New York Story
The sky was clear as I sped north on I-89 towards Swanton. I was driving a small cargo van, loaded with 33 bags of lost…
Back Talk
Major casting changes are afoot among the administrative stars of the Vermont film industry. At a recent legislative reception, Bill Stetson announced he is stepping…
Flick Chick
What is it about dysfunctional families? Perhaps seeking insights into my own legacy of madness, I can rarely resist a film that shines a spotlight…
Second Nature? Shadow of Heaven by Ellen Bryant Voigt
Dooryard Flower Because you’re sick I want to bring you flowers, flowers from the landscape that you love — because it is your birthday and…
Out of Poland: A doctor documents the Holocaust in black and white
Hoping to trace ghostly footsteps through the ashes of time, Dr. Jeff Gusky began a six-year odyssey in a terrain that dwarfs Texas, the state…
Tree’s Company: An experiment in aboreal architecture proves uplifting
It’s a big stretch to imagine Saddam Hussein and George W. Bush working out their differences in a treehouse now. And it’s probably too late…
That’s Sprawl, Folks: Robert Burley’s Wright idea couldn’t save Maple Tree Place
You would have thought Maple Tree Place had everything going for it. Robert Burley was the chief designer of the Taft Corners project intended to…
Abolition Mission: James Fuller reveals the untold, colorful history of the Civil War
Louden Langely was born in Huntington, Vermont. He wrote letters to the editor, owned land in Hinesburg and was a farmer until he volunteered for…
Running for Mayer: John Mayer
John Mayer just might be the best young songwriter in America. Never mind all the “folk rock” comparisons to Dave Matthews, David Gray, Jeff Buckley,…
More Victims
The members of the Senate Appropriations Committee appeared dumbfounded. In the witness chair sat Adjutant Gen. Martha Rainville, the boss of the Vermont National Guard….
