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The Shipwreck Rose: Eat a Peach

I tend to refer to cocktails of various kinds, but that’s not so much because I’m a drinker, as that I like the idea of a well-stocked bar cart of shiny bottles.

Jan 4, 2024
Point of View: Gifted at One Stop

Aside from world peace, what else am I wishing in vain for in the new year, immortality apparently being out of the question? I’m just hoping to stay connected.

Jan 4, 2024
The Mast-Head: The Purple House

My grandmother was born in the house that makes up the core of town offices on Pantigo Road. With a new supervisor taking the corner office there, it seemed a good time to offer up a bit of its history.

Jan 4, 2024
The Shipwreck Rose: The Highest Bough

I’m not a Christian, exactly, but I do believe in the winter solstice celebration of lights. The older I get, the closer I feel to ancestral rituals involving trees and bonfires.

Dec 28, 2023
Point of View: What the Lights at Night Signify

Vermont’s aging population is pleading for help up there, and people who want to work in this country are being beaten back at the Rio Grande. Go figure.

Dec 28, 2023
The Mast-Head: The Roman Thing

American men start to pick up books on Rome or dial in the History Channel for its endless depictions of gladiators and battle strategy almost the minute they turn 50.

Dec 28, 2023
Gristmill: Snow Starved

Another lame-ass winter brings thoughts of cabin life up north. Way up north.

Dec 28, 2023
The Mast-Head: Where Have the Parties Gone?

My parents’ generation had a pretty good idea of how to have a good time.

Dec 21, 2023
Gristmill: Late Adopter

Who says it’s passé? Good news and fine times in a YouTube music search.

Dec 21, 2023
The Shipwreck Rose: Circus Elephants

It’s important to “be of good cheer,” as the old folks used to say, not just during the winter holiday weeks but all year long.

Dec 21, 2023
Point of View: Tidings of Hatred, of Hatred and Fear

If Greece and Turkey could reach a rapprochement it would not be too far-fetched to imagine that other ancient antipathies could be similarly dealt with. One can hope.

Dec 21, 2023
The Shipwreck Rose: Wang Chung Tonight

You may have been a teenager in the 1980s if . . .

Dec 14, 2023