Monthly Archives: August 2012

Headlines from the West Burville Gazette: It’s gonna be a hot one, folks! Part 2

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Phyllis Alberici

When we snuck away from Sheriff Les Good a week or so ago, he was popping Tums and speculating on why Hooter and the other Counter Dwellers were slinking around. It just might be time for some surveillance… Hooter and Bunchy were … Continue reading →

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A small praise of Great White Sharks

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Phyllis Alberici

What’s grey and white and has 300 teeth? It takes a lot to get me past first gear. Sharks do it. They do it for most people. They stir up some primordial stew in our subconscious. Take the young blonde … Continue reading →

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Headlines from The West Burville Gazette: it’s gonna be a hot one, folks!

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Phyllis Alberici

August is a strange month in northeastern Vermont, one day it’s on the sunnyside of 90 and the next you’re pulling out the turtlenecks. If you happen to be in West Burville you might consider a slice of Linda Mae’s … Continue reading →

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Off to see the wizard

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Phyllis Alberici

When you can’t drink anything after midnight and you don’t get liquids until around 5 the next afternoon, you develop a very small agenda: go to hospital, get fixed, drink something. You might also bargain with yourself to do bad … Continue reading →

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