Vermont Extended Universe: Vermontā€™s Wild, Plausible Past

VEU The Vermont Extended Universe: Vermontā€™s Wild, Plausible Past How well do you know Vermont?Ā  What if the Green Mountain State held secretsā€”alternate histories and hidden truths that explain more about the world than the maps or your Uncle Frank can? Thatā€™s the idea behind The VEU. It’s a small collection of historical fiction with…

Memories of the 1964 World’s Fair through My Father’s Lens

Hello all! Today we’re embarking on a trip back in time.Ā  Last week we went to 1961 Las Vegas. Today I’m excited to share with you a unique treasure trove, a collection of photographs taken by my father, John Rodgers, when he was just 20 years old. These images offer a vivid snapshot of the…

Is HBO, a Surprising Necessary Art Form, Dying?

After watching “The Sopranos” for the third time, I’m still trying to figure out what the show was about. It’s not about the mafia; it’s mostly about mortality. The mortality of human life, the death of America in its banal suburbs, and how humans react to circumstances. By the end, it included us all as…