This week I am grateful for some very nice powder turns — it was unexpected, and much appreciated. Grateful for the awesome groomers and snowmakers — I have been skiing every morning. Thankful for my new stationary cycle trainer so that […]
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Free range treats
By Dom Cioffi I had the opportunity to eat something bizarre recently when a good friend offered me a handful of chocolate-covered crickets. We were sitting around his kitchen having a cocktail during the Christmas break when he pulled out […]
The Outside Story: A warm winter’s winners and losers
By Tim Traver During a mild winter in northern New England, there are those of us who rejoice over our lower heating bills and those who scan the forecast, hoping for cold and snow. In a classic El Niño […]
The Vermont of “Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter”
I missed Adult Swim’s initial December airing of the five-part miniseries “Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter,” but when I found out that the show was set in Vermont, I hastened to catch up. An absurdist melodrama about a gun-toting, neon-clad vagabond […]
Gangsta rap, bringing oppression to light begets peace
This week finds me in a contemplative mood, approaching 60 days of skiing (I’d have more, but had to go to my family reunion in Dallas) and having a very good time with Pip the Impaler (my guinea pig), who […]
Rockin’ the Region with the Nerds
They don’t have revenge on their minds because these Nerds are grateful for the success they’ve enjoyed the past 30 years. This Sunday, Jan. 17, you will have a fun day if you head to the Pickle Barrel to see […]
Money, money, money
By Dom Cioffi My 11-year-old son has been displaying a remarkable lack of intellect lately when it comes to money. It all started over the last year when several fateful events brought me great pause. The first “situation” involved an […]
Creating vacation memories
By Karen D. Lorentz What makes for special vacation memories? There’s no one-size-fits all answer, but there are some fun things to do that might just tip the scales to remember the year when we didn’t have a ton of […]
The Movie Diary: Joy to the world
By Dom Cioffi For as long as I can remember, I’ve been making and breaking New Year’s resolutions. Every year it’s the same thing: Once Christmas wraps up, and over the days leading up to New Year’s Eve, I begin […]
The Outside Story: Crows
Crow communication is cawfully complicated By Joe Rankin “Caw! Caw!” Every spring we hear it. And my wife says, “that’s My Crow.” It’s apparently the bird’s name. She capitalizes it in her tone. I think she hasn’t bestowed a more […]