Author Archives: Phyllis Alberici

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About Phyllis Alberici

Hanging a few lanterns in the darkness. Let me know how it's going.

Birds and fish and crabs, oh my!

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Phyllis Alberici

No, really. I shouldn’t laugh. But some of us cope a bit better with nervous laughter. Mine is getting a little wild about now. I mean, what in hell is going on here? First it was Arkansas, which was gross … Continue reading →

Posted in Government, Nature, Science | 5 Comments

Headlines from The West Burville Gazette (Part 4)

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Phyllis Alberici

Tucked up in the northeastern corner of Vermont is the Northeast Kingdom, a wooded fortress that neither encourages nor particularly welcomes strangers. One of the little hamlets within a village within a town is West Burville. There is one eatery, one place … Continue reading →

Posted in Spirituality, Stories | 1 Comment

By January we had 10′ down, give or take…

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Phyllis Alberici

Snow keeps me awake. Big storms, little dustings…it’s all the same. I can’t sleep. It’s like waiting for Santa. I’m crazy for snow. The week I was born, the last week of January, there was 120″ of snow on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Stories | 1 Comment

Somebody had to write this post

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Phyllis Alberici

We interrupt the chronicling of the strange events up in West Burville, VT, to chortle over that most luscious of holiday treats (c’mon, you know what’s coming), the fruit-filled, teeth vibrating, gummy mass-‘o-love called the Fruitcake. There. It had to … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | 5 Comments

Headline Stories from The West Burville Gazette (Part 3)

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Phyllis Alberici

Tucked up in the northeastern corner of Vermont is the Northeast Kingdom, a wooded fortress that neither encourages nor particularly welcomes strangers. One of the little hamlets within a village within a town is West Burville. There is one eatery, one place … Continue reading →

Posted in Spirituality, Stories | 2 Comments

Headline Stories from The West Burville Gazette (Part 2)

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Phyllis Alberici

Tucked up in the northeastern corner of Vermont is the Northeast Kingdom, a wooded fortress that neither encourages nor particularly welcomes strangers. One of the little hamlets within a village within a town is West Burville. There is one eatery, one place … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories | 2 Comments

Headline Stories from The West Burville Gazette (Part 1)

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Phyllis Alberici

Tucked up in the northeastern corner of Vermont is the Northeast Kingdom, a wooded fortress that neither encourages nor particularly welcomes strangers. One of the little hamlets within a village within a town is West Burville. There is one eatery, one place … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories | 3 Comments

Making it great since 2005

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Phyllis Alberici

I don’t have a television. I’m sort of like the urban white buffalo: do I exist? Or does my appearance mark the end of human life on earth?  Actually, I’m leaning toward the “do I exist?” thing. I want to be my … Continue reading →

Posted in Television | 7 Comments

Peter Pan was right

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Phyllis Alberici

“If growing up means it would be beneath my dignity to climb a tree, I’ll never grow up, never grow up, never grow up! Not me!” ~James M. Barrie Being a grown up is overrated. I know this because I … Continue reading →

Posted in Family | 1 Comment