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Geese Refuse To Surrender Hedgehog Pond

Jim — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:03:36 +0000

Looks like the geese are not willing to move along. Though efforts to harass a group of about a dozen geese settled at Hedgehog Park seem to be disturbing the birds, Salem Recreation Director Chris Dillon said the flock could stay put until the end of the month while they finish molting their [...]

The Miniature Horse Einstein

Jim — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:08:13 +0000

Looks like he’s been moved to Washington State. You have to admit, he’s cute. I had no idea horses could be so small. A tiny New Hampshire horse that garnered international media attention after its birth in April has moved out of state. Einstein could be the smallest horse in the world, born at just 6 pounds [...]

Mica the Police Dog Passes Away

Jim — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:56:51 +0000

Sad story about a police dog in New Hampshire named Mica. Apparently she has passed away from cancer. My condolences to the Weare Police Department. RIP Mica. The Weare Police Department issued a statement Thursday night saying its police dog, Mica, died of cancer Wednesday. Despite her illness, the 4-year-old Belgian Malinois completed [...]

Woman Attacked By Buffalo

Jim — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:36:08 +0000

This didn’t happen in New Hampshire, but I found it on WMUR’s site. Talk about stupid! This woman and her friend were watching a buffalo from a distance. They then decided to go through some trees to “get a closer look” at the buffalo. As soon as they walked through the trees, the buffalo became agitated [...]

New Hampshire Budget Surplus?

Jim — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:17:58 +0000

This is the first I’ve heard that we have a surplus. New Hampshire’s budget surplus has grown to $63 million, thanks to the receipt of some additional business taxes. Colin Manning, spokesman for Gov. John Lynch, said Wednesday that business taxes filed late bumped up the $25 million surplus announced three weeks ago. The surplus is for [...]

New Hampshire Pumpkins in July

Jim — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:06:02 +0000

Wow. What do you do with a bunch of pumpkins that are two months too early? Pumpkin pie anybody? Dimond Hill Farm has its best pumpkin crop yet, rows and rows of large and orange gourds with strong vines. The problem is, the pumpkins matured about two months too early. “It’s one of those bizarre [...]

JellyFish Attack At Wallis Sands Beach

Jim — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:43:19 +0000

Ugh. It must have REALLY sucked being in the water with this freaking thing! A large, dead, jellyfish caused mayhem at Wallis Sands beach yesterday when it stung about 150 people in the water. Five people were hospitalized, park manager Ken Loughlin said. The jellyfish, about 50 pounds and the diameter of a large hubcap, [...]

Bruce MacMahon for State Representative

Jim — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:28:55 +0000

There is one Republican that I am happy to endorse, and that’s my friend Bruce MacMahon. He is for marriage equality, small government and he’s pro-gun. In short, he’s the perfect candidate! Alas, I don’t live in his district. But I have made a donation to his campaign and I urge you to donate too. He’s a [...]

Roll Your Own Cigarettes in New Hampshire

Jim — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:15:37 +0000

It amuses me, to a certain degree, to see this sort of thing going on. The state is suing two more businesses that let customers roll their own cigarettes, avoiding paying a two-cent per cigarette fee. The retailers, East-West Distributors d/b/a Smoke N Discounts of Epsom and Tobacco Depot of Seabrook, recently installed cigarette-making machines capable of [...]

Capital Punishment and the Cates Murder

Jim — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:08:34 +0000

This jerk makes me enthusiastic to see the death penalty expanded in New Hampshire. One of the young men accused of murdering a Mont Vernon mother and the attempted murder of her young daughter yesterday said he may use an insanity defense. Defense attorneys for Christopher A. Gribble, 20, informed the court they are preserving his right [...]

Caught Between Republicans and Democrats

Jim — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:01:44 +0000

It’s been ages since I blogged here on FNH, but something is drawing me back to it today. I have some thoughts to share about New Hampshire politics, specifically how I feel caught between the Republicans and the Democrats. I lean to the libertarian right in my politics, so I’ve been dismayed to watch the Democrats [...]

Democrats Plotting An Income Tax in New Hampshire?

Jim — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:52:23 +0000

Ran into this blog entry this morning: The income tax in the bill would be at a 5 percent rate with exemptions of $15,000 per filer and $10,000 per child. The income tax portion of the bill would generate approx. $800,000,000. The statewide property tax would be raised to $5.50 per thousand (with a $200,000 homestead exemption) [...]

Why People Love New Hampshire

Jim — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:16:01 +0000

A guy named Timber over on the Northeastshooters forum had a great post the other day about why New Hampshire is such a great state. I loved it so much I’m putting it on this blog for other people to find and read. Great post Timber! Here is a link to the full thread and [...]

Massachusetts Residents Visit New Hampshire To Avoid Sales Tax

Jim — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 12:56:30 +0000

Well the invasion of MA residents has begun since their sales tax went up to 6.25% yesterday: All roads leading from Massachusetts into New Hampshire were jammed yesterday morning — not so unusual for a hot, sunny summer Saturday. But along with the seasonal vacationers heading north of the border were Bay Staters looking, once again, [...]

Fun Day Kayaking Yesterday

Jim — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 12:47:50 +0000

I went to a lake in Peterborough yesterday with my friend Kevin. We had a fun time kayaking and swimming. I didn’t have my camera with me so I didn’t get any photos. Sorry. I have to admit that my pale, white geek skin is not used to being out in the sun. [...]

Obama Gun Ban: More People Buying Guns in New Hampshire

Jim — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:42:11 +0000

People are stocking up on weapons in New Hampshire: Uncertainty over President Obama’s commitment to the Second Amendment or his stance on gun control has been feeding a frenzy among gun buyers who suspect the President may soon take steps to slow or stop the sale of semi-automatic weapons altogether, Bacon said. “It’s hard keeping up already. [...]

Republican Hypocrisy and Self-Contradiction At GraniteGrok

Jim — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:03:21 +0000

GraniteGrok had some criticism for one of Fergus Cullen’s new columns and, in the process, engaged in some hypocrisy and self-contradiction. When talking about school choice, Skip at GraniteGrok waxed on about how “Choice & freedom = enhanced individual liberty” but when it came to gays getting married then it suddenly became simply a “…a left-wing [...]

So I Took A Skiing Lesson Today At Pat’s Peak

Jim — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 22:04:23 +0000

I finally decided to take a skiing lesson today. I went to Pat’s Peak in Henniker, New Hampshire. Some observations: 1. I hate ski boots. They are uncomfortable and too stiff and too high. I didn’t like walking in them either. 2. Skiing is MUCH harder than it looks. The people who are good at it make it [...]

Governor John Lynch’s Budget

Jim — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:48:16 +0000

It looks like he’s doing a significant amount of cutting but he’s also raising taxes and I don’t agree with that part of it. And, frankly, I think he got himself and our state into this mess to a larger degree than it should have been by inflating the last budget up so high. And that [...]

To Ski or Not To Ski? That Is the Question…

Jim — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:33:15 +0000

I’m toying with taking a skiing lesson but I’m still holding off. I had considered going to Pat’s Peak but haven’t as it would cost about $80 and I’m not sure skiing would really be much fun. I’m not one to zoom around as I tend to be more sedate. But I hate to go through [...]

Wild Turkeys in New Hampshire, Fisher Cats in West Virginia

Jim — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:16:15 +0000

John Harrigan has more on the New Hampshire Fisher Cat and Virginia Turkey exchange that got New Hampshire’s turkey population back on track in the 1970s: The 1970-71 exchange involved 31 New Hampshire fishers for 31 West Virginia turkeys. Walski and cohorts released the turkeys in Deerfield, Nottingham and Pawtuckaway. That effort failed, due largely to [...]

What Will New Hampshire Get Out of the “Stimulus” Plan?

Jim — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:09:43 +0000

Union Leader has an analysis and breakdown of what the Granite State will get from Obama’s spending orgy. I am absolutely disgusted by all of it. It is simply generational theft and America’s children will have to pay for it. The best way to stimulate the economy would have been to cut payroll taxes in half [...]

Taking A Walk Through the Woods in New Hampshire

Jim — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:00:20 +0000

A nice change of pace column to take your mind off all of the financial bad news: Last week’s bright “owl moon” dimmed the impassive winter stars above wispy “mare’s tails” cirrus clouds racing east. The night sky reminds me of a universe even bigger than the economic stimulus package. Ever-changing weather and seasons speak to [...]

The Great Green Mountain Hot Cocoa Fiasco

Jim — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:50:42 +0000

So I freaked out earlier this evening when I realized I’d run out of Green Mountain cocoa. I usually keep a healthy supply around but I forgot to get some when I was out earlier. So I hopped in my truck and went to Market Basket. Closed. Damn! Then I went to Stop and Shop. [...]

Great Interview with Governor Sarah Palin

Jim — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:55:09 +0000

Big Hollywood is my favorite new blog. Add it to your bookmarks list if you haven’t already. It’s about time that Governor Palin hit back. The treatment she and her family endured during the 2008 campaign was truly awful and it’s one of the reasons why I use an ad blocker in Firefox. If I end [...]