Those communists in Vermont

So rattling around Manchester, Vermont, (but mostly rattling around the wonderful Northshire Bookstore), we stumbled across this display. Honest to God, I thought about this all the way home. I brought two coats, one for snowshoeing/sweating in, and one to wear around town. It was 9 degrees. My windshield wiper fluid froze, which made driving …

A Conn. legislator is seeking to eliminate the tax on tampons

We say good on you, Rep. Kelly Luxenberg, D-Manchester, and your common sense approach to a basic human need. And let us refresh ourselves with a rereading of Gloria Steinem’s “If Men Could Menstruate.” And thanks, Kimberley, for the link.

Gloria McAdam of Foodshare sez:

While Foodshare’s A Turkey and a Twenty drive did well this weekend, the organization still needs 1,000 more turkeys by noon on Monday, just to meet Monday’s distribution appointments, and 4,000 more on top of that by noon on Tuesday, to meet Tuesday’s distribution appointments. If they don’t meet these targets, they will have to …