Arts & Life
Explanation of history of plastic surgery
By EMESE KALNOKI-KIS
What is the plastic surgery specialty and its history?Plastic surgery is one of the broadest surgical specialties. Plastic surgeons are trained in craniofacial surgery, microsurgery, aesthetic surgery, pediatric surgery, and hand surgery. They’re...
10 books on American historical figures
By Trevor Fraser
So the hype got to you, you finally checked out Hamilton on Disney Plus and now you want to learn everything you can about the influential figures in American history. (You also have all of King George’s songs stuck in your head for which there is no...
FINDING FERNS
By RUTH SMITH
At this time of year many people, not just gardeners, think about plants. Gardens are lush with flowers and ripening vegetables. Meadows, wetlands and forests are rich with the colors and textures of hundreds of species of flora. But one group of...
Horns are nothing to fear on gentle cattle
By CAROLE SOULE
At Miles Smith Farm, we have two kinds of cattle: Scottish Highlanders and Angus/Hereford cross-breeds. There are many differences between these breeds, but one is particularly striking. The Highlanders, both males, and females have enormous horns,...
The Outside Story: Muskrats swimming through summer
By MEGHAN McCARTHY McPHAUL
We were touring the neighborhood backroads one summer evening when the kids noticed a sleek movement through a small pond. At first, we thought it was a beaver, but its smaller size and — once we got a closer look — slender tail revealed this swimmer...
Old fashioned measures to wrangle cows
The first call came in at about 2 p.m. on Tuesday. Eleven of our cattle had escaped from a borrowed pasture at Early Sunrise Farm on Sargent Road in Gilmanton.The demand for grass-fed beef had depleted our existing herd, so I had recently purchased...
Land nesters
By RUTH SMITH
If ever there was a time to look to nature for some grounding, a place to escape and a reminder of normalcy, this is one of those times. Recently, I’ve been especially drawn to witness the aerial courtship display of the male American woodcock.This...
What does the fox say? From yips to shrieks, talk runs the gamut
By SUSIE SPIKOL
Sometimes it pays to be an insomniac. One frigid winter night, I climbed out of my restless bed and slipped outside to stand under a sky littered with stars and take in the complete silence of darkness. Suddenly, a ruckus broke out along the edge of...
Sam Trammell says worst moment is being encased in plastic wrap for hours on end
By NINA METZ
On the eighth and final season of Showtime’s Homeland, Sam Trammell has joined the ensemble as the stubborn veep-turned president, which puts him in a position of authority over CIA brainiac Saul Berenson, played by Mandy Patinkin. “Mandy’s such a...
Learning the different cuts of meat
By CAROLE SOULE
I was a vegetarian for five years, mostly because I didn’t want to support massive feed-lot operations which corral 150,000 cattle or more and can process 3,000 a day. I didn’t have any plan to save the planet from beef. But I did – and still do –...
Requirements to getting married in state
If you’re planning to get married in New Hampshire, here’s what you need to know to make sure everything is legal. The Granite State is a pretty simple place to get married, you just need a marriage license and an officiant. That makes eloping super...
What happens during an open-heart surgery
Dr. Nicola Francalancia of Concord Hospital Medical Group Cardiothoracic Surgery explains what happens during open heart surgery.What is open-heart surgery? Open-heart surgery is any invasive heart procedure that requires an open surgical incision on...
Borrowing a bull to make babies
By CAROLE SOULE
If a farmer wants to breed her cows, then at least one bull is required for “natural breeding.” We like our calves to be born in April and May when it’s warmish, and grass is growing, so breeding takes place nine months before then – in July and...
Counting cows, a difficult, necessary task
By CAROLE SOULE
‘How many cows do you have?” is a seemingly straightforward question that I get all the time. But I seldom know the answer because cattle are hard to count, and it keeps changing all the time.When I meet ranchers from Utah or Texas, they don’t...
A touch of Dead Salmon?
By KIM COOK
Ever wonder how paint colors get their names? If you’re shopping for pink, say, you’ll find dozens of shades referencing roses, bubblegum and shells. There are some extra-evocative names like Calamine and Dead Salmon. And what about a pink called...
Paper planners hang on
By KATHERINE ROTH
In a digital and increasingly paperless age, fans of paper planners remain enthusiastic and steadfast.“There’s something comforting about using a planner. It’s very personal, and apart from the cacophony of screens,” says Jennie Tung, executive editor...
What is a hospital transfer center?
Concord Hospital Chief Quality Officer Dr. Christopher Fore explains what a hospital transfer center is and how it serves patients in need of critical medical treatment.A hospital transfer center is a centralized location managing all components of a...
Visiting the inspiration behind Three Pines
By ROBIN SWEETSER
Like many women of a certain age, I am completely enamored of Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, the main character in the Three Pines Mystery Series by Louise Penny.Set in the fictional town of Three Pines Quebec, which is said to be located south of...
Do you know how milk is made?
By CAROLE SOULE
‘What type of cow is that?” asked Jane, a visitor to the farm, pointing to Belle.When I told her Belle is a Milking Short Horn, Jane asked, “And when do you start milking her?” Astonished by the question, I realized that maybe Jane didn’t know why...
HOLLOW HABITATS
By RUTH SMITH
As leaves are shed from broad-leaved trees, details of the forest are revealed. Bird and squirrel nests, and hives of bald-faced hornet all seem to pop into view once the foliage has fallen. Trunks and branches reveal patterns and sometimes holes in...
