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Medicine: East meets West

February 5, 2015
One of the primary differences between traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine is not necessarily the methods of treatment, although they do vary significantly, but the philosophy from which the methods are derived. For over 2,000 years, Chinese medicine based its practice upon the belief that the body, mind, and spirit are all connected and…

Beer war: Vermont vs. Oregon

February 5, 2015
It is well-known that Vermont produces some of the best beer in the universe. With no out-of-state distribution, the Waterbury-born IPA Heady Topper (by The Alchemist) has maintained its place as the top-ranked beer in the world on the popular website BeerAdvocate for quite a while now: everyone who comes to Vermont to experience Heady…

Fermented foods: the surprising missing link to health

January 28, 2015
The following is an interview with Christina Cunningham, massage and bodywork practitioner at Chrysalis Healing Arts in Fair Haven. The Mountain Times: What does it mean to be a fermentationist and nutrition coach? Christina Cunningham: In 2012, I wanted to evolve my bodywork business, Chrysalis Healing Arts, to include coaching programs designed for folks who…

Gen-Y: Oscar, the undecided voter

January 28, 2015
By Brett Yates A popular Fox News meme is the notion that the American entertainment industry (to which Fox News itself, as a serious journalistic enterprise, of course does not belong) is outrageously, disgustingly liberal in its politics. This may reflect a certain truth—a truth about artists, not about the CEOs of the multimedia conglomerates…

The Movie Diary: A shot in the dark

January 28, 2015
By Dom Cioffi I did some research recently to see if I could determine whether anyone had discovered what the world’s first sport was. Unfortunately, the answers I found were far from conclusive.  Some believe that the Aztecs of ancient Mexico invented the first game, a precursor to modern soccer that was played with balled-up…

Rockin’ the Region with Duane Carleton

January 28, 2015
By Dave Hoffenberg About three years ago I started this article and my first ever interview was with Duane Carleton. That’s about how long the process was for Carleton in making his latest album, “A Girl Like That.” I got to speak to the Local Legend about the making of this album and then had…

The Mountain Journal

January 21, 2015
Weekend warriors: urban skiers redefine mountain adventure By Tony Crespi There are those who believe that big-mountain skiers must live in the mountains. After all, World Cup races and mountain photographs routinely showcase big-mountain skiers slicing high alpine race courses or diving through deep powder. But don’t discount weekend warriors! In truth, many big-mountain skiers…

Looking Back: “The Attic”

January 21, 2015
Attics can be a storage place for memories as well as objects. In our home “things” have been put into our attic for 70 years. Throwing out objects is easy. Throwing out memories is difficult. However, it was time to clean out the plethora of items that occupied our attic. It all began in the…

Rockin’ the Region with Lifespeed

January 21, 2015
By Dave Hoffenberg Lifespeed makes their long awaited return to the Pickle Barrel Nightclub this Friday and Saturday night, Jan. 23-24. They spent last season revamping the band and now they’re coming back bigger and better, as they are now a six piece band. Speaking of better, Lifespeed’s James and T (the band does not…

The Outside Story

January 21, 2015
Blobs on ice: Jelly fungi add color to winter landscape By Joe Rankin They look like blobs of shiny tar, a melted lollipop, or a crayon left in the sun too long. They come in vivid colors from orange to yellow to white to black to pinkish. They have a disconcerting ability to mimic human…

The cocktail corner: “Lemon Butter Cookie”

January 21, 2015
By Tom Joyce LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND--Back in 2002 , Mark “Q-Ball” Linnier and Martin Oliver were sitting in the office at the Mixing Tin, a dive bar featuring original live music. (The Mixing Tin eventually became Trash and now it’s called Mr. Ben’s Bar.) While sifting though a box of cassette demo tapes looking…

Metabolic mastery: hit the reset button on your metabolism

January 21, 2015
By Kate Robitello Despite the meticulous calorie counting (using your iPhone app of choice as you of course try and savor every last bite of your allotted low calorie meals), hours of meal prep (and dishwashing, drying, repeat), and avoidance of “cheat days” (if everybody else is cheating on the weekends and you’re sticking to…

The Movie Diary: Gone but not forgotten

January 21, 2015
By Dom Cioffi Prior to Facebook, a person could easily lose track of a childhood friend or high school romance. Personally, I have reconnected with several individuals who, had it not been for social media, would have likely remained locked in the “Where Are They Now” file for the remainder of my life. For instance,…

The Movie Diary: There is power in numbers

January 15, 2015
By Dom Cioffi While I’ve spent a good deal of my adult life mulling over the nuances of politics. I’ve never been political in action. Sure, I’ve voted in every election since I was eligible and made it a point to understand the important topics, but I’ve never been one to attend a rally, march…

Rockin’ the Region with Kevin Howard

January 15, 2015
By Dave Hoffenberg This weekend you have two opportunities to hear some great music at Slopeside Bar & Grille at Mountain Green, East Mountain Road in Killington. Kevin Howard makes his Killington debut, playing at Slopeside Friday and Saturday night at 9 p.m. Not only has he never played here, but he’s never been here,…