It's too late for Circuit City, but the emerging and emerged social media should help spike sales of new computer keyboards and laptops.
That's because there's no question that more and more beer is being spilled into computer keyboards around the world.
I have not a single statistic to prove this, or even suggest it. But I know from personal experience that people are hunkering around their computers while drinking beer and writing about drinking beer on Facebook, in blogs, and particularly on Twitter. Except on Twitter one doesn't write about beer; one “tweets” about it.
I wish I could assume that all readers of this paper know what I'm talking about. But less than a year ago, I wouldn't have known what I'm talking about.
Last year's comprehensive reliability assessment of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant (the “NSA Report”), and last month's release of the report of the independent board overseeing that study, offer a little something for everyone. Opponents seeking to deny Entergy the license to continue operating the plant beyond 2012...
Editor's note: This story illustrates the lives and livelihoods of four Vermonters who returned to their home. All have reported largely positive experiences in this story, leading us to question: What are the experiences of Vermonters who left, returned, and regret having done so? "I queried the person I...
Vermonters are experiencing these rough economic times, with the Vermont Department of Labor reporting 25,200 unemployed in February, 100 more than in January and a full 9,600 more than one year ago. Vermont's ski industry, for the most part, is holding its own. With more than 8 feet of snow recorded at the National Weather Service station in South Burlington, Parker Riehle, president of the Vermont Ski Areas Association, says the 2007-2008 snowfall translated into a busy ski season. Riehle...
Many of us who are concerned about the safety and reliability of Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee want to make sure that the legislature has ample time to study and discuss all the issues related to the relicensing of ENVY. You can be sure, though, that Entergy will wait until the last minute (having ignored the February deadline) to present a deal that might give some kind of break on rates to Vermonters. Then they will put extreme pressure on the...
Last year, the kids taught us all about local food and promised to help us grow our own. We said no to the young steer they suggested, but we did raise chickens for meat, and together we planted a moderate-sized garden. But just as the beans came on, the kids all found something better to do on another part of the planet. So, by the time the chickens were ready to slaughter, I was on my own. This year, Tim...
In a normal healthy democracy, the elected government represents the people - and their best interests, which usually means the interests of the majority. With this financial catastrophe staring us straight in the face and the election of a new president (with all his promises) still fresh in our minds, it is becoming glaringly obvious that we do not have a democracy. We do have a flourishing corpocracy - government through corporations, for corporations, and by corporations. We have to...
Vermonters have been leaving Vermont for almost as long as non-natives have been staking claims. For almost two hundred years, Vermonters have been lamenting the exodus of their citizens, particularly its youth. But not all young Vermonters who go away stay away. “Growing up, I always knew there was somewhere else to live, and I just wanted out of here,” says Betsy Walker Miller, who grew up in South Londonderry, attended Flood Brook Elementary School, and graduated from Leland and...
It is time to pull the curtain aside and find out who the wizard really is. Barack's minions have bruited his god-like persona for the past year, and now that he is “large and in charge” it's time to perform. It's been three months plus for the Obama administration, and the usual disappointment is setting in. A new president, especially one following an administration led by an intellectually challenged lemur, is a source of optimism for all of us. Unfortunately,
Your story “Region renews hope for broadband” [The Commons, April] demonstrates that progress has been made, but there is still a long road ahead before all Vermont citizens and businesses have easy, affordable access to high-speed Internet. While many people now have computers and some type of Internet access, there are still pockets of the technologically disadvantaged among us. We see it here at Brooks Memorial Library, where our 17 public-access computers are continuously occupied and our users logged more...
All businesses face challenges during an economic downturn, but both the local and national arts scenes have been particularly affected. Perhaps that's because many who would otherwise patronize the cultural activities in a better economy consider such expenses a luxury and not of significant importance, therefore considering activities such as music, theatre, and visual arts optional. This drop in arts-related activity also leads to job cuts for many theaters, museums, and arts organizations (especially nonprofits) around the country who not...