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 …

Snowshoeing is all that is left to me

In times past, we’d flee to Vermont with a truckload of skis and boots, but I left my youth and my knees at Okemo. So when we flee to Vermont now, the only winter sport left to me is snowshoeing. Those are my feet in rented snowshoes, and let me tell you, I can’t think of …

Who got bailed out?

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont has released the names of the beneficiaries of our government’s largesse, in a report with the catchy title called “Jamie Dimon Is Not Alone,” after the JPMorgan Chase CEO who told Congress on Wednesday that he couldn’t justify the business practices that led to the most recent financial meltdown. Boiled …

What is the most religious state in the U.S.?

According to Gallup: Mississippi. And which one is least religious? Vermont and New Hampshire — along with Connecticut and other New England states. You can read more here. And can someone remind me who sent me this? I’d like to give credit where it’s due.