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Stowaway scorpion stings Stowe man on plane
Some poor guy from Stowe (Vt.) was bitten by a scorpion while on a plane en route from Chicago to Burlington. The scorpion apparently boarded the plane in Houston — somehow getting past all the heightened security — and chose to upgrade its seat assignment to the pant leg of the aforementioned passenger sometime after [...]
Posted: January 9th, 2007 under vermont.
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The winter of earth’s discontent
My folks live in Vermont, and I just received a disturbing e-mail from my mother regarding the weather there. An excerpt: Today, the temps are over 60, grass is still green, and some birds and flowers are confused. Maple sugarers are tapping trees, ski resorts are going downhill, and golf courses are open! … We [...]
Posted: January 6th, 2007 under current affairs, vermont.
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KISS for mayor!
I saw this headline on the Burlington Free Press web site today:
Progressives nominate Kiss for mayor
Unfortunately, the story itself is disappointing. The Progressives did not in fact nominate the band KISS for mayor, but rather, some guy called Bob Kiss. The fact that “Kiss” wasn’t in all caps should have given it away….
Posted: January 10th, 2006 under vermont.
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Sufjan Stevens + 2378 words = Sunday
Sufjan Stevens’ latest album makes me homesick. I don’t know why; it’s called Illinois after all, and the Prairie State is the subject of all 22 of its songs. But when those introductory chords hit me, all I can think of is Vermont and how much I miss it. Maybe it’s because the album feels [...]
Posted: November 7th, 2005 under music, vermont, writing.
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