By Michael J. Caduto Encountering a snake in the garden causes many people to shriek or even panic. Yet snakes and another often unloved creature, the American toad, are among the most effective forms of pest control. If you tolerate […]
Category: Column
VT Beers
Tasting the difference
A few months ago, I made an appointment with the editor of The Mountain Times to discuss some ideas I had for a beer-themed column. She bought into my idea of visiting with members of our region’s craft brewing community […]
The Movie Diary
The gift that keeps on giving
By Dom Cioffi I just may be the luckiest man in the world… It started out as a normal Saturday morning with some fresh coffee, the morning news, a little Internet browsing and a quick peruse through my email. I […]
The Outside Story
The Outside Story: Nature’s supermarket
By Tiffany Soukup This past winter I spent three months exploring East Africa, traveling through ten different countries and covering over 8,077 miles. I was continuously impressed with how much local guides knew about their surroundings, in particular the human […]
Altitude Sickness
Progress despite setbacks
This week was fun, a long run, a short fast run, and a whole bunch of burpees, and otherwise uneventful, without much to report. The long run was pretty easy, just shy of 12 miles. I ran the Sherburne Trail, […]
Generation Y
Season war
Hey, look, guys: summer is almost over. Does that fill you with sadness or excitement? And if the former—and if you haven’t been enrolled in school in more than a few years—then why? Selecting a “favorite season” is first of […]
The Outside Story
The Outside Story: Bees feel flower buzz
By Rachel Sargent Imagine you had a power that allowed you to pick up nearby objects without actually touching them. Imagine this power could help you find and choose the best foods while shopping. Imagine you could use this […]
Generation Y
The Millennials are coming
Sometimes, when I read my column in the Mountain Times, I wonder: does anyone actually use the phrase “Generation Y” anymore? It’s been my impression lately that the term “Millennials” has almost completely replaced “Generation Y” in trend-based think-pieces. The […]
Altitude Sickness
Thank goodness for cool rain
So I am certain that it will be a surprise to no one that I have not in any way, shape or form, stuck to my training schedule. I did, however, do an 11-mile training run from the Sherburne Pass […]
The Movie Diary
One in a million
By Dom Cioffi Every now and then you run across a life story that seems too incredible, too improbable, and too inconceivable to actually be true. The story of Arnel Pineda is a perfect example. Born in the lower class […]