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Aries March 21 – April 20 The chance to do what you’ve only dreamt of arrives this week and through until April’s conclusion. Whether it’s an issue of confidence or an issue of finance, take a risk. That said, don’t forget to make it a calculated one. If you’ve been thinking of making a significant personal move of some description, the skies are opening for you to make your move. What are you waiting for? Leo July 21 – August 20 Balancing the dynamic between your family life and your professional life seems like an eternal juggling act. What you want and what you have to do are two dif ..read more

I am pretty sure she was a little disappointed when I turned into the Kent Pond parking lot. Can someone really get excited about the 100 acre pond that you pass by all year long on the way to the resort or to work? It is definitely not expected when someone says “Will you take me paddling in your canoe sometime?” One probably dreams of the grandiose views of the Chittenden Reservoir, the playfulness of Woodward Reservoir or the solitude of Lake Ninevah. Anyway, it was 40 F. with flurries. Bodies covered in multiple layers of clothing were then squished into life jackets, because you have to g ..read more

When I was in college, my friends and I decided to vacation to Florida during spring break week. One of the guy’s parents lived near Ft. Lauderdale, so we made a plan to drive down in one 24-hour stretch, hang out for a few days, and then drive back. MTV was at its apex at the time and had popularized the annual pilgrimage with live broadcasts from the beach, concerts with top touring acts, and host of other debaucheries. Being avid MTV watchers, we bought into the hype and made a plan to attend. We were all confident that spring break in Florida was a rite of passage that we had to experience ..read more

By Barry J. Wicklow For nearly 15 years, I have been exploring the headwaters of a river near my home. The entire drainage area, encompassing all the streams, rainfall, and snowmelt that pass into a single river, is called a watershed. Within each watershed, a system of rivers and streams forms a network, in which small first-order streams (headwaters) meet to form second-order streams that converge to form third-order streams, and so on. While headwater streams are the smallest in this hierarchical network, they comprise a whopping 70% of the drainage area — and nearly 80% of stream length i ..read more

Building a Killington Dream Lodge, Part 10 As the ski house we were building in Killington grew, I did, too, from age 7 on up. I entered adolescence and continued helping with various tasks. My latest assignment was pretty exciting compared to repairing our tar paper roof. I climbed a ladder to the top of each beam (where it stuck out in front of the wall), then painted it with creosote while backing up and straddling it. Keeping my balance and holding the paint can was tricky and felt like a circus act. At least beams were wider than a high wire, more like a balance beam in gymnastics. With a ..read more

The Earth is beautiful, That should never change, The earth is natural, And it should stay that way. Magical and wild, The earth has always been, Sunning and gorgeous, It should always be. But our earth is slowly losing, What is used to be, Temperatures are rising, Making ice melt at sea. Forests are dying, Making creatures flee, And I always have to ask myself, Why could this be? Making all this damage, And all of this change, Who is doing this I ask, And the answer is as simple as that. People, That is all, That means you, That means me. But we must protect our earth, As very best we can, Th ..read more

As the dust begins to settle upon the chaos that April has been, thus far, don’t be fooled into thinking the storm is over. While the skies are quiet comparatively to what they’ve been, this is simply a chance to calm down, regroup and refocus. In times of war (real or metaphorical), in times of collective and personal change, there are moments of stillness. An eerie type of quiet. It would be easy to get comfortable again. This isn’t to say there cannot be moments of exquisite joy, even in the depths of unimaginable pain. It’s the contrast of love and hate, joy and despair, war and peace that ..read more

Friday, April 26-Sunday, April 28—RUTLAND—The Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash hit, “Little Shop of Horrors” has thrilled theatre goers for over 30 years is coming to the Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland. Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty And The Beast,” and “Aladdin”) are the creative geniuses behind what has become one of the most popular shows in the world. The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names “Audrey II” – after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unendi ..read more

Saturday, April 27—WHITE RIVER JUNCTION—Chile chefs; try your luck at the Great Chili Cook-Off at Main Street Museum , 58 Bridge St., White River Junction. Starting at 5 p.m., contestants will gather with 1 full crock pot at the museum and the  judges will taste and choose to decide who the bsest chili-chef is. Prizes will go to the winners. The $10 entry fee gets you in for free to the concert  featuring  89-N (Paolo Bentivoglio and friends). Main Street Museum will provide corn muffins and honey butter, bowls napkins, spoons, tables and power strips for keeping the chili warm ..read more