https://youtube.com/shorts/2MTCFUlMx5A?si=ZiF_em0iChjh0jpz It was in June 2023 that I filmed these excavators and mist cannons. The mist cannons were wetting the rubble because it was contaminated with PCBs: Poly-Chlorinated BiPhenyls. These are cancer-causing agents and the reason Burlington High School was being demolished. By keeping it wet, the particles couldn’t blow in the wind. What theyContinue reading “Excavators & Mist Cannons Getting the Job Done!”
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Ghosts of the Orphanage: A Story of Mysterious Deaths, a Conspiracy of Silence, and a Search for Justice
Description: “The shocking secret history of twentieth-century orphanages—which for decades hid violence, abuse, and deaths within their walls For much of the twentieth century, a series of terrible events—abuse, both physical and psychological, and even deaths—took places inside orphanages. The survivors have been trying to tell their astonishing stories for a long time, but disbelief,Continue reading “Ghosts of the Orphanage: A Story of Mysterious Deaths, a Conspiracy of Silence, and a Search for Justice”
Old Quaker Cemetery (aka First Quaker Cemetery)
“This is First Quaker Cemetery. It was first used in 1801 and contains 80+ graves.”-https://www.voca58.org/cemeteries/cemetery.php?Town=Ferrisburgh&Name=First%20Quaker If you look at the Vermont Old Cemetery Association’s map, you’ll see that this cemetery is named the Old Quaker Cemetery. It’s the name I input into Google Maps, which worked flawlessly. I should note that although I walked throughContinue reading “Old Quaker Cemetery (aka First Quaker Cemetery)”
Captain Christmas Awarded Navy Cross
Navy Cross Citation: “Navy Cross AWARDED FOR ACTIONSDURING Vietnam WarService: Marine CorpsRank: CaptainBattalion: 2d BattalionDivision: 1st Marine Division (Rein.) FMF GENERAL ORDERS:Authority: Navy Department Board of Decorations and Medals CITATION: The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Captain George R. Christmas (MCSN: 0-85447), United States MarineContinue reading “Captain Christmas Awarded Navy Cross”
Cascading Water via Powerwasher!
https://youtube.com/shorts/GMvZlnef3xg?si=zJMlRxsZdHAds9h4 A powerwasher company came to clean the patio windows one day. I had been thinking about removing the thick spider web “pouch” attached to the window. Nope, didn’t have to. The powerwasher took care of it for me! This video shows the rinsing of the windows. It was fun to capture.
The Roost: Upscale Summer Camp for Girls
“The Roost was one of the buildings located at Camp Marbury on the shore of Lake Champlain less than a mile from here. A summer camp for girls aged 11-17, Camp Marbury provided outdoor recreational activities in a festive camp atmosphere on more than a hundred acres of open fields and wooded shores. During itsContinue reading “The Roost: Upscale Summer Camp for Girls”
TV SHOW TEASER CONTENT #1: Accomplishments
This video is the second from my TV show. I film with Town Meeting TV, usually on the fourth Friday of the month. That’s also when the content is live. How cool is that??? On the TV show, I talk about the behind-the-scenes (mis)adventures and so much more! This video ends at about the 14-minuteContinue reading “TV SHOW TEASER CONTENT #1: Accomplishments”
Mead-Monkton Cemetery: Hidden Behind Trees
From the Vermont Old Cemetery Association: “This is Mead-Monkton Road Cemetery. It was first used in 1800 and contains 60 graves.” I had seen a photo of this place in 2022. Given the color of most of the headstones, I figured I’d not see it until the leaves had fallen. And I was correct. IContinue reading “Mead-Monkton Cemetery: Hidden Behind Trees”
East Monkton-Morgan Cemetery
From the Vermont Old Cemetery Association: “It was first used in 1812 and contains 200 graves.” I used Google Maps to get to this cemetery. From my starting point, GM was flawless. That said, GM did not recognize this same cemetery for me to add photos and video. It does now, though! I was ableContinue reading “East Monkton-Morgan Cemetery”
Alexander W. McCabe: American Civil War
Alexander McCabe was born in 1827. He enlisted the Union Army, at the age of 33 on November 27, 1861 in Keeseville, New York. He mustered in as a Private with Company C of the 22nd New York Infantry on the same date. He was discharged for disability on January 7, 1863. McCabe applied forContinue reading “Alexander W. McCabe: American Civil War”