ODD, STRANGE, CURIOUS AND WEIRD BUT TRUE NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE GLOBE ASIlXAL HUSBANDRy t{ After 10 years o f selling boar semen for artificially inseminat ing sows, the Fox family o f Mahaska County, Iowa, added a drive-through window for farm ers in a hurry. “‘Order o f semen and fries,”’ said Genette Fox. “ I’ve heard that a million times.”
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CHEW ON THIS Palmdale, California, secre tary Linda Jeffery, 46, was awarded $1.2 million after she went to the dentist for a clean ing and ended up toothless. Jeffery claimed that Dr. Leoneed Gordon told her that her teeth were so
The house in Fall River, Massachusetts, where Lizzie Borden lived when she was accused, then acquitted, o f hacking her father and stepmother to death, has been converted to a bedand-breakfast.
Carolyn Hutchinson, 35, o f Cincinnati was playing bingo when she left her table to use the restroom. Apparently, police said, she forgot she had stuffed a loaded gun into her panties. The .25-caliber Derringer fell out, hit the floor and dis charged, lodging a bullet in her calf. ♦ Seven Spanish teen-agers tried to mug Herminia Alvarez in Alicante, thinking she was a defenseless woman. She actually is a circus weightlifter, the high light o f whose act is supporting eight people on one shoulder.
rotten they would fall out in a few months. The suit said he gave her the choice o f expensive surgery and pain to try to save the teeth or a 30-minute proce dure to replace them with den tures. She said she was so scared she let him pull all her teeth. Experts testified that Jeffery at the time merely needed a deep periodontal cleaning.
MOONSTRUCK Martin Juergens, 59, of Westphalia asked the German government to uphold his own ership o f the moon against a 1980 claim by California entre
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a claim by Bobby June Griggs against the South Carolina Electric and Gas Co., charging the utility with causing her nervous breakdown. Griggs explained that she entered a rice recipe cook-off but needed psy chiatric help after the power company published the recipe without her permission along with the recipes o f the other contestants.
Italian member o f parliament Alessandra Mussolini, grand daughter o f dictator Benito Mussolini, announced her sup port o f a proposed change in the law to allow children to be given their mother’s surname instead o f their father’s. “I think making the father’s surname obligatory is an absurdity, stuff o f the Middle Ages,” she said, indicating she wants her new-born daughter to carry her family’s infamous sur name, or else the Mussolini name will die out.
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Lynwood, Washington, police Officer Warren Beers handcuffed a 38-year-old shoplifting suspect and put her in the back seat o f his cruiser, then left the car running while
Two race horses died at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, when they collided head-on. The animals were completing a morning workout when Miss Carson’s bridle
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broke. The four-year-old filly threw her exercise rider and headed back up the stretch. “I was going around the turn and here comes the loose horse,” said Dean Fladand, who was riding five-year-old gelding Rare Reason. “I was trying to go one way or the other, and the horse just kept coming straight at me — and bang.”
he helped another officer who was searching a nearby car. Even though the officers were only a few feet away, the 5-foot-3, 170pound suspect squeezed through the small opening in the sliding partition between the front and back seats. Beers said he and the other officer turned around to see the 1996 Ford Crown Victoria leaving “at a high rate o f speed.” It was recovered an hour later, but the only trace o f the suspect was a set o f hand cuffs in the back seat.
preneur Dennis Hope, who sold 1700 lunar lots for $16 each. “The moon has belonged to my familysince 15 July, 1756,” said Juergens, claiming Prussian Emperor Frederick the Great gave the moon to his ancestor, Aul Juergens, to thank him for a blessing that Frederick said brought him great foreign poli cy success. He decreed, said Juergens, “that the moon should remain in my family’s possession for ever and should be passed on to the youngest born son.”
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the individual efforts and responsibilities o f each party involved. The school has recognized that it
ference between pants and a
had a responsibility to Matt that it did not live
dress? A dress has more or fewer
up to, and that it would do things differently in
yards o f cloth and less stitching,
the future. And so Outright is working to pro
right? Is that really what we’re
vide ongoing training to educators, administra
PAINT OVER POLITICS
whining about and decrying the
tors and students to prevent the onset o f another
A traveling exhibit o f post-w ar Vietnamese a r t takes
fall o f Western Civilization over?
series o f events like we’ve just witnessed.
no prisoners
A few yards o f cloth and thread?
Perhaps Peter Kurth has more important
Puh-leeA All you folks out there
things to do with his time than check on details
who want to intrude your sexist
and facts for his “opinion” article. Certainly
notions about clothing choice
making inaccurate judgments on the only
need to:
statewide agency dedicated to gay, lesbian, bisex
Terrorist-hero M ichael Collins stirs up reel-life memories fo r one Irish-American lad
a) get your spouse to co-sign on
ual and questioning youth and the folks that
By P e t e r
a loan to go out and lease a
work with them can’t be all that much fun, or
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WHEN THE FAT LADY SINGS
1996 Clue;
— Karin Eade
b) get a life;
Burlington
c) wind your watch — this is the
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Karin Eade is the director o f Outright Vermont
THE 'KU SH I' LIFE
1990s; d) stop worrying about “alterna tive lifestyle” ideas filling your
CA N D ID A TE C R ISIS
Congressional candidate N orio K ushi takes N atu ral L aw into
Just where do we get these candidates?
his own hands
children’s brains and start worry
Running for Congress is Susan Sweetser who, in
ing about the bigoted ones with
her few years in the Vermont Senate, managed
which you fill their heads.
to compile the worst record on environmental
HAUNTING SEASON
issues seen in decades. From her efforts to abol
Jo e Citro fin d s ghouls in the Green — a n d White —
with the notion o f Vermont and
ish Act 250 to gutting the Environmental
M ountains
Burlington as progressive urban
Board, she’s demonstrated she is no friend to
places have seen fit to encapsu
our land and its natural resources.
Many people uncomfortable
late their objections on this
is a real piece of work. Last week he solved our
people yell out the windows o f
property tax problems with a wave o f his hand (it
trucks as they speed past 135 Pearl St., yelling
don’t exist — go away, go away!). Now he has
and throwing things. In any case, if you think
gone and advocated a permitting process to
Matt is an exception, think again.
replace Act 250. This from a developer whose Burlington
career is one o f default, bad debt and bankruptcy. I wonder what George Aiken and Dick Snelling would have to say about it all.
ST IC K N E Y SIT U A T IO N
— Kim Manning
I find it ironic and just a tad fascinating that
Burlington
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* He’s the only independent in Congress, the 1 self-proclaimed champion o f “poor people, | working people and the elderly,” and he wears | his politics on his sleeve. Since his historic 1981 _ election as mayor o f Burlington, it’s been one * success after another for Bernie Sanders, and | during that period The Bern has gone from liv-| ing off working-class wages to doing pretty p good for himself. Hey, it’s America — The * Land o f Opportunity! i The old apartment he rented on North | Union St. back in 1981 has been replaced by the | $175,000 hacienda on Killarney Drive in the g New North End. The $40,000 a year he pulled ® down as mayor way back when has more than 1 tripled. Last year Congressman Bernie Sanders picked up a $133,000 pay check. And he’s entiI tied to it. Day in and day out he works his butt ®off fighting in the trenches o f the U.S. House o f 1 Representatives against the big-monied interests | o f corporate capitalism. Right? | But some things never change: Bernie JJ Sanders is still a cheapskate. S Back in those early days o f the Sanderista | Revolution — the one that shook Burlington, | Vermont like it had never been shaken before, I da progressive mayor turned this community on its ear. With street-sweeper accuracy, O l’ 1 Bernardo let the moneychang| ers, the hospital bigwigs and the 1 board o f trustees at groovy-UV 2 know right off they were the I enemy and he was coming to | get ’em with the mighty sword | o f taxation. Revolutionary zeal g was all the rage, and no one ®who was there will ever forget 1 that memorable day at the Ramada Inn in 1981 when | Mayor Sanders was invited to ' address the kickoff o f the I United Way campaign. | Speaking directly from his | Marxist bible (Karl, not I Groucho), O f Bernardo could® n’t conceal the contempt he | held for all those well-dressed do-gooders. His infamous, in§ your-face “I Don’t Believe In | Charity” speech knocked ’em 1 on their tushes. The audience | sat in stunned silence as Sanders p sermonized about his dream to g one day live in a society in ®which there was no need for | charity. After all, who ever | heard o f “Boris’ Kids” or the I “Soviet Heart Association?” Needless to say, The Bern’s remarks were not 1 what the United Way expected when the orga' nizers invited him to speak, and it took some | major damage control from Sanderista Central | to put out the fire. 8 Well, guess what? Bernie Sanders hasn’t changed his beliefs | one iota. According to his 1995 tax return, O l’ I Bernardo still doesn’t believe in charity. Vermont’s most prominent bald eagle raked 1 in $133,000. About $8000 was deferred | income. His 1040 reports “total income” o f | $125,842. According to The Bern’s return (pre~ pared by Progressive City Councilor M artha * Abbott o f Underhill, who runs Independent | Tax Service, Inc.), Sanders paid $19,563 in fed| eral taxes. N ot bad. Sounds like Ms. Abbott I really knows her stuff. ® Sanders claimed five exemptions, including 1 himself and wife Jane, two o f Jane’s kids and | her 81-year-old mother. He claimed $25,372 in I itemized deductions, including state incomes 7 taxes, real estate taxes and home mortgage § interest. And our beloved congressperson | deducted a grand total o f $1369 for “Gifts to Charity.” That’s all o f 1 percent o f his impresI sive income going to charity. Over the years, ® Bill Clinton’s taken bigger deductions for dropI ping his pre-owned Jockey shorts o ff at the
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1 Salvation Army. Can you say “Scrooge” ? “We don’t think we’re cheapskates,” said I Sanders. “Jane and I have devoted our entire adult life to public service.” The Bern said he doesn’t want to bring back the age o f Charles Dickens, which is something, he said, rightwing Republicans like Newt Gingrich would like to see. “I f anyone thinks that the problems o f hunger in America, housing in America, health care in America, education in America are going to be solved by charity alone, I think that | that is not correct. That is what right-wing Republicans say, but I don’t believe it.” Nice spin, eh? But what about Susie Creamcheese, you ask? | According to Susan Sweetser’s 1995 federal g tax return, the Republican earned $50,000 less * than O l’ Bernardo last year, but reported more 1 than twice as much in charitable donations — | $3200. Doing the math, that works out to 4.4 g percent o f Sweetser’s income. Susie Creamcheese may not be a charity queen, but 8 she’s not exactly a cheapskate, either. Do you think if Bernie wins this race, his | charitable contributions will increase dramati- p cally before his next re-election bid? Hmmm. Postponed Again — The much anticipated trial | o f the local gent the feds claim is Vermont’s drug kingpin has been postponed again. Trial for Billy Greer before Judge Bill Sessions was scheduled for November. But at the govern ment’s request, it’s been pushed back until March to accommo date a key witness from the Netherlands who is currently in poor health. The Dutchman is said to be the first dike-plugger to enter the Dutch witness-pro tection program. Billy the Kid has pleaded not guilty to the charges and remains free on bail. Backus is Back — Speaking of drugs, a lot o f people are won dering just how well Jan Backus will fare in the Chittenden County State Senate race. Word is, five o f the six seats are already reserved for incumbents Jack Barry (D), Helen Riehle (R) and Jean Ankeney (D), with Lt. Gov. Barbara Snelling (R) and ex-Mayor Peter Brownell (R) snagging two more. Miracles can happen, but that’s the Jimmy the Greek report from the paddock. In the mix for the sixth seat are Kurt Wright (R), Janet Munt (D), David Curtis (D) and former Windham County State Sen. Jan Backus (D) o f Winooski, who took on Jim Jeffords two years ago. Everyone remem bers how, the week before the election in an interview at The St. Albans Messenger, Backus indicated her support for legalizing drugs. The you-know-what hit the fan, and the giant suck ing sound was the Big Mo whooshing out o f the Backus camp like a punctured tire on 1-89. Jim Schumacher, her chief o f spin, told C H . 3 Jan was just talking about marijuana, but there was Jan on the boob tube saying she didn’t think people should go to jail for possess ing small amounts o f coke, either. To her credit, Backus doesn’t shy away from the drug issue to this day. She pointed out that in 1989, while a member o f the Senate Judiciary Committee, she rewrote Vermont’s drug laws, upping the penalties for dealers and lowering them for casual users. Her bill, she pointed out, had the blessing o f the A .G .’s office, the State’s Attorney’s Association, the Sheriff’s Association and the ACLU. When it comes to drugs, said Backus, “We don’t have the right answer, yet. Clearly, the War on Drugs isn’t working. Politicians have to be brave enough,” she said, “to at lease say that.” ~ , Amen. □
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C H O IC E S , C H O IC E S : Politics make strange bid fellows. Especially when die auction offers up old T-shirts from Peter Clavelle and a one-way ticket to Las Vegas. Plenty o f pols showed up Sunday at Club Metronome, where Barbara Sneiling and Peter Brownell roamed under the same rocking roof as Lola the Love Counselor from Seven Days and drag queen Cberie Tartt. The occasion -— a rock ’n roll fundraiser for Pro-Choice Vermont — was the Vermont version o f the Kennedy auction. But instead o f golf du bs on the block, there were blow-up pho tos o f the Sanderista revolution, a breakfast date with Peter Clavelle and \..m mI I. I,.>• : *„ i a Howard Dean T-shirt State Auditor Ed Flanagan donated a — none o f which stirred studded dog co llar to reinfo rce his rep the crowd to bid like the utation as the "Watchdog of Verm ont," body-piercing session and w hich, after a furious bidding w ar, lava lamp. The hottest ended up around the neck of State celebrity items were a Senator Liz Ready. bit more cre ative: State a / Auditor Ed Flanagan donated a studded dog collar to reinforce his reputa tion as the “Watchdog o f Vermont,” which, after a furious bid ding war, ended up around the neck o f State Senator Liz Ready. Even more popular was a paint-splattered flannel shirt from Republican Senator Jim Grungemeister Jeffords. Organizers got 42 bucks for the Republican rag and a total o f $1700 for ProChoice Vermont. H O T TIC K ETS : After a four-month batde between ticket sellers and management, the box-office workers at the Flynn Theatre have settled on a contract that guarantees them slightly better wages and sick pay. “An employer doesn’t usually choose to have a union, but 1 think what has come out o f it is some systematizing and clarity,” says Flynn director Andrea Rogers. “The pay schedule needed a good review and that certainly hap pened in this process.” Although they have accepted the wages, box officers are not exacdy celebrating a dollar raise — from $5 to $6 an hour. We used to be under the cupboard,” says box office worker Jeanne Berryman. “Now were in the bottom drawer.”
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Vermont mystery writer Archer M ayor turns out a new book every hunting season — his latest, Rag M ans Memory, is due out in November. But Mayor is already hard at work on a new tale o f Vermont-based police fiction. This one, about a drug ring connecting Burlington, Bellows Falls and Brattleboro, will feature a big chunk o f the Queen City. Mayor came up Tuesday night for a research “ride-along” with local law enforcement. He has also agreed to work the Vermont hony Orchestra into the story line, envisioning a “meeting en an informant and police at the Flynn” . . . Spalding Gray is reluctant to perform without a pre-show rubdowm The
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work, leading the eye to a greenish-blue image o f tormented figures behind black bars. Intended as a testament to political prisoners in Vietnam, Dinh’s 1990 painting recalls the POW /MIA flags still spotted occasionally in the United States. The tendentious subject matter o f these particular pieces — as well as the show’s general ly apolitical character — can be
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northern Vietnam, where, the show’s cata logue implies, their work had been suppressed for ideo logical reasons. Another consideration is that the show was organized by the Smithsonian Institution’s Traveling Exhibition Service. It may be that the Smithsonian’s curators were determined to minimize controversy, given the uproar that erupted last year when that museum tried to commemorate the atomic bombing o f Hiroshima. It’s understandable — but not excusable — that “An Ocean Apart” may have been neutered in order to prevent attacks from far-right fanatics who still regard Vietnam with suspicion. A third possibility has to do with the nature o f Vietnamese art itself. The works on display at the Fleming are products o f an ancient civilization that has fought many wars, the conflict with the U.S. being merely one o f the most recent. Moreover, every culture is multifac eted; war and its hatreds and sorrows are not the sum o f any nation’s experi ence. An introductory wall panel points visitors toward that perspective. It notes that homes in Vietnam typically contain an ancestral altar memori alizing the family’s fore bears. The curators then suggest that viewers unac quainted with the coun try’s long history might be limited in their apprecia tion o f the art and may misinterpret it in accor dance with their own pre conceptions. Included in this orien tation is an explicit warn ing against viewing Vietnamese painting as derivative o f Western modernism. Many o f the artists make use o f indige nous materials, such as lacquer and eggshells on wood, the organizers note. And they argue that distinctively Vietnamese characteristics are present even in works obviously influenced C on tinued on page 2 5
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Their name is the last adjective I’d apply to the sound o f this Cincinnati trio. Post-punk pop straight from the garage, Lazy plays with the reck less, feckless abandon that has always justified the existence o f rock ’n’ roll. With The Pants and Red Telephone (formerly two o f Burlington’s Envy) at Toast Friday.
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John McCann’s War By the Irish. The hand-written inscrip tion read: The writer was thru some o f the episodes told in this book and knows many o f the individuals mentioned. They were brave men an d loyal comrades. — Frank Not your typical wedding present. s Jordans movie will show us, the time was 1916-1923, and the cause was freedom. Unable to defeat the British occupying forces in pitched bat tle, Collins devised new tactics for the nascent Irish Republican Army. He ran the IRA’s clandes tine intelligence operation that outgunned the Queen’s men and beat the British Secret Service at its own game.
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Now a popular draft pint n 1957, when I was just a lad served at your local watering o f seven, James Francis hole — black Guiness stout Freyne took his American resting on top o f golden Harp family back to Ireland. He’d lager beer — the original Black been away for 30 years. The and Tans were, my father often visit was an endless eye-opening noted, “thugs recruited out o f procession through farmyards, British jails and paid a pound a overgrown cemeteries and drea day to kill Irishmen.” They ry back streets in Dublin. We earned a special place in the even visited prisons — where hearts o f the Irish for their sav James Francis was treated like agery: burning villages and royalty: Dublin’s Kilmainham murdering priests, bishops and Jail, where he’d spent seven mayors. Torture was their months in 1921 awaiting exe favorite sport, and Collins’ IRA cution; Mountjoy Prison, where teen squad matched them each we were led by armed guards to step o f the way. pray at the graves o f his former My father rarely spoke of comrades. his early years carrying out the We also visited Michael orders o f Michael Collins, and Collins’ modest grave in when he did it was in hushed Dublin’s Glasnevin Cemetery. tones that invariably caused his . Most o f the people papa knew eyes to glisten. Never once, from the old days now rested despite my childish nagging, beneath the unmanicured did he reveal the secret oath he tombstones. took at his IRA initiation. He My mother drove as I lis-
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tened from the backseat, along side my older brother and sister, while my father remembered aloud the people and deeds of 35 years earlier. He knew the city o f Dublin like the back o f his hand — by street address as well as by who got shot where,
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carrying out the orders o f M ichael Collins, an d when he did it was in hushed tones.
around here.” That man, the same age as myself, said he’d been raised on tales o f the dar ing deeds o f James Francis Freyne and the “jobs” he did for Michael Collins in the War o f Independence and in the Civil War that followed. His telling gave me shivers.
and by whom. He spoke o f old “jobs” that required taking men out “for a ride” on the Bull Wall — the four-mile-long sandbar in Dublin Bay — and giving them a minute to say the Act o f Contrition before carry ing out his orders. In damp flats on Dublin’s working-class south side, I C ontinued on page 14
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Rather than play by the rules, Collins made up new ones. Tiny Ireland against mighty Britannia wasn’t a fair fight to begin with, so Collins decided he wouldn’t fight fair. The tactics he developed earned him the title, “father o f guerrilla warfare”; his disciples have spanned the gamut from China’s Mao Zedong to Israel’s Yitzhak Shamir. In fact, Shamir so revered Collins that he took the code name “Micail” during Israel’s war for independence in the late 1940s. Key to Collins’ operation was the bravery o f dozens o f teenage farm boys from the countryside who came to Dublin to carry out his orders. And those orders were de facto death sentences for policeman in the ranks o f the Royal Irish Constabulary, undercover British intelligence officers, as well as traitors, informers, spies and members o f the not-so-regular British forces, the Black and Tans.
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Slaves” — one o f Verdi’s most famous — reportedly aroused the Italians’ desire for national unity and freedom from the Austrians. At Verdi’s own funeral procession, 100,000 people lining the streets honored him with a spontaneous rendition o f this chorus. I L T r O V A T O R E , by Guiseppe Verdi : Another con voluted plot. Two men love Leonora, a Count and a trouba
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daughter, Ferena, and Ismael, dour, Manrico, who believes he nephew to the king o f is the son o f a gypsy, Azucena, Jerusalem, falls in love with her but is really the brother o f the and prevents Ismael from Count who was allegedly killing her. Hebrews curse him. bewitched by Azucena’s mother, Ferena gets converted to who had been burned at the Judaism, Nebuchadnezzar stake. The rivals fight, Leonora shocks everyone by declaring joins a convent then leaves with himself God. The slave Abigail guess who. Azucena and somehow Manrico end manages to up in the take over, any Count’s dun “A Night at the way. Neb geon and Opera," presented by declares war Leonora kills the Lane Series and and saves herself. The the Vermont Symphony Ferena. Before Count kills Orchestra, conducted Abigail kills his rival, only by Kate Tamarkin. herself, she to discover VSO Chorus di rected begs Ferena’s too late that by Robert De forgiveness the man was Cormi e r . Soloists and bids Neb his brother. In Kelley Nassief, Li a to let his the second Kahler, Mark daughter act, the gyp Rehnstrom, Thomas marry Ismael. sies are up at Woodman. Flynn I don’t get it, daybreak and, Theatre, Burlington, either. naturally, October 18 and 19, “Chorus o f the singing about 8 p .m . Hebrew how great it is
to be a gypsy. Some are already hard at work at their anvils, struck rhyth mically in time to the famous “Anvil Chorus.” L a BOHEME, by Giacomo Puccini: A bunch o f slackers in 19th-century Paris. Rudolfo the penniless playwright is in love with Mimi, a penniless seam stress. Marcello is tempted by his former lover, Musetta, who ditches her sugar daddy, Alcindoro. Time passes; Mimi loves Rudolfo but learns he’s the jealous type. Marcello recommends a trial separa tion. Mimi bids Rudolfo a poignant farewell — no hard feelings, guy — in “Donde beta usci.” Back in the cold garrett, the two men — sans girlfriends — try to bring back the good times and fail, especially when Musetta drags in a consumptive Mimi. Rudolfo and Mimi relive their passion long enough for a couple of. songs before she dies. CARMEN, by Georges Bizet: Unspeakably shocking when it first appeared — and flopped — in 1875, Carmen altered opera forever by writing a story about proles with fleshand-blood feelings and lessthan-polite behavior: the sassy, promiscuous gypsy o f the title, the army deserter, Don Jose, who loves her, the girl-nextdoor he also deserted, and macho bullfighter Escamillo, who also loves Carmen. You can guess the rest. Five selec tions from this opera reflect its worldwide popularity. The fes tive “Danse Boheme’’ precedes a bullfight in Act IV; in “Flower Song,” Don Jos6 tells Carmen he’s saved a flower she’s tossed to him as a symbol o f his love; in “Habanera” — one o f C ontinued on page 2 8
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Congressional candidate Norio Kushi takes N atural Law into his own hands. By Aaron
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Inside is a jungle o f toys for the four active children, ages 12 to five months, he shares with his wife, JoAnne. And on the table, among the seaweed-and-soybean soup broth, the noodles and salads, are two bottles o f Super Bluegreen Algae supplements — selling it is one o f Kushi’s many enterprises. Animal flesh is scant in this
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LANE SERIES: The world-class National Chamber Orchestra o f Toulouse performs works by Mozart, Stamitz and Vivaldi. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 8 p.m. $25. Info, 6 5 6 -4 4 5 5 .---PH ISH : The Vermont-raised band plays in support o f its fresh, new album, Billy Breathes. Olympic Center, Lake Placid, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. $23.50. Info, 863-5966.
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‘CO M IN G H O M E T O AMERICA’: Tori Osborne reads from her new book in honor of National Coming Out Week. Chassman & Bern Booksellers, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 862-4332. ‘LAST EXIT T O BRO OKYN ’: Hubert Selby reads from his fiction, including Last E xit to Brooklyn, which was made into a movie. Abernethy Room, Starr
ATERBALLETO: Expect modern-fla vored classical technique from "Italy’s own Joffrey.” The 20-member troupe performs an hour-long suite from Romeo a n d Juliet and the existential “Sonate a Trois.” Flynn Theatre, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $23.50-27.50. Info, 863-5966. A pre-performance discussion begins at 6 p.m.with company choreographer Amedeo Amodio.
Library, Middlebury College, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 388-3711. JEW ISH BO O K FAIR: Professor emeri tus Raul Hilberg kicks off a three-day Jewish book fair with a presentation o n , his new book, The Politics o f Memory: The Journey o f a Holocaust Historian. Temple Sinai, S. Burlington, 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, 862- 5125. ‘POETRIA OBSCURA’: The reading series for emerging writers features Julia Lebentritt and Dave Kavanagh. Fletcher Library, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863- 3403. READING: Vermont authors David Huddle and Alan Broughton read their works of fiction and poetry. Crow Bookshop, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 862-0848.
p.m. Free. Info, 652-7080. j g p p D EW IT: JohnXtewey did not invent the Dewey Decimal System. His hands-on child-centered philoso| | | h y o f education encouraged creativity, not cataloguing. Even Rudolph Steiner learned a few things from the Burlington-born teachej^ teacher, Who went on to establish the ground-break!p n g Laboratory School at the ' % University o f Chicago. Su nday is his birthday — henceforth known as John | Dewey Day. The three-<lay party starts Thursday — where else? Thursday, October 17. Marsh Lounge, y Billings Student Center, U VM , 12:15 p.m. Free. Info, 864-1888,
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H O O K E D O N BO O KS: “1 cannot live without books,” Thomas Jefferson wrote to John Adams. Gunter Grass suggested “even bad books are books and therefore sacred.” Such pro nouncements are compiled in Only Books; Writers, Readers a n d Bibliophiles on Their Passion, by Kevin
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Graffagnino, who makes his own liter ary confessions in a companion lec ture. At last, a book for people for people who read too much and the writers who love them. Wednesday, October 23. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403. — PR-
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VNA BIRTHDAY PARTY: The Visiting Nurses Association celebrates 90 years of service with a cake and a talk on caring for each other. Sheraton-Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 860-4435. T E C H C E N T E R O PEN IN G : The Old North End Community Technology Center launches the first cyberskills workshop with a live video hook up to Great Britain. 279 N. Winooski Ave„ Burlington, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 8604057, ext 11. ‘DEM OCRACY O R CO RPO RA TE RULE?’: Author and activist Ronnie Dugger speaks on the growing corporate influence over government, health care, media, environment and neighborhoods. Noble Hall Reading Lounge, Vermont College, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 229-1927. CA ND ID ATE FORUM S: Candidates for governor and lieutenant governor answer questions at back-to-back candi date forums sponsored by the Burlington Women’s Council and Women United. Burlington City Hall, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7200. ‘STEW ARDING A SE N SE OF PLACE’: Stewards of various Vermont places serve as panelists in a discussion of land caretaking. Shelburne Farms Coach Barn, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 985-8686. PRID E N IG H T : Gather for games and conversation at Cafe No No, Burlington, 8 p.m. Donations. Info, 865-5066. ‘W O M EN ’S WAYS O F W O R K IN G ’: Women work differently than men. A roundtable discussion considers how. Woman Centered, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. Donations. Register, 800-281-6866. TRA N SPO RTA TIO N M EETIN G : Discuss the long-range plan for getting around in Chittenden County. Burlington Wastewater Treatment Facility, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 658-3004. WATERBURY FARMERS MARKET: Local produce is available, along with dinner items such as pizza, pasta and turnovers. Rusty Parker Park, Waterbury, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 434-2690.
A C O U ST IC REGGAE PRESEN TA TIO N : Lambsbread founders Bobby and Dennis Hackney share their rasta rhythms. Community Center in Jericho, 8 p.m. $3. Info, 899-4639.
t h e a t e r ‘SAUCY JA C K & T H E SPACE VIX E N S’: The sci-fi glam-rock musical touches down for a two-week run. Green Candle Theater Company performs at 135 Pearl, Burlington, 8 p.m. $7-15. Reservations, 893-7333.
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ST R A TT O N ARTS FESTIVAL: See October 16. SL ID E LECT U RE: Scholar Dan Noel explores the notion of capturing “Sacred Spaces in the Earth Art of Landscape Photography.” Wood Gallery, Vermont College, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Donations. Info, 828-8743.
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JEW ISH B O O K FAIR: See October 16. POETRY: Performance poet Mary Rechner teams up with Vermont College prof Sydney Lea at the Book Rack, Winooski, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 655-0231. ‘DANVIS TA LES’ TALK: David Budbill discusses the stories of Vermont author and farmer Rowland Robinson. The pro prietor o f the Rokeby Museum was also one o f the country’s first ecologists. Bixby Library, Vergennes, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 759-2134. ‘W R IT IN G E N C H A N T E D FIC T IO N ’: Novelist and magician Victor Walter performs magic and reads from his new novel, The Voice ofM anush, as part of a writing workshop. Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0774. PO ETRY READ IN G: Poetry teacher and producer Ralph Culver reads from his verse at Cover-To-Cover Bookstore, Randolph, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 728-3202.
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C TC ‘A H EALIN G FAMILY’: His mentallydisabled son is now an acclaimed com poser. Nobel-winning writer Kenzaburo Oe speaks about his newest book, A Healing Family, about the transcendental meaning o f humanity. Ira Allen Chapel, UVM, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free. Reservations, 658-0337 ext. 527. A CELEBRA TIO N O F JO H N DEW EY’: The University o f Vermont celebrates its most famous alumnus with an informal discussion o f his influence on educational philosophy and curricula. Marsh Lounge, Billings Students Center, 12:15 p.m. Free. Info, 864-1888. IN TERN A TIO N A L ST U D IE S LEC T U RE : Bring a brown-bag lunch to this cross-cultural discussion of Islam. Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building, UVM, Burlington, noon. Free. Info, 656-1096. BU SIN ESS M E E TIN G : Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility hosts a talk on community involvement in domestic and global communities. Burton Snowboards, Burlington, 4:306:30 p.m. $7. Reservations, 862-8347. PROPERTY TAX REFORM FO RUM : Chittenden County candidates for the State Senate share their views at a forum sponsored by United Neighbors for Intelligent Taxation for Education. Hinesburg Elementary School Cafeteria, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 482-3262. AID S FACTS: Learn about virus trans mission, prevention, antibody testing, statistics and trends. Condoms will be distributed free. King Street Youth Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2437. RETAIL ISSU ES BREAKFAST: Legislative candidates discuss their posi tions on issues that affect your business. The series of local meetings continues at the Waybury Inn, Middlebury, 8:30 a.m. $10. Register, 800-649-1698. V ER M O N T C O N SU LTA N TS N E T W ORK: Laura Lind-Blum offers adver tising advice at a regular monthly meet ing. Hampton Inn, Colchester, 7:30 a.m. $10. Info, 878-3550. FINANCIAL A ID PRESEN TA TIO N : Parents and students learn about finan cial aid programs, application procedures and eligibility at Colchester High School, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 800-642-3177.
gospel, soul and blues hits like “Under the Boardwalk” and “Return to Sender.” Barre Opera House, 8 p.m. $10-20. Info, 800-639-1383. Catch an a cappella workshop at U-32 High School, E. Montpelier, 2:30 p.m. $10. R U STE D ROOT: This creative clan of rhythmic troubadours headlined the H .O .R.D .E. Festival. Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, 8 p.m. $19.50. Info, 863-5966. TAMMY FLETCH ER: The Vermont version of Big Mama Thorton plays to benefit a comprehensive child welfare agency involved in abuse pre vention, counseling and adoption. Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, 7 p.m. $12. Info, 635-1386.
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‘N IG H T AT T H E OPERA’: The Vermont Symphony Orchestra and its chorus are joined by four New York voic es singing greatest operatic hits. Flynn Theatre, Burlington, 8 p.m. $11-36. Info, 863-5966. Vermont Public Radio announcer Walter Parker hosts a pre-per formance talk, 6:30-7:30 p.m. T H E PERSU ASIO N S: The original a cappella group sings classic doo-wop,
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‘N IG H T AT T H E OPERA’: See October 18. BARBERSHOP CH O R U S: The Northcountry Chordsmen and two Upper Valley quartets harmonize at his toric Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 8 p.m. $6. Info, 728-9133. ‘AN EVENING W ITH G E R SH W IN ’:
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‘GREAT W O M EN C H E FS’: Meet author-chef Julie Stillman at a publication party for this locally-produced book about female “Stars of American Cuisine.” Chassman & Bern Booksellers, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 862-4332.
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ry and styles at Montpelier High School, 7 p.m. $6. Register, 457-2779. O U T R IG H T SU PPO RT GROUP: Gay, lesbian, bisexual and questioning youth are invited to an ongoing support group meeting. Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-9677.
Thomas Wright plays George Gershwin in a musical one-man show featuring favorites like “Summertime.” Twilight Theatre, Lyndon State College, Lyndonville, 8 p.m. $14. Reservations, 800-805-5559.
JO H N DEW EY PARADE: Frank Gonzales leads a mask-making workshop and parade in honor of Burlington-born educator John Dewey, who believed in learning by doing. Folks over six, with or without parents, celebrate his birthday. Fletcher Library, Burlington, 9:30 a.m. 1 p.m. Free. Register, 865-7216.
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‘SAUCY JA C K & T H E SPACE V IX EN S’: See October 17. ‘O N G O LD E N P O N D ’: Ernest Thompson uses Ethel and Norman Thayer to address issues of advancing age. Get nostalgic with the Essex Community Players. Memorial Hall, Essex, 8 p.m. $8. Info, 878-9109. ST R A TT O N ARTS FESTI VAL: See October 16.
d a n c e ‘D A N CES O F UNIVERSAL PEACE’: You don’t need a partner to participate in simple spiritual circle dances from around the world. Earth Dance Healing Arts Center, Chace Mill, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5-7. Info, 658-2447. BALLROOM D AN CE: Samir and Eleni Elabd teach beginning ballroom types how to foxtrot while more advanced dancers cut the rug at Fred Tuttle Middle School, S. Burlington, 7 p.m. $7. Info, 655-1763. HARVEST M O O N BALL: The Little City Jazz Band plays for lunar lovers at the Waterbury Armory, 8 p.m. $15. Info, 244-8806. C O N T R A DANCE: Mary Des Rosiers calls for Mary’s Choice Band. Capitol City Grange Hall, Montpelier, $5. Info, 426-3734. t h
PATTY SM ITH D AN CE TH EA TRE: Orwell-based mover Patty Smith leads a concert of solo and group dances by a variety of choreo graphers. Burlington City Hall, 8 p.m. $5. Info, 3886056. IN D O N ESIA N DANCE: Performers from three dis tinct ethnic regions of Indonesia offer traditional dances, shadow puppetry and gamelan music. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 893-5046. LATINO D A N CE PARTY: Cut the rug with a Latin deejay at Quality Suites, S. Burlington, 9:30 p.m. $5. Info, 862-5082.
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Burlington, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free. Info, 865-1244. FALL POW W OW : Dawnland Center benefits from this annual Native American celebration with drumming, storytelling, food and a raffle. Montpelier Elks Club, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. $4. Info, 229-0601. O U T D O O R A D V EN TU RE SERIES: Children in grades one through five explore fields, forests and wild creatures at the Vermont Institute o f Natural Science, Montpelier, 9-11:30 a.m. $16. Register, 457-2779. HARVEST MARKET: Dr. Jazz and the Dixie Hot Shots play while you roam amongst the “harvest goodies.” Robin’s Nest Children’s Center, 20 Allen St., Burlington, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free. Info, 864-8191. BIRCH BARK CONTAINER DEMO: Watch the artful action at Frog Hollow, Middlebury, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 388-3177. ‘FLIG H T O F T H E C O N D O R ’: John McNeeley brings a live bird to a slide show about his work protecting Andean and Californian condors. Vermont Institute o f Natural Science, Woodstock, 2 p.m. $7. Register, 457-2779. B U R N T RO CK HIKE: Expect great views and signs of moose on a moderate five-mile hike. Meet at UVM Visitors Parking, Burlington, 8 a.m. Free. Register, 658-0912. W O RK HIKE: Bring water, lunch and heavy gloves on a work hike to clean up the area around Smuggler’s Notch. Meet in Montpelier at 8 a.m. Free. Register, 223-1406. FARMERS M ARKETS: Vermont-grown agricultural products and crafts are for sale in the following locations: Burlington City Hall Park, 8:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Info, 453-2435. Taft Corners in Williston, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Info, 879-0464. Courthouse parking lot in Montpelier, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Info, 229-1935. Mad River Green in Waitsfield, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Info, 496-5856. Last chance on the green by McMahon Chevrolet, Morrisville, 8:30
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Swanton United Methodist Church, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 868-4027. B O O K D ISC U SSIO N : The Rise o f Silas Lapham by William Dean is part o f a series comparing the coming turn o f the century to the last turn. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Info, 223-3338.
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JO H N DEWEY M EM ORIAL: Family, friends and others honor Burlingtonborn John Dewey, whose child-centered, hands-on teaching philosophy revolu tionized the field o f education. Ira Allen Chapel, UVM, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 864-1888. » W O M EN ’S CABARET: Cora Brooks performs her poetry, Josie Leavitt offers comedy, and Mary McKenzie, Juliet McVicker and Wendy Cobb play origi nals, standards and folk tunes. 135 Pearl, Burlington, 8 p.m. $3. Info, 863-2343. R E M O T E-C O N TR O LLED SAIL BOAT RACE: Watch serious model boat sailing at the Commodores Inn Pond, Stowe, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free. Info, 800247-8693. FO R EST HEALTH WALK: Assess tree health with an expert on a walk near the Vermont Institute o f Natural Science, Woodstock, 1-3 p.m. $7. Register, 457-2779. H ELL BR O O K HIKE: Take heel cram pons on this difficult six-mile trek. Meet at UVM Visitors Parking, Burlington, 8 a.m. Free. Register, 893-1266. R ID G ELIN E BUSHW ACK: Walk the ridgeline from Irish Hill in Berlin to Paine Mountain in Northfield. Bring lunch and lots o f water. Meet in Montpelier at 9 a.m. Free. Register, 485-8351. STOW E FARMERS MARKET: Get it while it’s fresh, next to the Red Barn Shops in Stowe, 11 a.m. -3 p.m. Free. Info, 253-4498.
t h e a t e r ‘O N G O LD E N P O N D ’: See October 18, 7 p.m.
t i l m ‘HENRY M ILLER OD YSSEY’: The biography by Robert Snyder shows in the “Sunday for Cinephiles” series. Cafe No No, Burlington, 7 p.m. Donations. Info, 865-5066.
a r t STR A TTO N ARTS FESTIVAL: See October 19.
iv c r d s JEW ISH B O O K FAIR: See October 16, 9:30 a.m. - noon. SIG N IN G S: Dan Adlerman, author of A frica C alling and It’s R aining, It’s Pouring, signs his books with Middlebury author Phoebe Stone, illustrator of In G od’s Nam e. Waldenbooks, S. Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 658-6053. BIB LIO PH ILE TALK: An unrepentant bibliophile in a post-literate age? Author Kevin Graffagnino looks to the future of books in a whimsical lecture at the
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863-6326. EM O T IO N S A N O N YM O U S: Stressed out? People with depression, anxiety and other emotional problems meet at the O ’Brien Civic Center, S. Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 660-9036.
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BIB LIO PH ILE TALK: See October 20, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Info, 223-3338. BO O K D ISC U SSIO N : Wmterdance by Gary Paulsen is a fast-paced account of the author’s obses sion with the Iditarod sled dog race. Richmond Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 434-3036.
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RETAIL ISSUES BREAKFAST: See October 17, Hampton Inn, Colchester. HISTORY LEC TU RE: Ira Allen is in the spotlight at the Old Brick Church, Williston, 7:30 p.m. Free. k i d s Info, C LIN ICA L 878-4918. : Post-Phish, the spotlight shifts to Rusted Root — a BREAKFAST GLORIA jam -packed show o f hippie rhythms Friday at M emorial Auditorium. SERIES: Clinical STEIN EM : development phyFeminist advocate chologist Nancy stumps for Bernie Sanders at Billings OPEN REHEARSAL: The Amateur Cotton suggests ways o f talking and lis Student Center, 12:15 p.m. Free. Info, Musicians Orchestra welcomes new play tening to children and adolescents with 862-1505. ers, especially ones with brass instru emotional problems. Isabel’s Restaurant, TE E N HEALTH CLIN IC : Teens get ments. No audition is required. Music Burlington, 8 a.m. Free. Info, 878-5390. information, supplies, screening and Room, S. Burlington High School, 7:30 treatment for sexually related problems. e t c p.m. $5. Info, 985-9750. Planned Parenthood, Burlington, 3:30 6 FINANCIAL AID PRESENTATION: p.m. Pregnancy testing is free. Info,
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w o r d s BIBLIO PH ILE TALK: See October 20, Fletcher Library, Burlington, 7 p.m. Info, 863-3403. BO O K D ISC U SSIO N M EETIN G : If you’re inter ested in chatting about four short novels, go to an organi zational meeting o f a discus sion group at the Fletcher Library, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403. BO O K D ISC U SSIO N : Jane Austen’s Persuasion is the topic at the St. Albans Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 524-1508.
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C O N T A C T IMPROV: See October T6.
FARMERS MARKET: Celebrate autumn with organic produce, available for farm-to-family coupons or cash. Corner o f Elmwood and Archibald streets, Burlington, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-6248.
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d a n c e FREE SPIRIT DANCE: See October 16.
‘GREAT GAY ORIENTA T IO N ’: Men find out about social, political and healthrelated goings-on in the Burlington area. Fletcher Library, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 800-649-2437. HO LO CAU ST LECTU RE: History professor Gerhard Weinberg focuses on the sol diers who carried out the genocide. Carpenter Auditorium, Given Building, UVM, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3430. A.D.D. D ISC U SSIO N : Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders talk about staying focused and remembering at Fred Tuttle Middle School, S. Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Info, 657-2655. SEN IO R SUPPER: A heart-healthy din ner comes with a talk on how to prevent home injuries. Cafeteria, MCHV, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Register, 865-2278.
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While I’d like to express my admiration and offer my congratulations, 1 also want to suggest that you not get too used to this adaptation. You wouldn’t want your roots to feel drowned when the juicy flow resumes in a few days. GCMINI (May 21-June 20): Ar the risk o f being rude, Gemini, I’d like to ask you how many o f your "friendships” are really nothing more than good connections! What portion of your alliances, in other words, exists to serve your drive for status and influence, and what portion has arisen purely out o f mutual affection? I’m not saying you’re a bad person if ambition motivates some o f your urges to reach out. I’d suggest, though, that you try to have at least a few cohorts who can’t do a damn thing to promote your eternal glory. (And by the way, would any of your connections ripen into true friendships if you didn’t think about them in such a utilitarian way?) CANCCR (June 21-July 22): I forbid you to be a prisoner o f love, a slave of happiness or a victim o f pleasure. Wait. Cancel diat. No, I don’t. How can I forbid you to do anything? It’s your life. I’m not your daddy. So let me rephrase that. Cancerian, I beg you not to be a prisoner o f love, a slave o f happiness, or a victim o f pleasure. None o f the fine things in life, let alone the fabulous things, will give you what you need if you make yourself sick running after them, or if you become a martyr in the course o f enjoying them. That’s the bad news. The good news is that you now have a perfect chance to arrange for freedom and bliss to happen in the same place. L € 0 (July 23-Aug. 22): Certain orthodox Jews in Israel express their reverence for the Sabbath by abstaining from all work. “Work” includes not only digging ditches and balancing the books, but also flicking light switches and buttoning buttons. While their devout commitment to stillness may seem implausible to you, and might be impractical to observe on a regular basis, I heartily recommend if now, when your proclivity for gratuitous frenzy is at a peak. What activities do you include in your definition o f work? Would you be willing to live without them for a whole day at a time? See if you can squeeze in at least two Sabbaths a week for the next couple weeks. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t be like the White Peking ducks that are scuddering in front o f me here on Lake Lagunitas. They’re surface-feeding creatures, content to scam what limited nourishment they can from the calm waters they float on. No, Virgo, be more like the orange-legged frogs that dive to scout for morsels at greater depths. This is one time when the quest for greater variety can lead you away from the curse of superficiality. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Ocr. 22): Whenever 1 turn my attention your way, 1 smell smoke. You know what that means, don’t you? Your new fire isn’t burning with maximum efficiency. What’s the problem? Insufficient kindling? Green wood? Damp ground? Find out now. Its high time to whip the smoldering haze into a vehement blaze. Do whatever it takes to get a hotter, cleaner, more complete combustion. ...> SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Many biologists now reject the notion that Earths species have evolved slowly and gradually over unimaginable periods of time. Instead, they favor the theory o f "punctuated equilibrium,” It proposes that species change very little during long, stable periods, but then mutate like crazy in the wake of polar shifts, ice ages, visitations from comets and the like. I believe this model can explain a lot about your life — especially now. You seem to be in the midst o f one of those “punctuated” phases, when an unprecedented upsurge of novelty launches coundess new evolutionary trends. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Even if a presidents policies don’t impact your pocketbook, his face still floats through your subsconscious mind, embodying the archetype o f the king —- oblivious to the opinions o f your conscious ego. So let me ask you a question that Is nowhere near as irrelevant to your personal life as it might first appear: Which version o f the king would you prefer to preside over your dreams for the next four years: the mummified patriarch who’s fixated by the past? Or the wobbly warrior whose motto seems ro be -whatever works?” (P.S, The ahead will reveal, if you’re payiag attention even a little, just how potent an influence your night dreams have on your waking life.)
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THE "KUSH I" LIFE C ontinued from page 15 “ Health is the way to peace, not politics,” he says. “Everyone has the potential to live a long, healthy life with nurturing relationships.” In his spare time, Kushi keeps busy nurturing relation ships with his children — and nature. H e’s the assis tant coach o f his six-yearold son Sean’s soccer team. He’s also a long-distance cycler and amateur photog rapher. JoAnne Kushi says voters should see wonderful things in her husband. “He’s very sincere and honest,” she says. “ His ideas are very universal and holis tic; he sees things in a very different picture, a bird’seye view.” Other candidates from within his party say Kushi is a perfect fit for the Natural Law way o f thinking. “I’ve been very struck with his integrity, his grasp o f complex issues and his concern for a focus on solutions that will really work for all
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3 percent o f the vote,” he says. “That’s not something we spend a whole lot o f time wor rying about, especially when we are up against the most sophisticated political party in the country.” Kushi’s view is one that goes beyond partisan bickering to solutions to everyday prob lems. “We’re on a train
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OUR WORLD: THROUGH THE EYES OF CHILDREN, art work from Vietnam. Francis Colburn Gallery, University of Vermont, Burlington, 656-2014. Through October 25. DARK VOICES WITHI N, a Caravan Arts group exhibit in mixed media. City Market, Burlington, 6609060. Through November 2. A VERMONT SAMPLER, handmade prints by Roy Newton. Isabel’s on the Waterfront, Burlington, 8652522. Through November 15. DEEPLY HIDDEN, group mixed-media show explor ing the secrets behind the artists’ facades. Rhombus Gallery, Burlington, 865-3924. Through October 28. WALLS, an exhibit of “place” photographs by Dan Higgins and architectural photos from GKW Working Design. The Mens Room, Burlington, 864-2088. Through October. THE LOCAL LENS, group show of local photogra phers. Firehouse Gallery, Burlington. Through November 10. SENIOR CITIZEN ART SHOW. Last Elm, Burlington, 658-7454. Through October.
THE SOUL OF VERMONT: REFLECTION AND RETREAT, new color photographs by Josephine Santelli. Robert Paul Galleries, University Mall, S. Burlington, 658-5050. Through October.
SACRED & PROFANE: THE BOAT SERIES, paintings by Janet Fredericks, and PAINTING AND MUSIC, works by Barbara Scotch. TW Wood Gallery, Vermont College, Montpelier, 828-8743. Through December 20. ENVISIONED IN A PASTORAL SETTING, the ninth annual exhibit and sale of over 40 juried artists. Shelburne Farms, Coach Barn, Shelburne, 985-8686. Through October 20. 19TH-CENTURY MOURNING CUSTOMS, focusing on common household practices and social customs following death in the 1800s. Sheldon Museum, Middlebury, 388-2117. Through October.
ART RESOURCE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL EXHIBIT featuring works by this 21-year-old central Vermont arts organization. Shayna/Ruth Pope Galleries, Montpelier, 229-2766. Through October 29.
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY QUILT GUILD,exhibit of local quilters. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 863-3403. Through October.
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An unusual show fo r the University o f Vermont’s Colburn Gallery, “Our World: Through the Eyes o f Children”fe a tures the work o f young children — from Vietnam. A kiddie corollary to the Fleming’s current exhibit o f contemporary Vietnamese art, the touring collection is a project o f the Australia-Vietnam Children’s Art Exchange. Left, ‘‘M other and Baby, ” by Phong, age four.
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The Wednesday Lunchtime Series a t the Fleming willfeature three more lectures in conjunction with 'An Ocean A part”: October 30, "Art in Vietnam Today: The Changing Picture, ” with Vietnamese artist Tran Luong; November 13, "In the Dragons Shadow: Vietnam an d China, n with UVM History Professor Peter Seyboldt; December 4, An Ocean Apart: How the Exhibition Came to Be, ” with Curator C. D avid Thomas, director o f the Indochina Arts Project. These events are a t 12:15 p. m. in the M arble Court. Saturday, November 2, 11 a. m. 4 p.m ., is the Flemings 12th Annual Community Family Day, with the "Moon Lantern Festival: The Arts and Culture o f Vietnam. " Activities include making paper dragon puppets, paper lanterns an d painting on silk. For info, call 656-0750.
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ASSASSIN C ontinued from page 14 April 11, 1921. He had laid out the battle plan, simple and deadly. My father’s IRA operat ed in street clothes — it was, after all, a guerrilla war. In the morning rush hour, on bicycle and on foot, they mixed in with the throng o f workers heading to work at the stockyards and dock area along the Liffey. Suddenly, they peeled off and approached the front door o f the Hollyhead Hotel — the officers’ kip o f the hated Black and Tans. With me by his side, dear old dad walked up to the big, soot-covered door o f the now-abandoned hotel. He decribed how he gave three cracks to the brass knocker. As the mustachioed sergeant major slowly pulled the door open, my father squeezed three rounds from his revolver into the man’s chest. Simultaneously, the Tans on the upper floors returned fire, and a 20-minute battle ensued. As reinforcements arrived, the IRA men hightailed it for the nearby cattle yards. All but Peter, that is, who dashed down the side street next to the hotel, straight into the line o f fire o f the Tans’ machine gun at the rear. With a price on his head, James Rrancis didn’t dare attend his brother’s funeral back in Kilkenny.. Heady stuff for a sevenyear-old.
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daring raid yet o f Ireland’s War o f Independence. This wasn’t just a band o f young hoodlums anymore. This was insurrec tion. The seat o f British rule on the bank o f the Liffey held all the tax records o f Britain’s last colony. The IRA men darted inside carrying five-gallon cans o f paraffin and torched the place. The fire burned for five days, leaving the Customs House gutted. But the opera tion didn’t run precisely accord ing to schedule. They were three minutes behind, and British regulars surrounded the building before the raiders could escape. Five were killed, 12 wounded and 70 captured, my father among them. Lacking modern fingerprint technology, the British never knew exactly whom they’d cap tured. All had aliases and alibis. My father’s phony documents indicated he was a carpenter by
the name o f George Lewis. O ff they went to Kilmainham Jail Death seemed C&X& m
Collins, had rp«ght in the fated Easter Rising in 1916. De to go along with Waited the | to be free o f
ith a tight fist for half a cen tury. In 1966, on the 50th anniversary o f the Easter ^Risjtag, President de Valera can didly said, “Its my considered opinion that in the fullness o f time, history will record the greatness o f Collins, and it will be recorded at m y expense.” Amen. Americans see the present Irish conflict as one between Catholics and Protestants in the North. M ost o f them are clueless when it comes to the Catholic vs. Catholic split in the South. They have no idea that for the seven decades fol lowing the murder o f Michael MASS APPEAL' ' The real M ichael Collins stands up — to Britain. ' Collins, the fulcrum o f Irish ' ' .' .... ___ ' •' ' ' ' * ‘ •: politics has been rooted square ; ly on the bloody turf o f the , ' : • if : Hi If ' "111 /;: ; ~ Civil War o f 1922-23. worse horror emerged: a bloody the very soul o f Ireland. In Ireland, everyone knows civil war. One night during the Civil where their neighbors lined up, James Francis signed on War, dad said he’d received a and who did what to whom, with Collins and joined the tip at the barracks that de for generations back. But the Free State Army as a commis Valera was in a nearby town. good Catholics o f de Valera’s sioned officer. Within a twoInstandy he gave the order to Ireland kept it all under wraps. month period, from December move in. But James Francis and For the better part o f the 20th 1921 to February 1922, he his men arrived just minutes century, it’s been the one sub went from his dank, unheated after de Valera made his get ject decent Irishmen and prison cell to wearing the uni away — the tea cups were still women wouldn’t dare raise in form o f a 21-year-old brigadier warm. Had they gotten there in polite conversation. general in charge o f the new time, Irish history might have In his poem “Easter 1916,” army’s Kilkenny barracks. been greatly altered. William Butler Yeats gave the Civil wars are always the The great tragedy was that Easter Rising an enduring worst, and Ireland’s was no Collins, not de Valera, was refrain: “a terrible beauty is exception. IRA comrades who’d killed in the Civil War. His born.” Now, 80 years later, fought together months earlier death so shocked the Irish psyIreland’s darkest secret is out in were now killing each other. che, however, that many say it the open. With M ichael Collins, On one side was Collins, who’d sped up the resolution o f the the movie, a terrible beauty is negotiated the treaty that parti- conflict. And ironically, when it rdx>rn. □ tioned Ireland as it exists today was over and the free State — the Irish Free State comArmy claimed its triumph, who Michael Collins, starring prised all but six counties in rose to the top but de Valera? Liam Neeson, Ju lia Roberts> Alan Northern Ireland, where a Fifteen years later it was Rickman, Aidan Quinn an d Protestant majority held sway. Irish Prime Minister Eamon de Stephen Rea, opens October 25 On the other side was Valera who delayed for years a t Hoyts Cinemas in Burlington. Eamon de Valera, son o f an the request o f Collins’ heirs to American sea captain who, like erect a Celtic cross over his
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3 eyed Remington purportedly an amalgam of several men who tracked the lions in real life. Just as they do in Jaws, the three men share stories, drinks and cver^reater risk, groking improbably fond of one another as the smell of death grows stronger. And, also as in Jaws, the three ulitmately find even uic exemng conclusion parauets opieioergs pun. jcjccept ior tne menacing aum-aum, aum-aum oi John Williams’ trademark score, in fact, there isn’t a significant element in Jaws that isn’t echoed here. The result is a refreshing couple hours of old-fashioned, large-scale Hollywood adventure and, while The Ghost and the Darkness surely won’t prove to be the classic Spielbergian man vs. creature feature that Jaws did, it makes oat chow out of almost any movie in its genre made since.
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scene "om La Boheme, with the New York City Opera. head for vespers, imitating the sound o f the bells and singing o f love. This is before Canio learns o f his wife’s infidelity. N ot everyone dies in opera, but even if they do, you can bet they’ll have plen ty to sing about it; So m ind the bummer endings; just find your own aria and go with it. □
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GOV’T FORECLOSED HOMES FOR pennies on $1. Delinquent tax, repo’s, REO’s. Your area. Tollfree, 1-800-898-9778, ext. H-6908 for current listings.
studio space FLYNN AVE., 390 SQ. FT. OLD FACTORY LOFT. Business/art/ craft. High ceilings, large windows, finished wood floor, brick walls. $300, including heat. 862-1060.
housemates BURLINGTON: New North End, bus line, W/D, piano, parking. $300, inch all. Call 658-5792 (M-F 5:30-7:30, S-Sun. 4:15-6). BURLINGTON: Quiet, consider ate, professional non-smoker to share house on lake until June 1. Private bath + enterance, share kitchen. $375 + 1/2 utils. No pets. Peggy 865-2317. RICHMOND: Reliable, NS GM to share private tree house. W/D, wood stove, deck, convenient to Burl, and skiing. $300 + utils. 4342047. S. BURLINGTON: 1 room in 3 bdrm. house on bus line. W/D, parking, smoker ok, no pets. $300/mo. + dep. + 1/3 utils. Call Steve or Mike, 862-2307. STARKSBORO. Are you honest? Spiritual? Vegetarian? We are. Want greater community in your home? We do. Stunning views, wild mountains, large room. Couple prefered. $250-$350. 434-3669.
buy this stuff SMITH CORONA PERSONAL WORD PROCESSOR 65D. In excellent condition, compact and easy to use. Features include spell check, thesaurus and word count. $100, o.b.o. Includes 15 disks and 2 ribbon cartridges. Call 660-4879. QUEEN SIZE WATERBED. Free flow, padded railing and 6 drawer pedestal. $125, o.b.o. Call 6554649 (9:30am-9pm). BIKES!! OLDE ENGLISH BIKES: olde parts; olde service; olde sales; olde rentals. Olde, post war beauties. Select group or other oldies. 802-888-2815. Homemade wine and soft drinks, too. With equipment, recipes, and friendly advice from Vermont Homebrew Supply. Now at our new location next to the Beverage Warehouse, E. Allen Street, Winooski. 655-2070.
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LOOKING FOR A TEMPWOOD wood stove. Call Mandy at 864-5684. HELP ME! I’m looking for that lit tle ball that goes inside a whistle and a rusty ice cream scooper. 8649062.
VOLUNTEER IN AFRICA AND MEXICO. Nonprofit development organization places volunteers in one year posts in human rights, health, education, journalism, more. Visions In Action, (202) 625-7403.
ghosts and goblins CAT SITTIN G: experienced veter anary technician. Daily visits to your home (Burl., S. Burl., Shelburne) $7 a day. Call Lynne Matthews @ 863-8403. FREE TO GOOD HOME: adult male cat (10 yrs.). Playful and lov ing. Indoor cat only. Indoor cat only. Reason for giving away: physical limitations of owner. Call 6603814. Leave message.
L IA U N T B n PQR&S-T. The Green Mountain Audubon Nature Center in Huntington, VT is look ing for volunteers to help put on the Haunted Forest program on Oct. 24, 25 and 26. Please call the Nature Center at 434-3068 for more information.
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TH E KENNEL REHEARSAL SPACE. AVAILABLE NOW. 3017 Williston Rd., So. Burlington. Living room-like atmosphere. Renting blocks of time per month. Reserve your space now! Call Lee at 660-2880. BURLINGTON DOES BURLINGTON double CD avail able at Pure Pop, Vibes, Silvermine North and Peace & Justice Center in Burlington, Tones in Johnson, Buch Spieler in Montpelier, Alley Beat, Sound Source and Vermont Bookshop in Middlebury, Gagnon Music in Hardwick, www.bigheavyworld.com or send $22 ppd to PO Box 5373, Burlington, VT 05402.
PARENTS COM ING TO VISIT? Don’t panic! Call Diane H., HOUSE KEEPER TO THE STARS. 658-7458.
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‘94 NISSAN SENTRA, 37K MILES, 5-speed, fine condition, ruby red, gray interior, $7,900 firm. 482-3424.
SPANISH INSTRUCTOR/ TUTOR. VT certified w/ four years classroom & tutoring experi ence. All levels, flexible hours, rea sonable group and individual rates. Call 655-7691 for more info.
PIANO LESSONS: Contemporary piano. Children and adults wel come, all levels. 10 years teaching experience. Studio located in down town Burl. Julie Sohn, 865-9869.
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SEIZED CARS FROM $175. Porsches, Cadillacs, Chevys, BMW’s, Corvettes. Also Jeeps, 4WD’s. Your area. Toll-free, 1-800898-9778 ext. A-6908 for current listings.
help wanted HAND-DYED CLOTHING COMPANY seeks creative, artistic, motivated people to join our team. Full and part-time positions avail able immediately. 658-0106. A NEW CONCEPT: Tired of liv ing day to day, just barely getting by? I’m looking for 5 self-starters to train for new business opportunity. 862-8081. WELLNESS PROGRAM. Phone and mail work from home. Commission based. Call Steve 802496-3261. $1,000’S POSSIBLE READING BOOKS. Part-time. At home. Tollfree 1-800-898-9778 Ext. R-6908. INTERESTED? Solve a big prob lem, get a big paycheck. I am look ing for environmentally-conscious, excited individuals to help. Professional training provided with unlimited $ potential. Call Marc at 862-0628 or toll-free at 888-8020628.
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STUFF FOR SALE: TEAC-3 mixer, 8 channel, $250; Anvil Porta-Sound case, $50; Calzone keyboard case (full size), $150; Yamaha QX-5 sequencer, $200; Grado turntable, $50. Call Ero @ 372-4690. VOLUNTEERS WANTED TO STAFF LAST ELM CAFE during shows and activities! Come on, we’re desperate! Call 658-7458. We also need bakers. WORKING BAND SEEKS expe rienced prof, vocalist (prefer F) for high quality commercial gigs. Keyboard or other lead instrument a +! Ralph, 933-6655. COLCHESTER BAND SEEKS RHYTHM GUITARIST/ SINGER. Rock covers from 70s90s (T-Hip, Skynard, Zep, Black Crows). Call Rob, 655-1398 or Jim, 879-1550. LOCAL SINGER/SONGWRITER/GUITARIST & BASSIST SEEKING drums + multi-instrumentalist for original band (gigs, demo work). Ero @ 372-4690. MUSICIANS-PROMOTIONAL PHOTOS - New Studio. ^Special* photo shoot and 10 B&W 8x10 photos w/ band name: $100, many options available. Peter Wolf Photo-Graphics, 802-899-2350/ pawolf@aol.com. 800-WATT POWER AMPLIFI ER. Audio Centron RMA-1600. 400w x 2 (stereo) or 800w bridged (mono). Excellent cond. $350. Call Andy @ 863-0144. BIG ED’S STUDIO ON WHEELS. On-site multi-track LIV E recording. Low prices/high quality. 802-'266-8839. COMPLETE CD AND CAS SETTE DESIGN. From concept to FINAL FILM. Creative design, illustration and digital imaging at C O M PETITIVE RATES. JIM BURNS, (802) 388-7619.
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P L A N E T REPAIR. Plump up your bank account while helping the planet. We want to train concerned, enthusiastic people. The vision deals w/ environmentalists and money-making. Call 800-5765294.
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GET ORGANIZED AND GET REAL. Without a kick butt Press Packet your Band might as well SUCK. The K House does it for you; well and CHEAP. Call 6588645.
GUITAR INSTRUCTION: All styles, any level. Emphasis on devel oping strong technique, thorough musicianship and personal style. Paul Asbell (Unknown Blues Band, Kilimanjaro, Sklar-Grippo, Gordon Stone, etc.). 862-7696.
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ART & P O E T R Y WANTED. Wollemi is collecting poetry and art for its next online issue. Send yours to: Wollemi, d o J. Lockridge, P.O. Box 428, Burlington, VT 054020428. Wollemi: only on the world wide web at Big Heavy World, www.bigheavyworld.com. BURLINGTON: Weekly women’s art/painting group in large-ish, waterfront studio. All levels wel come. Purpose: ideas, feedback, support, fun. 864-7480.
in home sessions. JULIE TROTTIER, ACE-Certified Personal Trainer, 878-2632.
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UNDER STRESS? Take a health break w/Tranquil Connection. Hot tub, shower & massage. Certified Therapist. Sessions: intro $35, reg. $50, extended $65. 654-6860. Please leave a message.
services PROPERTY PROS - Total Property Maintenance: painting, landscaping, light construction and snow removal. Call the best, 8630209.
carpentry/paint IRONWOOD CONSTRUC TION. Conscientious repair and renovations for your home. 6580305. REPAIRS, RENOVATIONS, PAINTING, consultations, decks, windows, doors, siding, residential, commercial, insured, references. Chris Hanna, 865-9813.
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WOMEN SEEKING MEN W O RKIN G N IG H T SHIFT. Financially and emotionally secure DWF, 44, enjoys fishing, camping, hiking, bik ing, dancing, exercise; seeking N S, fit S/DW M, 38-48, with similar interests. 64072 AN A D V EN TU RE IS G O IN G TO HAPPEN. SWPF, N S, 34, ENFP, attrac tive, athletic, educated, curious, passion ate. Enjoys V T ’s wondrous outdoors, arts & music, travel, exploring, good food and having fun. Seeking same; SWM, 30s, fun, kind & caring to enjoy all that V T and friendship have to offer. 64073 ^ 43Y O D W N SP F, WARM, AFFEC TIO N A TE, sincere, attractive, honest, athletic, positive, loves to laugh and be held, looking for companion. 64049 YOU ARE IN V ITED TO : enjoy laughter, conversation and quiet times. SWF, 47, seeks a SW M, NS, NA who has the time to share and willingness to care for possible LTR. 64038 ALLIGATOR w r e s t l i n g , w a r m , intellectual SWF seeks tete-a-tete this winter w/ tall, smart, kind SW M, 35-47, who enjoys classical, jazz, foreign film, VT islands. 64034 C H RISTIA N LADY: 37, full figured SWF who believes in the Golden Rule. I have a .variety o f interests including his tory. Would like to hear from a N S, N D SW CM. 64032 G E N TLE , CRAZY SWBiF, 19, STU * + DENT, smoker and party girl ISO col lege guy, 19-24, w/ same likes (concerts & sex) and a unique devotion to desire. 64036 IT ’S BEEN SO LO N G I FO RG O T HOW TO DATE. How can you meet if you don’t try something new. Early 40s w/ Brett Butleresque humor. 64020 G o o d t h in g s c o m e in s m a l l PACKAGES. SWPF, 30, N S/N D , petite, physically fit/active, well educated, cre ative, enjoys outdoors, music, cultural events and the finer things in life...ISO SWPM, 30s, N S/N D , same interests, physically fit/active, well educated, trust ing, caring. 64016 SWF, 35, N EW T O BU R LIN G T O N . Attractive, intelligent, worldly? Kind w/ that mid-thirties je ne sais quois. Let’s do coffee, talk books, laugh a little. 64012 SWF, 32, PRETTY, IN T E L L IG E N T healthy and fun seeking attractive male, 25-33.Passion, honesty and sense o f adventure needed. 64021 SW FNS, 30, FIT, ATTRA CTIV E, funny, spice for life, sports, family &C friends, wants honest, attractive, well rounded SW M, 25-35, 5’7” - ready to live, laugh and laugh. 64027
SWF, 21, ATTRACTIVE B U T N O T PERFECT seeks traditional and roman tic, yet unconventional, SWM, 21+, for potential lasting relationship of some sort. 64995 WHF, 49, H O N EST, LOVING ARTIST. Loves nature, working out, biking, music, dancing, fun- speaks little English- seeks SM , tall w/ similar person ality, 42+. 64006 PDWF, 27, Q U IC K TO SM ILE, DYNAM IC, green-eyed brunette, enjoys travelling, dancing, music, laughter and living life to the fullest, ISO versatile, fun loving, attractive NSPWM, 28-36, who also takes pleasure in spontaneity, new adventures and intellectual conversation. 64003
PLAYFUL, PASSIONATE SWF, 37, seeks parity in partner to pedal trails, paddle waves, perambulate this planet, plumb our potential. Hopheads preferred, potheads deterred. You, perhaps? 64964___________ NEW TO BURLINGTON. My interests are movie critiquing, traveling, honesty, motor boating & sailing, picnics, music &C theater. Full-figured SWF seeking M, 37 +. 64949 FRECKLES, A DIMPLE, GREAT SMILE. DPWF, mid 40s, known for cre ativity, athletics, gardens, laughter, photog raphy, love of people ISO NS, fit, funny, intelligent, handsome PWM to kayak through Vermont’s waters, hike its moun tains, bike its roads & enjoy its music w/. Would love to meet you. 64948
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W H O AM I? SW PF W/ CU RIO U S M IN D , big heart and deep soul; intelli gent, funny, diverse, positive thinker. Who are you? Similar, outgoing attrac tive, NS SPM, 27-35. We enjoy humor, movies, learning, plays, staying active and loving life! 64001 SWPF, 38, C O U N TR Y GAL, ENJOYS nature, music, water, laughing, dancing, more! ISO honest, sensitive, emotionally secure, intelligent, forever young at heart man to share/explore life. 64972 IN D E P E N D E N T DHF, 42, Mother of 2 - loves walks, running, music, quiet nights - ISO SBH M , 39-45, N S/D , social drinker o.k. Must like children. 64985 SBF, 37, SEEKS SWM LESBIAN/ TRANSVESTITE for friendship, possible relationship. Meet someone who can truly appreciate your uniqueness. Come, take my hand. 64978 EXPIERENCE TH E FUN & EXCITE M ENT of ballroom dance. Looking for a dance partner- intermediate level -between 50-60yrs. I’m slim, fit, 5’ 6”. Chemistry is important so let’s meet. 64952___________ DO YOU RUB FEET? I’M A WOMAN WHO LOVES to be touched and yet will run through a field to be with you. 64954 SWF SEEKING FREE-SPIRITED Adventurous SM to tear up the highway with. Yikes. 64956
SW M, 39, ISO SWF, 25-35, who loves movies, sports, music, likes to just hang out and talk and have a good time. Sounds good? Try me. 64075 SW PM, 44, N S, 6’, ACTIVE, FIT, attractive, witty, not to mention humble, loves biking, skiing, travel, movies, music. Seeking sane woman, 30-45, for fun or more. 64062 W IN T ER ’S CO M IN G ! Do you feel a chill? Let’s melt together beside a raging fire after a passionate day o f skiing and make whipped cream for our cappucino. SWM, 25, tall, fit, and handsome seeks happy, healthy, wholesome F, 22+, for winter excursions. 64067 SERIO U S RELATIONSHIP. NSASM , 30, handsome, honest, single, 5 1 0 ”, 155lbs., perfect in cooking. Searching for 22-40 YO for real life, well cultured LTR. 64051 O N E W ILD ASPARAGUS. SWM, 20, N S, attractive Burlingtonian. Interests: biking, photography, reading, nature, cooking, movies. Seeking: creative, hon est, healthy, attractive, Fun F, 19-29. 64048 M ID 40s, FLOWER BEARING, easy going, pleasant to be w/, attractive, inshape guy ISO an attractive partner w/ a sense of humor who enjoys travel, long walks, the outdoors and laughter. Please find me, I can’t find you. 64061 W ANTED: LATINO O R HISPANIC lady. WPM looking for someone to wine and dine. Give it a try. Let’s have some fun. 64050 N O M ORE HEAD GAMES. SPM, 33, 6 ’, l60lbs, interested in meeting some one ready for relationship. Must be fun and independent and like kids. Call me! Won’t regret it. 64053 REVEL IN VERM ONT. Play hard and long in all seasons, outdoors and in. Tall, slim, attractive lawyer seeks LTR with congruent NSWPF, about 40, possessing intelligence, warmth, passion energy, cul ture. Kayak, hike, bike, ski and travel by day. Attend theatre, dances and movies by evening. Talk and read unceasingly. 64054 A G O O D CATCH! SW M, 33, FIT professional, N S, enjoys golf, theatre, dining out, running, sports, good con versation and much more ISO physically fit, S/DWF, NS, 27-36, for fun and possibly more, 64058 SW M, 18, LO O KIN G FO R SWF to go out and party with, but not looking for relationship. Let’s have some real fun! 64060 SEEKIN G T E N D ER , LONELY W OM EN who love music. I’m a musi cian, mid 40s, 5’51/2”, decent looking,
young at heart. Hoping for a compatible partner. 64055 LONELY RO M AN TIC. DW M, 44, 5 1 0 ”, N D seeks slim/medium D/SWF, 38-46, to share quiet times, humor, dancing, music, dining, theater, out doors, your interests and more. Let’s talk. 64045 LAME? PERHAPS N O T ! I need not question the SWF ISO a 23 YO SWM who is athletic, comely and intelligent. Question me! 64044 TAO SPIRITUALIST. Gentle autumn rains/We sing blues rhapsodic for/Lone fluttering leaf. Thirty-some stars/Glitter, fireflies dance; life/Measured in single heartbeats. *note: these are two haiku poems. 64040 ________________ W ARNING: The Surgeon General has determined that consumption o f this product will cause honesty, sincerity, friendship, companiohship, love, passion, fidelity and security. 64030 A D V EN TU RO US, YO UN G SW M, 46, NS seeks F who enjoys hiking, concerts, biking, theater, canoeing or evening din ing out. 64029 G EN . G EO RG E A R M STR O N G C U ST E R seeks out Elizabeth (SWF, 25+) for a ride into history. This leg endary stand won’t be a last. 64041 T E LL M E A B O U T YOURSELF. Photo welcome. Reply guaranteed. 40 YO SM: smart, good looking and fun. Responses from women aged 18-40 - o f any race welcome. 64039 SW M, 40. SO U L PARTNER, ARE YOU O U T TH ERE? Like movies? Music? Magic? Maniacal merriment?... Coffee? Life’s a journey; want to travel? Call me. 64025 DWM, 55, N S/N D W/ N O UNACCEPTABLE H A BITS, brown hair and eyes, medium build, 5’5”, looking for companionship in the hopes of finding an unattached lady who would enjoy evening rides and spending some free time together. Please respond ladies, even if you would just like a friend. 64014 VERY SIM PLE! SBM , 42, drug and alcohol free is looking for someone who is serious about life, love and relation ships. 64013 SM , 41. O U T O F DREAMS. Reduced to wishes and schemes. 64024 FUN + ROM ANCE. IN T E R EST S: friends, walks, sports'and movies. SWM, 33, seeks SF, 20-30, to share special times with. 64011 28, SW PM, JU S T M O VED HERE. Active, fun, attractive, 6’, 200 lbs., likes rollerblading, skiing, golf, good restau rants & conversation. Wants similar SF for friends, dating, possible relationship. 64026 YO U N G PRO FESSO R who studies the Middle Ages, but is not middle aged. I am an attractive SWM, 33, into having fun, but would like to have a long term relationship. I do more than read books. 64999 C EN TRA L VERM O N T. SW M, 52, slender, athletic intellectual seeks SF who back packs, has Kronos Quartet tapes, grows herbs and owns two long Stemmed wine glasses. 64004 IT ’S BEEN SIX YEARS SIN C E MY DIVORCE. I’m ready for a relationship if you are. SWM, N S, professional, superb shape. Serious replies only, please. 64010 WANNA TAKE A H IKE, M T N . BIKE O R G O SKIIN G? Independent SWM, N S, 39 YO seeks SWF outdoor compan ion with same interests. 64008
Dear Lola, Several y e an ago, in a moment oft drunken passion, I slept with someone who gave me herpes. I jjeel like I’ve come to terms with it, but I still set nervous when I have to tell a new lover. For the most part, my partners _ have been pretty supportive. There was one, however, that refused to have sex with me. And there was another that wouldn’t perform oral 6ex. I teel AO dirty when that happens. What do you Suggest? — Sore in St. Albans Dear Sore, Herpes, schmerpes. It always surprises me when I hear that people have such strcns reactions to a disease that arfects one out of every three ot us. Isncrance is not bliss — it’s rude. And when potential lovers retreat because ot fear, let them go. Having herpes doesn’t make you damaged goods. It simply means that you have a blister on your genitals that likes to make recurring guest appearances. When it’s onstage, ju st cancel your performance. People tend to lock tor any excuse to complicate human sexuality. Sores on genitals get ridicule: sores on, say, elbows get sympathy. It you have shingles, which comes from the same virus as herpes, you get support. Why do we have singles clubs tor those with herpes and not tor those with chicken pox — also the same virus? I’m sick and tired ot the status quo that keeps us in the closet. I’m disgusted with pamphlets and support groups that tell us how to cope with the ’’problem” ot cur "dirty” bodies. Tell any hesitant lovers to clean up their act tor a change. With lave, .
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PERSON < TO > PERSON AU TUM N AL SW IRLS IN C O LO R S & E D D IES, and I am ready to meet a woman past 38 with a touch o f spirit, matter and class. 64009 BO RN AGAIN. SW PCM , 28, 5’ 11”, 160 lbs., enjoys outdoor activities, ISO SWCF, 24-32, in Burlington area, faith ful, committed to gospel, friendship, pos sible LTR. 64988 G O O D T O T H E LAST C O R E BAR REL O F FUN. Loose-fitting guy seeks fantastic woman for ultimate soul search —k... be direct object o f silliest feelings — ciao! 64987 HELP! 34 YO, W M, W ELL BUILT, good looking. Wanted:- friendships and more w/ people enjoying the alternative lifestyle - straight, bi, age, race unimportant. Discretion assured. 64992_________ *C L IC K H ERE for more information on how to download a hot new version of the MALE species. Compatible with most high end FEMALE drivers. N O T a geek (I hope)! 64991 LO O K IN G FO R A H A N D T O H O LD , someone easy to talk w/ and who enjoys the outdoors. Old fashioned SWPM, 23, seeks fit, intelligent, sincere, easy-going match. 64973 SWPM PHOTOGRAPHER, IN-SHAPE and active, seeks active beauty (26-36) and collaborator for making art, cultural may hem, exotic travel and enjoying Vermont life indoors and out. 64983______________ (FL) TEDDYBEAR ISO (VT) HUGS. Faithful, easy going, DWM, 40, 6’, 1951bs., br./gr. enjoys: gardening, camping, boating, scuba, children, pets, movies, travel, chess & photography! You: petite, 27-40, 150 lbs., artistic, honest & smiling. Willing to take a chance on romance. Boat or Darkroom a +. 64979
LOOKING AHEAD. SDM, 40, ISO lady w/ great pair of legs to hike and ski w/. Write or call now. 64975________________ READ ME. DWM, 34, YEARNS FOR THAT FEELING OF TOGETHERNESS. I’m a great friend, better lover. Above all, a man who treats his lady right. You: 24-40, slender. 64965________________________ DWM, 38, LOOKING FOR DESIRABLE WOMAN to enjoy life with. Love dancing, good conversation, watching the sunset. Want to know more? Give me a call. 64969 SWM, 28, NS, LAYERSOF MAN MADE PROGRESS, shifting with the morning breeze...clouds of dark betrayal, laughing as we try to breathe. Quiet times at times...wild inspiration surfacing during others. Musically passionate...inhibition exposition, testing senses all around. 64981 ECCLECTIC DWM, 5’8”, 160 lbs., FIT, grad student, musician with kids seeking bright, happy, deep, good-natured, physical ly fit woman (30-40) to ski, play tennis, sail, think with. Musician a plus. Must really like kids. 64963___________ _________ SENSUAL, PASSIONATE INTELLEC TUAL, N/S, DWM seeks equally sensual, sensuous, passionate and cultural woman, 38-48,aesethetic, athletic and kind, fit and well proportioned, for companionship and possible long term relationship. 64962
WOMEN SEEKING WOMEN COME SUMMER, breathe in the dance of the butterfly, the flight of the cardinal, the waltz of the bumblebee. This winter, spend time getting acquainted. Older lesbian ISO nurturing nature wise companion. 64069 ARTISTIC, MUSICAL, ROMANTIC, bright, educated, child spirit, nature wor shipper. Slim/feminine appearence. 43 YO,
NS/ND, in straight marriage w/ CFS wants out, but unable to be self supportive. I desire loving, supportive, non-butch friends who are non-judgcmental, kind, deep and gentle. 64066_________________________ SLIGHTLY OFFBEAT, BUT DOWN TO earth SF, 23, seeks similar (22-27) to share friendship and to explore secret passions. Must be willing to have fun. 64059_______ HOMEY, INTELLIGENT FEMME ISO same. Are you spiritual, beautiful, sane? I’m a busy single mom looking for friends... possibly more. 64056__________________ CARUMBA! Run, dance, jump, snooze, deep talk, laugh, eat, hug, dream, stroke the cat, truly value one another, real friends. Lesbian seeks honest sister spirit. 64042 CHRONIC AUSTRALIAPHILE, 23, seeks fellow sufferer. Must possess clean lungs, a reverence for nature and art, and be pre pared to take the cure next...April? Letters, please. 64017 GAY, BIG, TALL, LO O KING FOR A nice woman (Chitt. County would be nice). I’ll give my heart. 64015 _______ BITG (M TO F) SEEKS BI OR LF for friendship and fun; sweet, Rubenesque, intelligent. Enjoys lipstick, lingerie, movies, toys. Open minded only, please. 64000 GBF WOULD LIKE TO MEET GF at least 50 +. Love life, love sports. I am a NS/D. You are an adult. 64982 BIG BONED WOMAN LIKES GREASE, smarts and being active. I’ll give my heart to the woman who has humor and zest. Life is for living! 64958_____________________ 23, TALL, SHORT HAIR, LIKES JAZZ, O ’Keeffe and Dr. Seuss looking for a “coffee talker.” 64960
BELIEVE IT OR NOT there arc some men who admire Fat Men and only Fat Men. I’m one of the lucky few. Check me out. I’m 55, 230 lbs., 6’2”. Anyone for videos and pizza? 64994 GWM, 35, BRN/BLU, 6’2”, 165, MASC, seeks someone for weekend workout, biking or just hanging out. Any age, NS, no drugs. 64990 QUIET N IGHTS W/ YOU. GWM, 40, NS, loves music dancing, cooking. Need a partner who is ready to settle down. Winter is coming. 64966 CLOSET TRANSVESTITE, SLENDER, SEXY, LOVING seeks honest, faithful man for longterm relationship. I'm 44. You must be caring and sincere. Looking for boyfriend-husband. 64967 SOUTHERN ADDISON COUNTY AREA GWM, 29, 5’ 10’’. 170 lbs., in shape seeks similar GWM, 25-40, for discreet casual friendship. 64944
MEN SEEKING MEN WHOLESOME AND SEXY. 6’2”, swim mer’s build, Italian, handsome, big smile, open-minded, distracted professional and foreign adventurer seeks confident, natural, masculine, muscular, playful friend and lover. 64076__________________________ LOVE TO #*% (?& !, but want more! Fun, playful GM, 26, 6’2”, 1651bs., looking for GM, 24-36, playful and honest. 64063 GBM, 36, 6’, 185 lbs., NS/ND, ATH LETIC, liberal minded, seeks GM, 20-36, for friendship, possible LTR. Physically dis abled GM considered, too. Willing to relo cate statewide. 64070 ADORE HOT LADDIES. Me: I’m very nice looking; don’t look my age (46 yrs. young), but act it. 6’, 195 lbs., dark hair, blue eyes, enjoy sex. No fatties, sorry. 64065 GWM, 33, 6’, 1751bs. I AM A MAN who likes men who are MEN!! Interests: intellec tual depth, rugged workouts, cars, comedy... oh yeah, fun (20-40). 64052 BURLINGTON AREA GWM, 37, ARTIST, NS, attractive, young looking, seeks soulmate (25-45). Interests: spirituali ty, nature, foreign films, literature, watching sunsets and shooting stars at lake. 64047 DWM, 43, PROF., YOUNG & ATTRAO TIVE seeks same for Fall fun. Loves hikes, picinics, good wine, travel, music. OK, your move! 64019 GBM, 36, 6’, 185 LBS., N S/ND, ESSEX AREA, athletic, outdoor type, liberal ISO GM or BiM, 18-36, for friendship & good times. 64005 NOT LOOKING FOR ROMANCE. GWM seeks Bi/married men for late afternoon delights. Discretion assured. 64007 GET TIED by hot GWM. Looking for another guy around 18 to play rough with. 64998
Bi MALE CD SEEKS DISCRETE PEO PLE for fun and play. Tired of boring evenings and long days. Call and leave mes sage. 64071
PO ET JE N : Met you briefly at Burlington Coffehouse, City Market, 9/25, but couldn’t stay. Looked for you 10/9. Me: bearded with black leather jacket. Please call/write to talk poetry. 64074 RAQ UETS E D G E - 9/28... PRETTY SM ILE w/ white cap on backwards. Yes, I did see your smile. Let’s talk. 64064
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I’M A REAL CATCH! 24 YO WF, 5 7 ”, 115lbs., hazel eyes, blonde hair, single mom moving to VT to finish education to teach biology. I’m soft, feminine, elegant & sensu al with a great pair of legs. Wanting to cor respond with a NS gentleman who has a stable life, is financially secure, enjoys evenings at home or outdoor outings, an off the wall sense of humor (to match mine), is educated (or wants to be) and is not too hard on my eyes! I’m also a terrific kisser! Am I wanting too much? Box 056 SWF SEEKS A SW/DW GENTLEMAN, 50-63, to be her date for an upcoming gala social event. Box 058
TALL, FAIR, PERVERSE, impetuous, NS artist, 38, seeks tall, droll, cynical hardheaded, crusty, independent, well read/educated, savvy old soul to swap stories with. Box 052 28 YO HEDONIST, NOT YET PROFESSIONAL, no longer slacker, loves literature, swimming in the lake and PJ Harvey, seeks sexy world-traveller and educated, woman worshipper w/ great sense of humor. Box 054_________________________________ I ADORE MEN! Extremely happy Southern Belle (now living in VT) seeks pen-pal who loves the lost art of letter writing. Box 050____________ _____________ MISS JANE HATHAWAY IN BIRKENSTOCKS seeks hapless boob in too tight clothes for playful romps around the desk. Jane’s tall, well read, eccentric, NS artist, 38. Box 049 ATTRACTIVE, TALL & WELL EDUCATED. SF, 34, seeking mature, liberal S/DWM, 5’ 10” +, with intelligence and sophistication, for friendship, companionship and possible relationship. Box 043 STARTING OVER. Where do I go? Children are grown; I’m alone. Love light sparkles but where’s Mr. Markle? SF looking for SWM 50s & 60s, varied interests. Box 034
ATTRACTIVE, PROFESSIONAL BLACK WOMAN, 40 YO, WITH CHIL DREN. Comfortable, honest, passionate. Traveling, dancing. Looking for professional white male, sincere, honest, sense of humor, understanding to share life together. Box 041
Let’s experiment together. I’m a heavy-set SWF looking for someone 30-38. Box 053 I’M LOOKING FOR A LOVING, CAR ING, WARM, ETC. RELATIONSHIP to share my dreams with. I’m very easygoing, kind, friendly, loving, warm, caring. Lots more of a person. Please write me. Box 040
can’t do it. Perhaps 1 can with women 37+ from writer warrior with love & lust. Box 042 ANARCHIST ARTIST 45+ with one exquisite dress and nice teapot sought by subversive SWM for probing the woof and weave of longing thread by thread. Box 037 PEONIES BLOOMING, ROSES SWELLING, IRIS DROOPED. Time to get out of chicken coop. Seeking 39+ lass full of sass from poet? Writer fire. Box 036
SWM, 41, DEAF, WANTS CHANGE & new beginnings, seeks F, same age (25-42). Lets start at coffee. Box 048_____________ YOUNG, VERY SUCCESSFUL ATTOR NEY, fit and energetic, looking for sensually attractive, elegant SPF, 22-32, to share his good fortune, sense of adventure, intellectu al vibrancy and to enjoy his full specrum of interests and passions from his beautiful home to trips to Boston & Montreal and exotic points beyond. Send letter & recent photo. 046 WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO W/... cul- “ rurally/politically aware? Dignity? Nice abs? Single dad, 40, artisan, attractive, Adirondacker. Not boring. 045______ SEINFELD/IMUS They’re our men if they
SWM, Bi/CURIOUS, 24, 6’, 185lbs„ NS seeks same, 18-30, to satisfy our curiosity. Discretion a must. Write soon, photo appre ciated. Box 051 GWM, 18, BROWN HAIR, HAZEL EYES, 5’8”, 135 lbs. seeks GWM, 18-25, to share summer with. Box 031 CURIOUS, FUN-LOVING BIWM, 5’9”, 160 lbs., trim, N/S seeks similar male to play with discreetly indoors Sc outdoors. Write & describe your favorite games - let’s meet. Box 030
TS LESBIAN, TRAUMATIZED, discon nected from my body; seeking lesbian part ner w/ whom to reawaken in loving rela tionship of sensual, consensual, sexual plea sure. I’m 13 yrs. post-op, NS/ND, androgy nous, Aquarius into personal growth. I’m seeking body conscious woman for deep, long-term friendship. If you’re out there will you join me in taking the risk to go into what feels like The Unknown? Box 057 h e l p Tc u r i o s i t y s t r i k I s a g a I n Is there anyone there who is also curious?
SU BV ERSIVE W ANTED. I own one nice dress and exquisite teapot... will that do? Box 055
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