by David Brooks | Jul 2, 2024 | Blog, Newsletter
The Boston Globe has a story (read it here) about odd-looking fish that have been caught in the Gulf of Maine which look sort of like a cod and sort of like a haddock. People are trying to figure out if they’re a new species, a hybrid, or what. Reports of the...
by David Brooks | Jul 2, 2024 | Blog, Newsletter
When 300 drones took off last weekend over Lake Sunapee to execute a complicated dance of LED lights over the water, entertaining folks with an pre-Independence Day alternative to a fireworks show, it was a sign of the times. Well, maybe. “Our most busy time of year...
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 | 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.