Some of you may remember that, up here in the Poultney village, we like to do a little thing called a cook off. It’s basically Iron Chef style rules, where there’s one main ingredient/kind-of-food and the rest is up to the chefs. We’ve been doing this thing for…jeez…two and a half years, I guess. It [...]
Tag Archives: vermont
No Gay Marriage In Vermont…Yet
May 5, 2008 – 11:34 am
From Rutland Herald’s The bills that made it addressed these issues…: “There were no votes this year on a bill legalizing same-sex marriage, but a legislatively-backed commission unveiled a report that all but endorsed beginning that discussion under the Golden Dome soon. While the commission did not make a formal recommendation, its report features a [...]
Yeah…that should stop the effects of recession. Good thinking, Gov.
May 2, 2008 – 12:40 pm
From Rutland Herald’s Lawmakers approve sales tax holiday: “The sales tax holiday weekend [in Vermont] is on July 12-13, with a longer period without sales tax on energy- efficient appliances over the following days. The plan is expected to cost more than $2 million in decreased state revenue, which will be paid for by dipping [...]
It’s Green To Be The King
May 1, 2008 – 10:07 am
From Vermont Commons’s If Only I Were King Of Vermont: “Vermont needs to become energy and food independent. We have plenty of wind, solar, biomass, and hydro-power resource-potential to meet our needs. We have plenty of agricultural and water resources. We have plenty of smart and motivated people. What’s missing? The problem is that most [...]
Somebody Get Me A Sustainability Coordinator!
April 29, 2008 – 12:17 pm
So, I was reading an article on Alternet this morning entitled, “We Must Imagine a Life Without Oil.” It’s basically a warning about peak oil, but near the end, the author, Mark Hertsgaard, writes:
Activists in scores of towns and cities around the world are trying to prepare their communities for the transition to a post-oil [...]
In A City This Small, A New Restaurant Is A Big Deal
April 16, 2008 – 11:35 am
From the Rutland Herald’s New Rutland restaurant, Table 24, aims for June openinge: “Rutland native Stephen Sawyer thinks he knows just what the downtown needs — upscale comfort food at a reasonable price in a cozy atmosphere. With that concept in mind, Table 24 will open in early June in the spot once occupied by [...]
Good Priorities People
April 10, 2008 – 06:17 pm
From the National Priorities Project’s Federal Budget Trade-Offs: “Taxpayers in Rutland County, Vermont [where I live] have paid $71.1 million for the Iraq War thus far. For the same amount of money, the following could have been provided:
23,337 People with Health Care OR
106,399 Homes with Renewable Electricity OR
1,706 Public Safety Officers OR
1,292 Music and Arts [...]
A Little Sincerity Is A Dangerous Thing
April 10, 2008 – 12:33 pm
Near the end of Bill McKibben’s Wandering Home: A Long Walk Across America’s Most Hopeful Landscape: Vermont’s Champlain Valley and New York’s Adirondacks, the author comes across “a truly giant white pine” (119) from which hangs this hand-lettered sign:
On this site in year 1845 this pine tree, a sapling of twelve years, was transplanted by [...]
Why Long Trail, Otter Creek, Harpoon, and Magic Hat Costs 50¢ More Than They Used To
April 4, 2008 – 12:35 pm
From Rutland Herald’s Beer prices rising: “In the face of a global hops shortage, many small breweries are raising prices, refiguring recipes and discontinuing certain hops-intensive products. Many of Vermont’s beer-makers said this week that they are in the same boat.”
Life As A College-Educated Shaw’s Employee
March 27, 2008 – 01:59 pm
From The Gynie Show’s My calculations are precise.: “My boss told me it’s not very nice to read a book while people are on break with me, he said they wanna talk and all I do is read. Not acceptable. I don’t get paid for my breaks. I sign out. But according to Brad, I [...]
