By Merisa Sherman I am sitting, cross-legged, on top of one of the oldest pieces of exposed rock in the world. The wind is swirling around me, almost like it’s about to lift me in a twirl off of the […]
Category: Column
Column, Looking Back
November can be dreary!
By Mary Ellen Shaw The older you get the less likely you are to look forward to November! I swear the sole purpose of that month is to concentrate on Thanksgiving and some early Christmas shopping. When your status is […]
Column, Money Matters
Rumors about Social Security
By Kevin Theissen You’ve probably heard the rumors about Social Security: “If you keep working you can’t collect benefits,” “The program is going broke,” and the old standby, “You’ll never get back what you put into it!” If any of […]
Column, The Outside Story
Bats prepare for winter
By Susan Shea Years ago, I visited two Vermont caves in winter to help biologists count hibernating bats. After descending through a hole into the first cave, I immediately noticed that it was much warmer than above-ground. The cave was […]
Column, Rockin' The Region
Rockin’ the Region with My Missing Half
By DJ Dave Hoffenberg “I Wanna Rock” is what you’ll be saying on Saturday, Nov. 6, while at the The Howlin’ Mouse Record Store in Rutland. And My Missing Half will make sure you do. The all-ages show starts at […]
Column, Cosmic catalogue, Horoscope Archives, Horoscopes, Lifestyle
Hone your focus
By Cassandra Tyndall A New Moon in Scorpio this week can intensify your drive, determination and focus toward an important goal. With Mars, the ruler of this lunation, also in Scorpio, it will be easier for you to double down […]
Cosmic catalogue, Horoscope Archives, Horoscopes, Lifestyle
Weekly horoscopes for Nov. 3-9, 2021
Aries March 21 - April 20 Unlike your general approach to things, when it comes to your money and the ways you earn, spend and save it — you like to keep things stable and solid. You favor a steady […]
Column, Money Matters
Are estate tax changes coming soon?
By Kevin Theissen To help raise revenue to pay for President Biden’s Build Back Better Plan, Congress is considering a number of tax law changes, including adjusting estate taxes. One of the proposals would reduce the estate tax exemption to […]
Column, The Outside Story
Fungi and fairy rings appear
By Frank Kaczmarek My German mother was a highly superstitious soul, especially when it came to the natural world. Case in point, one day a “fairy ring” of mushrooms appeared in our yard. My mother became agitated and told me […]
Column, Living the Dream
Singing the dream
By Merisa Sherman The sun was shining, the snowmakers were hard at work on their pre-season task of covering Rime with a blanket of white … and I was meeting one of my original ski sisters for a quick walk […]