Apr 9-15, 2008
Why Natalie Garza Won’t Give Up the Seach for Her Son; Breaking Down the Compost Saga; Youngest House Representative Faces an Old Battle; Eating in the Clink
I Scream, You Scream
Spring might have seemed like an illusion at times this past weekend. But some acts of nature don’t lie. Wherever he went, he’s back….
An Orgy of Oysters
I love raw oysters as much as the next gal, and probably more. In fact, not long after sucking down a bunch with James-Beard-Nominated author…
The Yogurt Project: Old Chatham Sheep’s Milk Maple
This is my fifth yogurt trial so far…if you’ve read any of theothers, you can skip right down to the “taste test” portion. If not,I’ve…
Americans: “Life Sucks Right Now”
The Pew Research Center pulled together a history of a perennial question, and in a new survey found that “fewer Americans now than at any…
Vermont’s First Annual Jr. Iron Chef!
Tomorrow, at the Champlain Valley Expo in Essex, 30 teams of Vermont youth will go head to head to find out “whose cuisine will reign…
JULIUS LEVINE CILLO, R.I.P.
Hey, all animal lovers, and anyone who’s ever lost a beloved pet: Thought I’d share (with permission) this moving and beautifully written eulogy by Seven…
Enough Already
We get a fair amount of letters here at Seven Days world headquarters. Most of them are pretty thoughtful responses to our stories and reviews…
Seven Days wins BBA award!
It was an honor to be at the Sheraton last night while Pamela & Paula accepted the 2008 BurlingtonBusiness Association award for exemplary business practices,contributions…
Random Web Goodness
I keep meaning to post some fun little things, and then I get wrapped up in my own life. I’m self-absorbed like that. Do you…
Glad I’m Not a TV Reporter
My busy boss Paula got this video from her friend Dwight, and promised to blog about it tomorrow. But after watching this it, I realized…
Free Press Explores Hyperlink Ads
Online readers of the Burlington Free Press may have noticed an interesting new development: The paper is now including hyperlinks in its stories. But when…
Nutraloaf… Yum!
Last week we learned that Vermont prison inmates don’t like Nutraloaf. Apparently, when inmates “misuse” their food and utensils, prison officials feed them Nutraloaf. Now…
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Burlington Ultimate [SIV74]
4/1/08: The Burlington Ultimate Winter League spend their Tuesdays at The Field House in Shelburne. Eva caught up with them for the first night of…
Free Will Astrology
Here’s the weekly astrological forecast for April 9-April 16, 2008. What’s your sign, baby? They’re all here. ARIES (March 21-April 19): High-definition TV makes everything…
Spring Fling
Art Review: “Adding Dimension,” mixed-media and collage works by Alexandra Bottinelli, Timothy Fisher and Maggie Neale. The Lazy Pear Gallery, Montpelier. Through May 18.
Africa Comes to Vermont
Scene @ St. James Episcopal Church, Essex Junction, Friday, April 4, 6 p.m.
Shut Up and Listen
The most recent facelift at Nectar’s has been a hot topic of conversation in Burlington of late. While most folks seem to dig the stage…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again As Tiffany Vance and Christopher Egnatz were finishing their meal at an Applebee’s restaurant in Schererville, Ind., Vance complained loudly about finding…
Happy Birthday to You
Soundbites: Higher Ground, Concerts on the Green, WRUV, EOTO, Rock for Docs
Green Mountain Derby Dames
Green Mountain Derby Dames from Howlermano on Vimeo. Well hello there, Blurt readers. Yesterday afternoon, I posted a new video featuring The Green Mountain Derby…
Scary ‘Men In Black’ Police Movie Premiere
Wand-searches, threatening announcements and surveillance with night vision goggles — are we talking about the security surrounding the upcoming Olympics in China? Nope. Just the…
Am I a journalistic polar bear?
Just read this interesting — or frightening? boring? dated? pretentious? — story from the New York Observer. The writer suggests that long-form, and specifically magazine,…
