By Marguerite Jill Dye Virginia Woolf wrote an extended essay in 1929 entitled “A Room of One’s Own,” based on her lectures, that stressed the importance of a quiet place for a woman to write and think. Women were expected to carry out household duties unless they could afford servants, and education was for men.…

By Declan McCabe Come mid-January, when I’m acclimatized to Vermont’s winter, I enjoy an occasional stroll on the icy surface of Lake Champlain. I favor bays sheltered from the brunt of winter winds where the ice has had ample time to thicken. I pull microspikes on over my boots and off I go. There’s room…

By Kevin Theissen Every year the IRS releases its list of tax scams, spotlighting the myriad ways that people try to separate you from your money or reduce tax liability. Here are the “dirty dozen” that have regularly made the list in recent years. Identity theft Using your personal information, an identity thief can file…

By Cal Garrison This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Full, Leo Moon, in the aftermath of a Full Moon Lunar Eclipse that took place just after midnight on Jan. 21st. All eclipses are connected, and Monday’s eclipse refers back to the New Moon solar eclipse that occurred in Capricorn during…

By Dom Cioffi My son has been playing and taking drum lessons for quite some time. This percussion adventure started prior to Christmas a little over two years ago when his cousin agreed to forego a drum kit that was collecting dust in the corner. I loaded the kit into my truck and brought it…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Martin Luther King weekend is one of the premiere party weekends in Killington and on that Sunday the Wobbly Barn has chosen to go with a premiere band, Big Bang Baby (BBB). They’ve been playing there since 2004 and they keep getting better. BBB is one of my favorite bands that…

By Cal Garrison a.k.a., Mother of the Skye This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of an Aries Moon that will turn void-of-course at around 11 a.m. Monday until it enters Taurus at 1:31 p.m. on Monday afternoon. I don’t know how other astrologers approach their weekly columns. As I look at what’s…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Make sure you head to the Pickle Barrel Thursday for the return of Kung Fu. I look forward to this show every year. I had the pleasure of speaking to Rob Somerville, saxophonist and vocalist for the band. His other band, Deep Banana Blackout, used to tear up Killington in the…

By Melinda Myers Brighten your indoor décor with plants that bloom. Whether growing traditional favorites, flowering tropical plants, or annuals moved inside for winter; their colorful flowers are sure to elicit smiles and months of enjoyment. Just provide the right growing conditions and sufficient light and you will be enjoying months of indoor color. You…

After years of preparation reading feng shui books, it feels quite miraculous: I’m attacking every corner after assuming that the organizing gene in my family skipped me. But suddenly, as I flow through the house, putting like with like in containers that fit, I’m so in the flow, I can’t stop myself! From bath to…

By Meghan McCarthy McPhaul The other day I was driving through New Hampshire’s Crawford Notch, where my eyes are usually drawn to the tall mountains and long, cascading waterfalls on either side of the road. But on this day my gaze shifted toward the snow banks lining the narrow highway. The sun was shining and…

By Cal Garrison a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under an Aquarius Moon, in the wake of the Epiphany, on the day that Venus crosses the line between Scorpio and Sagittarius, and within 36 hours of Mercury’s ingress into Capricorn. What is also noteworthy is the fact that Uranus, the…

By Dom Cioffi Not long ago, my son had a few neighborhood friends over to hang out. For years the kids have been congregating at our home so I generally don’t pay much attention to their activities. I’m just happy when they’re within earshot and outside playing. A little while into this particular romp, my…

By Cal Garrison a.k.a. Mother of the Skye Our New Years’ Eve Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Scorpio Moon, just as Mars crosses the Pisces-Aries Cusp. I find it interesting that just as we enter the New Year, the planet that governs the male principle, and all of our most visceral,…

By Dom Cioffi A new year is upon us! The holiday stress has waned (except for the tearing down of all those Christmas decorations) and with it comes an opportunity to reset our psychological clocks to better focus on what lies ahead. For me, the holiday season offers a wonderful chance to embrace the celebratory…