By Dom Cioffi My father started smoking cigarettes when he was 13 years old. He lived in a time and environment where the activity was perfectly acceptable — almost encouraged — so there was little or no thought of the […]
Category: Column
Column, The Outside Story
Get to know the junco
By Susan Shea Most winters, the dark-eyed junco is one of the most common birds at my feeder. While I rarely see juncos in summer, except when hiking in the mountains, small flocks of juncos typically appear soon after I […]
Cosmic catalogue, Horoscope Archives, Horoscopes, Lifestyle
Weekly horoscopes for Dec. 22-28, 2021
Aries March 21 - April 20 Regardless of whether you’re working this week or not, you might start contemplating your professional path as well as your overall life direction. This might be due to wanting different things than what you […]
Column, Mountain Journal
Season passes foster devotion: let’s not pass on an adventure
By Tony Crespi A score of day tickets clipped on a jacket may soon become iconic. In times past a stream of lift tickets often began many a conversation. Where did you ski this weekend? Do you ski often? That […]
Column, Cosmic catalogue, Horoscope Archives, Horoscopes
Venus backtracking
By Cassandra Tyndall During a week that represents family, celebration and the honoring of various faiths and traditions, it’s one of the most intense weeks of the year, astrologically speaking. Venus, the planet of love, romance and harmony hits the […]
Column, The Outside Story
Lichen colors offer protection
By Rachel Sargent Mirus As I stroll through the cemetery near my home on a snowy day, splashes of golden orange, bright as daylilies in July, pop from the gray stones. These patches are elegant sunburst lichens, which provide a […]
Column, Movie Diary
Taking an eye for an eye, or cheek for a cheek
By Dom Cioffi Once baptized by John the Baptist and after he had first preached to citizens of Galilee, the man known as Jesus of Nazareth wandered up a mountainside and sat down. Later, legions of his followers approached in […]
Column, Pets
Please remember the homeless animals this holiday season
The homeless animals at the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) would love to be added to your holiday list this year! Some of the items on this year’s wish list include: animal bedding (new and used blankets and towels), 13 […]
Column, Living the Dream
Revisiting ‘White Christmas’
By Merisa Sherman “Vermont must be beautiful this time of year …all that snow.” What a great way to trick your best friend into heading up to Vermont for the holidays! The phrase gets repeated over and over again throughout […]
Column, Money Matters
Is it time to be optimistic?
By Kevin Theissen The University of Michigan’s index of Consumer Sentiment (UMCSENT) showed an increase in optimism in early December — and it had nothing to do with the Michigan Wolverines winning the Big 10 Championship for the first time […]