Spent an always-fascinating morning talking to the students in David Blow's journalism ethics class at Castleton State College. Each year, his students read the paper for a week, then grade us on how inclusive we are in several categories (age, gender, race, religion, ability (read disability if you're not up on the inclusive terminology), economic… Continue reading Diversity
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Grade two, or second grade?
Our son's class at Northwest School is learning single-digit subtraction (one number between 1-10 minus another number between 1-10 equals). Last night's homework involved subtracting 1 from numbers 2 to 10. (Yup, 5-1=?; 10-1=?) It's the SECOND GRADE. It's the second half of September. From the kindergarten standard from Vermont: 2. Solve addition and subtraction… Continue reading Grade two, or second grade?
Disaster spam, trolls and the stuff on the bottom of my shoe
During the night of the big storm, the Rutland Herald put up a live blog using a program called Cover It Live. We had several thousand posts, everything from questions about what was hit and did we know about this town or that road, to answers, from our reporters and photographers or from the general public, to messages… Continue reading Disaster spam, trolls and the stuff on the bottom of my shoe
And the big OPEN
Yes, Virginia, there is a National Guard. Route 4 East from Rutland to Killington is open to one-lane traffic today (you don't need a pass, but you will have to follow a lead car through). Tomorrow it will be open to regular two-lane traffic. No definite word yet when it will be open eastbound to… Continue reading And the big OPEN
RAFFL dinner is so ON
Our good friends at RAFFL and Roots the Restaurant are hosting a pair of dinners to help farmers affected by the flooding in Vermont. Dates are Thursdays, Sept. 15 and 22. 15 percent of proceeds and tips from the celebrity waiters are going to the cause. While you're at it, check out RAFFL's staff blog… Continue reading RAFFL dinner is so ON
Woodworking Festival is ON
These people always give me flashbacks to "Wayne's World" ... I'm not worthy; I'm not worthy ... Have you got an announcement about a business, nonprofit or organization that is reopening after Irene? Send them along to me or to the Vermont Today blog and we’ll get the word out. Support Vermont and attend the… Continue reading Woodworking Festival is ON
Ludlow celebration is ON
Ludlow, one of the mountain towns hardest hit by Irene, is going ahead with its 250th celebration this weekend. The roads in are open, although you may wish to allow a little extra driving time as they are rough in a few spots. Have you got an announcement about a business, nonprofit or organization that… Continue reading Ludlow celebration is ON
Disappointing from city
The city announced the two new heads of its redevelopment authority Tuesday. A press release announced Brennan Duffy, most recently of the state Dept. of Economic, Housing and Community Development as the new executive director and the elevation of board member David Cooper to the chairmanship. Duffy seems eminently qualified for the job and Cooper… Continue reading Disappointing from city
Water scofflaws
For the most part, I've been trying along with my family to conserve water as Rutland's DPW struggles to reconnect the city water supply before the reservoir runs dry. I think that probably puts us in the middle ground; no, we're not taking sponge baths, and no, you probably don't want to read lots of Facebook… Continue reading Water scofflaws
Homeopathy
What does it say about my lifelong abusive eating habits when: I go on a "healthy" diet for two weeks ... lots of greens, yogurt, water, almost exclusively whole-wheat bread products, plenty of fruit, cut my coffee consumption in half (and make that half-caf), almost no sweets or chips, no ice cream ... and I'm in… Continue reading Homeopathy
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