by David Brooks | Sep 23, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
One of the tenets of journalism is that there are no stupid questions, so I guess I’m not embarrassed to ask this: Why hasn’t the Merrimack River run out of water? Think about it. We’ve had almost no rain for two months – this summer was...
by David Brooks | Sep 23, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
A slightly edited press release: This year marks the 20th anniversary of The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS), a nationally recognized institution dedicated to the education and advancement of cartooning and graphic storytelling located in White River Junction,...
by David Brooks | Sep 22, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
I’ve attended more than a dozen Ig Nobel presentations down in Boston and you can’t imagine anything more light-heartened and goofy in an intellectual sort of way, as if a bunch of Gary Larsen cartoons taped to research lab doors came to life. But right...
by David Brooks | Sep 22, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
As if you needed confirmation as you watch your lawn turn brown, the National Weather Service says the state just experienced the driest summer since records began in 1895, and also one of the hottest. During June, July and August the state received 7.5 inches of...
by David Brooks | Sep 22, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
Links to each patent can be found here, using the patent number or inventor’s name.) By Targeted News Service WASHINGTON – The following federal patents were assigned in New Hampshire through Sept. 21. *** Lock Member DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, Manchester, New...
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