tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78663039739768172262024-03-05T17:10:20.191-05:00Things I Have Seen“The camera is an excuse to be someplace you otherwise don’t belong. It gives me both a point of connection and a point of separation.”
— Susan MeiselasPoltrack Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816547964472411885noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866303973976817226.post-38676898893928258262022-12-16T12:00:00.003-05:002022-12-16T12:00:31.093-05:00Moving Day Forwarding AddressI used Blogger as my first foray into the world of online writing in December 2006. Over the years I created several other blogs and a few websites. I finally settled down a bit and decided to put my energy into a self-hosted Wordpress site named My Strange Life.The OrphansWhat was to become of these sites after I stopped adding content? Nothing at all. Everything on the Poltrack Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816547964472411885noreply@blogger.com0New Ipswich, NH 03071, USA42.7362307 -71.880849914.425996863821155 -107.0370999 71.046464536178846 -36.7245999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866303973976817226.post-76514327632268659412022-12-13T19:03:00.005-05:002022-12-13T19:11:48.882-05:00Democracy's 'Forgotten Crisis'Historian Adam Hochschild says Woodrow Wilson used the first World War as an excuse to spy on Americans, censor the press and plan for the mass deportation of immigrants. His new book is American Midnight.
Poltrack Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816547964472411885noreply@blogger.com0S Independence Mall W, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA39.9492309 -75.150746211.638997063821158 -110.3069962 68.259464736178842 -39.9944962tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866303973976817226.post-55870435307816220602022-12-10T07:14:00.000-05:002022-12-10T07:14:05.459-05:00Cooperage Trail - Fremont, NH Cooperage TrailI took a short walk in Fremont, NH while waiting for a car repair at Carr Garage. Cooperage Trail was listed on Google Maps, but it had no reviews or photos. I can understand why. It is a bit underwhelming.I appreciate anytime that land is made accessible to hikers and it is great that the trail head is located in the middle of a housing development at the end of Poltrack Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816547964472411885noreply@blogger.com0Fremont, NH 03044, USA42.9909194 -71.142560614.680685563821157 -106.2988106 71.301153236178848 -35.986310599999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866303973976817226.post-83805152943675649852022-11-26T05:45:00.002-05:002022-11-26T05:45:36.265-05:00Keep in Touch My Strange LifeImproves with AgeNew Ipswich Historical SocietyPoltrack Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816547964472411885noreply@blogger.com0New Ipswich, NH 03071, USA42.7362307 -71.880849914.425996863821155 -107.0370999 71.046464536178846 -36.7245999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866303973976817226.post-85541718097529719052022-11-24T07:04:00.001-05:002022-11-24T07:04:46.289-05:00Thanksgiving 2016 Throwback ThursdaySix years ago on this day we celebrated Thanksgiving at my son's house. I like it when the days in the current year line up with a previous year. It makes it possible to recycle an older calendar.PuzzledMy sister worked on a maddeningly difficult puzzle. I didn't even bother.Oyster Shells?Imagine that someone thought it was good idea to use oyster shells in the Poltrack Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816547964472411885noreply@blogger.com0New Ipswich, NH 03071, USA42.7362307 -71.880849914.425996863821155 -107.0370999 71.046464536178846 -36.7245999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866303973976817226.post-47389026025232904132022-11-23T05:31:00.005-05:002022-11-23T05:33:08.889-05:00Squirrel Proof On this day - November 23, 2018I learned that "squirrel proof" only referred to the Gray Squirrel variety. The smaller Red Squirrel had no problem climbing through the barrier.Poltrack Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816547964472411885noreply@blogger.com0New Ipswich, NH 03071, USA42.7362307 -71.880849914.425996863821155 -107.0370999 71.046464536178846 -36.7245999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866303973976817226.post-54158562255337232402022-11-01T18:14:00.002-04:002022-11-01T18:16:31.051-04:00Twitter has Jumped the Shark I signed up for Twitter 14 years ago. It used to fun to read "Pearls from Myrna" and some of the funny responses to the tweets from TFG. But now it is frankly a hellscape and not worth the effort, Before I deactivated my account, I downloaded an archive of my earlier interactions. Reading through those made me realize that this used to be fun. Not anymore. I'm not sure what Musk Poltrack Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816547964472411885noreply@blogger.com0New Ipswich, NH 03071, USA42.7362307 -71.880849914.425996863821155 -107.0370999 71.046464536178846 -36.7245999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866303973976817226.post-33386048861898076852022-11-01T09:04:00.001-04:002022-11-01T09:04:54.113-04:00The Attack of the Houseplant On this day - November 1, 2018I care for two Night-blooming Cereus cactus plants. They produce large blossoms in September which are something to see.This cactus spends the summer outside on the deck, but it cannot survive the winter. One chore I dread is bringing it inside. It is heavy and it is armed with sharp spines.Over the years, I worked out a strategy. I wrap it with several Poltrack Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816547964472411885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866303973976817226.post-26099742869599773622022-10-30T09:20:00.001-04:002022-10-30T09:20:33.019-04:00Weather on this day - October 30th Halloween Nor'easter 2011It was an unwelcome surprise to have so much snowfall on October 29 2011. I spent the day clearing the driveway. Thankfully, it is still too warm in October for snowfall to linger. It was gone before Winter officially started. Almost 16 inches of snowfall from this storm.Adding insult to injury, we lost power.Hurricane Sandy - October 29-20, 2012In 2012 New Poltrack Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816547964472411885noreply@blogger.com0New Ipswich, NH 03071, USA42.7362307 -71.880849914.425996863821155 -107.0370999 71.046464536178846 -36.7245999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866303973976817226.post-87848385604423524452022-10-28T10:01:00.001-04:002022-10-28T10:01:36.615-04:00Loghenge Smithville ReservoirSomeone constructed a "Loghenge" at Flood Control Dam 35 in New Ipswich, NH. I went to visit on a foggy October morning.\The fog made it rather spookyPoltrack Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816547964472411885noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866303973976817226.post-78646626054537044482022-10-27T18:32:00.002-04:002022-10-27T18:32:46.443-04:00Motorola Stylus 5G Review It Lasted Almost Two YearsI've owned a flip phone and two Motorola mobile phones. The flip phone had no issues. The first Motorola (G7) worked fine for some time until my son noticed it was swollen. Knowing that the battery presented some danger, I stopped using it.Foolishly I ordered another Motorola phone, a Stylus 5G. The warranty on these items is one year, with the option to extend Poltrack Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816547964472411885noreply@blogger.com0New Ipswich, NH 03071, USA42.7362307 -71.880849914.425996863821155 -107.0370999 71.046464536178846 -36.7245999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866303973976817226.post-79811245509601214952022-09-26T06:40:00.000-04:002022-09-26T06:40:09.903-04:00Godzilla Godzilla has retired to Rockland Maine. He is too old and tired to raze cities. After his morning coffee he gazes out at Lermond Cove reflecting on his life as a movie star.Poltrack Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816547964472411885noreply@blogger.com0Rockland, ME, USA44.1036914 -69.108929315.793457563821157 -104.2651793 72.413925236178841 -33.9526793tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866303973976817226.post-85436476940837877812022-09-26T05:10:00.000-04:002022-09-26T05:10:01.579-04:00The "Live Free or Die" State? I had a nice visit to Rockland, Maine. One thing I noted was a Cannabis Dispensary on almost every corner. I have to wonder why New Hampshire is the outlier among the New England states. As Governor, Maggie Hassan did allow the use of medicinal Cannabis. Isn't New Hampshire the "Live Free" State?Maine, not New Hampshire4:20 how subtlePoltrack Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816547964472411885noreply@blogger.com0Rockland, ME, USA44.1036914 -69.108929315.793457563821157 -104.2651793 72.413925236178841 -33.9526793tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866303973976817226.post-45819623148281248962022-09-25T16:39:00.002-04:002022-09-25T16:39:29.624-04:00Contra-Dance Demonstration The annual Common Ground Country Fair in Unity, Maine is a major event. It features all aspects of country life including the arts. I made a short video of a demonstration of Contra-Dancing which is quite common in New England. It is not as hard as it seems.The BandThe DancersPoltrack Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816547964472411885noreply@blogger.com0Unity, ME, USA44.6111643 -69.334503216.300930463821153 -104.4907532 72.921398136178851 -34.1782532tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866303973976817226.post-11050267016623532292022-09-19T18:55:00.001-04:002022-09-19T18:55:33.093-04:00Night-blooming Cereus It happened again. In the middle of September I saw some flower buds appear on my Columnar Night-blooming Cereus. The bloom is spectacular but has no scent. It lasts just a single night. I assume in the wild this would be pollinated by moths and bats.11:05:15 AM6:05:28 PM7:21:01 PM7:25:18 PM8:54:42 PMFully open for a single night. I'll look for its return in 2023.Poltrack Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816547964472411885noreply@blogger.com0New Ipswich, NH 03071, USA42.7362307 -71.880849914.425996863821155 -107.0370999 71.046464536178846 -36.7245999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866303973976817226.post-41802087596909846462022-08-04T07:00:00.003-04:002022-08-04T09:32:49.889-04:00Wordle #411 Solved in 4#411 is NastyWordle presented a challenge this morning but I was able to solve it in four tries. Using the number "4"as an index I did a search through my photos looking for a photo I took four years ago but I found nothing taken on that date. However I have something from August 3rd and August 5th of 2018.Tree on Witt Road - August 3, 2018This is a photo I took with a camera converted to Poltrack Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816547964472411885noreply@blogger.com0Jaffrey, NH 03452, USA42.8139651 -72.023123814.503731263821152 -107.1793738 71.124198936178843 -36.866873799999993tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866303973976817226.post-10036115401005894742022-08-03T08:59:00.002-04:002022-08-04T09:33:43.084-04:00Wordle #410 Solved in 6 A Look Back - August 3, 2016I've been one of the annoying people who has been posting my daily Wordle game score on social media. This may be of minor interest to other players, but mostly these posts are met with a yawn and a "Who cares" attitude.I've noticed that my cousin has dressed up her scores by posting a number graphic, or in one case a video of a number from Sesame Poltrack Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816547964472411885noreply@blogger.com0New Ipswich, NH 03071, USA42.7362307 -71.880849914.425996863821155 -107.0370999 71.046464536178846 -36.7245999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866303973976817226.post-64205781794967903942022-07-11T18:50:00.000-04:002022-07-11T18:50:38.217-04:00Free Qi Gong (chi gong) and T’ai Chi class - Temple, NH Temple Qi Gong & T'ai ChiPractice Times: M-F on Temple Town Common (Town Hall if inclement weather)7:30-8:15 am and 9:30-10:15 amKick off your day with a morning energy/breath workout—Qi Gong. Performing sitting, standing, and moving activities with focus, intention and mindful breathing, rebalances and strengthens our body. These low impact, slow exercises reduce stress and Poltrack Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816547964472411885noreply@blogger.com0Temple, NH, USA42.8188308 -71.851341814.508596963821155 -107.0075918 71.129064636178839 -36.6950918tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866303973976817226.post-6433711092160725162022-07-11T06:58:00.000-04:002022-07-11T06:58:14.416-04:00New Boston 4th of July ParadeNew Boston, NH - July 4, 2022Oldest and Youngest CitizenBetty Poltrack, at 101, the oldest citizen of New BostonBetty with daughter Susan CarrFollowed by the youngest citizen in New Boston (born in June, not visible in this photo)Bring in the ClownsThe New Boston Artillery CompanyFreedom of Speech (to protest loss of a freedom)Shriner's Mini-Monster TrucksOne of these tipped over during the Poltrack Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816547964472411885noreply@blogger.com0New Boston, NH 03070, USA42.9761945 -71.69396259999999214.665960663821153 -106.85021259999999 71.286428336178844 -36.537712599999992tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866303973976817226.post-56166168702755661392022-07-09T07:49:00.004-04:002022-07-09T07:49:23.172-04:00Ella has Kittens CaturdayWhat is Carl Toko up to now? Taking care of kittens.Carl's cat Ella with her kittens. They are eating cat food, but still like to nurseCarl posing with one of the brood.Check out those eye lashes.I believe Carl is looking for adoptive parents for two of the three kittensPoltrack Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816547964472411885noreply@blogger.com1New Ipswich, NH 03071, USA42.7362307 -71.880849914.425996863821155 -107.0370999 71.046464536178846 -36.7245999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866303973976817226.post-82916647390344648532022-06-27T18:36:00.002-04:002022-07-01T09:29:08.512-04:00Don't let the cats out They are BrothersOur friend in Maine has two orange cats, one is named Pumpkin and the other is named for another orange food item. They are brothers and are very friendly. Unlike most cats that I have met for the first time, they didn't run and hide, but stuck around and spent a large amount of time sniffing my shoes. I'm always happy to meet new felines especially when they are Poltrack Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816547964472411885noreply@blogger.com0Wells, ME 04090, USA43.3222329 -70.580520915.011999063821158 -105.7367709 71.632466736178856 -35.424270899999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866303973976817226.post-45400951335313249792022-06-21T19:16:00.001-04:002022-06-21T19:37:49.031-04:00Bigleaf Magnolia Magnolia macrophyla (or is it macrophylla)Sue Anderson of Mason Hollow Nursery posted on Facebook that their Bigleaf Magnolia was in bloom on schedule for Father's day. I decided to take a pilgrimage to see this tree which boasts the largest leaf and flower of any native plant in North America. This photo gives no indication of the size but Chuck Anderson agreed to demonstrate the leaf Poltrack Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816547964472411885noreply@blogger.com047 Scripps Ln, Mason, NH 03048, USA42.7492692 -71.747012914.439035363821155 -106.9032629 71.059503036178853 -36.5907629tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866303973976817226.post-49821233224502181172022-06-05T06:32:00.000-04:002022-06-05T06:32:36.115-04:00Look What I Saw at the Green Center Chicken SocksThe pick of the week would be these chicken leg socks. Sadly they too small to wear.A Tour of the Green CenterThe "Green Center" is our town's recycling center for used clothing, household items, books, toys, and some unique items (such as these socks). It is maintained by an army of volunteers who sort through donated items and organize them into different sections. The CenterPoltrack Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816547964472411885noreply@blogger.com0Turnpike Rd, New Ipswich, NH, USA42.7605329 -71.872695414.450299063821156 -107.0289454 71.070766736178854 -36.7164454tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866303973976817226.post-18131378372323459192022-05-03T11:04:00.000-04:002022-05-03T11:04:24.861-04:00Wee Geordie I had a nice visit with my cousins last weekend. They brought their newest dog Wee Geordie, a Cairn Terrier. Think of Toto in the Wizard of Oz. He was an affectionate and playful addition to the visit. I had a bin of stuffed animals that I wanted my cousins to take for their grandchildren and Wee Geordie decided he wanted to make a selection.This stuffed tiger is just what he wanted.Look Poltrack Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816547964472411885noreply@blogger.com1New Boston, NH 03070, USA42.9761945 -71.69396259999999214.665960663821153 -106.85021259999999 71.286428336178844 -36.537712599999992tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7866303973976817226.post-38415035161246085762022-04-17T20:50:00.000-04:002022-04-17T20:50:41.197-04:00Easter 2015 Easter 2015 - New Ipswich, NHI've been posting photos from the New Ipswich Historical Society for several weeks. However instead of posting photos from the 1900s I chose some photos that I took at an Easter Egg hunt in 2015. It was organized by the late Deb Holmes who was the head of Recreation Department. Those of us who knew Deb knew how well suited she was to this position. Her Poltrack Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816547964472411885noreply@blogger.com0New Ipswich, NH 03071, USA42.7362307 -71.880849914.425996863821155 -107.0370999 71.046464536178846 -36.7245999