Aug 1-7, 2007

Aug 1-7, 2007 / Vol. 12 / No. 48
Seven Daysies 2007; Is Vermont On a Slow Train to Real Public Transport?; On a Paddle With Dragon Boat Racers; Mostly Martha Remake is Mostly Mediocre

Cheesy Follow-up

In my last posting, I blogged about the American Cheese Society Conference which took place over three days at the Sheraton. Well, there’s more. Yes, more cheesy nuggets. Saturday night I drove yet more cheeseheads, excuse me, attendees, one of whom informed me of a glorious event scheduled for 10am the following morning: After the…

My Cheesiest Customer

The two women in the back of my cab were atwitter. “Do you know who you’re sitting next to?” one of them asked. I looked over at a perfectly pleasant looking man, vaguely foreign, a smile on his face that would not quit. “OK,” I said, “I’ll bite. Is he a famous Belgian sports announcer?”…

Barbecue Free For All!

I’m not posting a story chat for my Get A ‘Cue article, ’cause there’s not much to talk about. But, I thought it would be great to give people a place to talk about barbecue in general. Love or hate the local barbecue joints? Got a recipe you want to share? Have strong opinions about…

No Reservations/Mostly Martha Story Chat

It’s got shrinks, saffron sauce and sexy scene with stock…but is it good? I wasn’t a big fan, as you know if you read my “A Few Reservations” article this week. What did you think of No Reservations? I’m also really interested in whether or not anybody has seen Mostly Martha, which I thought was…

News Quirks

Curses, Foiled Again Police named James Coldwell, 49, as the man they said robbed a bank in Manchester, N.H., while disguised as a tree. Video surveillance showed the suspect with branches duct-taped to his head and body. After the footage was shown on local news broadcasts, several callers identified Coldwell, according to police Capt. Dick…

Free Will Astrology

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Would you like to shed your soul’s baby fat without having to go on a diet? Do you want to supercharge your immune system, improve your memory for the events that really matter, and build the spiritual power of your sexual feelings? Are you interested in postponing forehead wrinkles, getting glimpses…

Crazy Food Week

I really hate to post to say that I’m not posting, but here I go… With the American Cheese Society conference happening, as well as the Vermont Fresh Network Forum, I’m going to be bouncing all around town for the next few days, and may not be able to post much. But I will put…


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