Mar 19-25, 2008
Vermont’s Largest House of Worship is Searching for Souls – and Space; Everyday Bookshop Comes to an End; Who’s Raising Vermont’s Pigs? Freyne Says Bye-Bye
Le Mot Juste
Those loquacious French have an expression for the perfect, the most precise word in a given context: le mot juste. Say what you will about our friends from France, but they excel in the linguistic arts. (Also, they’re not shabby when it comes to cooking, perfumery, wine and love-making.) In the last “Hackie” column, I…
Sticky Notes!
As the girl responsible for ordering the office post-its, I found this fuctional art display totally amazing. The idea is that the art evolves according to the use of the wall. Make sure to scroll down to see how it develops. Thanks to Mighty Girl for the link.
Marizpan Babies Not Made of Marzipan!
Ever heard of the woman who makes little baby sculptures out of marzipan? It’s not true! They’re made out of clay. Food Editor Suzanne Podhaizer blogged about this urban legend the other day. Fascinating. Suzanne writes: Last week, a co-worker forwarded me an email that contained photos of tiny, naked babies supposedly modeled out of…
Peep Show
Click for imageI just posted this pic on my blog and thought you might enjoy it. I hope the Easter Bunny puts lots of treats in your basket. MM ps – I found this delightful image here.
Zany Anarchy
I just love what these people have to say about the internet… Now Entering Cyberia (Population: Zero) A Note on the Medium Dueto your vague interest in these matters which have been deemedantisocial by the new thought police, you have been exiled to Cyberia.You may believe your visit to be voluntary, but ask yourself: if…
Bill Richardson Endorses Obama
Bill Richardson, current governor of New Mexico and former democratic candidate for president will be giving Barack Obama a glowing endorsement for his candidacy this morning. Here’s an advance quote (supplied from Obama’s campaign) “I believe he is the kind of once-in-a-lifetime leader that can bring our nation together and restore America’s moral leadership in…
Sleigh Me
Lucky hackie got booked for a fare into the Eastern Townships of Quebec. My customers and I tooled around the border towns just north of the Richford crossing. At one point in the festivities, we visited a stable for a sleigh ride. The horses were magnificent! A white and a brindle Belgian, the size of…
The Sox take on Japan. Officially.
Well, the Red Sox are en route to Japan! And even better, Dice-K is with them. When the trip was first proposed, the major ‘cool factor’ for fans was that our new favorite right-hander would get to play the season opener in his homeland. But then his wife got pregnant and plans got shakey. Luckily,…
Vermont Media on Peter Freyne’s Departure
If you saw Seven Days yesterday, you know that longtime political columnist Peter Freyne is retiring the Inside Track. As I said yesterday, we’re all sad to see him go. And so, apparently, is Senator Patrick Leahy. Dan Barlow of the Vermont Press Bureau interviewed Leahy for a lengthy story about Freyne that appeared today…
Burlington Protesters to General Dynamics: Get Out of Town
Just before 7 this morning, a few college-aged students blocked the entrance of a Lakeside Avenue parking lot belonging to General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products. Its parent company, General Dynamics, “is the sixth largest defense contractor in the world,” reports Sam Maron, a University of Vermont senior who coordinated the event. Maron showed up…
Sweet, Almond-Scented Lies
Last week, a co-worker forwarded me an email that contained photos of tiny, naked babies supposedly modeled out of marzipan. If you’re not familiar with marzipan, you should get acquainted quickly:The delicious stuff is a combo of sugar and ground almonds — and sometimes egg whites — and ismalleable enough to be formed into cool…
“Bad assumption, my frigid Norwegian ass!”
Need a little help wrapping your arms around the bad news on Wall Street? The Times tries to put it into English, here. I found this to be much more entertaining, though. (Put cursor in bottom-left corner to see the show.) Blogged with the Flock Browser
“Spring seems as far off as Jessica Alba’s Academy Award”
I know the general sentiment around town is that we’re sick of winter, and guess what, the feeling is not limited to Vermont. Canadian columnist Scott Feschuk wrote an open letter to Mother Nature, basically asking her what the hell her problem is. I want to know too. “So much snow has fallen this winter…
iBrattleboro Cleared in Libel Suit — Duh
Remember the iBrattleboro libel lawsuit? The one that some people suggested might wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court? The judge handling the case just dismissed iBrattleboro from the suit. Background on the case here, here and here.
Freyne’s Last Track
Seven Days political columnist Peter Freyne is retiring Inside Track as of today. Vermont political junkies know it’s the end of an era. Seven Days will definitely miss Pedro’s take on the state of our state. And so, apparently, will all these people who are commenting on the blog post where he announced the news.…
Where were you five years ago?
I’m having an introspective lunch hour. This week is the fifth anniversary of the war on Iraq and with all of the resulting protests, I’m remembering my own first in opposition to the occupation. There were about ten of us, and we stood quietly outside the downtown post office in Farmington, Maine. Right near the…
Obama on Race
People: If you haven’t seen Barack Obama’s speech on race relations in the U.S. in full, I encourage you to watch it. It’s long, but worth it
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Broadacres Charity Bingo [SIV71]
3/14/08: What do you get when you combine fried food, high stakes, adrenaline rushes, money for charity and bingo? A swell evening! Friday night, over $10,000 in prizes was up for grabs and 100% of the proceeds went to the Humane Society of Chittenden County. At Broadacres Charity Bingo in Colchester, old and young alike…
Can I Get a Witness?
Vermont’s largest house of worship is searching for souls – and space
Welcome to Blurt
Welcome to Blurt, the Seven Days staff blog. Everyone at Seven Days can contribute, so you never know what you’ll find here. We aim to deliver an interesting mix of news, videos, political analysis, art and media criticism, and links to cool stuff we find on the web. If you’ve got something you think we…
Scene@ Fly Fishing Film Tour Presented by Trout Unlimited
Palace 9, South Burlington, Thursday, March 13, 6:30 P.M.
Maneuvers, The Soothing Sounds Of Sirens
(Self-released, CD) Emerging from the vital local punk/hardcore/emo scene, Maneuvers released their debut EP, Soothing Sounds of Sirens, earlier this year. At six tracks totaling over 26 minutes, the disc is anything but brisk. The band apparently aspires to an epic, stadium sound along the lines of that produced by Led Zeppelin. While they fall…
Philly Stakes
Art Review: “Young Philadelphia Realists,” 10 emerging artists from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College.
Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who!
This week saw the release of a violent film about the impending end of the human race (Doomsday) and another one about man’s pitiless inhumanity to man (Funny Games). Then there’s Horton Hears a Who!, the G-rated kids’ animation that somehow manages to be about both those things. Consider the plot of the original picture-book…
Funny Games
If Michael Moore were to try his hand at torture porn, the result might look a lot like Funny Games. This is a skillfully made film designed to inspire American audiences to examine their appetite for movie violence. Had it been made by an American director, I suspect the reaction from critics in this country…
Syd, The Way We Found It
It’s been a long and winding road for Brooklyn singer-songwriter Syd. The Vermont-born tunesmith made quite a splash on the college touring circuit with his full-length debut Fault Lines, which drew frequent comparisons to work of breezy, sensitive dude-rocker Jack Johnson and wuss-pop confectioner John Mayer. But somewhere along the way, Syd had an epiphany.…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): The Bible says you should kill adulterers, homosexuals and brides who aren’t virgins (Leviticus 20:13 and Deuteronomy 22:21). But I beg you not to do any such thing. The good book also asserts that it’s OK to beat your servants as long as you don’t go too far and murder them…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Authorities investigating the theft of an antique slot machine worth $4000 from a home in Sutherlin, Ore., identified the culprit as a 30-year-old man whose wife filed an insurance claim to cover damage to their van during the burglary. Douglas County sheriff’s deputies said the machine tipped over as he drove away,…
They Like to Watch
A new study at UVM correlates TV time with eating, sleeping and, well, moving
This Little Piggie Stayed Home
Local pork takes some snouting out, but farmers say it’s sweet
Happy Trails to You
As George Harrison wrote, all things must pass. Seven Days is making some changes to the newspaper’s on-line presence and the “Yo Hackie” blog will not be part of the new configuration. Next Wednesday, March 26th, will be its last day of life, and there will be no last moment commutation from the Governor. (I…
Iraq Prognostication, Five Years Later
In November 2002, The Chronicle of Higher Education asked nine scholars, “What will the world be like five years after a war with Iraq?” The responses, which you can find here, range from the conventional — “But imagine that these people look to Iraq and see the Iraqi people enjoying the fruits of freedom. From…
“This is where we are right now.”
Barack Obama is making a major speech on race this morning: “Anger over welfare and affirmative action helped forge the ReaganCoalition. Politicians routinely exploited fears of crime for their ownelectoral ends. Talk show hosts and conservative commentators builtentire careers unmasking bogus claims of racism while dismissinglegitimate discussions of racial injustice and inequality as merepolitical correctness…
