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Erik Esckilsen
Erik Esckilsen is a contributing writer for Seven Days and Kids Vermont. He is also a professor of rhetoric and digital storytelling at Champlain College.
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Arts + Life
Catching the Big Picture With Fly Fisherman and Author Peter Shea
When Peter Shea agreed to introduce me to fly fishing, he didn't say we'd catch fish. I didn't press the issue. I figured I'd…
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Arts + Life
In Burlington's South End, Two Side-by-Side Salons Share 'Head' Space
Commercial development in Burlington's South End is a study in consumer choice. If you like pizza with your beer, walk the west side of…
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Arts + Life
On Open Data Day, Learning Humanitarian Mapping With Code for BTV
No offense to the late Stan Lee, but saving the world isn't just for superheroes anymore. In fact, some of today's most prolific do-gooders…
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Arts + Life
Dear Old Dad: Fathers Reflect on Having Children Later in Life
In my 51 years of life, I have accomplished exactly two noteworthy physical feats. In May 2009, I completed the Vermont City Marathon. Later…
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Arts + Life
Short Story: The Ralston Snow-Blower Collective
Retired guy across the street, Buster McGrath, is a get-things-done sort of guy. I know this because sometimes, when his garage door is open,…
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Arts + Life
Theater Review: Marat/Sade, UVM Department of Theatre
The name Marquis de Sade probably possesses, at least in the popular imagination, more associations with sex than with revolution. Even a solid film…
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Arts + Life
Checking the Cold War in 'Chess'
It's easy to understand why the 1972 chess "match of the century" between American Bobby Fischer and his Soviet opponent, Boris Spassky, was so…
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News + Opinion
Bernie Sanders and the Pothole Bandit
It's difficult to pinpoint the year when Burlington began racking up accolades as one of the nation's best cities for X, Y or Z. Townies who've been around a while, however, will generally agree that it was during Bernie Sanders' tenure as mayor that the phrase "quality of life" became deeply etched in the Burlington brand.
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