By Kevin Theissen Financial markets can be challenging to understand. But when markets enter a “bad news is good news” cycle, it becomes even more difficult to follow along. For a recent example, at its November meeting, the Federal Reserve […]
Category: Column
Column, Cosmic catalogue, Horoscope Archives, Horoscopes, Lifestyle
Peak silly season
By Cassandra Tyndall A new week brings a change in the Astro-weather. Action planet Mars arrives in Sagittarius, infusing the skies with a dose of enthusiasm and confidence. This once in every-two-years visit can bring a “more the merrier” vibe, […]
Column, The Outside Story
Balsam fir is a favorite Christmas tree
By Susan Shea Every year my husband and I cut a Christmas tree on family land. We look for a young balsam fir growing in the power line right-of-way or in a forest clearing. Fir is our favorite type of […]
Column, Money Matters
Inflation and the real rate of return
By Kevin Theissen The real rate of return is an important personal finance concept to understand. It’s the rate of return on your investments after inflation. The real rate of return indicates whether you are gaining or losing purchasing power […]
Column, Movie Diary
Saving the day
By Dom Cioffi I was lucky enough to grow up next to a municipal playground. I could run from my back door to acres of limitless fun within 60 seconds. A pool, jungle gyms, baseball field, a hill that was […]
Column, Pets
Help RCHS exceed our $20,000 year end matching challenge
Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) has a fabulous opportunity to end 2021 with a bang! Two very generous supporters have offered to donate $20,000 to RCHS if the community will match it by Dec. 31, 2021. What a great opportunity […]
Column, Living the Dream
Preparing, crunching
By Merisa Sherman It’s crunchy season. A gorgeous afternoon, with the shining sun strong in the sky, but the ground beneath is the loudest it will be all year. A few inches of beautiful snow had melted back to reveal […]
Cosmic catalogue, Horoscope Archives, Horoscopes, Lifestyle, Uncategorized
Weekly horoscopes for Dec. 8-14, 2021
Aries March 21 - April 20 When it comes to your professional life, as well as your overall life direction, a turn of events may occur this week. You might decide or circumstances may dictate a change in direction thanks […]
Column, Cosmic catalogue, Horoscope Archives, Horoscopes
The revolving door
By Cassandra Tyndall December is an interesting month. On the one hand, energies are amplifying as they usher us into a new year, while on the other, closures and endings clear the space. As one door closes, another door opens. […]
Column, Funologist
Arctic shower; or, getting clean in the snow
By Sandra Dee Owens Living without running water for 8 years was the hardest part for me. In our early 20s my husband and I had bought a small piece of land with a burnt-down house on it. It was […]