I was just scanning a bunch of websites with information about Vermont Yankee and wanted to remind people out there that the website, Evacuation Plans. New on the VPIRG website is a report entitled, Generating Failure: How Building Nuclear Power Plants Would Set America Back in the Race Against Global Warming. »
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National Clean Out Your Fridge Day!
November 15th is National Clean Out Your Fridge Day. Really, it is. And I got halfway through my fridge… and it got dark. I guess given everything, if it takes me two days to clean out the Fridge, that’s not so bad. Have a good week! »
November 9, 1989
The Berlin Wall fell two decades ago tonight. The people came to the wall and took it down. It was one of the most amazing things I had ever seen. Who knew that the wall was a strong as a paper wasp nest? The year... »
Successful Winter Coat Giveaway
Today at the South Woodbury Church, over 60 people came and took coats, boots, sweaters and other winter clothing as part of the South Woodbury Church’s annual winter clothes... »
Chicken Soup for My Soul
Tonight for dinner I cooked the chicken I got for making the Cooking With Cassandra website. Yes, I am being paid in chickens. (I wondered if it were a... »
Cora Brooks Poetry Reading
Tonight the Woodbury Library hosted a poetry reading featuring poet and writer Cora Brooks. Amazing poetry, stories and laughter filled the library for more than two hours. Poems were... »
Misty, Damp “Hello”ween….
The bounty was phat! Tonight in the village of Woodbury, the children were out in force going house-to-house trick-or-treating. The costumes were wonderful and the mood was cheery. And... »
Excellent Pumpkin Walk
This evening, even in the light rain, the Woodbury Elementary School held its annual Pumpkin Walk. Over 50 carved and lit pumpkins graced the trail behind the school. Faces,... »
Joseph Mangano Interview, Oct. 26, 2009
Joseph Mangano, director of the Radiation and Public Health Project, joined Personal and Political on October 26, 2009 for an in depth interview on Strontium-90, Baby Teeth, among other... »
Fundraiser for Woodbury PTO
UPDATE: More than $500 was raised at the two-day rummage sale in the Woodbury Town Hall. Thanks and congratulations go to the members of the Woodbury Elementary Schools PTO... »
Cloth Diapers are Easier
Do you use disposible diapers? How much do you spend on them weekly? Here's some thoughts on changing your habits, and showing how it is really easy to use... »
Good Luck on Craigslist
Today I picked up two twin beds from a listing on Craigslist. They are nice, clean and well-cared for… and they were free. So a hint today, if money’s tight... »
How to make Real Applesauce
Real Applesauce: 1 part adventure Apples Water Sweetener 4 parts love Real applesauce starts with adventure. This is not a recipe for that yellow watery stuff that dribbles from your spoon. This is real. This... »
Snow Fell Last Night
Winter is coming. Not only can you feel it in the wind, last night you could see it on the ground, and the trees. The evergreen pine trees draped... »
Fundraising on WGDR 91.1 FM
Today’s Personal and Political was be the Fall Fundraising show. Merry Gangemi joined Stephanie Fraser in the studio for a lively discussion about the value of WGDR in their... »
Nutcracker Rehearsals Happening
The rehearsals for the Green Mountain Nutcracker are happening every Sunday until the end of December, when the show will be performed at the Barre Opera House. The Moving Light... »
Blinking Light Gallery
I had a few minutes the other day to spare and I wandered into the Blinking Light Gallery in Plainfield, Vermont. What a lovely art gallery. Felt art to die... »
On the Weather but Not Under
The trees are past peak now. The red of the maples is gone. Literally, gone with the wind… gusty and blustery over the past few days. The yellows remain... »
What’s a Bee?
Main Entry: 3bee Function: noun Etymology: perhaps from English dial. been help given by neighbors, from Middle English bene prayer, boon, from Old English bēnprayer — more at boon Date: 1769 : a gathering of people for a specific... »
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