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Vermont’s Covered Bridges: Timber, Trusses, and Time -3/3/26
I would be remiss not to dedicate a blog post to the vast number of covered bridges that still exist and get driven over every day in Vermont. I have briefly touched on this subject in…
How VINS Took Flight: A Vermont Story of Science, Birds, and Education -2/2/26
Woodstock, Vermont is a popular tourist destination for seeing the local shops, art galleries, food, and the beautiful Woodstock Inn. On your way there on Route 4 West, however, you might see…
The Hills Are Alive…in Vermont: The von Trapp Family Beyond The Sound of Music-1/16/26
I think the majority of the world is probably familiar with the musical, The Sound of Music (Wise, 1965), but I wonder how many of you who live outside of Vermont know that…
Famous Vermont Actors (With a Focus on Luis Guzmán)-1/9/26
For those of you who love movies and TV shows, or for those who at least grew up with the classics, this blog post is for you! *DUE TO POSSIBLE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT, I HAVE…
Escaping Winter Without Leaving Vermont: Jay Peak and the Indoor Water Park -1/2/26
I hope everyone had a great time over the holidays, and even if you didn’t, you still made it all the way to the year 2026! The cold weather is most certainly upon us here in the northeast, and…Happy Holidays, Everyone! -12/26/25
There will be no post this week as I have been focusing my time and energy on friends and family. I hope your holidays were/are real, unlike our fake tree…
Snowflake Bentley: Winter’s Most Patient Observer -12/19/25
“I have yet found no exact duplicate. In this inexhaustible storehouse of crystal treasures, what a delight is in store for all future lovers of snowflakes, and of the beauty in nature.” …How to Drive in a Vermont Snowstorm -12/10/25
How do you drive in a snowstorm in Vermont? Very carefully. If you already live in New England, you should hopefully already know how to drive in the snow, but when I see cars…
Phineas Gage and the Vermont Brain That Shifted the Course of Medicine -12/3/25
This is the brief story of a man from the 1800s who experienced a traumatic brain injury in the wildest way possible, and how that incident shifted the global scientific community from belief in phrenology to that of neurological sciences. Mr. Phineas Gage was born into a family of farmers in…Thanksgiving Tomorrow? Here’s What You Can Still Make Today -11/26/25
Thanksgiving is upon us, and since this blog post is coming out the day before the holiday, I thought that people might want to read about something food related! So, this week I’m offering up ideas on last minute appetizers you…
Wu Wei and the Western Shrug -11/19/25
One of my favorite easy-to-read-but-still-deep books is The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff (a link to the entire book for FREE is here), which you may or may not have read at some point in…
How Vermont Put the World on the Map: The Story of the First Globes -11/12/25
Did you know that the first globes made in the United States were made right here in Vermont in the 1800s? Before we get to that part of the story, let’s go waaaaay back in…
How to Be Human in a Quantum Universe -11/5/25
I don’t think there’s a single person in the world who hasn’t pondered what the meaning of life is, what their purpose might be, or where we truly fit in the universe. I wonder how many…
How to Spend Halloween Among Puppets, Protest, and Art: The Bread & Puppet Museum -10/29/25
I could write this blog post on Halloween and its Celtic origins, but I figured I would write about something that wouldn’t get lost in the ether, like a teenage couple in a graveyard in an 80s movie. That isn’t to say…The Art (and Heart) of Making Cribbage Boards -10/22/25
Some of my fondest memories when I was growing up are of playing family games with my mother, father, sister, and I. We would sit down at the dining room or kitchen table and play rounds of any of the following: Yahtzee, Scrabble, Pictionary, Sorry!, Monopoly, Scattergories, Hearts, Boggle, Candyland, Trivial…Sweet Truths: Understanding Sugar and Its Substitutes -10/15/25
*Even though I am a registered nurse, I am NOT a doctor nor a nutritionist, so anything you read here and interpret in your own way should be discussed with your primary care…The Season of Slowing Down -10/8/25
The other day, my wife and I both woke up on the chilliest morning we’ve had yet this fall- 33º! The house was still warm enough with the new windows and doors we had installed throughout…Leaf Peepers, Foliage, and the Changing Colors of Vermont -10/1/25
It’s that time of year again when the leaves have been changing their colors from green to red, orange, peach, yellow, or purple, then finally over to brown. Peak foliage is generally from beginning to mid-October, and it’s a busy time for shops here in New…
Discover Lake Champlain: Vermont’s Waterfront Escape -9/24/25
While the Connecticut river completely divides Vermont from New Hampshire on the eastern side of our state, Lake Champlain on the west side divides the top left half of Vermont from New York (the top of the lake is in…
Deep Fried Traditions at the Tunbridge World’s Fair -9/17/25
There are a lot of fun reasons to go to a state fair- the rides, the greasy food, the carny games, buying items that you don’t really need, pig races,…
How Learning My Self-Worth Helps Me Become a Better Parent -9/10/25
This post is going to take a different turn. It’s regarding our worth as human beings and how we perceive ourselves. In no way am I qualified to talk about…Exploring Hildene- The Robert Todd Lincoln’s Hill and Valley Home -9/3/25
Back in June of 2022, my mother, daughter, and I, visited Hildene in Manchester, VT. We went there to tour what was once the former home and estate of Robert…
Haunted Halls and (Poetic) Historic Stones: A Day in Bennington, VT -8/27/25
“Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” “Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself…Meditation in Motion: A Lesson from Newbury Blueberry – 8/20/25
Earlier this year, I responded to an ad that was placed in our local email listserv. The ad was asking for help picking blueberries in Newbury, VT, in order to meet blueberry demand for…
A Quirky Celebration: My 40th Birthday at WRJ’s Main Street Museum- 8/13/25
I’ve done a few posts about food already, so I thought I would switch it up to talk about a fun experience I had six years ago for my 40th birthday! …
From Gas Station to Global Scoop: The Ben & Jerry’s Story -7/30/25
I think it’s safe to say that we’re all familiar with this iconic ice cream brand, founded right here in Vermont! You may think that this is a simple story…Smokin’ Bowls: Vermont’s Hottest Soup Shack -7/23/25
My sister, Sarah, graduated from Johnson & Wales University in Rhode Island in 1999. After that, she, like many chefs before her, started off her career by cooking in various…
Shop Local with Myti -7/16/25
Amazon had their “Prime Day” sale last week, and while this post is a little late in that regard, I’m hoping it can steer you in a different direction for…Echoes Down the Road- The Death of a Friend -7/9/25
“I have some bad news. Ran into A**** on my walk. She asked if I knew how T** was. Said the state troopers were at his house early this morning...mentioned…
How to Talk Like a Vermonter (and Other New Englanders) -7/2/25
This blog entry is going to be a little different this week, in that it will just be a list of Vermont/New England sayings, with brief descriptions of each entry.…Solitude at Two Miles an Hour -6/25/25
Something I appreciate as an adult much more than I did when I was young, was living on a dirt road. To be honest, I grew up near a dirt…
Tapping Into Vermont -6/18/25
“Life’s too short for fake maple syrup.” -Vermont This is a bigger topic than you may realize. Us Vermonters REALLY take pride in our sweet, delicious liquid gold, and we…
Paper Fences: My Book of Poetry -6/11/25
In a shameless promotion of my poetry book that went live recently, I’m going to take this opportunity to write about the backstory of it a little in this second…Welcome to my Blog, and to a New Chapter in my Life! -6/4/25
Well, here it goes. Welcome to my first blog post, written from the comfort of the home of my wife, daughter, and I, in the countryside of Vermont! I never…
