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The trouble with Crime 2.0
Poisoner eyes her victim Originally uploaded by betsythedevine You already know to watch out for poisoned teacups, but what you should have been worrying about instead … An internet-based team of...
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“You have already succeeded.” Granny D Haddock of NH (1910 – 2010)
Granny D Originally uploaded by aahsa “Never be discouraged from being an activist because people tell you that you’ll not succeed. You have already succeeded if you’re out there representing truth or...
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The unreasonable beauty of August sunset
The unreasonable beauty of August sunset Originally uploaded by betsythedevine “Nature is profligate,” said Annie Dillard. Thousands of green leaves erupt from seemingly nowhere to cover an urban...
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Morning after a beautiful afternoon and a sad night
Political place-holders Originally uploaded by betsythedevine Webster School, in Manchester, NH — I walked the half-mile here from home for 7 years of my childhood. It is, and was, a polling place for...
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NH low-tech barbecue afternoon grill
Too red or not red enough?, a photo by betsythedevine on Flickr. Fourteen people are coming to lunch today. The entire half-salmon has already finished grilling, now it’s the turn of a marinated flank...
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Two men and a great big chainsaw
Two men and a great big chainsaw, a photo by betsythedevine on Flickr. That’s what it took to clear up all the trees that Hurricane Irene dumped back and forth across the road that leads to our house....
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Baby snapping turtle rescue squad
Baby snapping turtles surf very small waves, a photo by betsythedevine on Flickr. Frank and I found eight baby snapping turtles, over the course of a long sunny afternoon, being bounced by some very...
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Reading the signs in NH: What signs?
NH Home Depot, home of white male demographic?, a photo by betsythedevine on Flickr. The Home Depot parking lot in Nashua, NH — I turned my car in here to search for bumper stickers, figuring here if...
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Ice cream Odyssey #1
Ice cream badge, a photo by betsythedevine on Flickr. Frank and I have a wild and crazy idea for celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary — we are going to visit a whole lot of local places that serve...
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Ice Cream Odyssey #3: Dips on North Main Street in Concord, NH
Ice Cream Badge #3: Dips on North Main Street in Concord, NH, a photo by betsythedevine on Flickr. Today (July 23, 2013) Frank and I played hookey from both our to-do lists to continue on with our plan...
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My second grade teacher Miss Egan had a giant set of beautiful shiny white flashcards, with second grade words and some pictures. I remember them well, because I would often be sent to the back of the...
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