Beet And Black Bean Brownies
by Eric N Gibson Simple Feast Columnist
“You made brownies!” His enthusiasm quickly turned to reluctance as he cut one from the pan.
“Why do they look like fudge?” I could tell I was losing him by the note of skepticism in his voice.
“I pureed the ingredients.”
“Oh.” He replied as he took a bite.
“What th-?” The words were stopped short. “They taste like dirt!” All his enthusiasm was now totally lost, his attitude quickly turning to disdain.
“It’s not dirt.” I corrected,
“It is a distinct Earthy flavor.”
“Yah! It’s DIRT!”, he reiterated.
Being of “dirt” or of a decidedly “earthy” flavor is a matter of semantics. But there is no question as to these Beet and Bean Brownies having a definitively distinct flavor. And their consistency is arguably different.
It started on a whim. I wrote of stopping at a farm stand in a recent article and while there I picked up some produce. A variety of fresh vegetables and fruits, among the selection was fresh beets. I had planned
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Veterans Muster On PTSD
On Wednesday, October 9th at 4:30 pm until 5:45pm at the Wright Museum [77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, American Legion Post 18 in partnership with the Wright Museum will sponsor its monthly Veterans Muster. This month’s meeting will focus on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Justin Moeling from the Veterans Administration will discuss the symptoms of PTSD and how veterans can receive assistance in dealing with it.
If you or a friend have one or more of the symptoms,
you or your friend may have PTSD. Come to this Veterans Muster and learn how those suffering from PTSD can receive help.
Contact person for this is Paul Vivian at (703) 798-8978 or paulhv@aol.com or Tom Southern at (317) 432-1517 or tsouthern@aol.com.
Harris and Bidenomics
To The Editor:
If “Bidenomics” is working, as Vice President Harris says, why are new programs needed? If they’re needed, why hasn’t she implemented, or at least been loudly fighting for them? Harris is the Vice President!
With a failing record, unbelievable promises, and without legitimate grounds for attacking Trump, Harris resorted to lies in the Harris-Trump debate.
Harris made more than 24 lies (see: https://tinyurl.com/ yc8yphvw) including about: Trump’s tax cuts, Trump’s abortion position, January 6, fracking, border security, Charlottesville, “bloodbath”, IVF, gun confiscation, defunding the police, Harris’s support for the Minnesota Rioters’ Bail Fund, and more. Or see: (https:// tinyurl.com/4suwcbwm)
The debate moderators didn’t challenge any of VP Harris’s lies, or press Harris for the promised explanations of her policy reversals.
However, the moderators inaccurately “factchecked” Trump.
As Trump claimed, violent crime is up 37% (rape up 42%) under Biden/Harris. (See the DoJ Victimization Report: https://tinyurl.com/5n7zjuda)
As Trump correctly claimed, several states allow killing or withholding care from healthy babies that survive abortion attempts. Harris’s running mate, Minnesota Governor Walz, eliminated the require -
ment to protect the lives of abortion survivors (https:// tinyurl.com/4eu36suv). As a result eight Minnesota babies have reportedly been killed.
In 2019 Harris twice voted against a bill (S.311) requiring life sustaining care for abortion surviving babies.
Citizens’ complaints began to be made to the Springfield, Ohio City Commission as early as March, 2024 about immigrants killing pets, ducks, geese, reckless driving, and other concerning behaviors. (https://tinyurl. com/2k4mtvra). Police records note the killing of birds.
Because of the election, Biden and Harris have delayed plans that would make life under President Harris more costly and less safe.
For your family’s prosperity and safety, vote for Donald J. Trump!
Don Ewing Meredith, NH.
Which Way Will You Vote?
To The Editor:
The Democrat Party hates America. They have become the party of death and destruction. Their current candidates are running on two policies, abortion, abortion, abortion and hate Trump, hate Trump and hate Trump. Their policies have failed our country over and over again. They hate Trump because he stands for and will protect the traditional way of American life which includes
This newspaper was first published in 1883 by Mathew H. Calvert as Calvert’s Weirs Times and Tourists’ Gazette and continued until Mr. Calvert’s death in 1902. The new Weirs Times was reestablished in 1992 and strives to maintain the patriotic spirit of its predecessor as well as his devotion to the interests of Lake Winnipesaukee. Our newspaper’s masthead and the map of Lake Winnipesaukee in the center spread are elements in today’s paper which are taken from Calvert’s historic publication.
Locally owned for 30 years, this publication is devoted to printing the stories of the people
LIFE, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. These God given rights require personal responsibility if we are to uphold them and have led to the creation of more self sustaining productive citizens than in any other country in history. Democrats prefer to demolish this.
A vote for any Democrat in the coming election, whether national candidates or local town candidates, is a vote for the death of natural born citizens and future leaders and for the destruction of the most blessed country since the original Israel. The current Democrat candidate for president hates modern day Israel and would withdraw support for their fight for survival. President Trump has always supported Israel, infact he is the only U.S. President to recognize Jerusalem as their true capitol. Which way will you vote, for preserving the lives of all American children or for killing them before they have a chance to enjoy life? Will you vote for saving and preserving our great country or destroying it?
Phil Wittmann Alton, N.H.
Omer Ahern
To The Editor:
I am writing to explain why I’m running for re-election as your Grafton County Commissioner.
My record proves my commit-
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Not So LoNg Ago ...
Exploring ThE lEgEnd & lorE of our graniTE STaTE
Something to Dream about
by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Contributing Writer
I suppose that ever since magazines were printed that the advertisements have served as items for young and old to dream about, though the ads are intended to persuade people to do something.
For country boys whose parents subscribed to the New England Homestead magazine in Fall of the year 1909 there were advertisements promising money in exchange for certain products. Though probably in -
tended for the adult farmer as a means of adding to their income, some of the ads no doubt stirred the imagination of boys looking for a way to pocket some money or start a business.
“Let Us Tan Your Hide,” might not seem very appealing at first glance until one realizes that it is not talking about dealing out punishment but about tanning of the hides of
wild or domestic animals. The Rochester, New York company offered to tan the hides of cattle, horses, dogs, deer, and other critters and to make rugs, coats, gloves, or whatever the customer wanted out of them. More appealing to the farm boy would be the one offering cash in exchange for skunk and rat furs. Skunk hides could be worth from 50 cents to $3.50. Rats
were worth 10 cents to 48 cents each. Somehow I have in my possession an old shipping “Identification Tag “ for American Raw Furs in Chicago, meant to be used with railroad shipments of furs. That company accepted shipments of furs from all types of animals from bear and deer skins, seven varieties of foxes, seven types of cats, including the house cat, and down to critters as small as the mole (moleskins). As a boy, I recall marvelling at the fox pelts hanging to dry in our trapper neighbor’s shed.
A New Hampshire young man looking for employment back in 1909, and willing to move out of state, might have found the advertisement of a farm job along side of Lake Champlain to be of interest. The position, as advertised, required that
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Sixtiesmania:
A Journey Through The Sixties In Laconia
Laconia Putnam Fund will present Sixtiesmania: A Journey Through The Sixties at Colonial Theatre of Laconia on Thursday, October 17 at 7pm. Tickets will be available Tuesday, October 1 at 10am at www.coloniallaconia.com or by calling 1-800-657-8774.
Sixtiesmania’s “A Journey Through The Sixties” truly celebrates the musical decade. Covering all the great groups and songs that became an iconic backdrop to that turbulent decade, Sixtiesmania takes the audience on a musical roller coaster from the Beatles to The Beach Boys and everything in between including the British Invasion, the California sounds, Carnaby Street, the Vietnam tour of duty, Flower Power, Woodstock and so much more. Every song is lovingly performed with complete accuracy to detail to sound exactly like those amazing recordings people know and love. With authentic tailored suits from England, a full multi-media backdrop ( where available), multiple costume changes, vintage instruments, a song pool of over 250 songs, incredible musicianship and vocals... plus an absolute killer set list of songs... Sixtiesmania is the most authentic sixties show on the world circuit today. Tickets for Sixtiesmania: A Journey Through The Sixties at the Colonial Theatre of Laconia on Thursday, October 17 at 7pm are free and will be available on Tuesday, October 1 at 10am at ColonialLaconia.com or by calling 1-800-657-8774.
New Hampshire Day At Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
HOLDERNESS - Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is hosting a fall New Hampshire Day on Sunday, October 6 from 9:30am to 5pm (last trail admission is in the 2:30 - 3:30pm. entry block). New Hampshire residents pay just $5 trail admission (regular admission is $26 for adults, $24 for seniors, and $20 for youth ages 3 to 15.
New Hampshire Day is held annually, always in the spring and recently again in the fall, and is a way for the Science Center to give back to the community, educate the public about native New Hampshire wildlife, and attract new families who will help spread the word about its mission to advance understanding of ecology by exploring New Hampshire’s natural world. This second New Hampshire Day for the 2024 trail season is to further the Science Center’s Nature for All initiative which strives to make the Science Center accessible for diverse groups including income levels.
New Hampshire Day is possible due to generous support from Dead River Company and New Hampshire Electric Coop Foundation (NHEC). In addition to its sponsorship, NHEC is also covering New Hampshire Day admission fees for its members. NHEC members must show a copy of their electric bill at admissions.
All New Hampshire Day tickets are for one-hour entry blocks to help manage traffic and must be purchased in advance at nhnature.org. New Hampshire residents must show proof of residency at admissions. Timed entry tickets allow visitors to check in at any time during the one-hour admission window.
Visitors for New Hampshire Day will enjoy Up Close to Animals presentations at the Amphitheater at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Dinosaurs Return is also part of the live animal exhibit trail and included with admission.
Tickets are available online and required in advance for New Hampshire Day at nhnature.org.
Electronic Waste Collection Day
Got an old computer collecting dust in your closet, or a broken air conditioner sitting on the back porch? What do you do with such items when you replace them? Everything from laptops, phones and computers to TVs cost a fortune to haul away. Turn all that junk over to the Laconia-Gilford Lions Club during their Electronic Waste Collection Day fundraising event which will be held on Saturday, October 5 , in the Cinemas 8 parking lot in Gilford (9 Old Lake Shore Road) from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Note: this is a new location as of a few years ago. For a small disposal fee, not only will we take your old electronic items off your hands, we will recycle them. The disposal charge is almost always less than the prices at local transfer stations. Cash or checks will be accepted but not debit or credit cards.
Just bring your electronics to Cinemas 8 parking lot, 9 Old Lakeshore Road in Gilford on Saturday October 5, between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Lions Club members will even help you unload them! You do not have to be a resident of Laconia or Gilford to take advantage of this fundraiser - it is open to everyone.
You CANNOT drop off: smoke detectors, oils, paints, thinners, batteries (except car batteries), tires, items containing mercury such as fluorescent and CFL light bulbs or thermometers, capacitors, ballasts, or any other hazardous waste.
They are also now accepting Teflon pots and pans for $1.
Items you may want to consider dropping off are laptops, PC towers, PC LCD monitors, servers, CD/DVD players, camcorders, AV equipment, VCRs, speakers, copiers, faxes, scanners, printers, phones (land and cell), phone systems, humidifiers and computer accessories (all $5 unless very large). In addition, they will also take microwaves, air conditioners, dehumidifiers (all $10), CRT monitors less than 50 lbs. and TVs less than 25” ($20), TVs 26” and larger ($30). For TVs needing more than one person to lift or CRT monitors over 50 lbs., the item will be weighed on site and the price determined. Anything with a cord not listed will also be accepted.
There is a disposal fee that, in most cases, is less than the cost at local transfer stations. Look for the yellow Lions’ vests on Saturday, October 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Gilford Cinemas 8 parking lot. No matter how large or small, every item adds up!
Mount Washington Valley Fall Arts & Crafts Fair
Saturday and Sunday, October 5th and 6th ,come and celebrate the fall with American made arts & crafts at the Mount Washington Valley Fall Arts & Crafts Fair at Schouler Park, 1 Norcross Circle, Rt. 16, North Conway.
Hours are Saturday 10am to 5pm & Sunday 10am to 4pm Located in front of the Scenic Railroad. There will be over 110 awesome exhibitors including fragrant soy candles (displayed by Kim Welch above), handsome wooden cutting boards, amazing hand painted glass/metal/wood/ mushrooms, custom leather belts & beautiful totes/pocketbooks, awesome acrylic and watercolor fine art, NH maple syrups, hand poured soaps, several jewelry styles including leather jewelry and crystal jewelry, charcuterie boards, unique macrame furniture, amazing wildlife photography, custom signs, amazing baked goods, fresh-squeezed lemonade & kettle corn, and lots more.
Live Music with North River Both Days. Rain or Shine Under Canopies. Free Admission & Free Parking. Friendly, leashed dogs are welcome.
For more Info Call Joyce (603) 387.1510 - joycescraftshows.com
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by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor
It ain’t easy being the editor of a free weekly publication while running for governor at the same time. It’s hard to please all of the people all of the time.
Take for instance a letter I received last week. An anonymous mailing as no name or return address was given. It simply stated that it was to be delivered to the editor, which is me, as stated previously.
Inside the envelope was pages torn from article written by one of our columnists in a recent edition of the Weirs Times.
This particular column spanned two pages of the paper, and both were included in the anonymous mailing.
The pages were carefully folded and placed inside an envelope, closed and a stamp placed on it so it would guarantee delivery and, I am assuming, though I could be mistaken, that the anonymous creator of the letter, not only coughed up the now inflated price for a stamp to see that it was delivered, but also must have found his/her way to a local post office to mail it.
So, what was in this letter that such a tedious process of cutting out and inserting and stamping and delivering said letter to the post office was initiated?
Was there some grievous error or possible inflammatory statement that might affect the lives of others if I was not made aware of this terrible violation and corrected it immediately?
No, it was simply to inform me that there were two grammatical errors in this long article and the letter writer wanted to bring it to my attention. One was an apostrophe that was missing and the other was a misspelled word. (The
writer even emphasized that “you should know this.”)
Of course, the writer did have a point. These were two grammatical errors that should have been noticed, but they slipped through the cracks.
(In all honesty, if the author of the letter had scrutinized each article in the paper, I’m confident he/she would have encountered another grammatical error or two. They may even find one in this column.)
Of course, when I received this letter, and believe me it wasn’t the first one in the twenty plus years I have been doing this (should I put a dash between twenty and plus?), I was a bit perplexed by what my reaction should be. Should I scour the Lakes Region and make corrections to the thousands of copies already printed? Should we put a message in the next issue apologizing to our readers about the missing apostrophe and hope it did not confuse their understanding of the article?
I’m never sure what the writer thought our response should be. Maybe he/she could suggest something anonymously.
Of course, small complaints like this are just a part of the game and I’m sure I’m not alone if I were to ask other editors of local papers.
Grammatical error complaints are small potatoes when it comes to some of the others from readers of this free publication. (No paid subscription required.)
I have received letters that rail against certain articles in the paper and insist that they should be permanently removed so that the letter writer will no longer be offended. (I would offer them a return of their subscription fee.. if there was one.) Of course, they can just turn the page.
Being a weekly paper, we also can’t promise the publication of every letter and editorial piece, so we are often considered the bad guys by those who submitted but weren’t published.
And then there are those who write in and let us know how much they love this free paper and to keep up the good work and that is always encouraging and very much appreciated.
If you look at the masthead of this issue on page six, you will notice the names of those involved with the production of this paper. There aren’t many. Three of the names are sales reps for whom we are grateful for their hard work and, of course, our greatest thanks go to our loyal advertisers whom without the Weirs Times would not exist. (I urge you, if you like the Weirs Times, always look to our advertisers first for your needs.)
What’s left are the less than a handful of people who work at putting the paper together (not including our wonderful writers). Keeping staff small is a key to keep going.
So, my point is, that, yes, often things fall through the cracks in putting out each issue of this free paper (and we haven’t missed a week since June of 1993).
Apostrophes will be missed, and a word will be misspelled on occasion. Certainly not on purpose, but just in the process of getting that pesky deadline met each week.
So, when I get a letter like this that so much time and effort was taken to let us know we made small mistakes, I often just shrug it off and get back to business. But this time I thought I would indulge myself and just push back a bit.
It’s a good release sometimes.
So, as you are reading this week’s issue, and you come across a devastating grammatical error feel free to let us know. But be assured we did not do it as a callous disregard to our readers.
We just missed it, but realize that life will go on and there are so many other really important things to be truly concerned about.
So, now back to that governor thing.
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Why are more young Women than young men moving left?
by Star Parker Syndicated Columnist
It’s not news that young people are further on the left of the political spectrum than older generations.
Of unique interest now is that the movement to the left is more disproportionate among young women than young men.
As a nation we should know this is happening and try to understand why.
Women, traditionally, have been the stabilizing cultural influence in chaotic times. It is women who have brought children into the world and raised them when men have not been reliable fathers and heads of households.
But consider data from a recent Pew Research survey.
Per the survey, our young people are less inclined than in previous generations to marry and have children.
Among those ages 18-24, 7% are now married compared to 18% in the same age group 20 years ago in 1993.
In the age group 25-29, 29% are now married compared to 50% in the same age group in 1993.
However, in this survey, when young unmarrieds in the age group 18-34 were asked if they want to marry someday, 72% of men said yes, and 69% of women said yes.
When they asked those 18-34 with no children if they want children someday, 57% of men said yes, and 45% of women said yes.
Getting married, having children and building a family reflect personal values. So along with these trends in marriage and children, it is not surprising that we find results in a survey done at the American Enterprise Institute with the headline “Young Women Are Leaving Church in Unprecedented Numbers.”
Per this survey, 54% of Gen Z (those born 1997-2012) adults who left their religion were women; 46% were men. Disaffiliation from religion has always been higher among men than women. The same survey reports the following among young adults leaving religion: Millennials (born 19811996), 53% men compared to 47% women; Gen X (born 19651980), 55% men compared to 45% women; Baby Boomers (born 1955-1964), 57% men compared to 43% women.
What’s driving the shift to more young women disaffiliating from religion than young men?
Per the same survey, 61% of
the greateSt SCanDal that no one CareS about
by Ben Shapiro Syndicated Columnist
A little over eight weeks ago, President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, despite being the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee and only true primary vote recipient. He was forced out by the party elite, who watched his debate with Donald Trump and saw what most of America already knew: that Biden is senile. Biden was promptly replaced by Kamala Harris, his vice president, who has since solidified Democratic turnout and is running neck-and-neck with Trump.
But something strange has happened since Biden’s ouster: the country went back to ignoring Joe Biden’s senility. Photographs and footage of Biden asleep at the beach in Delaware have filled X feeds for weeks since he dropped out of the race. Just last week, Biden turned over a full Cabinet meeting to his wife, Jill, who sat herself at the head of the table and proceeded to lecture Constitutional appointees on women’s health issues. Within 48 hours, Biden completely forgot the world leader he was supposed to introduce at a Quad summit, snarling at his aides, “Thank you all for being here and now, uhh, who am I introducing next? Who’s next?” The leader, as it turns out, was Narendra Modi, prime minister of the most populous country on earth, India. So, why isn’t it something of an issue that the most powerful seat on the planet -- the presidency of the United States -- is being currently held as a sort of emeritus position by a doddering old fool? Why has an office once held by George Washington and Abraham Lincoln been treated as a sort of throwaway gift to a career corrupt politician, like a gold-plated watch or a set of steak knives handed to a past-hisprime salesman at a Motel 6 retirement
reception?
The answer is simple: the person tasked with invoking the 25th Amendment so as to protect the presidency is Kamala Harris. And Harris cannot oust Biden. Were she to do so, that would lead to a pitched battle with Biden himself -- and Biden is already fighting mad, during his waking hours, at his defenestration at her hands. But more importantly, Harris cannot oust Biden because were she to do so, she would make explicit that which has remained implicit: she is the sitting vice president of the United States and thus responsible for the actions of the BidenHarris administration.
The entire Democratic Party gambit -their sleight-of-hand shell game -- relies on Biden as the red herring. Were the American people to tie Harris to Biden’s record, she would lose the presidency. She has been, instead, proclaiming that she “isn’t Joe Biden” while at the same time dissociating from zero of his policies. It’s quite the trick. And it could only work with a compliant media and with Joe Biden still retaining the title of acting president. The minute she takes over, she becomes responsible for all of it. And Biden’s record is the shoddiest of any president of our lifetimes.
And so the presidency will be sacrificed in order to advance the ambitions of Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party. The world will continue to spiral into chaos thanks to the leadership vacuum at the helm of the United States. And the Democrat-media human centipede will continue to ignore the absolute scandal that takes place every day at the White House, where a clearly befuddled octogenarian staggers from his living quarters to make unintelligible sounds before the cameras as the world burns.
Ben Shapiro’s new collection, “Facts and Furious: The Facts About America and Why They
by John Stossel Syndicated Columnist
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich now makes videos, like I do.
In fact, his channel, Inequality Media, is very much like Stossel TV. He also reaches people via social media platforms, gets millions of views and covers economic topics.
Reich does almost exactly what I do, except ... Reich is repeatedly wrong. It’s understandable. Despite being frequently introduced as “economist Robert Reich,” Reich has no econom-
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ics degree. He’s another liberal lawyer. His videos reflect that.
“Inequality Media” is a catchy name. Americans dislike inequality
But my new video points out that inequality isn’t a conspiracy. It’s simply what happens when people are free.
Taylor Swift’s a billionaire. Should government force you to listen to me sing to make life more fair?
Reich wants to “ban billionaires” like Jeff Bezos. I don’t much like Bezos, but his creation, Amazon, is wonderful. It’s lowered prices so much that it cut America’s core inflation.
Reich claims Amazon is a monopoly. But Amazon is far from a monopoly. It has to compete with Walmart, Target,
eBay, Alibaba, etc. Where there are free markets, we have choices. If we buy from Amazon, it’s only because we think it’s cheaper or better.
Reich says it is bad that billionaires “get money from rich relatives.”
But the biggest study of millionaires found few do.
Bezos got some money from his parents, but most of what he needed to grow Amazon he got from investors.
Media “experts” sneered at them for years, because at first, Amazon lost so much money.
Capitalism rewards such risktaking.
Progressives and liberal lawyers like Reich believe rich people take most
perfeCt Storm ConfrontS
by John J. Metzler Syndicated Columnist
Powerful thunderclaps from the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan rumbled as a dire greeting to the opening UN General Assembly session in New York. Winds from ongoing but unresolved humanitarian crises the world over from Sudan to Syria and Somalia swirled. And a nervous atmosphere of widening conflicts, some still yet to happen, settled over assembled delegates. In a gloomy but prescient opening address to the opening 79th annual Assembly, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres stated “Our world is in a whirlwind…Wars
rage with no clue how they will end. Nuclear posturing and new weapons cast a dark shadow.”
He stresses, “We are heading towards the unimaginable, a powder keg that risks engulfing the world.”
If current world events were described in a political thriller the plot would be considered too farfetched. But we are now living it! Add this to the contentious backdrop of an American Presidential election campaign where the opposition candidate has been threatened with arrest and has faced two assassination attempts.
Usually opening UN sessions are a time of forced optimism and at least reserved hope. But these words from the UN chief are somber, sober and probably a little more realistic than we would wish
of America’s wealth and leave little for the poor. Like the Hollywood writers for the movie “Wall Street,” they call our economy “a zero-sum game -- somebody wins, somebody loses.”
But that’s just dumb.
Capitalists create new wealth. They don’t take a big slice of the pie and leave us a sliver. If they get rich, it’s because they find ways to bake lots of new pies.
That’s what’s happened in America. Its why today, even poor Americans have access to things European kings only dreamed about.
Capitalists can get rich only by making all of us better off.
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to hear. Still the myriad of calamities from an expanded Gaza war, to exploding new fighting on the Lebanon/Israel frontier, to the grinding conflict in Ukraine set the stage. The General Debate of speakers hosted calls for peace but have offered few solutions. U.S. President Joe Biden, in a political swansong address offered the usual platitudes about political inflection points and mixed with a loopy auto-biography of his career. There was painfully no mention of human rights in China or Iran. There was no talk of North Korea’s nuclear menace. Indeed Biden offered no concrete plans for the future or solutions reflecting perhaps less his own vision than his Administration’s maladroit foreign policy.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr
Zelensky addressed the Assembly but with a far more somber tone; warning of the focused Russian threat to nuclear energy facilities and to Ukraine’s power grid. He criticized both Brazil and China advocating a one sided ceasefire deal which would cede Ukrainian territory to Russia. Yet contrary to his video address to the UN two years ago which was often interrupted by applause and ended with a vigorous standing ovation, his speech received polite but not enthusiastic applause at the end. People, especially Ukrainians, are weary of this war.
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer in his inaugural address to the UN stated, “Conflict touches more countries now…
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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
Letters From God Letters From God
QUESTION
Are We Going To Be Destroyed By Nuclear Weapons?
Ah, I can hear the angst in your question!
I know there is so much talk among you about the current war of Russia with the Ukraine, and the specter of the next World War that would unleash nuclear bombs, that will destroy the entire earth. You have reason to fear the coming of a third World War, for I have told you in my revelation to the Prophets of the Old Covenant and to my Apostle and writers of the New Covenant, that it is coming. I had them write it for you in my book, the Bible. Sadly however, as many of you have rejected me, you have also disregarded my prophecies that could alleviate your angst and instead give you hope, even though this war is coming. Most of all, you have missed my Son, Jesus, whom I sent to walk among you and give his life to pay the penalty for your sins. Missing Him will be far worse for you, than a coming World War, because you will lose your life for eternity, without a Savior. All this to say, I have spoken clearly about the fact that the earth will never be destroyed by nuclear exchanges that obliterate the earth. In my Revelation to John in my book, the Bible, I told you that the earth will exist at
the time of the return of my Son, when he comes to consummate human history. It will not be obliterated but it will come close (Revelation 18, 19). In fact, the final World War will be being fought at that time and the armies of the world will be gathered in and around Jerusalem in the Valley of Megiddo in its northern environs (Revelation 16:16).
I spoke through Matthew, one of my apostles, when he wrote in my book, the Bible, that the escalation of that war will be so intense that, had not my Son returned to end the war and consummate human history and gather his “elect” believers, it would have obliterated the whole earth. “If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.” (Matthew 24:23).
Imagine, as I wrote, that so much blood will be shed that it would rise in a massive valley to the height of a “horses bridle.” (Revelation 14:20). I used that illustration of measurement for them, who at that time couldn’t imagine blood rising to the level of modern military equipment, like your tanks. It will be the final battle of Armageddon! Clearly the earth isn’t destroyed but the carnage from the war and the amassing of troops from around the world will bring you to the brink of annihilation. It is important to note however, that in my prophecy through Zechariah, that described my Son, Jesus, returning to earth when, “his feet will stand on the Mount
of Olives,” (Zechariah 14:1-4) in the midst of the final war, nuclear weapons are mentioned. Though there will not be annihilation with nuclear weapons in that final battle, limited nuclear weapons will be used with devastating effects and destruction. Zechariah wrote of the effects of these weapons, that result in destruction like nuclear weapons, when he wrote, “Their flesh will rot while they are still standing on their feet, their eyes will rot in their sockets, and their tongues will rot in their mouths.” (Zechariah 14:12).
greater power to negate my will. I have told you what you need to know in order to avoid the death and mayhem that is coming but by rejecting me, my word and my Son, you will not miss the horrific events that are coming but instead inherit them to your demise.
The fact that my son’s return stops all out nuclear exchange is the silver lining in the horrific end time events on the earth. When he returns, he will end the war, gather the perpetrators of the War, most notably the Antichrist, a world leader who initiated the war. They and all who rejected me and whose cold hearts led to this mass death, will be cast into hell. My son, Jesus, will as I promised, reign on the earth for a thousand years and bring to fruitions “peace on earth,” because he himself is the “prince of peace.” (Revelation 20:4).
If nuclear warfare were to obliterate the earth, it would contradict my promises. I have made nearly 2,000 prophecies in my book, the Bible, many concerning the final days of history, and not one from the past has failed to be realized. You can expect that all of the future prophecies will be fulfilled as well. That is because as God, I can see what you can’t, I can’t lie and there is no
For those who are reading and whose hearts are soft enough to admit your sinfulness and that you are separated from me, a Holy God, and desire to be set free from the coming holocaust of physical death and eternal death, there is hope. My son, Jesus, who as God in flesh, was sinless and eternal, came to earth once to pay your penalty of death, as a result of sin. If you humble yourself and ask Him to apply His death to pay your debt, I will forgive you and restore you to myself. (John 1:12) In this relationship with me, I promise that though you die physically you will live with me forever. When my son, Jesus, comes again you will not be among the “dead” but the “living,” who will enjoy eternal life.
Don’t wait. This offer expires when you do,
I love you, God
BIRDS For The
New England’s Wild Birds & Their Habitats
by Chris Bosak Contributing Writer
Some bird sightings are better than others.
Even if you love all birds and nature, as I do and imagine everyone who reads this column does, you still have your favorites. I don’t know many people who enjoy a house sparrow sighting as much as a bald eagle sighting.
Even a particular bird can be more exciting to see depending on the circumstances. I was struck by this realization during a recent bird walk.
I was doing an eBird list and wanted to be as thorough as possible, so my senses were carefully attuned to my surroundings. Still, the birding was fairly slow, and my species count was well below what I was expecting. I approached the large pond, or perhaps it’s a small lake, with anticipation as I’ve seen cormorants, wood ducks, black ducks, osprey and a variety of waders there on previous walks.
The only birds at the pond were mallards. There were about 10 of them, and they all sat on a fallen log not far from the shore. I greatly appreciated the sighting. It was a mix of old and young males and females. The way they sat on the log preening themselves reminded me of a wild-
life painting, maybe even a duck stamp. My feelings toward these mallards greatly differed from many of my mallard sightings.
Often I see mallards at an urban park, and I pay them very little mind, other than perhaps a little annoyance because there are so many of them and they are swimming up looking for bread or other handouts.
Birding is a matter of perspective, and we all have our own.
Personally, I typically don’t like to see house finches at feeders. They hog the perches as chickadees, titmice and nuthatches sit in nearby bushes waiting for their turns. But if the action at the feeder has been slow and the chickadees, titmice and nuthatches
haven’t been around, then I welcome the visits by house finches.
I also enjoy seeing house finches on walks or otherwise “in the wild.” Again, it’s all a matter of perspective.
Robins are another example. They are so common in the spring and summer that I tend to be apathetic toward my robin sightings by the time July comes around. But seeing a flock of robins in January or February brightens up a cold, winter walk.
Crows can be found just about anywhere. They perch on lampposts at Walmart parking lots, are common in city parks and form flocks of literally thousands of birds in the evening that roost near major metropoli-
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They are also found in the wildest of places. I was canoeing just before sunrise on Lake Umbagog several years
Mallards rest on a log at a pond in New England last week.
through their homes and find at least one space that could be repurposed to provide more functionality. Real estate professionals know that such sentiments are not uncommon, and many point to formal dining rooms as spaces that have fallen out of favor in recent years.
lake turnover anD fall fiShing
by Tim Moore Contributing Writer
built homes, but the pivot toward open concept floor plans left it up to homeowners to decide if such spaces were for them. In a 2017 book published by
Dining room conversion ideas to consider
the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press, authors used cameras to monitor life in many people’s homes, including how they used each room. The authors concluded that formal dining rooms were rarely used for eating. If that sounds a lot like home to many current homeowners, then it might be time to consider some ideas to convert formal dining rooms to make these spaces more functional.
Sometime around mid-October, usually when trout season closes, a lot of anglers give up on fishing for the season. They winterize their boats and put away their rods, because they believe fishing season to be over. Many head into the woods for various hunting seasons and while I love to hunt too, there are too many great fishing opportunities in October and November for me to break away for too long. These fall
• Home office: Though the percentage of professionals working remotely has dipped considerably
since the end of the pandemic, hybrid working is perhaps among the more lasting work-related byproducts of COVID-19. In its Global State of Remote and Hybrid study published in early 2024, the career networking resource LinkedIn noted that 13 percent of jobs posted to the platform were for hybrid positions. That means millions of workers can still utilize an accommodating home office space. A formal dining room can be converted to provide such a space, and the good news is that such a conversion need not require extensive renovations. A fresh coat of paint, an additional outlet or two and perhaps a new overhead lighting fixture can instantly transform the space at minimal cost.
• Reading room/library: Homeowners who dream of having a designated space for quiet reading can convert a little-used formal dining room into a space to curl up with a good book. Some comfortable armchairs, built-in bookshelves and perhaps an expanded floor-to-ceiling window overlooking a side or backyard can help homeowners create a home library that will be the envy of any avid reader.
fishing opportunities are driven largely by the phenomenon known as lake turnover, which is happening as you read this, and the fishing turns on almost overnight. If you like to fish as much as I do, then fall can be the most memorable time of the year.
water below. However, when the air temperatures begin to drop, surface water temperatures begin to cool. This cooler water sinks, forcing warmer water to the surface. That cycle continues until the lakes freeze. Hence the term lake turn over.
When lakes and ponds turn over, coupled with shorter days, many fish species are triggered to feed so they can bulk up for the coming winter.
• Studio space: If there’s a resident yogi and/or artist living under the roof, then converting a dining room into a yoga or art studio, or perhaps even a hybrid space for those who enjoy both activities, is a no-brainer. A yoga studio conversion may not require as much investment as a kitchen overhaul or bathroom renovation, but an ideal home yoga space requires more than a mat and room to stretch. The Yogapreneur Collective notes that flooring in a yoga studio should be non-slip, easily cleaned, durable, sound-absorbing, and low maintenance. The Yogapreneur Collective asserts that different flooring materials may be ideal for certain types of yoga, noting that cork flooring is a go-to choice for professional studios that offer hot yoga. Similarly, the right flooring for an art studio may depend on the artist’s preferred medium, whether it’s oil painting, arts and crafts or another artistic pursuit. But any artist knows that a floor that’s easy to clean is perhaps best for a home art studio.
• Additional ideas: Some additional ways to repurpose a dining room include a gaming room for avid gamers, a memorabilia showcase for collectors or a pantry for foodies who love to cook but need some extra space to store ingredients and tools of the trade. If a formal dining room is only utilized on occasion, homeowners may want to consider the many ways to convert such spaces into areas that are more usable every day.
Lake turnover and length of daylight drives fall feeding for many species, but anglers often don’t understand how and why it works. By late August, the temperature of most water bodies has warmed and stabilized. Warmer water rises and sits on top while cooler water, which is more dense, has settled to the bottom. Larger lakes develop a thermocline layer that separates the upper layer of warmer water from the layer of cool
Warmwater schooling fish such as crappie, white perch, and sunfish will form large schools and spend many days chowing all the food they can get. While many of these species, especially white perch, are in schools most of the year, the schools get bigger, the fish get bigger, and the feeding activity gets more aggressive.
Most times, warmwater schooling fish will head for basins after a lake turns over. Basins hold plankton, which attracts baitfish, which in turn attracts gamefish. Almost all water bodies have some sort of basin or depression. Low light periods, such as early morning, late afternoon, or cloudy days, are the best time to target gamefish in basins, as this is when plankton is most active. For those waters that do not have a well-defined basin, the challenge is figuring out the feeding behavior. On windy days, the windward shorelines often hold bait that gets pushed there by prevailing winds. Watch for nervous water where bait may be pushed to the surface by predatory gamefish or seek out
The author with a recent black crappie caught on the lures he mentions.
by Mike Moffett Contributing Writer
Maybe it’s due to some algorithm that I don’t understand, but hoop star Caitlin Clark has been on my newsfeed constantly for several weeks—even after her Indiana Fever’s early playoff departure. With the possible exception of Babe Ruth, Caitlin has probably done more to promote her sport and her league than anyone else ever has! And she only makes around $75K. (WNBA is a union operation with strict pay scales.) But her endorsement income is already in the tens of millions.
Practicing those three-pointers sure did pay off for CC and Company!
Which, incongruously, brings us to Portland, Oregon, and then Manchester, N.H.
Alert readers will recall that Dr. B and I spend a lot of time in the Beaver State of Oregon. (Kids and grandkids.) And they may recall my NBA column from Portland’s Moda Center after the Trail Blazers were good enough to grant this N.H. sports columnist credentials for a Bulls/ Blazers game. And of course there was last year’s memorable column on the Sports Bra, Portland’s pioneering women’s sports bar. Well, there’s big new
Caitlin Clark anD the Wnba’S “girlS of Summer”
sports news in my home away from home, where I am writing this column.
The WNBA is granting an expansion team to Portland! Aka Rose City, Stumptown, Rip City, PDX, P-Town, or Little Beirut.
Press reports indicate that the Portland franchise will be owned by RAJ Sports, run by Alex Bhathal and Lisa Bhathal Merage— who will serve as the controlling owner and WNBA Governor. The family had previously invested in the Sacramento Kings and are the controlling owners of the National Women’s Soccer League’s Portland Thorns (who average 18,000 fans a game).
The yet to be named 15th WNBA team (Roses?) will also play at the Moda Center, beginning in 2026. Portland had a previous WNBA team, the Fire, which played for just two seasons and folded in 2002. But that was also the year 22 BC (Before Caitlin).
“As the WNBA builds on a season of unprecedented growth, bringing a team back to Portland is another important step forward,” WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a statement announcing the new team. “Portland is an epicenter of the women’s sports movement and is home to a passionate community of basketball fans.
An excited Portland community scheduled a downtown block party to celebrate, sponsored by the Sports Bra, among other businesses. Dr. B and I were on our way to attend, but she slipped and broke her wrist, so we headed to an emergency room instead of the party. C’est la vie. So, no pics from the hoop block party for this column.
Which brings us to Manchester. Why not put a WNBA franchise in New Hampshire’s Queen City? The SNHU Arena is largely vacant, but it can hold almost 10,000 fans.
The AHL Monarchs regularly sold out there 20 years ago. And it’s been
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Caitlin Clark and a Portland Sports Bra hoop with necklace bead netting.
submerged shoreline structure to find fish.
Some of my favorite lures include the ZMan Micro Finesse plastics and Live Baby Shad from Lake Fork Trophy Lures. Both lures work well on a small (1/16 or jig head and drifted through a school. Crappie almost can’t resist them. You don’t even really need to jig it. Just get it down just above the school and drift. My absolute favorite hard panfish lure is a size 3 or 4 Salmo Chubby Darter. I’ve never had a bad day when fishing the Chubby Darter.
Choose your color based on light conditions and water clarity, but don’t be afraid to experiment. Fall offers some of the best panfishing of the entire year. The catching is often non-stop and there is a multitude of lures that work well. Panfish are excellent table fare. They usually have a mild flavor, depending on where they are caught. Fall panfishing is also an excellent activity for kids. The non-stop action will keep everyone busy for hours. By November every lake and pond has turned over, and I’ll probably be on one of them right up until ice-in.
Tim Moore is a full-time licensed professional fishing guide on Lake Winnipesaukee. He owns and operates Tim Moore Outdoors, LLC. He is a member of the New England Outdoors Writers Association, and the producer of TMO Fishing on YouTube and the Hooked with TMO Fishing Podcast. Visit www.TimMooreOutdoors.com for more information.
Here’s A Tip
by JoAnn Derson Syndicated Columnist
* With holidays on the way, money is getting tight in my household. This is a fun, creative way to save a bit of cash: Plan a no-spend weekend every month, where you don’t spend any money on your activities. Challenge your children to help you plan it or take turns finding activities.
* “To keep my sharp kitchen scissors in the kitchen, I tied a long piece of yarn to the handle and attached it to the handle of the drawer that I keep them in. Now, those scissors get used in the kitchen, or nowhere!” -- J.J. in Florida
* Remove scuff marks from hard-surface floors (wood, linoleum, tile) with a clean tennis ball. If your floor has many scuffs, you can poke a hole in the tennis ball and insert it on the top of your broom handle. When you hit a scuff, flip your broom over and rub. Most come off right away!
* “Buy pretty dishtowels and tablecloths on clearance and clip them on curtain rods for a quick window treatment.” -- T.C. in Texas
autumn laWn maintenanCe tipS for a healthy yarD
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As temperatures drop and the first frost approaches, it’s time to take steps to winterize your lawn to ensure a lush, green comeback next spring.
A thorough inspection can help you identify the needs of your lawn, allowing you to tailor your fall maintenance efforts more effectively. Look for signs of damage such as bare patches, thinning areas or discoloration, and take note of any weeds or pests that may have taken hold. This evaluation sets a foundation for the steps you should take to prepare your lawn for the next growing season.
From mowing one last time (on a lower setting to help minimize the risk of snow mold and other winter-related issues) to removing leaves and
applying winterizing fertilizer, these tips can help ensure your lawn is ready for the colder months.
Rake And Remove Leaves
A quintessential autumn chore, raking leaves and removing other debris from your yard can make a significant difference for your lawn’s health. Leaves left on the ground can smother your grass, blocking sunlight and trapping moisture, which can lead to fungal growth and other issues.
Use a lightweight rake to avoid damaging the grass or use a mulching mower to shred leaves into smaller pieces that can decompose and provide nutrients for the soil. If you have a compost bin, fallen leaves can be a valuable addition, enriching your compost
with organic matter.
Fertilize For Fall
Fertilizing is a critical component to aiding your lawn in replenishing nutrients that were depleted during the warmer months.
A well-fed lawn recovers more quickly from stress and can establish strong roots before winter sets in.
Choose a high-quality, slow-release fertilizer specifically formulated for fall application and apply evenly across your lawn. Applying fertilizer in mid- to late-autumn ensures the nutrients are absorbed by the grass, fostering healthy growth and preparing it to withstand the colder months.
Overseed The Lawn
Overseeding involves spreading grass seed over your existing lawn to fill in bare spots and
improve density. Particularly beneficial in the fall, as the cooler temperatures and increased moisture create ideal conditions for seed germination, the practice not only enhances the appearance of your lawn but also improves its resilience against diseases and environmental stress. Choose a grass seed mix suitable for your climate and lawn type. After spreading the seed, lightly rake the lawn to ensure the seed makes contact with the soil. Water the area thoroughly and maintain consistent moisture until new grass is well established.
Find more tips to maintain your lawn and garden at eLivingtoday.com.
ConSiDer fall leaveS a gift from nature
Mowing fallen leaves on lawns to shred them into smaller pieces adds organic matter and nutrients to the soil as the leaf pieces decompose.
by Melinda Myers
Put fall leaves to work in your landscape. This valuable resource makes a great mulch in planting beds, adds organic matter and nutrients to the soil, provides habitat for many beneficial insects, and is insulation for ground-dwelling queen bumblebees, toads, and more.
Avoid thick layers of leaves, six or more inches deep, in garden beds. They can block sunlight and smother the plants below. Pull leaves off the crowns of perennials and move the excess leaves to gardens with little or no mulch.
Use your mower to recycle fall leaves that land on the lawn. As you mow the grass you’ll shred the leaves into smaller pieces. If they are the size of a quarter or smaller your lawn will be fine. As these leaf pieces decompose, they add organic matter and nutrients to the soil.
When the lawn is
Leave any diseasefree leaves in garden beds but pull them away from the trunks of trees and stems of shrubs. Mulch piles against trunks or stems create a moist environment that is more subject to rot and disease. It also provides a hiding place next to these plants for voles that feed on bark over winter.
overwhelmed with leaves burn a few extra calories and rake them into nearby planting beds. Whole leaves provide the best habitat for overwintering insects. Spread the leaves over the soil surface to help insulate the roots, conserve moisture, suppress weeds, and improve the soil as it breaks down. If your garden beds are already filled with leaves or this is not practical, attach the bagger to the mower to shred and collect the excess leaves on the lawn. Only use grass clippings collected from lawns and leaves not treated with a weed killer this fall.
Dig extra shredded
leaves into vacant annual flower and vegetable gardens or incorporate them into the
soil as you prepare new planting beds. They will break down over winter, improving the drainage in heavy clay soils and increasing the water-holding ability in fast-draining soils. Bag shredded leaves you want to save for next season. Tuck them out of sight for winter under trees or around the foundation of your house for added insulation.
Create compost with fall leaves, plant-based kitchen scraps, and other landscape trimmings. Do not use meat, bones or dairy that can attract ro -
dents, charcoal ash, and human, pet or bird droppings that may contain disease organisms. Avoid diseased and insect-infested plant debris, perennial weeds, and weeds gone to seed. These can survive in compost piles that don’t produce sufficient heat to kill them and end up back in the garden in the compost. Oak and large maple leaves make great mulches and additions to the compost pile but break down slowly. Shred them with your mower or leaf shredder first for quicker results. You can compost black walnut, laurel, and eucalyptus leaves that contain chemicals toxic to other plants. Shred them first to speed decomposition and when they are fully decomposed the compost is safe to use in the garden.
As you begin putting the fall leaves to work in your landscape you will start considering them a gift, not a curse, from nature.
Melinda Myers has written over 20 gardening books, including Midwest Gardener’s Handbook, 2nd Edition and Small Space Gardening. She hosts The Great Courses “How to Grow Anything” instant video and DVD series and the nationally syndicated Melinda’s Garden Moment radio program. Myers is a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine. Myers’ website is www. MelindaMyers.com.
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Your little one’s on-thego adventures mark a huge milestone for his or her development and your family. Before you allow your baby to trek freely from room to room, get your home ready for a child on the move with these safety steps and precautions:
Prepare Before The Birth - First-time parents are likely to embark upon a new life filled with late nights, sleep deprivation and a world of stresses they’ve never experienced or considered. Prepare your home before the baby is born to avoid the panic of waiting until the last minute.
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(StatePoint) With fall here, it’s time to prepare yards and outdoor gear for the cooler months. While many think of duct tape as a quick fix for indoor projects, it might come as a surprise just how versatile and effective heavy-duty duct tape can be for upkeep outside.
Tool Tune-Up -Shovels, rakes and lawnmowers are key for prepping and maintaining the yard. These tools may show signs of wear and tear after
enduring heavy use all summer. Use durable duct tape to make any necessary fixes to ripped lawn mower bags or a peeling rake grip, so they’ll hold up under the stresses of fall yard work and help you get the job done without interruption.
Sturdy and Safe
Outdoor FurnitureSummer storms and heavy winds might have damaged exterior furniture and décor. But broken tables and chairs can become a hazard if left in poor shape. Before hosting a bonfire or other back-
yard gathering, assess the condition of your patio furniture. If quick, sturdy fixes are needed, Duck Max Strength Duct Tape is an excellent choice, whether for mending a cracked chair arm or tears in an umbrella or canopy. The tape offers the ideal balance between being easy to tear and tough enough to make long-lasting repairs. The strong adhesion and holding power ensure furniture stays functional and safe for guests.
Patch Camping Gear -Camping trips over
long summer weekends may have caused equipment to deteriorate. Before securing tents and canoes in the garage or shed for winter, assess them for rips, cracks or holes. If any are found, patch them with heavy-duty duct tape so they’re ready for use next year. This easy solution will hold up against the elements and allow you to stay dry, warm and safe during your next adventure.
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Tour Like Your Tot - The first step toward ensuring your home is ready for a mobile child is to see the world from the same level. Take a crawling tour around your home to see things that may be in the way or discover hazardous items that are within easy reach. Use all of your senses to assess any potential dangers.
Latch It Up - Protect your little one from sharp objects and heavy items by installing child protection latches on all cabinets and drawers. For an added layer of protection, keep any sharp objects and harmful chemicals in high places only adults can reach.
Evaluate Leaning Objects - Bookshelves, bedside tables and the items placed on them, such as television sets and other large appliances, can be a threat to the safety of a small child trying to pull him or herself up and bal-
ance on two feet. Ensure these items are properly secured or keep them put away unless in use to avoid them being pulled on top of your child.
Other Safety Measures
To properly prepare your home for a mobile child, don’t forget to take steps such as:
* Covering electrical outlets with safety plugs
* Placing safety gates at the top and bottom of staircases
* Installing fireplace screens
* Adding foam padding to sharp furniture corners and edges
* Placing a soft cover over the bathtub waterspout
* Removing blinds with looped cords or installing safety tassels and cord stops
* Stocking your first aid kit
* Putting non-slip pads under rugs
Find more tips to child-proof your home at eLivingtoday.com.
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for sauteed Beet Greens one night and a Roasted Root Vegetable Hash on another that, for some reason, just never panned out. (No pun intended.) So, here it was, two weeks later and the beet greens were “gone”, just beyond edible, while the beets were getting softer by the day. But soft beets are okay with me, it means less cooking time. But what to make? Well, boiled beets never go out of style even if it isn’t the most creative of menu options.
Then, as often happens, sometime around 3am, as I lay awake thinking rather than sleeping, it hit me, why not make a beet and black bean brownie? (Some readers at this point are asking “Why?” in opposition rather than “Why not!” in consensus.) And an idea
I began my quest by searching the internet to see if anyone had yet dreamed up a beet and black bean brownie and much to my chagrin I, once again, was behind the trend. It seems that every food blogger and their sister had a recipe for beet and black bean brownies. So, I decided to take the high road, or in this case, take the best ideas from all possible worlds and even a few not so best possible worlds to create my own world. In fact I, at one point, was going to call these Beet, Black Bean, and Brown Butter Brownies. However, after making them, I decided that the brown butter did not do anything to enhance the flavor of these interesting treats so I dropped that part of the name and just went with Beet and Black Bean Brownies.
These brownies begin with leftovers. Beets, to be exact. I made a delicious meal of roasted carnival squash, diced beets, and pan seared sausage and mushrooms for myself and my better half one evening while the boy was off galavanting. As anticipated, about a cup of beets were left over and so these and the beet juice were set aside for brownies the next day. Along with the beets, a smattering of the juice, a rinsed can of black beans, and some sour cream were blended together. Now, if anyone remembers a black bean and white chip cookie I made back a while ago (A Different Kind of Cookie, September 28, 2023 edition of the Weirs Times) my biggest complaint with that cookie was with the mashed black beans: all those skins! Need I say more?
So, I decided right from the get go that I would puree everything
for this recipe. If you have a food processor, lucky you! I can only assume it is much more durable than most of the home kitchen immersion blenders out there. By the time my “stick blender” was done it was getting a bit too hot to handle. I’m guessing all that pureeing of the batter was putting a tax on the little guy’s motor. But undaunted we pressed on! (HA! HA! No pun intended but aptly played!)
With everything well blended the consistency was smooth, no lumps whatsoever. And the flavor of the batter? (Yes, I know there were raw eggs in it but I just couldn’t help myself.) Well, there was a rich chocolate flavor with a dirt errh, I mean, an “earthy” aftertaste. Now, I admit to being a bit hesitant on this batter going into the pan. I was thinking it was a bit thin even though it was giving my mixer a run for its money. I had visions of this brownie not setting up and all would be lost. Or, I would at least be stuck with a pan full of hot chocolate mush. But, within 30 minutes or so my fears were assuaged, out of the oven came a glossy deep molasses brown almost bittersweet black colored pan of… Honestly, it looked like a pan of something more like chocolate fudge than it did brownies.
Once cooled, I cut into this field of sable half expecting to find the gules within, my penance for adulterating chocolate with beet and beans. (Imagine! Hawthorne referenced in the Simple Feast! Remember folks, you read it here first.) This aside, I was blessed with a fine velvet texture almost resembling a cheese
BEAT AND BLACK BEAN BROWNIES
YIELD: 24 Brownies TIME: 70-90 Minutes
INGREDIENTS
Chocolate Sauce Ingredients
1 Cup Water
1 Cup Sugar
2/3 Cup Cocoa Powder
2 Tbsp. Butter
½ tsp. Vanilla Extract
Dash Salt
Brownies Ingredients
1 Stick Butter melted / browned
1 Cup Beets precooked
1 15.5 oz. can Black Beans rinsed / drained
½ Cup Sour Cream
4 Eggs
½ tsp. Vanilla Extract
1 Cup Flour
PREPARATION
GENERAL
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease a 9X13 baking pan (bottom and sides)
CHOCOLATE SAUCE
- In a saucepan combine water and sugar and heat to a simmer (until liquid becomes clear.
- Add cocoa powder and stir to blend well.
- Add butter and dash of salt and simmer to melt butter and reduce, continuing to stir during the heating.
- Remove from heat after having simmered for three to five minutes while stirring.
BROWNIES
- In a saucepan, melt the stick of butter over low heat, heating until brown gits form. Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a food processor combine beets and black beans to make a puree. Add sour cream and continue to puree.
- Add the entire batch of chocolate sauce to the beet bean puree and continue to puree.
- Add butter and continue to puree.
- Add eggs, one at a time and continue to puree.
- Add vanilla extract, sugar, and flour and continue to puree after each addition.
- Pour brownie batter into the prepared baking pan and bake in the oven for about 25 to 35 minutes. (Ovens vary so check for done after 25 minutes.) Temperature should be above 165 and a stem thermometer comes out clean. (No raw batter). Top of brownies will have a sheen.
- Let cool for at least one hour before serving with coffee or ice cream and chocolate sauce.
cake or a fudge of the finest caliber.
However, biting into these brownies is a decidedly different experience. The initial thought is reminiscent of vulcanized rubber. However, these brownies are deceptively pleasing. What you would think would be a skin is actually firm but tender, like Flan with a seamless
transition into the body of the brownie. And while the body is firm in texture, not ooey or gooey, it is somewhat fudge-like rather than brownie-like but also of a dense sponge (cake not kitchen scrubber). If that makes any sense at all.
The flavor is perhaps the most deceptive of all. Allowed to sit and cool properly, these Beet and Black Bean
er”. Not robust, but while subtle, the beet flavor is there. Are these brownies worth the time and effort? That is hard to say. If you like beets it is definitely a different twist on “red velvet” as there is nothing red about this brownie but the texture is as smooth as velvet. And the flavor is both chocolate with a red velvet beet chaser. If you like the idea of incorporating more good for you foods like beets and beans into your diet then again these might be for you. However, there is nothing diabetic nor gluten friendly about these treats. If you like to explore food and want something out of the
ordinary in taste, texture, and flavor then by all means, this Beet and Black Bean Brownie just
might serve you well as dessert for your next Simple Feast. Enjoy!
Brownies have a delicious bitter-sweet dark chocolate flavor while having no black bean flavor to speak of. In fact, if not for the name, you would never know that these brownies were made with black beans as the puree is so fine. However, there is just no getting away from that distinctly EARTHY beet flavor. It is most evident in the after taste, the “chas-
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ment to meeting the needs of our County’s people in the most efficient manner. As your Commissioner I work diligently to keep taxes low, reducing spending and advocating for strategies to help the County Farm “break even”. I watch over the spending desires of elected officials and the County Department Heads, ensuring that your tax dollars are not spent wastefully. I also focus on continued care for our troubled youth in the Alternative Sentencing program. As your County Commissioner I make sure that Statemandated programs do not violate the NH Constitution’s Article 28a, which forbids the State from mandating County programs in such a way that locals are forced to fund them. The State must FULLY FUND Mandates, unless the local legislative body approves local funding.
Grafton County can rely on my lifelong ex-
perience with County Government. I grew up at the Sullivan County Nursing Home in Unity, NH, where my parents served as CoAdministrators of the Home. My Dad was also the Farm and Woodlands Manager and Superintendent of the Grafton County Jail. My parents’ 26 years in these roles taught me responsible management and a dedication to serving my community.
I have been a NH Attorney for 45 years. I served two terms as Sullivan County Commissioner and one as State Representative in Belknap. I was a Wentworth Selectman, am currently on the Wentworth Planning Board, and have served four terms as Grafton County Commissioner. This comprehensive background enables me to ensure the County delivers your needs in the most exceptional way.
I would sincerely appreciate your vote on November 5 so that I
may continue faithfully representing you. Thank you.
Omer C. Ahern, Jr. Grafton County District 3
Need Drone Aircraft Carriers
To The Editor:
The Israeli/Gaza war has shown the need to build up our aircraft carrier strike forces.
The USS Abrahem Lincoln carrier strike group (CSG) had to be moved from covering the Pacific to the Middle East to provide additional firepower against a possible Iranian attack against Israel. With the USS Roosevelt CSG on station in the Middle East, the Indo-Pacific region was left without a CSG. We currently have 11 CSGs to cover the world. but only five or six carriers are available at one time due to nuclear refueling and overhauls of five or more years, routine maintenance, modi -
fications, crew relaxation, replenishment and transit times. At a cost of about $15 billion per carrier and the need for a crew of 5000 to 6000 sailors the Navy has a formidable task to try to increase its carrier forces. Additionally, the U.S. shipbuilding industry has been seriously depleted.
The Ukraine/Russia war has shown the importance of utilizing drones in warfare. Maybe we should be looking at modifying our existing 11 CSGs to have the capability to conduct offensive and defensive drone operations; and construct new drone aircraft carriers at a much lower cost than $15 billion while lowering on-going operational costs. Also, a much smaller crew would be required for drone carriers.
Donald Moskowitz Londonderry NH
the applicant have some schooling in agriculture and “must be a good butter-maker.” But for those willing to stay put on their New Hampshire farms, one ad promised more money in the pockets of those who bought a Parsons covered sleigh with which to deliver their milk. The ad advised that at that time frozen bottled milk was tabooed. “A common lantern will prevent the milk from freezing in one of these sleighs, and not only that, but you can ride in comfort.”
Separators seemed to be good sellers in the year 1909. A cream separator operated by a hand-turned crank separated the cream from the milk after the farmer milked his cows. Not in 1909, but some decades later, I found it fun operating one of those machines simply by turning the crank. A New Hampshire farmer of 1909 could have bought another labor saving device, a two horse-power gasoline engine for $59.50 that could have been used to operate the cream separator and other small farm machines.
A young fellow forty or fifty years later than the first decade of the 20th century, which would
be in the days of my youth, who was looking for a way to earn some money, or to pursue a profession, might find his dream job advertised in a magazine like the Popular Mechanics . I just noticed two of those ads from the 1950’s that I not only read, but, to a certain degree, acted upon in the days of my distant past. One ad said, “Be a taxidermist.”
Having seen someone’s work of mounting birds and animals, I was intertested and sent for the correspondence course from the Northwestern School of Taxidermy in Omaha, Nebraska. Following the instructions I did a few practice “tries” of mounting specimens. I think the first was that of a woodcock I shot with a .22 caliber rifle, and it didn’t turn out too bad. Then I made a decision that was probably a mistake. I had shot a porcupine and decided I would perform my taxidermy skills by mounting that porcupine or “hedgehog,” as we sometimes called them, but before one can “stuff” an animal to perserve it, one must skin it. So the question was, “ How do you skin a porcupine?” The answer is, “Very carefully.” I tried, cutting slowly and carefully and avoided
any serious contact with porcupine quills, but, realizing I was using up a great deal of time, and coming to a situation where I didn’t know what to do next , I gave up that project.
The other ad that caught my attention said “ Secrets of Ventriloquism Now Revealed!” So, not at the same time, but somewhere along the line, I also sent for some lessons in ventriloquism, eventually bought a dummy, and dabbled in that experimentation for a time, though like the taxidermy, never perfected the dream.
Determining what my life’s work would be didn’t come easy for me; moreover, I think I understand, to a certain point, those people who at retirement age say they are still trying to figure out what profession they should choose for their life occupations. I gave up my fire-eating act after I overheard a lady expressing concern that the children watching me would be copycats, though my inspiration for “playing with fire” came from a Reader’s Digest article about a fire-eater. The best I
could do in an effort to imitate the dare-devil stunt drivers I saw at their performance at the Plymouth State Fair was to set up ramps to drive over with my bicycle in our yard at home. My interest in what we call nature or more specifically God’s creation and the example of
our local Game Warden, Slim Baker, caused me to think about pursuing that profession, which didn’t happen, but leads to may next comment, which is that people can become advertisements that cause us to dream about what might be in our own lives.
Many of those 1958 advertisements in the Popular Mechanics magazine could have been labeled “Learn and Earn” invitations. There was the “Learn Meat Cutting” ad of the National Meat Cutting School which said you could pay after graduation. According to another ad “ Colorcretors are Needed Everywhere,” and pro-
vided an opportunity for men with modest capital with which they could purchase a machine to apply the colorcrete. Of course a mechanics magazine would offer ways in which one could become some type of mechanic, so there was the “Earn More, Learn Auto Diesel Mechanics,” ad, alomg with others offering to teach one the skill of being an automobile mechanic which could pay up to $100 a week.
Other offers included the mechanical dentistry ad, and those to teach one to fix outboard motors, or to be a construction equipment mechanic, and there seemed to be plenty of opportunities to learn about the electronics industry.
Those advertisements of old, as those of now, served as possible prospects for readers to dream about or to respond to and see dreams become true. Or not.
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Actual economist Dan Mitchell explains, “Billionaires only kept 2.2% of the additional wealth they generated ... the rest of us captured almost 98% of the benefits.”
Reich also mocks trade. In one video, he sneers, “Global trade is good for everyone. That’s bunk!”
Of course it’s bunk. Few things are good foreveryone.
But trade makes almost everyone richer by allowing us to specialize in what we do best. It’s called comparative advantage.
Reich complains, “What if a country’s comparative advantage comes from people working under ... exploitative conditions?”
“Exploitation” would be bad, but people in
poor countries aren’t forced to work in factories. They took those jobs because their alternatives were worse. Trade allowed a billion people to lift themselves out of poverty.
Still, trade does take away some Americans’ jobs. Donald Trump complains about other countries “ripping us off and taking our jobs.”
He and Reich don’t understand that trade creates more jobs. It’s why unemployment is low. Companies engaged in global trade created 60% of America’s new jobs.
Finally, Reich says it’s “rubbish” that President Joe Biden’s huge spending increases caused Inflation. He claims it’s “corporate greed ... Mega corporations raise prices to increase their profits.”
That’s just silly. When
prices fall, did companies suddenly get less greedy?
My video cites actual economists like Nobel Prize winner Milton Friedman, who explains, “Inflation is made in Washington because only Washington can create money. Any other attribution of other groups to inflation is wrong.”
Robert Reich’s videos are wrong about almost everything. It’s sad that colleges pay this fake economist to deliver foolish propaganda to students.
His “progressive” ideas would leave all of us poorer. And less free.
Every Tuesday at JohnStossel.com, Stossel posts a new video about the battle between government and freedom.
a hoop venue before. I went to a RaptorsCeltics preseason game there in 2005 and saw Concord’s Matt Bonner (then with the Raptors) score the game’s first seven points.
The nearest WNBA franchise is the Connecticut Sun, in Uncasville. The Sun played CC’s Fever in the first round of the WNBA playoffs. The Mohegan Sun Arena is a bit off the beaten track, nestled in a bucolic corner of the Nutmeg State, away from Hartford, Bridgeport and other population centers.
Manchester would be a perfect New England WNBA complement. Boston would be too close to Uncasville for WNBA consideration, but the large eastern Massachusetts population would readily
adopt a N.H. pro women’s team.
GOP gubernatorial candidate Kelly Ayotte is all in. A cousin to Nashua girls basketball legend Missy Ayotte, Kelly would like to see Manchester in the mix for the 16th franchise.
“Caitlin Clark has helped shine such a light on the phenomenal WNBA athletes,” said Ayotte. “With Portland just getting the 15th WNBA franchise, I’d like to help position New Hampshire for consideration for the 16th. We have a great arena in Manchester, great basketball tradition, and awesome Granite State basketball fans. I think we could have a shot!” Kelly Ayotte is right. If Uncasville rates a WNBA team, then Manchester surely could as well.
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Than at any time in the history of this Assembly.
Around the world, more fires are breaking out.” Later Sir Keir ventured crosstown to meet former President Donald Trump and GOP candidate for a friendly two hour dinner.
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni steered the discussions into uncomfortable waters; recalling her proposal of a “global war against human trafficking.” She stressed that defeating “the slave trade of the third millennium” is possible through joint initiatives between police forces, intelligence services and judicial authorities to “follow the money.” Italy will use this plan to strengthen its cooperation with Latin America, she added, which addresses the “common denominator” tying organizations that profit from trafficking in persons and drugs.
But the escalating Lebanon crisis quickly seized center stage as the Assembly progressed.
Lebanon is a multidimensional victim; but let’s recall that despite having a nominal independent government, between its historic Christian and Muslim communities, Lebanon’s sovereignty has long been hijacked by the de facto Hezbollah military occupation of the South of the country bordering Israel. Hezbollah serves as a lethal cat’s-paw of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Lebanon’s quasi-democratic central government in Beirut is powerless to oust them lest even insult them. A small but ineffective UN peacekeeping mission
(UNIFIL) is stationed in southern Lebanon along the Blue Line to presumably prevent conflict. But Hezbollah’s swaggering impunity has predictably, albeit foolishly, attacked Israel. Now they will reap the whirlwind.
Secretary General Guterres said, “Hell is breaking loose in Lebanon.” During an emergency Security Council session, the U.S., Britain and France called for a 21 day ceasefire in Lebanon.
Currently far more that 60,000 Israeli civilians have fled from their homes in the North; and now hundreds of thousands of Lebanese are fleeing to North Lebanon. Israeli jets pounded Hezbollah military sites which are firing rockets into Israel. Israel’s Ambassador Danny Danon said no other country would behave any differently as Israel, faced with attacks across its borders from north and south, “No nation would sit idly by as their citizens were attacked.”
There’s an confluence of global conflicts; some would call it a perfect storm.
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.
Gen Z women identify as “feminist.” And 65% of women ages 18-29 disagree with the statement “most churches and religious congregations treat men and women equally.”
All this has not surprising fallout in the political arena.
A new Gallup poll reports the average percent of women ages 1829 identifying as “liberal/very liberal” over the period 2017-2024 was 40%. The same age group of women over the period 2001-2007 identifying “liberal/ very liberal” was 28%.
So, the percentage of women identifying as liberal/very liberal increased 12 points.
However, over the same time periods, there was no change in percentage of men 18-29 identifying “liberal/very liberal.” Over 2001-2017 it was 25%, and over 2017-2024 it was 25%.
The difference in percentage of women identifying liberal/very liberal compared to men increased from 3 points in the 2001-2007 period to 15 points in the 2017-2024 period.
In that same Gallup survey, the percent of women saying that “abortion should be legal under any/almost all circumstances” increased 18 points over the two time periods. The percentage that
RUMMAGE
said that the environment should be prioritized over economic growth increased 19 points.
However, the percentage of young women who said they are worried about energy availability and affordability declined 11 points of the two periods; the percentage who said they are worried about federal spending and deficits declined 14 points; and worried about the economy declined 16 points.
The moral relativism and hedonism of modern culture have taken root more strongly in our young women than among our young men. It does not point to healthy future for our nation, and it behooves us to try to understand what is driving this trend to do something about it.
Star Parker is president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education and host of the weekly television show “Cure America with Star Parker.”
ago, and it was completely still and silent. No traffic noise, no airplanes overhead, no early morning chorus of birds and insects yet. Suddenly, an unseen crow in the distance broke the silence with a caw. The morning chill, smell of pine, still water, rolling mountains, and cawing crow made for an unforgettable multi-sensory experience.
It goes without saying that that crow made a stronger impression on me than the ones that greet visitors at the local strip mall parking lot. Contrast that with the red-tailed hawk
and great blue heron, for instance. It doesn’t matter if I see them in the wild or a cityscape, I get excited about the sighting. Red-tailed hawks have adapted well to city life and can often be seen among the tall buildings in urban centers. Similarly, a small pond in an urban park is all it takes to attract the occasional great blue heron.
Those sightings continue to stir me as much as seeing them in the wild.
I like and appreciate all birds and wildlife, but some sightings stick out more than others. Perspective matters.
SUPER CROSSWORD
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PUZZLE CLUE: PLAYING A ROUNND
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