by David Brooks | Jul 1, 2024 | Blog, Newsletter
Duncan Syme, who co-founded Vermont Castings, the company that turned wood stoves into a major heating source in America after the first Oil Embargo, has passed away. Here’s a quick note about him, which says he also made a wood-fired Zamboni (!!!). A detailed...
by David Brooks | Jul 1, 2024 | Blog, Newsletter
Want to help local high school students build an airplane? Then you’re invited to attend the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire’s upcoming plane-build volunteer mentor open house on Tuesday, Aug. 13 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. At the open house, you’ll learn...
by David Brooks | Jul 1, 2024 | Blog, Newsletter
Cutting grass on a mower, or getting hay on a harvester, is efficient as all get-out but let’s face it, a person walking through a field, cutting hay by swinging a huge curved scythe, the sort that Death carries, is a lot more impressive. Former NH Agriculture...
by David Brooks | Jun 28, 2024 | Blog
I’ve never been much of a fan of fireworks – boom, bang, flash, whatever. They create quite a mess, as well. The town of Sunapee will replace them this Fourth of July with a drone show, which is interesting. The Valley News has the story (here): Town...
by David Brooks | Jun 28, 2024 | Newsletter
There won’t be a Granite Geek newsletter next week, as I’ll be doing family stuff. To avoid withdrawal symptoms, I suggest scrolling through old posts on the blog. Either that, or send me money.