Anne Averyt
CommentatorFree lance writer, Anne Averyt, lives in South Burlington, with her cat Sam and as many flowers as possible.
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January is the quiet month - a respite after the frenetic busyness of the holidays. In January, I love to awaken to the calm of white , after soft snow…
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One of the magic gifts of Christmas is to see the world through a child's eyes. To stand in the glow of a fir tree and see the wonder of green. To believe…
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It's November, that quiet time of year. The leaves are gone, color drained from the hillsides. In my yard, the maples' yellow leaves held on the longest,…
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My team, the Philadelphia Phillies, won't be in the World Series this year. Instead, they’ll finish the season with the worst record in baseball. Losing,…
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Scientists have now mapped 8000 galaxies trying to figure out where in the world - or more precisely, where in the universe - we are. They want to know…
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This July 4th, an early morning naturalization ceremony took place at Calvin Coolidge's birthplace in Plymouth. The setting was significant, since…
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Summer in Vermont is the time plants move into the fast lane. Forget that American Pharaoh just made history with the first Triple Crown victory in 37…
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After years of planning and dreaming, false starts and delays, my son, daughter-in-law and two young granddaughters are on their way to Vermont, choosing…
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This Saturday marks the 136th birthday of Albert Einstein, but who’s counting? Einstein showed us, after all, that time and space are relative. He smashed…
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The ice on Joe's Pond dominates late winter conversation in the Northeast Kingdom town of West Danville. The pond froze over shortly after Thanksgiving…