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Around the Bend: Signs of aging are hard to see

Posted on February 14, 2013 |
By Jessie Raymond



A few months ago, I found this tidbit on the Internet:

“As people age, the lens of the eye becomes less elastic, losing its ability to focuson objects up close. This process, called presbyopia, is a natural part of aging, and affects nearly everyone over the age of 40.”

“Yeah,” I said when I read it, “maybe everyone over the age of 40 who isn’t awesome. But not me.”

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Ways of Seeing: Dancing can be good yoga for lovers

Posted on February 14, 2013 |
By Joanna Colwell



I love Valentine’s Day because I love love. What could be more fun than a day dedicated to romance and chocolate? Sure, it’s overly commercialized and all that, but why not ignore the bad and enjoy the good?

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Clippings: Considering an out-of-this-world experience

Posted on February 7, 2013 |
By John S. McCright



Sometimes I get a little overwhelmed by all the stuff that gets thrown my way — school board stories, personality profiles,  obituaries, weddings and engagements, crime stories, gossip and hard news from Montpelier. All the nitty gritty details that make up the grubby lives we human beings endure on this patch of rock hurtling through space. Good grief! Occasionally a guy just wants get away from it all.

Now, thanks to the Dutch, I may just get to do that.

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Politically Thinking: Consolidating school governance can be tricky

Posted on February 7, 2013 |
By Eric Davis



A committee in the seven-town, nine-school Addison Central Supervisory Union is considering whether to propose to the voters that some or all of the ACSU schools be combined into a Regional Education District or RED. The Jeffords Center, a research institute at the University of Vermont, recently completed a report for the Legislature on voluntary school district merger activity, which provides useful information on the experiences of other districts in Vermont.

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Legislative review: Vermont economy needs 'Code Green'

Posted on February 7, 2013 |
By Rep. Paul Raulston D-Middlebury



I was happy the Speaker assigned me to another term on the House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development. I believe ours is a committee well constituted to deal with the complex economic issues we are facing in Vermont.

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Legislative Report: Transportation needs hard for state to fund

Posted on February 4, 2013 |
By Rep. Diane Lanpher



Rep. Diane Lanpher, Addison-3, is a member of the House Transportation Committee.

Vermont’s transportation system has faced some extraordinary challenges in recent years, with four federally declared disasters in 2011, including spring floods followed by Tropical Storm Irene. This year we face different transportation challenges — both challenge the Transportation Fund. One more immediate and another reaching far into the future.

Long Term challenge:

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Clippings: Playing the role of elder statesman

Posted on January 31, 2013 |
By John Flowers



Passing the half-century mark has been full of surprises. There was that first letter from the American Association of Retired Persons, then (to my shock) the availability of a some “senior” discounts. Then, on Sunday, came my first “elder statesman” talk with our daughter, Diane.

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Around the Bend: Laundry proves to be a monster task

Posted on January 31, 2013 |
By Jessie Raymond



Occasionally, such as when I am cooped up inside for most of the month of January, I get an uncontrollable urge to clean. Usually, if I just take a few deep breaths, the feeling passes in a minute or two. But sometimes I can’t help myself. This past weekend, for instance, I cleaned out the laundry room.

My inspiration? The Sasquatch standing in the corner.

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Community Forum: A sarcastic reply for the NRA lobby

Posted on January 28, 2013 |
By Joanna Colwell



This week’s writer is Joanna Colwell, director of Otter Creek Yoga in Middlebury’s Marble Works District. She lives in East Middlebury.

Dear NRA member,

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The Outside Story: Northern species of flying squirrels differ from the southern

Posted on January 28, 2013 |
By Madeline Bodin



The calls come in all winter, said Paul DeBow of DeBow Wildlife Service in Plymouth, N.H. If there is no snow, the peak will be in January or February, when it’s the coldest. Some people think the animals they hear partying in the attic are chipmunks, he says. Chipmunks in the attic in the middle of winter. But they are not.

Chipmunks, DeBow explained, hibernate in winter and what homeowners are probably hearing are flying squirrels. Because flying squirrels are nocturnal, few people ever see them.

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