One of the great things about being away from Seven Days for two weeks in August was watching it from afar, running smoothly without me. Despite three decades of successful operation, and stacks of journalism awards, this media business has gotten increas... See more
H ave I forgotten how to travel? I ask myself that question every time I have to pack for a trip like the one my partner, Tim, and I took last month to Italy and Ireland. It’s gotten harder to figure out what I might require in a different place. Is that ... See more
I know how hard it is to keep a good thing going. So, respect for all those Vermont businesses that win our Daysie designation year after year — the Seven Days readers’ choice award. Like most varieties of the flower, the love of our readers is perennial.... See more
Imagine a job to which you have to reapply every two years — and the “hiring committee” consists of half a million people who don’t know you and might not want to. That’s what candidates for elected office are up against in Vermont. Seven Days’ job is to ... See more
I’m happy for the coincidence of the United States turning 250 and the quadrennial pursuit of the FIFA World Cup. The largest sporting event on Earth has a way of putting things in perspective. I view it as a reminder that we are one of many countries sha... See more
