By Marguerite Jill Dye Why are you here, I beg of my pain. What brought you on? Why have you invaded my life? “What must I do to loosen your grip? Can’t you stop this living hell? Pain has hijacked my life, my concentration and focus. If I try to think of anything else, it…

By Kevin Theissen “How am I doing?” That’s a big question that most people have when it comes to their money. One way we tend to look for answers is by comparing what we have to what our neighbors, friends, and family, have. Even though we know deep down that “the grass is always greener on…

By Dom Cioffi In the last year, my son has grown an astonishing amount. This is evident not only in the aches and pains he’s experiencing from rapid growth, but also from the surprised looks of friends and family that haven’t seen him in a while. I don’t notice because I’m with him every day,…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg This Sunday, March 10, I highly recommend you go see the legendary Oak Ridge Boys at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland. The Oaks, as they're also known, are an American country and gospel vocal quartet. The lineup consists of Duane Allen (lead), Joe Bonsall (tenor), William Lee Golden (baritone) and Richard…

By Marguerite Jill Dye The “HEAL” documentary on Netflix, which I wrote about in last week’s Mountain Meditation, and my own pain experience 10-14 years ago and, unfortunately now, have taught me we have more power than we realize to set our healing ability in motion. Food as medicine is nothing new. It’s been used…

By Dom Cioffi I’ve just returned from a week vacation in the mountains of Colorado. My wife, son and I journeyed to Aspen where we stayed at a beautiful hotel at the base of the main mountain. In fact, the gondola that takes you to the top of the hill was literally a few steps…

By Cal Garrison a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of an “old” Aquarius Moon. We could talk about a million different things, one of which might be what happens when the Moon leaves its waning phase and starts to wax toward fullness again – but we’ve covered…

By Dave Mance III Act One opens in a forest on the western slopes of the Taconic Mountains in southwestern Vermont. A man in his 40’s is walking with his former high-school geology teacher – a man now in his 70’s. Amid the towering trees, they come across a VW bus-sized boulder, sitting alone and…

ByKevin Theissen The Social Security program allows you to start receiving benefits as soon as you reach age 62. The question is, should you? Monthly payments differ substantially depending on when you start receiving benefits. The longer you wait (up to age 70), the larger each monthly check will be. The sooner you start receiving…

By Mary Ellen Shaw Not only do I qualify as an “oldie” but apparently my favorite hobby is classified by some as a “lost art.” I am told that numerous times as customers take a look at my items when I do a craft show. My hobby began by doing cross-stitch items. My mother always…

By Marguerite Jill Dye “The power that made the body heals the body,” Dr. Joe Dispenza affirmed, after being hit and thrown by a semi truck during a triathlon. He replaced his fear by visualizing the reconstruction of his spine, which instructed his body to heal his spine, one vertebra at a time. He recovered…

By Dom Cioffi My family and I are currently on a ski trip in Aspen, Colorado. It’s funny, just writing those words sounds entitled. Saying you’re on a ski trip to Killington is one thing, but a ski trip to Aspen is a whole different animal. The fact is, I could never afford a vacation…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Tuesday, March 5, is not only Town Meeting Day, it’s also Fat Tuesday  or Marti Gras!  To get you in the mood, the Pickle Barrel has the Funky Dawgz Brass Band on Thursday, Feb. 28. You can expect a high energy, dance, funk and hip-hop infused party. I had the pleasure…

By Cal Garrison a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of a void-of-course Scorpio Moon, a moon that will remain in the mode until it enters Sagittarius at 4:19 p.m. When the moon is void-of-course it is pointless to try to accomplish anything, so this gives us the…

By Marguerite Jill Dye “I’ve been busy all my life – why stop now?” said Norman Lear with a grin at age 94. The legendary sitcom producer helped advance America in recognizing and confronting sexism, racism, and bigotry through humor. He started the conversation by daring to produce his avant-garde societal comedy-critiques. “All in the…