Sep 26 – Oct 2, 2007
Meet the Parents Who Are Buying Into the Old North End’s Schools; Cheryl Hanna On Warrantless Wiretapping; VT’s Hip-Hop History; The World’s Most Expensive Dessert
The World’s Weirdest Soda Company
There’s nothing like the nose-tingling aroma of Ben-Gay or that of fresh grass. Apparently, the wacky folks at Jones Soda Co. thought they might taste good, too. The Seattle-based biz recently released their new sports cream and natural field turf sodas as part of a limited-edition, football-themed five-pack dedicated to the Seattle Seahawks. The others…
Reunion
A few nights ago, I sat at the US Airways arrival gate at Burlington Airport reading a USA Today. The only place I ever read USA Today is at the Airport as there is usually a free one lying around, and the sports section is quite good. It was nearing midnight. Here’s a rule-of-thumb: the…
Dance Dance Revolution
Soundbites: Dance Marathon, Rubblebucket Orchestra, Akron/Family, Gogol Bordello
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again Acting on a tip, authorities investigating a bank robbery in Nassau County, Fla., questioned Barbara S. Joyner, 59. Inside her purse, they found several hold-up notes written on a notepad with markings similar to those on the note given to the bank teller. Joyner maintained her innocence but acknowledged the notes were…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your first assignment is to practice feeling that everywhere you go you are standing on holy ground. Capitalize that phrase in your imagination – “I AM STANDING ON HOLY GROUND” – as you move through the world. Your second assignment, which may at first seem unrelated, is to kick your evil…
A Friend in Need
Local Matters: Burlingtonians band together to help sister city destroyed by hurricane
Crisis Control
Local Matters: City tweaks zoning rewrite to ensure new home for Women’s Rape Crisis Center
Tunbridge’s Worldly Fare
Chef Jean Pierre Debeuf gives an old general store a new lease on life
Two-Wheel Deal
A Burlington program gives bicycle parts – and people – a second chance
The World’s Most Expensive Dessert?
Would you pay $14,500 for dessert? Neither would I. But The Fortress, a Sri Lankan resort, seems to think that somebody out there is silly enough to shell out for their horribly named “Fortress Stilt Fisherman Indulgence.” Here’s a description: “The Fortress Stilt Fisherman Indulgence is a gold leaf Italian cassata flavoured with Irish cream,…
The Luminous Power of Storytelling
Rereading this week’s Hackie column got me thinking about the stories we tell one another, and how that process binds us in our common humanity. In “The Back Story,” I find out that a regular customer – Chase, a man that I’ve much appreciated and admired – spent the better portion of his twenties as…
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Taiko in the Orchard [SIV46]
On a blustery Saturday afternoon, Burlington Taiko celebratedtheir 20 year anniversary with high-speed drumming, group dancing and a funky parade atShelburne Orchards. Just try to keep your foot from tapping! Shelburne Orchards is an 80 acre family farm where you can enjoy applepicking (macintosh are ripe at the moment), hot cider donuts (you get to…
Retroactive Vacation Notification
So, I was on vacation last week, and in the rush to get ready to go, I didn’t have time to throw up a post to say that I was leaving. Unfortunately, I didn’t have a slew of exciting dining experiences over that week, ’cause I spent most of it moving to a new apartment…
