

Switchin’ It Up
So…the other night (last Thursday) I was on VPR’s Switchboard. It was my first attempt at live radio, and I was terrified both beforehand and…
Uhhh . . . Phone Number?
Under the rubric of the category “Hackie Unplugged,” I reflect on the most recent Hackie column. This week’s column, “Please Mr. Postman,” is a tragic…
Commentary Commentary
This weblog is receiving some very fine comments. But, I want more, I tell you – more! Wit or eloquence is not a requirement! Heck,…
CSA Hits the Bigtime
Found an article at MSNBC.com this evening (yep, when I get home from work, I just keep reading about food) on how to buy organic…
Say (Artisan) Cheese
Vermont’s Jeff Roberts spreads the word on artisan cheese with an ambitious new Atlas
A Gaming Eclipse of the Sun
Game On: “Shadowrun” Xbox 360/Vista, $59.99, M for Mature
Up Against The Walls
Burlington’s outdoor art galleries attract viewers, gardeners… and sometimes taggers
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Police identified Steven Clay Stephenson, 34, as the suspect they say tried to rob a convenience store in Inwood, W.Va., by covering…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t take your time, Aries. Move double fast and strategize from many angles, always thinking 10 steps ahead. Please don’t keep…
A Hummer-Happy Couple in Randolph
For a guy who drives a Hummer, Bob Tousignant sure owns a lot of stuffed animals. Proof that it’s not always wise to judge a…
Ben & Jerry’s – The Early Years
The venerable Ben & Jerry’s – the super-premium ice-cream company which alone is responsible for a 2.5% weight gain among American consumers in the last…
Strawberry Season
Last week, pints and quarts from Adam’s Berry Farm in the Intervale started showing up at City Market. Although the berries weren’t as sweet as…
Got eBay? [SIV30]
If you haven’t taken a trip to the Shelburne Museum in a bit, it might be time for you to reacquaint yourself with this slice…






