CD Shorts

CD Shorts

TreeFortTalking to the Dogs(Glacial) One of the finest 45 minutes of 2010 for me happened as I was driving home from vacation. My five-year-old had awakened from a nap, and with miles of Maine Turnpike ahead of us, he demanded something we could all sing to. I had...
School's Out for…Winter!

School's Out for…Winter!

It’s been a dandy winter so far—if you like to play in the snow, that is. Given some of the recent winters in which Mother Nature seemed a bit stingy with the white fluffy stuff here in Western Mass., the heavy snowfall this January was a source of great...

Of Piezoelectric Modules and Skiing Cadavers

Ski equipment was first depicted on rock drawings in Norway some 4,500 to 5,000 years ago. Fortunately, the equipment has evolved from the primitive wooden planks with leather straps into the easy and comfortable skis and boots we have today. Over the years, some of...

Va-Va-Vanilla

I used to be one of those serial friend-fuckers. I was that girl—the universal sexual link who didn’t seem to know the meaning of “platonic.” Whether the people in my close circle of friends turned into long-term partners, one-night stands or...
CinemaDope: Taking a Dive

CinemaDope: Taking a Dive

When it comes to magazines, there are few so admired for their photography—and especially the awe-inspiring focus on our natural world—as National Geographic. Its impact, perhaps, is felt a bit less strongly today, when Google Earth can take you on a world...