Jan 30 – Feb 5, 2008
While Governor Douglas Dreams of Vermont Leading the Way in Emissions-Trading Market, Others Are Already Grabbing the Green; Market Research – Crunching the Health-Food Numbers; Vermont’s Green Zone
Smelt Time
“Man, this weather makes me want to go smelting.” The young man sitting in the shotgun seat of my taxi was speaking to his friends in the back, two girls and a guy. We were on the way to a North Union apartment that belonged to one of the girls. The weather he was referring…
Gael Greene’s post about ME!
A few weeks ago, I blogged about the fact that former NY Magazine food critic Gael Greene and I had both created lists of funny, fake food trends for 2008. As I worked on my post, which included a link to her list, I also sent her mine. To my surprise, she replied with a…
Boing Boing Delicious!
It’s time (actually, it’s past time) for a round-up of all of the fun, weird and wacky food-related items that have shown up on Boing Boing. Is it strange to post a collection of items from a site that collects items? Perhaps. But so many neat-o things show up there on a daily basis that…
Who Would Play Your Super Bowl Halftime Show?
The Campus Question #2: University of Vermont
Free Will Astrology
January 31-February 6 ARIES (March 21-April 19): The Onion newspaper reported on a South Carolina man who was so grateful for what God had done in the previous week that he put an extra $5 in the collection plate at church on Sunday. Brad Thaden was especially pleased with the nice weather and how well…
Scene@ Intuitive Counselor and Medium Nan O’Brien’s Anniversary Tour
St. Albans, Saturday, January 26, 8 P.M.
Shine On
Art Review: Exhibit: “Let There Be Light”: Artists celebrate and explore light with works in multiple media. Studio Place Arts, Barre. Through February 23.
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again While James Miller, 38, was being held as a burglary suspect in Dedham, Mass., he called his girlfriend to tell her to sneak him a handcuff key while hugging or kissing in court. Authorities thwarted the plan by monitoring Miller’s phone conversations – as inmates are clearly warned will happen – and…
Crumbs
Side Dishes: Vermont Mystic Pie Co, NECI, Mark Molinaro, It’s Arthur’s Fault, Fresh Coffee Now
More Virtual Cooking: “Chocolatier 2” and others
What game blends “greed, deceit and backstabbing” with luscious, chocolate-y goodness? It’s called Chocolatier 2: Secret Ingredients and was made by the fun folks at Flashbang Studios. Flashbang is also responsible for games called “Hot Dish” — in which you may be called upon to stir up spaghetti marinara or chicken Alfredo — “Pizza Chef”…
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Vermont 3.0 Creative/Tech Career Jam [SIV64]
1/26/08: Is there a brain drain in Vermont? Are we losing brainy young people to metropolitan areas? These days, Vermont’s economic forecast seems glum which is where Seven Days and Vermont 3.0 come in. This Saturday over 1,500 people stopped by Main Street Landing to mingle with the 50+ exhibitors at the first ever Vermont…
Alison in My Mind
Sad to report, my TV addiction rolls on unabated. The writer’s strike is killing me – killing me, I tell you. New episodes of my favorite shows (all 26 of them) are beginning to dry up, and I’m not big on the reality shows which carry on unaffected by the strike. (Which I don’t quite…
