Ask Aunt Laura — Dryer Sheets vs. Dryer Balls by Laura Bullock March 9, 2021 1 min read I’ve made the switch from using dryer sheets to wool dryer balls - saves time, money and using essential oils can add Read More
Ask Aunt Laura – Folding a Fitted Sheet by Laura Bullock March 2, 2021 1 min read Folding a fitted sheet used to drive me crazy, but these simple tips will turn that sheet into a thing of beauty! Read More
Ask Aunt Laura – Where’s The Bacon? by Laura Bullock February 23, 2021 1 min read Who doesn’t love bacon? And who doesn’t hate opening the package and finding the slices are mainly comprised of fat? There is Read More
Dot’s Reading Room: Ideological Extremists Grab Media Attention and Distort Issue Debate by The Bedford Citizen February 16, 2021 1 min read Today’s article from The Conversation says Congressional members who espouse extreme positions get a lot of airtime and exposure but their actual Read More
Ask Aunt Laura ~ Seeding a Pomegranate? Solved! by Laura Bullock February 16, 2021 1 min read Sweet and sour, and for me very addictive, I just love pomegranate seeds—however, I have always dreaded the process involved in extracting Read More
Dot’s Reading Room: How Age Diversity in a Presidential Cabinet could Affect Policies and Programs by The Bedford Citizen February 9, 2021 1 min read President Joe Biden says his top appointments were purposely chosen “to look like America.” Will his mix of ages have an impact Read More
Ask Aunt Laura ~ De-Icing your Windshield by Laura Bullock February 9, 2021 1 min read You’re late for an appointment and rush out the door only to find your windshield is frozen over. You don’t have time Read More
Ask Aunt Laura: Oh no ~ I forgot which side of the car the gas tank is on! by Laura Bullock February 2, 2021 1 min read We’ve all experienced it...the moment of panic when you pull up to the gas station and you have no idea which side Read More
No More Tears – Ask Aunt Laura Series on Chopping Onions by Laura Bullock January 26, 2021 1 min read We have all experienced that ‘ugly cry’ a fresh cut onion can cause! You think if you cut the onion fast you’ll Read More
Bedford’s Own – Ask Aunt Laura Series by Laura Bullock January 20, 2021 1 min read Introducing “Ask Aunt Laura.” Laura Bullock is that ‘wicked smaht’ aunt we all wish we had. The aunt who knows those tricks Read More
Thanksgiving 2020 – A Chance to Purge Traditions by Gene Kalb November 25, 2020 1 min read Thanksgiving 2020 is going to look different, but if you play your cards right it could be an opportunity. To quote Rahm Read More
Dot’s Reading Room – A Thought-Provoking Article from ‘The Correspondent’ by The Bedford Citizen November 14, 2020 1 min read Although Joe Biden won the US election last week, Donald Trump won a record-breaking 71 million votes. In Bedford, the incumbent president Read More
Dot’s Reading Room: As Local News Dies, a Pay-for-Play Network Rises in Its Place by The Bedford Citizen October 21, 2020 1 min read What kinds of news stories would you expect to find in a publication called Maine Business Daily? Most likely you’d think there Read More
Town Mulls Adding Toll Booth to Help Defray Cost of Lantern Lane Bridge by Gene Kalb October 10, 2020 1 min read The Lantern Lane Bridge is a hit. Since its installation over the summer, the reviews have been great. “It’s a nice bridge,” Read More
Dot’s Reading Room: How Prior Pandemics Triggered Massive Societal Shifts by The Bedford Citizen October 2, 2020 1 min read It’s October 1 and time for a “good read” recommendation. This article by Andrew Latham is worth your attention. “How three prior Read More
Bedford Explained ~ A Narrow Gauge Railroad Once Connected Bedford and Billerica by Gene Kalb August 26, 2020 7 mins read We had a request. A fan of Bedford Explained was curious about the narrow gauge railroad bed that runs from Depot Park Read More
Alternate Route Sought to Concord by Gene Kalb August 21, 2020 1 min read With all the paving projects going on, one seems particularly impactful. On Route 62, from Bedford to Concord there is an orange Read More
Dot’s Reading Room: If You Can’t Meet or Go To School Outdoors, Get As Much Fresh Air into Your Room as Possible! by The Bedford Citizen August 10, 2020 1 min read There is so much concern today about “air exchange” in buildings-particularly in school buildings-that this article is especially timely. It’s written by Read More
Dot’s Reading Room: Steve Coll in The New Yorker ~ The US Postal Service and the Upcoming Election by The Bedford Citizen July 29, 2020 1 min read Is the Postal Service Being Manipulated to Help Trump Get Reëlected? By Steve Coll in The New Yorker, July 29, 2020. Read Read More
Dot’s Reading Room: How Objectivity in Journalism has Become a Matter of Opinion by The Bedford Citizen July 17, 2020 1 min read Lately, there has been a flurry of articles on the issue of objectivity in journalism. But wait, haven’t we always been taught Read More
Buried in the African Reservation by Gene Kalb June 23, 2020 1 min read Perhaps you are familiar with Bedford’s landmarks. You have visited the Bedford Flag, skated on Fawn Lake, and walked the old railroad Read More
Dot’s Reading Room: Is This the Worst Year in Modern American History? by The Bedford Citizen June 17, 2020 1 min read Here is a challenging article from The Atlantic’s national correspondent James Fallows, who asks Is This the Worst Year in Modern American Read More
Bedford War Memorials by Gene Kalb May 21, 2020 3 mins read As we honor the brave souls who gave their lives for our country this Memorial Day, I thought it would be helpful Read More
Dot’s Reading Room: The Neoliberal Era is Ending. What Comes Next? by The Bedford Citizen May 19, 2020 1 min read “In a crisis, what was once unthinkable can suddenly become inevitable. We’re in the middle of the biggest societal shakeup since the Read More
Dot’s Reading Room: Nieman Lab Profiles a New Bookseller’s Challenge to Amazon by The Bedford Citizen May 13, 2020 1 min read If you’ve ever thought to yourself ….”maybe Amazon is entirely TOO powerful,” here’s a story to cheer you. A startup called Bookshop Read More