May 7-13, 2008
The Home & Garden Issue: Vermont’s Worm Farm; The Raze & Reuse Biz; Cleaning Without Toxins; Eco-Systems You Can Eat; How to Grow Your Own Sprouts
An Eco-Transit Adventure
At 9:30 this morning, I hopped in a white Mercedes 300D with Charlie Herrick, co-owner of Green Cab VT, a new eco-conscious car service for…
Burlington Telecomical
I was just checking out what was available on Burlington Telecom for movie rentals. I find it funny that they’re getting rid of Al Jazeera,…
This Week’s Farm Share: 5/9/08
I can’t wait to do some cooking with all the delightful stuff that came my way this week:Mixed Potatoes Spring Dug ParsnipsSavoy Cabbage Mesclun Braising…
Building Community in a “Connected Age”
Governor Douglas has pledged to extend broadband and cell phone coverage to the entire state of Vermont by the year 2010. That’s a pretty ambitious…
Thoreau, the Deconstructionist
In these times of abundance we think ourselves clever or contrarian when we follow the path of least consumption. This is only because the default…
Tricky Tinkle
So, I just made a visit to the Little Girls/Guys Room and much to my dismay, there was nary a piece of TP on the…
Delicious Dinkies!
Yesterday, Cathy walked by Ryan’s desk and caught a glimpse of the Dinky Donuts ad that he was working on for the paper. This spurred…
Hell-y Jelly? Mean Beans?
The Jelly Belly company is primarily known for making colorful, Reagan-sanctioned pellets in 50+ “life-like” flavors such as “juicy pear,” “crushed pineapple” and “toasted marshmallow.”…
Scene@ Peter Pan
Mccarthy Arts Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, Friday, May 2, 7 p.m.
Waxing Enthusiastic
Art Review: Alexandria Bottinelli, Jill Herrick-Lee & Christopher Thompson. Third Floor Gallery, Studio Place Arts, Barre. Through May.
Burlington Blogger Interviews David Sirota
Burlington blogger and former City Councilor Haik Bedrosian interviewed writer David Sirota last Friday. Sirota is coming to Vermont on May 27 and sent an…
Crunch Time
Beyond bean sprouts . . . to radish, broccoli, buckwheat, pea and sunflower varieties
“Permaculture” Takes Root in Burlington
The best way to prepare for a food shortage? Grow your own.
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Inner Fire District [SIV78]
The Inner Fire District (MySpace) are hard to define. When pressed they call themselves Radical Yiddish Balkan Culture Folk but their sound sidesteps labels. Thursday…
Free Will Astrology
Here’s the weekly astrological forecast for May 7-14, 2008. What’s your sign, baby? They’re all here… ARIES (March 21-April 19): For many Aries, independence is…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Sheriff’s investigators reported that Kasey Allan and David Connell warned a gas station clerk in Benzie County, Mich., they would be back…
May Day Musings
Last Thursday, May 1, thousands of workers from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union in Los Angeles stopped working in protest of the Iraq War….
Where Have You Gone, Kurt Vonnegut?
I was happy to read this weekend in the Times Book Review that a collection of previously unpublished writings by Kurt Vonnegut has just come…
