DECEMBER HUM

Dust of Snow
by Robert Frost (1923)

The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree
Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued.

WEEKEND HUM (11-12-07)

VERMONT HUM ON ASSIGNMENT
We'll see you when the local political climate heats up.
Until then...

Thanksgiving
For all true words that have been spoken, For all brave deeds that have been done, For every loaf in kindness broken, For every race in valor run, For martyr lips which have not failed To give God praise and smile to rest, For knightly souls which have not quailed At stubborn strife or lonesome quest; Lord unto whom we stand in thrall We give Thee thanks for all, for all.

For each fair field where golden stubble Hath followed wealth of waving grain; For every passing wind of trouble Which bends Thy grass that lifts again; For gold in mine that men must seek, For work which bows the sullen knee; For strength, swift sent to aid the weak, For love by which we climb to Thee; Thy freemen, Lord, yet each Thy thrall, We give Thee praise for all, for all.
Margaret Sangster

SATURDAY'S HUM (11-3-07)

THERE'S A FINE LINE BETWEEN A HUNTER AND A DRUNKEN FOOL SITTING IN A TREE STAND, FLOSSING HIS OR HER TWO REMAINING TEETH
Tragic huntin' stories abound lately in the Green Mountain state. Here's two of 'em...
* A couple of guys from Milton were out hunting. One guy sits on a rock, resting; the other, apparently a moderate distance away, mistakes his friend for a bear and shoots an arrow in his direction, landing a direct hit, requiring the first hunter to receive medical treatment at Boettcher Allen, where the arrow was capably removed by the award winning trauma team.
*This story involves a dog, a gun and a hunter. Somebody or something got shot and we just don't have the time, money or energy to get into it.
Please - If you're gonna go in the woods, either be properly anesthetized or get ready to duck!

HOW TO PAY FOR HEALTH CARE
Easy. Get more people to smoke.
You gotta check out this hilarious YouTubee from one of our faves, local supersite, Vermont Tiger.

VERMONT HUM VOTED BEST LOCAL BLOG
The Vt. Association of Inconsequential and Sarcastic Interactive Media (VAISIM) , presently with a membership of 1, has selected the Hum as best in its category.
We are extremely honored to receive the award from this very prestigious group, and will do our utmost to carry on the proud tradition.

PIERCING GUY ON CHURCH STREET CONTINUES TO AMAZE
Yeah, there's a dude on Church Street in Burlington who has more piercings on his person than this reporter has back hair strands. We are certainly impressed and will continue to follow this story in depth. Our readers can be assured that any additional piercings will be recognized, verified and reported on, complete with our patented TorsoLock positioning and GPS satellite technology.
As usual, the Hum is at the forefront of inconsequential cutting edge journalism.

Friday's Hum (11-2-07)

'CRANKY' PA LINDHOLM LETS OFF STEAM
VPR taking mondo heat lately for changes in programming.
Now comes Karl Lindholm of Shoreham, writing a let to the ed in today's FP, fully castigating My Turn squawker George Jaeger.
You see, Jaegermeister complained that VPR made all the wrong moves - he doesn't need all that talk on 107.9, and the classical music on 90.9 only reaches, like, 6 people.

Here are the grand thoughts from the mighty Hum.

- Most of the talk on 107.9 is good; The Story, Fresh Air and Vermont Edition are particularly informative, with Lindholm's kid Jane (Vermont Edition newbie) receiving high marks for being well prepared and keeping the jabber to a minimum, allowing for copious incisive questions.

- Sorry Lindy, but Classical does not receive well. We're in Essex, we're big Elgar and Bach fans, and we get static, man. We miss the clear signal.
Also, with a lot of us old-timers, we don't have the radios where we can bounce from one station to the next with the 'touch of a button'.
Plus, 90.9 is at a tight part of the dial, with other, stronger stations occasionally bleeding in. It sucks to hear Walter Parker, RUV, the christian station, and Star 92.9 duking it out!