Dec 12-18, 2007
Will Vermont Yankee Have Enough Money to Clean Up? Scratching the Turn Tables; Frugal Vermonters Who Make it Last; Meat Makers – Paula Routly Goes in for the Kill
Hunting and the Localvore (Locavore) Movement
This morning I came across an Op-Ed piece in the New York Times about whether or not hunting and fishing fit into the localvore lifestyle. It’s something I’ve been thinking about a bunch since our hunting issue. Here’s the NYT piece, and a few related links. ~ NYT: Locavore, Get Your Gun by Steve Rinella~…
The Oddest FDA Warning I’ve Seen…
It’s 2:30 a.m. and I can’t sleep, so I’m trolling my Google Reader for interesting stuff with which to amuse myself. What have I found so far? An unusual FDA warning: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use 3.5 oz. packages of Swad brand sindoor, an orange or red powder…
Lay Those Bricks
The last “Hackie” column, “The Touring Life,” spotlighted a house painter living with his “old lady” at the Dutch Mill Motel. Regular readers of my stories may have detected the special respect I harbor for men and women who work in the “trades,” those various skilled jobs on a construction site. In 1979, I “made…
Holiday Gifts on Etsy
Ever wanted a crocheted fondue set or or a button featuring a dancing rasher of bacon? You can find these wacky items and a whole lot more on Etsy.com, an e-store for crafters (and buyers of crafts, of course). I think I heard of Etsy once upon a time from a friend whose mother makes…
“Christmas Cocoa” on The Gilded Fork
Have a favorite holiday foodie tradition? Unsurprisingly, I’ve got a bunch. One is planning a really dramatic Christmas dinner for my family, starting to cook at dawn and realizing at 7 p.m. that the food won’t be ready until 11. And everyone’s really hungry. That’s a fun one. Despite that, though, Christmas is definitely my…
Skinny Pancake DOES Have Vegan Crêpe Batter!
After reading my Skinny Pancake “Taste Test,” crêperie owner Benjy Adler got in touch to let me know that the SP has a vegan crêpe batter that isn’t currently listed on the menu, but is available nonetheless. How do they make something that is typically based on eggs, butter and milk vegan? By substituting chickpea…
Manchester United
This past Tuesday I had a run to Manchester. This is an excellent fare for the midweek in December. I was happy cabbie. My customer was a teenager in Barre. His father, who was out-of-town, had arranged for me to drive his son to a family get-together in Manchester. I carefully took down all the…
Fission Accomplished
When the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant finally closes, will there be enough money to clean up its radioactive legacy?
Crumbs
Side Dishes: Local Exposure, Mexicali, Tassajara Bread Book, Cooking with Shelburne Farms
A Cut Above
A former meat inspector revives one of Vermont’s last remaining slaughterhouses
Vignettes
State of the Arts: Garrison Keillor, Champlain Valley Fair Concert Series, Martin Guigui, Jay Craven, Howard Frank Mosher, David Budbill, Lost Nation Theater
Two for the Show
Art Review: Art Resource Association Members Show, and paintings by Georgina Forbes. T.W. Wood Gallery, Montpelier. Through December 20.
Conversation with a Van Guy
Moses Atwood performs at The Monkey House this Monday, December 17, at 8 p.m. $5. Paddy Reagan and Hunter Robertson open.
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Convicted tax evaders Ed and Elaine Brown bolted from their federal trial in Concord, N.H., and holed up in their fortress-like home for nearly 10 months, threatening a violent end to any attempt to remove them. “We either walk out of here free or we die,” vowed Ed Brown, 65. Despite this…
Rock for the Ages
Game On: “Rock Band”, $169.99 Xbox 360 and PS3 bundle, including one guitar, microphone and drums; additional guitars $79.99, $149.99 PS2 bundle?, T for Teen?
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Everything absolute belongs to pathology. Joyous distrust is a sign of health.” So proclaimed Friedrich Nietzsche. Note well that he used the adjective “joyous” to describe distrust, not “cynical” or “grumbling” or “sour.” The key to remaining vital and strong while questioning every so-called absolute is to cultivate a cheerful, buoyant…
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The Nutcracker [SIV57]
On Saturday Vermont Ballet Theater began their tour of the annual holiday favorite The Nutcracker at Johnson State College’s Dibden Center for the Arts. A snowstorm did not deter sold out crowds of young and old. As breathtaking as the Kingdom of Sweets can be, it is behind the scenes where things get really colorful.…
