by David Brooks | Oct 7, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
The most unusual college in New England turns 20 this year. If it had been around a half-century ago I might well have attended. The college is the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, Vt., across the Connecticut River from Lebanon. It offers a two-year...
by David Brooks | Oct 7, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
Three proposed bills for the upcoming legislative session in NH concern “artificial intelligence.” There are no details yet about what exactly they propose but FYI, here they are: HB 2026-2507: “creating an exception to the restricted uses of...
by David Brooks | Oct 7, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
The spiny water flea has been found in Newfound Lake, reports New Hampshire Bulletin (story here). It’s already in Winnisquam and Winnepesaukee lakes. One impact of a spiny water flea invasion stems from the animals’ voracious appetites. Upon arriving in a lake,...
by David Brooks | Oct 6, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
A New Hampshire state senator has filed an LSR (legislative service request, sort of a place-holder for a future bill) for “portable solar generation devices” which I believe means small plug-in solar panels, a.k.a. balcony solar. As I noted last month,...
by David Brooks | Oct 1, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
The NY Times has a big article about the improvement in fast charging stations along U.S. highways with excellent interactive maps. (Paywall-less version is here) Most of the highways in the Northeast are packed with chargers (although it gets sketchy going up to...
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