October 18 • 1995
Fermenting Revolution: Vermont’s Beer Biz Hops to It; Straight Dope Dishes the Dirt; Strange, Strange Days; Kitsch it on Cable; Abigail Stone Cooks Up a Winner
Inside Track: Althea Later?
Chittenden County Assistant Judge Althea Kroger is on the hot seat this week — finally. The Vermont Association of County Judges has been conducting investigative hearings since Monday, hearings brought on by Kroger’s belief she’s God’s gift to the Vermont judiciary. But let’s not forget Althea is first and foremost a politician, and not just…
Backtalk: Kitsch Week, Brautigan Library, Jamaica Kincaid, Dan Kiley
FREE EXPOSURE: Say cheeeese. It’s kitsch week on cable. IX TV is hauling north next week to do a story on collector Mark Waskow, whose weird assortment of ad icons are currently under glass at the Fleming Museum. Bad taste maker Ed Owre is also expecting a televised visit —- the art professor doubles as…
Fermenting Revolution: Vermont’s beer biz hops to it
Sages and scientists have long pondered what separates man from the other animals — manual dexterity, reason, emotion. But here’s another, simpler suggestion: We like to drink beer. In the grand scheme of things, it’s our privileged status as beer drinkers — as much as higher consciousness — that puts us over the top. On…
