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 Rowan Jacobsen, I realized that cooked oysters, which lack the subtlety and nuanced flavors of the glistening, opalescent raw shellfish, no longer do it for me. But I still have…
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 reprinted my intro below: What’s the deal with little cups of yogurt? Just a few years ago,fermented-dairy eaters had a choice between Dannon and Columbo.Remember Columbo? I didn’t…I had to…
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 time in the past half century believe they’re moving forward in life. . . . This is the most downbeat short-term assessment of personal progress in nearly half a century…
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 supreme.” Although there’s no “secret ingredient,” the youngsters were tasked with creating localvore dishes that can easily be replicated in a school cafeteria. Given that it’s barely spring and the…
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 Days columnist Judith Levine to her kitty, Julius. Condolences from all of us, Judith and Paul. Julius Levine Cillo, Most Excellent Cat, Dies at 16 Anyone who met him knew…
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 and, for better or worse, they largely reflect Vermont’s distinctly liberal ethos, especially when it comes to the environment. In other words, it’s pretty rare when we hear from someone…
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 to the community and promotion of a positive image forBurlington! As one excited fan shouted out “Go girls!” Read their remarks after the jump.
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 find yourself trying to remember if it’s time to open presents, and celebrate the birth of Jesus? Then this is for you. Is It Christmas? Click on it, and it’ll…
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 that I couldn’t wait to blurt it. Mainly that’s because after I watched this video, two of my co-workers came over and asked me what was going on — they…
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 you mouse over the links, an ad pops up. Other area news sources — like a certain alternative weekly — use hyperlinks to provide bonus editorial content. For example: If…
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 some of them are suing to stop that practice. But is Nutraloaf really so bad? Naturally, all of us here were wondering. So reporter Mike Ives visited the Northwest State…
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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 their Playoffs. Team members dash back and forth across the courts with lightening speed, forcing the frisbee out of opponent’s hands and diving through the air for points. The game…
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 look more vivid than standard broadcast technology. Images are so high-quality they almost appear 3-D. While this is enjoyable to viewers, some performers are uncomfortable with the way it reveals…
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 improvements in the legendary nightclub, opinions on the dining room renovations seem somewhat mixed. I’m not a restaurant critic, so I’ll not weigh in on the matter, except to say…
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 worms in her salad. Servers let the couple walk out on their $57 tab, but Vance left her purse behind. The Post-Tribune of Northwest Indiana reported that while searching for…
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 Dames over on my own little slice of cyberspace, Solid State, and I thought I’d share it with you folks, too. A little bit of background: The video was filmed…
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 local premiere of a kung fu epic at the Majestic. Blogger Bill Simmon attended last night’s screening of the Forbidden Kingdom. Apparently, cellphones were forbidden by the besuited agents of…
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, journalism isn’t as highly regarded or lucrative as it used to be. Also, she claims there is still a vast divide between web and print journalists, and that while twentysomething…
