by David Brooks | May 27, 2026 | Blog
The Granite Geek blog/newsletter has been incorporated into the Concord Monitor online thingamajig. As a result, this separate WordPress site will not be updated after a decade of use. If you came here via a bookmark, switch it to Granitegeek.org. See you there!
by David Brooks | May 5, 2026 | Newsletter
Sorry to add to the woes of the world, but there won’t be any Granite Geek newsletter next week.
by David Brooks | May 5, 2026 | Blog, Newsletter
When it comes to the question of children getting vaccines, parents have pretty strong opinions. But it’s not always just yea or nay: Opinions can shift depending on which vaccine you’re talking about. In my experience, when it comes to vaccines regularly...
by David Brooks | May 4, 2026 | Blog, Newsletter
If you’re a fan of old technology, you’ll enjoy this story in the Union-Leader about Manchester ending its fire alarm telegraph system, using the boxes on street corners. The network used a hard-wired telegraph system to transmit numerical codes to the...
by David Brooks | May 4, 2026 | Blog, Newsletter
Northern New England is at the forefront of the country’s decline in births and subsequent rise in median age. Vermont is seeing it the most, however; it’s population is actually declining slightly. SevenDays VT, the well-respected independent publication,...
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