By DJ Dave Hoffenberg The Women’s World Cup is returning to Killington, Nov. 24-25. Besides top skiers, you also get four top music acts. KT Tunstall is playing Saturday in between runs. She is currently in the midst of a U.S. tour. Tunstall is looking forward to returning to Vermont. She spent time in Burlington…

By Cal Garrison a.k.a Mother of the Skye This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Cancer Moon, on the eve of the Halloween Cross Quarter. For the past couple of weeks I have referred to the fact that we need to pay close attention to what the Moon does when she…

By Dom Cioffi I remember waking up one morning many years ago to my brothers making an awful commotion about something across the street. They were snickering and giggling under their breath, obviously trying to contain their excitement over a mischievous act. After overhearing a few leading statements, I decided to have a look for…

By Marguerite Jill Dye We rode on a tractor-pulled hayride up to the wedding ground. The mountain glowed in late the day sun that lit up the orchard and colorful woods. When the bagpipes began, we led the procession, then sat on the first wooden bench. The bride’s mother, aunt, and bridesmaids followed, escorted down…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg There’s not many shows where you can mix rap with uplifting spiritual messages. On Saturday, Nov. 3 at 6 p.m., a show like that is at Woodstock’s Little Theater. Local preacher Nate Mispel is bringing Hope for Vermont there. Mispel’s speaking at the event and Blake Whiteley from Indiana and his…

By Cal Garrison a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of an Aries Moon, on the eve of the Sun’s entrance into Scorpio. This transition is hard to miss if you’ve got your eyes peeled. The trees stand naked against the bare landscape, the sky turns gray, the…

By Marguerite Jill Dye “To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage.” — Lao Tzu, Chinese philosopher Our only child, our son who’s a chef, and his true love are taking the plunge! They’re committing their love and trust in each other through their wedding vows on a…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg I love music. I especially love getting to preview a friend’s band’s debut album. It’s a real treat for the ears. Miss Guided Angels just completed their debut album, “The One That Got Away,” and they’re having a CD release party Oct. 25 at the Brick Box at Paramount Theatre in…

By Dom Cioffi I’ve always been a bit of a solo golfer. While I don’t mind playing with other people, I find that in order for me to play my best golf, I need to be fully focused on my game. When I play a round with another person or a group, I tend to…

By Cal Garrison a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Capricorn Moon. Capricorn is what is known as a Cardinal Sign. These days, whenever the Moon passes through a Cardinal Sign I pay extra attention. Why? Because Lucifer, Saturn, and Hades are currently situated at cross…

By Dom Cioffi Autumn brings many changes to the environment with its unique colors, sounds and scents. For me, the impending fall has always reignited my love of jogging, in large part so I can get out and absorb the aforementioned stimulus. I like to run throughout the year but my interest usually falls off…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg People call Rick Webb an idiot. I do; and you can, too, because he makes up one half of The Idiots, his duo with Aaron Normand. The Idiots will be playing every Monday night at JAX Food and Games in Killington starting this winter. In the meantime, catch Webb solo there,…

By Marguerite Jill Dye Beholding the majesty of Vermont, I’m in awe of the nature around us. I’ve also been wondering just how it relates to our current state of affairs. So I’ll share a few thoughts and poems I’ve written on their possible interconnections. The Messenger The little red fox stared into our eyes,…

By Cal Garrison a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Libra Moon, with a pile of aspects that are worthy of note. What interests me about the positions of the planets this week is that the Moon will enter its new phase at around noon on…

By Marguerite Jill Dye "Empathy, not apathy, is going to change the world,” Seane Corn declared in the Sounds True Summit, “Waking Up in the World.” “Empathy” is to identify with the feelings, thoughts, and attitudes of another. “Apathy,” also from Greek, is the refusal to suffer. Perhaps to understand the “other” we must recognize…