Gliding through the forest, I gently rub my hand against the bark of the nearest tree. It doesn’t matter the season; no, it does not. Whether the tree has leaves or a whole bunch of moss, it is filled with such beauty I am sometimes at a loss. “Wow,” I will say over and over…

With tousled hair, a mischievous smile, Mud on her shoes and a laugh in her voice. Had enough snow yet? It seems we have snow every day, but that’s not the real problem.…temperatures hovering around 0 degrees are uncomfortable. However, it’s in our best interest to stay positive, and I have the best news. Daylight…

There was one Chinese restaurant in the town I grew up in. Our family rarely went there because my father (being a die-hard Italian) didn’t have much use for Eastern cuisine. It was all fettuccini, rigatoni, and fusilli for him. (Ironically, I found out years after my father’s death that his first date with my…

The Rutland Free Library has been in the news quite a bit lately. Moving the library to a new location is under discussion. It has been in its current location since 1935. An addition to the original building was added in 1966. My love of books most likely began at that library. My mother used…

So far, 2025 has been fraught with past memories and patterns that may have prompted old wounds to resurface. Mars retrograde in Cancer wielded a sword and cut open our emotional tender parts. This was so we could examine them and figure out what needs to be dealt with, what needs to be healed, and…

Many moons ago, I worked for a friend in his chiropractic clinic. Patients would arrive with different ailments and injuries of varying degrees, looking for relief. For some, a quick massage, acupuncture, and manipulation were all it took to get them firing on all cylinders again. Then there were those who’d complain after their first…

We lost a revered ski friend this week who passed with his skis on. I worked with Dan in Ministars over two decades ago. Since the BF and I left the Ramshead team, we’ve bumped into Dan in the woods more times than we can count, especially since all those years together at Rams gave…

When I moved my family moved into our new home a decade ago, I convinced myself the bonus room located above the garage would be my haven. I imagined spending time there to relax, reflect, and create. Unfortunately, that never happened. From the moment I stuck a large screen TV and couch into the space,…

It’s a familiar sight in winter: An inky-black raven soaring over a landscape white with snow. Though similar in appearance to the American crow, the common raven (Corvus corax) is distinguished by its large size, fluffy neck feathers, and long, thick beak. The ubiquitous raven croak can carry for more than a mile. It is…

If you’ve seen one possessed toy horror movie, you’ve seen them all. And if you are still seeking these films out, and judging from the scores of fans of films like “Annabelle” and “Child’s Play,” there is a market. If you like your horror kills doled out with gobs of gore and twisty Rube Goldberg…

In this day and age of endless film awards shows and scores of internet Oscar prognosticators, the winners are all but a foregone conclusion by the time the Academy Awards ceremony takes place; if you even watch the show anymore, all you can hope for is perhaps one surprise win and some years that doesn’t…

If the state of Vermont is fully committed to confronting the current housing crisis head-on, its most powerful move would be to partner with landlords and look for ways to support them. One-third of all Vermont households rent their homes. Of those homes, the vast majority are owned by mom-and-pop landlords, who, on average, own…

For four decades, Vermont has been my cherished refuge, especially when I was working fulltime in Manhattan and traveling for clients. Yet, as the years passed, my tolerance for winter’s icy grip diminished, and for the past two winters, I sought refuge in the sun-kissed embrace of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. The siren call of sunshine and…

It’s safe to say that the New Year period is over. It’s been a rather arduous start to 2025. While the calendar tells us we are close to the third month, the planets are still very much embedded in their previous cycles. At first glance, this is frustrating and not very conducive to progress and…

Director Greg Kwedar’s film finds the humanity living within the souls of men who society has locked away If you’ve heard of the film “Sing Sing,” it’s likely due to the critical attention placed on its two lead performances, Colman Domingo, playing the real-life "Divine G," and Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin, portraying a version of…