Jul 16-22, 2008
Headmaster Dana Blackhurst is Trying to Save Pine Ridge School, But Will He Destroy it First?; Front Porch Forum Breaks Up Online Fight in ONE; Terasem’s Cyborg Eternity
Live Blogging Technical Difficulties
Shay Totten just called from the gubernatorial candidate debate in Waitsfield. Apparently the wireless signal is not as robust as he hoped, so he’s not sure how much he’ll be able to post, if at all. He says the debate is being held in a pole barn. He’d stand outside to get the signal, but…
Douglas on Economy: “Going Quite Well”
This morning, the Times Argus followed up on yesterday’s Blurt post by Shay Totten on Bill O’Reilly’s ambush of Gov. Douglas in Philadelphia. Shay alluded to Douglas coming off in a less-than-flattering light at the end of the segment, and I presumed he meant O’Reilly’s characterization of the governor as weak on sexual predators. Douglas’…
FOX’s O’Reilly Confronts Douglas
There’s no one who can capitalize on tragedy and make it political like FOX bloviator-in-chief Bill O’Reilly, who seems to relish beating up on the liberal loons in Vermont. In separate reports in the past two weeks, O’Reilly has placed us pedophile enablers in his righteous crosshairs. Here’s the link to a great video from…
Farm Aid comes to New England
For the first time the annual Farm Aid concert is coming to New England, featuring Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews. The show will take place on Saturday, September 20th, in Mansfield MA. Tickets are already on sale for “FarmYard” members and go on sale to the general public July 28th. I…
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Leahy & Batman [SIV88]
7/12/08: “The Dark Knight” premiered in Montpelier Saturday, days before it’s general release. We have Vermont’s own Dark Knight to thank for this rare event – US Senator Patrick Leahy who has a cameo in the film (watch clip). Patrick Leahy grew up in Montpelier Vermont. Blind in one eye, hespent much of his free…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Calvin Robinson, 19, was caught counterfeiting in the family bathroom of a shopping mall in Spokane, Wash., after he spent $100 on a color copier to make enough bogus $10 bills to buy $90 worth of marijuana. The Spokesman-Review reported that sheriff’s deputies who arrested Robinson said he explained he was homeless…
Scene@ “Hot Jungle”-Themed Dance Party
Unitarian Church, Montpelier, Friday, July 11, 9:30 P.M.
Hard Lessons
Headmaster Dana Blackhurst is trying to save Pine Ridge School, but will he destroy it first?
Free Will Astrology
Here’s the weekly astrological forecast for July 16-23, 2008. What’s your sign, baby? They’re all here… ARIES (March 21-April 19): After studying your astrological omens for the upcoming weeks, I got really excited. There was so much I wanted to tell you. I popped a chunk of organic, fair-trade, cruelty-free, espresso-tinctured chocolate in my mouth…
Seeing Is Believing
Art Review: Kristen M. Watson, photographs of places of worship. St. Paul’s Cathedral, Burlington. Through August.
The Census Closet
It’s been more than a decade since I came out of the ol’ closet and told family and friends that I was attracted to women — a big deal both at my conservative college and in my Roman Catholic and Southern Baptist family. These days I don’t lie about myself or my family to anyone…
A League of Their Own
Taking a break from writing, researching and talking about the politics of compost this weekend, I had a chance to catch the Pride parade in Burlington with my kids. We waved at some friends, and their kids, and then the best damn float in the parade passed: The League of Drag Queen Voters, a float…
