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Every year, thousands of Americans disappear. Their homes are seized, all their possessions auctioned off. They are condemned to spend the rest of their lives locked away from all they know and love.
Their only crime is being old, sick, or disabled. They are victims of a system that has effectively criminalized disability.
Winter. For some people, it means skiing, sledding, and long evenings in front of a well-fed fire. For many working Vermonters, winter is a test to be met with grim determination. People who work outdoors struggle through long days loading lumber onto trucks or cutting firewood. “Winter is the...
What race are you?” the woman from the census asked me years ago. She reeled off a long list of choices from Asian to Zulu. “I'm a redneck.” I said after considering the options carefully. “Yeah, I like that.” she said, scribbling fast. Long a term of...
Some people love to travel. They'll tell you about the light in Venice or April in Paris. Me, I like to go to the dump. While the transfer station might lack the attraction of a major European city, it has an appeal all its own. It's one of the few places where you can let go of your excess baggage. In an age of computers and surveillance cameras, the transfer station is one of the few places where you can...
I happened to be looking out the window at just the right time. The sun was setting, and soon the world would be dark. The first one came across the road fast, making a break for the safety of the forest. A few seconds later, the rest of them followed the scout. For a moment, I was tempted to follow them, but only a fool would chase a pack of coyotes into the winter woods at dusk. Some people call...
Vermonters pride themselves on being independent. Regulations are few and frequently ignored. For the most part, a live-and-let-live attitude rules. Drive a few miles south, and you will find yourself in a strange land. A security camera sits atop a sign near the Massachusetts border. This is the first of many cameras you will see on a trip to the Bay State. They are everywhere. Most of them are atop traffic lights but, if you look carefully, you will see...
