By TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER The Bookworm Sez “Reversing Alzheimers: The New Toolkit to Improve Cognition and Protect Brain Health” by Dr. Heather Sandison with Kate Hanley c.2024 / Harper / $32 / 357 pages You went into this room to get something. What was it again? You’ve been doing that a[Read More…]
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Everything you wanted to know about sharks in ‘Sharks Don’t Sink’
By TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER The Bookworm Sez “Sharks Don’t Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist” by Jasmin Graham c.2024 / Pantheon Books / $28 / 213 pages Oh, those teeth! Your finger practically bleeds just looking at them: three rows of perfect, razor-sharp white triangles that you know are gonna[Read More…]
Berry Challenges and Blessings
By BECKY NELSON Bramblings I am a berry brain for the next few weeks with raspberries and blueberries ripe and ready. We opened about a full week before we usually open up for you-pick, putting a damper on our annual vacation, which we reserve the last week of June traditionally[Read More…]
Warbler in the willows
By BILL CHAISSON Of A Feather The yellow warbler is one of the most widespread wood warblers. It breeds from Alaska to Labrador and south to Baja California in the west and South Carolina in the East. It is one of the warblers that does not actually live in the[Read More…]
A mid-century tale with all the hot gossip in ‘Power and Glory’
By TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER The Bookworm Sez “Power and Glory: Elizabeth II and the Rebirth of Royalty” by Alexander Larman c.2024 / St. Martin’s Press / $32 / 324 pages It’s a mess. And now it’s all yours to clear up. Over time, too many hands tweaked this thing, dropped the[Read More…]
Pet stories and more in ‘Pets and the City’
By TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER The Bookworm Sez “Pets and the City: True Tales of a Manhattan House Call Veterinarian” by Dr. Amy Attas c.2024 / G.P. Putnam / $29 / 320 pages Your baby hurt her paw last night, and that hurts your heart. Every time she limps, you want to[Read More…]
The Patchwork Life of the Brown Wasp Mantidfly
By RACHEL SARGENT MIRUS The Outside Story Last July, I crossed paths with an insect that looked like the living embodiment of my favorite drawing game. Using folded paper, players add to a communal image without seeing previous contributions, such that the finished work is a surprise to everyone: the[Read More…]
Let’s have a chat
By BILL CHAISSON Of A Feather As the nesting season advances, I have considered writing about dummy nests, but that can wait till later this month. Right now, I feel like reflecting on my “experiment” of taking the same 10-minute stroll each morning with Merlin recording. I try to get[Read More…]
Father’s Day
By BECKY NELSON Bramblings My father died nine years ago. It doesn’t seem like that long ago, but as the old saw states, “time flies.” This weekend there will be lots of cookouts and maybe even a few breakfasts in bed for fathers. For those who have lost their fathers,[Read More…]
Mt. Ascutney names Ruth Doiron employee of the month
Eagle Times Staff WINDSOR, Vt. — Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC), a Dartmouth Health member, has named Ruth Doiron, RN, an acute care nurse and Windsor, VT resident, the hospital’s Employee of the Month for May 2024. The hospital recognizes employees who consistently exceed expectations, with reliability and[Read More…]