Jul 23-29, 2008
Following in Bucky’s Footsteps, Vermont Eco-Designer John Todd Aims to Heal the Planet; Bill McKibben Declares Independence; Food Photo Winners
Best place to have dinner
A Single Pebble Restaurant (Burlington) & Black Sheep Bistro (Vergennes)
Goodbye to (Real) Mix Tapes
It was inevitable. In June, Hachette, a large U.S. trade publisher, released its last audiobook cassette. Now The New York Times has posted an obituary of sorts bemoaning the death of the cassette tape. From the article: “For Hachette, however, demand had slowed so much that it releasedits last book on cassette in June, with…
New Teaser Trailer for Oliver Stone’s “W”
Here’s the first trailer for Oliver Stone’s controversial bio-pic about George W. Bush, due out this fall. I haven’t been following this movie that closely — I just don’t think I can sit through another liberal tale of woe about how Bush has ruined the country. I mean, I go to the movies to escape.…
Locals Pick the Best of Vermont: Seven Daysies 2008
For our 6th annual Daysies awards, we’re happy to report the whole thing has become a lot smoother. That’s because the vast majority of you voted online, which expedited the math. OK, it’s just addition, but still. While some Seven Days staffers may have secretly missed getting together over pizza and beer to count responses…
WDEV: The “Farmers’ Market” of MediaLand?
On Wednesday, July 23, a crowd of mostly middle-aged folks from the Mad River Valley crowded into the auditorium of Harwood Union High in South Duxbury. They had braved a thunderstorm to see Tune in Tomorrow, a new documentary by Waitsfielder Ed Dooley about Waterbury-based WDEV, one of the last great small-scale — and politically…
Digital Memories
Yesterday morning, at around 6:30 AM, my Grandma’s house in Connecticut burned. The fire marshal is calling it a complete loss. While this is tragic, we can be thankful that my Grandma was spending the week in Maine with my mom and dad. When I called home and my sister put Grandma on the phone,…
Dept of Health: Higher gamma radiation measured at VT Yankee
This morning, the Vermont Department of Health issued its most recent comprehensive report on public health surveillance of the accident-plagued Vermont Yankee nuke plant in Vernon. The report, which covers the first full year of monitoring following the 20 percent power “uprate,” details “higher direct gamma radiation measured at the [fence line] boundary site…” According…
Mighty Mouse
I never noticed this, but it seems that when you hold your Mac mouse an inch or two up in the air, it makes a projection of a mouse. What a hoot.
Correction of the Year (so far)
It was every publisher’s nightmare over at the Valley News earlier this week, when the July 21 edition featured a banner with the paper’s name misspelled. You can see a scan of the edition over at Regret The Error, where we first saw it, via Andrew Sullivan. And then there’s the correction, to which we…
Al Jazeera English and Burlington Telecom Ink Deal
This just out of Burlington City Hall: The City of Burlington’s municipal telecom company, Burlington Telecom (BT), has reached a contractual agreement to continue carrying the Al Jazeera English (AJE) channel. AJE is an English-language international news channel based in Doha, Qatar. It has been carried on Burlington Telecom since January of 2007, and is…
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Elton John [SIV89]
7/21/08: Over 10,000 Elton John fans swarmed the Champlain Valley Expo Monday night to watch the Rocket Man play VT for the first time. After playing 49 other states, Elton finally made it to Vermont for his 50th. Fans from all over the country came to see history in the making. Eva talked to boa-wearing…
Free Will Astrology
Here’s the weekly astrological forecast for July 23-30, 2008. What’s your sign, baby? They’re all here… ARIES (March 21-April 19): Anna Renalda Hyatt, a reader from Colorado, bragged to me about her prowess. “My capacity for expressing love far surpasses that of anyone I have ever met,” she wrote. “I am a Sublime Genius of…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again John Opperman-Green reported to police in Kissimmee, Fla., that when he asked some men he didn’t know for a ride outside a 7-Eleven store, they robbed him. While being questioned, Opperman-Green told police that the money the men stole came from the 7-Eleven, which he had just robbed. * Police in Cleveland…
Baroque Is Back
Craftsbury Chamber Players, University of Vermont Recital Hall, Wednesday, July 16, 8 p.m.
A Fuller World View
Following in Bucky’s footsteps, Vermont eco-designer John Todd aims to heal the planet.
Reading, Righting and Responses
Last week’s cover story on Pine Ridge School, “Hard Lessons” by Ken Picard, provoked numerous responses. Some people took issue, quite vehemently, with our depiction of the school’s troubles and its headmaster, Dana Blackhurst. Unfortunately, those who were most angry about the accuracy and fairness of the story would not agree to have their comments…
Robo Clay
Art Review: John Brickels, clay sculptures including robots, The Lazy Pear Gallery, Montpelier. Through August 24.
Scene@ Island Road Theater’s “Sleeping Beauty” And “The Hat”
Colchester Meeting House, Thursday, July 17, 10:30 A.M.
Crumbs
Side Dishes: The Wayside Restaurant and Bakery, Rhapsody Cafe, My Favorite Cafe at Myers Bagels
Vermont Compost Company appeals ruling
I didn’t have enough room in this week’s column to provide updateson the ongoing compost controversies, so readers following the storycan tumble these tidbits around for now: Vermont Compost Company has officially appealed the administrative order issued by the Natural Resources Board.That order, if approved by a judge, would have levied an $18,000 fine,forced an…
New Arrival!
Seven Days is excited to welcome a new member to the family! Online Editor Extraordinaire, Cathy Resmer, and partner Ann-Elise have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of their second child… and so have we! Ivy Adelia Resmer was born at 6:37 a.m. Monday morning – just one day after her official due date. She weighed…
