R.I.P., Bill Hamilton

R.I.P., Bill Hamilton

by | Sep 16, 2011 | Get This

Bill Hamilton in New Hampshire in 2009 Early on Sept. 16, a great man, R. W. “Bill” Hamilton, died with little warning. Bill was a stalwart friend incapable of dull thoughts or actions. He believed in God and country, hard work and creativity. More than...
Makeup doesn’t matter

Makeup doesn’t matter

by | Aug 25, 2011 | Get This

Eleanor Roosevelt in 1933. Library of Congress I think that many women spend too much time and money on makeup and clothes. I think many of them would look better without the fuss. I acknowledge my view isn’t typical, but consider the public discussion going on...
Citizen heroes in Berlin, NH

Citizen heroes in Berlin, NH

by | Aug 19, 2011 | Get This

Berlin perches on the Androscoggin River, where paper mills once operated. Here in the mills, scientists also invented Crisco and saran wrap. Photo from city-data.com Until two nights ago I knew very little about Berlin, New Hampshire. I knew that paper mills built...
Straight up trails in NH and CT

Straight up trails in NH and CT

by | Aug 6, 2011 | Get This

My daughter Annie (left) with me on Eagle Cliff. This has been a whirlwind week, tacked on to a month of endless work and family events. The latest is: Our daughter, Elizabeth, who graduated from college in May, got a job as a research assistant at Yale-New Haven...