AltWeeklies Wire
Vermont Eco-Designer John Todd Aims to Heal the Planetnew
In the last three decades, Todd has received numerous accolades for his work, but his recent honor may be the most fitting. In June, he won the first annual Buckminster Fuller Challenge, an international competition among hundreds of scientists and inventors from 27 countries.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
07-25-2008 |
Environment
Does Vermont Have What it Takes to Go it Alone?new
It's an ideal time for renewed talk about self-sufficiency in Vermont -- about building the network of food and energy and culture that would make us far less vulnerable to the kind of shocks headed our way. But that is not what's happening, and the movement for a more independent Vermont is stuck in neutral, though with signs it might be about ready to kick into at least low gear.
Seven Days |
Bill McKibben |
07-25-2008 |
Politics
A Bristol Nonprofit Wants to Replicate Your Brain and Bequeath It to a Robotnew
Some transhumanists are interested in eliminating certain diseases, or in slowing down the aging process. More ambitious ones, such as Bruce Duncan or the folks at the Willington, Connecticut-based World Transhumanist Association, believe that technology could eventually help us outlive death.
Seven Days |
Mike Ives |
07-18-2008 |
Tech
A Burlington Couple Satisfies Cravings for Not-quite-meatnew
When a conscious carnivore falls in love with a vegetarian, something has to replace the sausages at breakfast. The result: hearty, flavorful and filling "veggie patties" that don't taste or look like flesh but satisfy meat-eaters.
Seven Days |
Suzanne Podhaizer |
07-18-2008 |
Food+Drink
Michael Pollan on Vermont and the Challenges of Eating Well in the 21st Centurynew
He says Vermont is 30 years ahead of the food-production curve.
Seven Days |
Suzanne Podhaizer |
06-20-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Recipe: Mini BLTsnew
These mini-BLTs are complicated enough to trigger surprise and smiles, yet simple enough for a home chef to make pretty easily. Potential variations on the recipe abound, if you're the type to find fun in cutesy culinary experiments.
Seven Days |
Meghan Dewald |
06-20-2008 |
Food+Drink
The Smart Car Comes to Burlingtonnew
At 5.1 by 8.8 feet, a Smart car looks like a contraption you might ride at an amusement park. But a few months ago, after selling for years in Europe and Canada, Smart cars entered the U.S. market.
Seven Days |
Mike Ives |
06-20-2008 |
Transportation
What Will Post-Hillary Feminism Look Like?new
Here's my proposal: Feminists become for the Democrats and progressive politics what evangelical Christians have been for the Republicans and conservatism -- its demanding, uncompromising base.
Seven Days |
Judith Levine |
06-20-2008 |
Commentary
With a Halal Slaughter Facility, a Vermont Farmer Becomes an Unlikely Cultural Ambassadornew
Halal meat isn't easy to come by in the Green Mountains. "These people have a right to participate in their religious convictions," Arthur Meade suggests. "And there's no place in the state to do it. I allow people to practice their beliefs in clean, safe conditions. They bless the animals. It's a little bit of home."
Seven Days |
Suzanne Podhaizer |
06-13-2008 |
Food+Drink
Pro-Israel Groups Leading Opposition to Al Jazeera in Burlingtonnew
As supporters and critics gear up for a public meeting on Burlington Telecom's recent decision to stop airing Al Jazeera English, the conflict has attracted international media attention -- from Al Jazeera International.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
06-02-2008 |
Media
To Food Writer Amy Trubek, Vermont Tastes Like the Futurenew
Trubek's just-released book The Taste of Place: A Cultural Journey into Terroir is a shot across the bow of our old system of thought and commerce. But more fundamentally, it shows how a renewed appreciation of the magic of local flavor might just save our collective bacon.
Seven Days |
Matt Scanlon |
06-02-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
'Dykes to Watch Out For' Goes on Hiatusnew
Alison Bechdel has announced she's taking a break from her biweekly comic strip to work on a memoir. "I'm calling it a sabbatical," she explains.
Seven Days |
Cathy Resmer |
06-02-2008 |
Art
Protesters Decry UVM's Use of Live Pigs in Surgeons' Training Programnew
Advanced Trauma Operative Management offers practicing surgeonsa quick yet intense refresher in basic trauma-surgery techniques. But animal-rights advocates, as well as medical students and faculty around the country, believe live-animal training sessions have no place on college campuses.
Seven Days |
Mike Ives |
05-27-2008 |
Animal Issues
Confession: I'm Kind of Looking Forward to the Recessionnew
It isn't going to be pretty, as the lines at the food pantries grow. As we slide down the other side of Peak Oil, things will probably get worse before they get better. On the other hand, downturns have their upsides.
Seven Days |
Judith Levine |
05-27-2008 |
Commentary
Vermont is Spinning its Wheels on Wind Energynew
Despite the state's clean-and-green ethic and polls showing that three out of four residents would support it in their own backyards, wind projects have faced stiff regulatory resistance in Vermont.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
05-27-2008 |
Environment
