Have you ever felt one with the universe while gazing in awe at the twinkling stars? Have you communed with nature while hiking on a trail through Vermont forests and woods? Have you absorbed the Earth’s energy while standing on […]
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Column, Living the Dream
Livin’ the Dream: A better way to get there
Ahhh, foliage. The air is crisp and clean as the humidity literally vanishes into thin air. The trees, once a vibrant shade of green, begin to mute and change, dying off before our very eyes. Once almost all the same, […]
Column, Movie Diary
The Movie Diary: Running into trouble
I worked for a global company for many years where I met a lot of interesting and diverse people. It was a melting pot of cultures, beliefs, and attitudes that, more often than not, made the work exciting and engaging. […]
Column, The Outside Story
The Outside Story: Why do some mushrooms glow in the dark?
I recently found myself sitting in the crawl space of my house holding a bioluminescent mushroom. I’d been on a quest to find one of these light-producing mushrooms and, on my birthday, had collected a jack o’lantern (Omphalotus illudens), so […]
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Cosmic Catalogue: Hold your peace or speak up
Stunning progress and resolutions that have been blocked, delayed or beyond frustrating may, all of a sudden, reach a conclusion as September turns into October. This might involve receiving a piece of news or information that helps uplift and […]
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Bigfoot tracker to share his research at Sherburne Public Library
Thursday, Sept. 28 at 6 p.m.—KILLINGTON—Join producer, lead investigator and New Jersey native Mike Familant at 6 p.m. as he shares his experiences researching and tracking down the truth behind North America’s most iconic cryptid, Bigfoot at Sherburne Public […]
Column, Looking Back
Looking Back: Taking a ride back in the day!
Back in the day where we traveled by car and how we found our way to various places was nothing like it is now. A friend recently told me that without her GPS she would find it very difficult to […]
Column, Living the Dream
Living the Dream: Drawing strength come from the forest
Stepping into the conference room, I look down at the ring on my finger and know that I can do this. If you haven’t figured me out already, I am an introvert. I do well with one person or […]
Column, Movie Diary
The Movie Diary: All aboard the Crazy Train
We’re all born with gifts. Some folks are natural athletes, while others are adept at music. I’ve met people who could rattle off a stream of mathematical equations, and I’ve met others who could lift up the back end […]
Column, The Outside Story
The Outside Story: The peculiar acorn pip gall wasp
In northern New England, acorns ripen in late summer and normally drop from oak trees from September through October. They may fall earlier, however, for a host of reasons, from eager squirrels getting a head start on gathering nuts […]