As anyone who lives in Vermont (or just about anywhere else in the country) knows, this has been a weird winter. We’ll have a week of 20 below, a sudden big snow dump, and then a few days of 40 and raining before going back into a deep freeze. Needless to say, it’s not been … Continue reading
Ice Storm 2013 – Time for Studded Snow Tires
One of the things I love about Vermont is that you can either get out to Ski or to Bike on virtually any day of the year, which means there is never any excuse for boredom. That said, we are three days into 40’s and raining, the temp is now hovering around freezing, most of … Continue reading
It’s Officially Winter; I Need a Ski Closet
When is the first official day of winter? The calendar says December 21, but anyone in Vermont knows that’s quite arbitrary. You may define it as the first good snow fall, the first time you have to shovel your driveway, or the first sub-zero night. Those landmarks have all come and gone this year, so … Continue reading
Black Friday – Darker Than You Thought?
This is a time of year for giving thanks. I see lots of posts on FaceBook about who and what people are thankful for. I know I have a lot to be thankful for too, I’ve led a pretty fabulous life and have a remarkably close knit and loving family and community. There isn’t anywhere … Continue reading
Reflections on a Brutal Arrest – 10 Years Later
I posted about this a few hours ago on Facebook, but wanted to elaborate here and write a little more as well as share some writing my friends and I did following our arrests. That publication can be found here. Ten years ago today I was brutally arrested in Miami. Watching video footage of that … Continue reading
