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It begins…

March 13th, 2010 · No Comments

…in Bahrain.
Forza Ferrari!

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Cue John Mellencamp…

March 11th, 2010 · No Comments

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Skiin’

March 7th, 2010 · No Comments

First runs on another achingly, bright blue Vermont morning.  The rest of the Northeast Kingdom may have lost 95% of its snow cover, but Burke Mountain remains 100% open.

The view at the transition from Upper to Lower Willoughby, named after the Willoughby Gap, that giant glacial gouge you see way off in the distance. The [...]

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Hockey = Life

January 21st, 2010 · 1 Comment

John Buccigross hosts afternoons on ESPN’s Sportcenter.  He also writes about hockey for ESPN.COM.   If you’re a hockey parent, you won’t find a thing to argue about in this recent column:
My 13 simple rules for hockey parents everywhere
By John Buccigross
Women and men used to gaze up at the stars, awed at the sight [...]

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We ski together on Christmas Day

December 25th, 2009 · No Comments

It was cloudy and chilly today here in the Northeast Kingdom.  But on Christmas Day, the sun was shining and temperatures were in the mid 20’sF on top of Burke Mountain as we skied above the clouds.

Upper & Lower Willoughby were in great, groomed shape, there was plenty of powder on Powderhorn and Christmas Day [...]

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Twenty Seven

November 5th, 2009 · No Comments

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The Rivalry, Part II

October 31st, 2009 · No Comments

It started out under sunny skies with temperatures nudging into the 60’s, but even as the clouds, wind and sprinkles arrived, the outcome of the 105th Rivalry was never in doubt from the beginning.  The 1-7 LI Vikings dominated the St. Johnsbury Hilltoppers from the get-go.

The fellow on the left punted the football through the [...]

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The Rivalry, Part I

October 30th, 2009 · No Comments

For well over 100 years, students have gathered at Lyndon Institute and St. Johnsbury Academy the night before “The Rivalry,” a football game that gives one of those towns a year’s worth of bragging rights.  We stopped by as the LI pep rally was getting underway Friday evening.

It’s a powerful event for the students…this is [...]

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Bravo mate!

October 18th, 2009 · 4 Comments

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Let’s go to the blog…

September 15th, 2009 · No Comments

Jingo took the night off Monday to watch the Patriots on an old black &  white Emerson TV in his dressing room. He sent this note.
When I’m getting ready to watch football, I like to call in the services of what is known in the business as a “fluffer.”
You know, someone – preferably a perky [...]

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