Oct 24-30, 2007
A Arm and a Leg – A Short Story by Nancy Stearns Bercaw; Middlebury rugby coach Ward Patterson Tackles a College Club; What to Eat When the End is Near?
Hellacious Halloweenie
Sitting next to me is a denizen of Esox, a bar that used to cater exclusively to the locals but has of late suffered a student infestation. When it comes to Burlington’s old-timey taverns, if the establishment is located downtown the process is inexorable: eventually the students will encroach. It begins with a few daring…
Prepared (Hoping?) for Disaster
Sometimes I wonder how on earth my name ended up on a given mailing list. One such head-scratcher occurred on Saturday when I received a newsletter from the Survival Food Store. The missive reads: “Be prepaired [sic] when you need it the most, The Survival Food Store now offers long term storage food for times…
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Burlington Zombie Walk [SIV51]
Last Saturday the undead lurched along the streets of downtown Burlington looking for fresh brains to munch on. The innocent town folks did not stand a chance against this rowdy gang of braindead flesh eaters. According to Wikipedia, zombie walks have been taking place in urban city centers since 2001. The Burlington Zombie Walk is…
Marilyn Manson gets “Absinthe Minded”
Some celebs have fragrances named after them, others have their own clothing lines, but Marilyn Manson always stands out from the crowd. His personalized product: a brand of absinthe, also known as “the green fairy.” The anise-flavored, wormwood-based spirit is blamed for ills from Van Gogh’s ear-ectomy to a man’s murder of his pregnant wife…
Notifying the Authorities
I was idling at the corner of College and Church, warming the globe while attempting to hustle up a fare. A fleet taxi driver pulled up parallel to me and beeped. I lowered my driver’s window and the fleet driver lowered his passenger window. I recognized the man behind the wheel; we’d chatted once or…
Be really nice to your waiter…
According to a new study, he or she could really use a break. According to info gathered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association, 10.3% of people in jobs that involve food preparation and service have experienced serious bouts of depression, making it the second most depressing job category the group accounted for.…
Your Last Meal…Ever
Did you know that Marilyn Monroe ate guacamole and meatballs at a Mexican buffet before she died, or that Julia Child headed to the great beyond with a bellyful of French onion soup? I learned these fun yet freaky details while researching my recent story, Last Bites, which I wrote for the Halloween edition of…
Monster Mash Up
A Seven Days guide to this year’s creepiest, crawliest hell-raisin’ Halloween hootenannies
Stone Bold
John Matusz: “Industrial Strength,” new large-scale sculptures in stone and steel, and two-dimensional works. West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park, Stowe. Through November 18.
Scene@ Haunted Tower
Ethan Allen Park, Burlington, Saturday, Ocotber 20, 5-9:30 p.m.ke
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Two men broke into a commercial building in Antioch, Calif., to steal copper wire, only to find themselves in the middle of a police training exercise. While one officer taking part hid in the 40,000-square-foot building, another officer outside announced that a dog was about to be released and anyone inside should…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): For all we know, in your past life you were a virgin who was thrown into a volcano to appease a fire deity. But whether or not that’s an actual fact, we can say this with certainty: At some time in your current life, you made a great sacrifice in an…
One Million Dollars
My life as a cabdriver/writer changed dramatically in 2004 with the release of my first book, Hackie: Cabdriving and Life. Until then, my writing was, by intention, almost entirely anonymous. Although the “Hackie” newspaper column had been around for many years, I never attached a photo to it, and I turned down the occasional request…
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24 Hour Comics Day [SIV50]
Are you prepared to exercise your mighty drawing skills and indulge your inner night owl? On October 20th, in honor of 24 Hour Comics Day, 1,200 novice and experienced cartoonists each drew a 24 page comic in 24 hours. Across the world, there were 87 similar events taking place in 18 countries and 28 US…
