone should get the same amount. Equitable treatment means we all end up at the same place.”
Everyone must end up at the same place?
So, we need even more government redistribution?
Harris is a big-government, flip-flopping opportunist.
It’s upsetting that the main presidential contenders are a cackling, economically ignorant big spender and a crass, self-absorbed bully.
Even Trump supporter Ann Coulter calls him an “awful, awful man.”
Although most of his policies would be better than hers ...
The best news is that America’s founders wisely created checks on executive power.
Foolish people often say the president “runs the country.” Thankfully, that’s not true.
We the people run the country.
The president runs only one of three branches of government. Each is designed to be able to stop the other from imposing tyranny.
The founders wanted limited government because they’d seen the damage oppressive rulers did.
If our next president must be Trump or Harris, I’m sure glad there are limits on their power.
Every Tuesday at JohnStossel.com, Stossel posts a new video about the battle between government and freedom.
2024.” Migrants come across the Sahara from West African states and Sudan in a bid to cross the Mediterranean to enter Europe illegally. Since the formal end of the civil war, Libya has been divided into two rival administrations; the enclave near the capital Tripoli hosts the government of National Unity, the UN recognized entity which is also backed by Turkey. The larger eastern and southern regions remain largely run by the Benghazi based Government of National Stability of the maverick General Hafter. They are backed by Egypt and Russia. A small sector is controlled by Islamic State terrorists.
Secretary General Guterres warns, “Libya has become a ground for rivalry among regional and international actors motivated by geopolitical, political and economic interests, as well as competition extending beyond Libya. This development is a threat to sovereignty and stability of Libya.”
U.S. Deputy UN Ambassador Robert Wood stressed, “We echo the Secretary-General’s deep concern in his latest report about the political stalemate and risk of further political division… Rather, it is imperative the parties negotiate their differences in the interest of national unity.”
As the UN’s on site representative Koury stated, “The status quo is not sustainable. In the absence of renewed political talks leading to a unified government and elections, you see where this is heading, greater political, financial and security instability, entrenched political and territorial divisions, and greater domestic and regional
instability.”
Americans rightly remember the Benghazi debacle during the conflict. Here well-armed Islamic militants attacked the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, on the night September 11, 2012. Ansar al-Sharia an Islamic jihadi faction fought a pitched battle with special forces defenders. Yet, despite the ominous date of September 11th, an American diplomatic post in vulnerable North Africa did not receive requested upgraded security from Hillary Clinton’s State Department. Repeated appeals for additional security in the months before the attack led to nothing.
The killing of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans at the Consulate and CIA Annex remains shadowed in
mystery but stands as a grim testament to security unpreparedness mired in coverups.
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them with benefits and American citizenship.
The “Bi-Partisan Immigration bill” allows 1,800,000 completely unknown illegal aliens to enter our country annually. Foreign countries are sending their prison and hospital inmates here to hurt and burden American citizens. Illegals also include terrorists, unskilled, uneducated, and diseased people who will be dependent on American taxpayers forever.
The bill theoretically limits illegal immigration to 1,800,000 annually, but unaccompanied minors and some other classes of illegals aren’t counted, nor are people who avoid capture.
The bill’s restraints on illegal immigration are mostly discretionary. It would be foolish to expect officials, that don’t enforce today’s laws, will enforce a new law.
Illegal immigration costs American taxpayers at least $150,000,000,000 annually. Illegal aliens exacerbate every problem that poorer Americans face: jobs, housing, healthcare, schooling, crime, cost of living, etc. But the crimes they commit and the deadly drugs they bring often spread beyond poor neighborhoods to everywhere USA.
Democrats opened our borders for ideological purposes, not to benefit American citizens. Harris and Walz invite and reward illegal aliens with our taxpayer money; they are essentially accomplices in their crimes. Unless Harris and Walz are defeated, the harm they allow may hurt people you love.
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Authoritarians demand emotional fealty, not merely political fealty.
This doesn’t mean that Kamala Harris is a Stalinist, Maoist or Nazi (although members of the radical Democratic Party base seem to be warm toward aspects of all three regimes). It does mean that authoritarianism papers over its totalitarian policies with the soothing platitudes of paternalism and maternalism, and demands that you sacrifice the true joys in life -- family, church, community -- in favor of a Big Brother. Or, in the case of Kamala Harris, a Big Mother. Just feel the joy. And stop asking questions.
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was 25%.
In 1980, federal debt held by the public was about 25% of GDP. Now it is almost 100%. CBO projects that by 2054, it will be 166%.
Explosion of federal debt is the result of the explosion of federal spending and growth of government.
More government means more of our economy is diverted to bureaucrats and away from those who work and create. As a result, economic growth suffers.
From 1950 to 2000, per Hoover Institution economist John Cochrane, the U.S. economy grew an average of 3.5% per year. Now we’re around 2%. Cochrane notes that if from 1950 to 2000 growth was 2% rather than 3.5%, per capita GDP in 2000 would have been $23,000 rather than $49,000.
CBO projects average growth rate of the U.S. economy for the next 30 years less than 2% per year. This, of course, means diminishing average income for all Americans.
Many years ago, when I turned away from welfare and turned toward God, my guide and mentor told me that there are two possibilities -government or God.
The data shows more Americans turning away from faith and church attendance, and hence they are choosing government.
We hear much rhetoric now about American democracy, but democracy is about how we choose, not what we choose. The focus of a free nation under God is about what we choose.
So, I return to where I was at the beginning. A nation without children, without marriage, with expanding government and debt, is a nation, in
the words of historian Toynbee, committing suicide.
I pray for a reawakening.
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