Category: Column
How sweet it is “Being the Ricardos”
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Weekly horoscopes for Dec. 22-28, 2021
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]