One of the perks of being a Freelancer or a Work from Homer is you don’t really need to work from home. If you’re visiting or traveling through Burlington, Vermont, this charming small city on Lake Champlain has plenty of great spots to park yourself and get some remote work done. Here are a few…
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Christopher lives in Vermont with his wife, twin boys, border collie and corgi. He has owned a film production company, sold slot machines, and worked for Tony Robbins. He writes in his magical tiny house and sometimes writes in his blog at chrisrodgers.blog
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A College Campus Finds New Life as a Distillery
Yesterday I attended a wedding at the historic former Green Mountain College campus in Poultney, Vermont. The reception was held in Withey Hall, one of the original buildings on campus. As a guest, I had the chance to explore this beautiful riverside campus along the Poultney River. Though I never attended Green Mountain College myself,…
The Best Mid-Century Design Documentaries to Stream Now
I have a wedding tomorrow and I’m tired so it’s a quick post, but contains several hours of enjoyment if you’re into it. I’m obsessed with midcentury Modern Design. The clean lines, vintage appeal, functionality, and flexibility of midcentury modern design feed my soul. The style offers sensory stimulation while still maintaining order. You can…
How Blogging Daily Helps Me Manage My ADHD
This is a bit personal, but if there’s anything I’m an expert in, it’s me. One part of me I’m getting to know better is my ADHD. I was diagnosed with ADD (now called ADHD-inattentive type) long ago. My mind is often racing and my thoughts feel scattered or chaotic. Over the years, I’ve learned…
Lost in Vermont: The Mini Museum of Museums is Mega Weird
Lost in Vermont is a series of immaginary places that don’t actually exist but somehow feel like they do. They are all located in the Vermont that lives in your mind. If you want to see something really wiggy and wild and maybe a little illegal go to the brand-new Vermont Museum of Museums stat. …
Remembering the Sand Casino: Uncovering Lost Frank Sinatra Footage
I worked as a marketing manager at the Sand Casino in Atlantic City back in the late 2000s, shortly before the iconic casino was demolished. The Sand was one of the early Atlantic City casinos, opened in 1980, and featured frequent performances and appearances by Ol’ Blue Eyes himself, Frank Sinatra. Sinatra was extremely popular…
The Slow March of EV Adoption
The transition to electric vehicles may be slower than expected. As an early EV adopter, I’ve been mostly satisfied with my Tesla. But after two years of ownership, the shine is wearing off. Public charging stations are now overcrowded and unreliable. Batteries degrade over time, cutting into range. And road trips require numerous charging stops, making renting a gas car cheaper and faster. New EVs still come with a high price tag too. While the electric future is inevitable, adoption will likely be a gradual march rather than a rapid overhaul. Charging infrastructure and battery tech need time to advance and become more affordable. Patience and realistic expectations will serve us well on the slow road to an all-electric future.
A Quick Trip to Leesburg and DC Museums
We took a quick weeklong trip to Leesburg, Virginia to visit family. During the trip, we explored several museums in Washington DC, including the International Spy Museum which covers the history of espionage with interactive exhibits. We also visited the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History which houses amazing exhibits on dinosaurs, fossils, and human origins. While in Leesburg, we enjoyed walking around the charming downtown area and along the Potomac River. we stopped at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, part of the Air and Space Museum near Dulles, to see space shuttles, planes, and rockets on display. Despite the short trip, we packed in some of DC’s best museums and enjoyed the small town charm of Leesburg, Virginia.
“The Most Important Thing That’s Ever Happened”: Unpacking the Mythology of Oppenheimer
“How do you try to save the world when there are folks who just wanna watch it burn?” asked Michael Caine in The Dark Knight. That question from The Dark Knight captures the contradictions of Christopher Nolan’s latest complicated protagonist – J. Robert Oppenheimer. He helped invent the atomic bomb to end WWII but caused…
Damon Albarn: Decades of Hits Sometimes Under the Radar
Back in January 2022, Damon Albarn stirred up controversy when he claimed in an interview that Taylor Swift “doesn’t write her own songs.” Swift immediately clapped back on Twitter, saying she totally writes all her own music and calling Albarn’s comments “completely false and so damaging.” Albarn quickly realized he’d stepped in it and apologized,…