by David Brooks | Feb 18, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
One of the painful ironies of today’s world – which seems to stab us with a new painful irony every week or two – is the way we have flipped George Orwell’s Big Brother on its head. The problem isn’t Them secretly watching Us, as “1984” predicted. The problem is Us...
by David Brooks | Feb 18, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
The Airline Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), a national organization for private pilots, has announced that the Alton Bay ice runway on Lake Winnipesaukee will not be used this year – the ice never got thick enough. Here’s the announcement....
by David Brooks | Feb 18, 2020 | Newsletter
Next week’s Science Cafe NH in Concord will talk about the past, present and future of science fiction. Come join the discussion – Wednesday, Feb. 26, at Makris Restaurant. Free, although seating preference goes to those who buy the (excellent!) buffet...
by David Brooks | Feb 17, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
From UNH News Service: Small mammals such as mice and chipmunks who are not picky eaters play a more important role than previously known in dispersing the spores of wild mushrooms and truffles, according to new research from the New...
by David Brooks | Feb 14, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
Deer, as you probably know, are one of the major carriers of the black-legged tick that spreads Lyme and other nasty parasitic diseases when it bites us. Therefore, having fewer deer around would help control the ailment. But how many deer is enough? An essay by a...
by David Brooks | Feb 14, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
Vermont set a goal of having 20% of its annual electricity come from solar by 2025. It will probably miss that goal by as much as one-half, even though it has installed a lot more solar than New Hampshire. Energy Central has the story (here). Vermont would have to...