The North Star Monthly

February Issue

Columns

Nature's balancing act
by Isobel P. Swartz
Since I am a member of probably the most invasive species on Earth and beyond, I must admit to a certain sensitivity about this label!re.

A tip of the hat
by Rachel Siegel
Marcus Goldman, founder of Goldman Sachs, the iconic investment bank, began in business as a broker of commercial paper, that is, short-term corporate bonds.  

Spring cleaning? How about spring cooking?
by Vanna Guldenschuh
Spring cleaning, garden building, lawn raking, the list for May chores goes on and on. It’s easy to leave cooking out of the equation. Here are some quick, easy and satisfying dishes that can fit into anyone’s calendar. And, don’t think you have to sacrifice quality or creativity for expediency in the kitchen.

Eating with Em': Raspberry French Toast
by Emily Lariviere
The first time I ever made this French toast casserole I worked at a home for struggling boys, and I was in charge of the food and finances.

Features

Trailblazers: Part IV (from the memoirs of Jonathan Elkins Jr.)
Introduction by Justin Lavely
In 1774, pioneers from Newbury, Vt. staked their claim in Peacham. The French and Indian War had ended and settlers from southern New England were establishing towns along the Connecticut River, including Newbury in 1762, followed by Barnet in 1770 and Ryegate in 1773. It didn’t take long for these hearty folks to hear tales of cheap, fertile land to the west in a territory that wouldn’t become known as Vermont for another 40 years.

Running together: Relay for Life of Caledonia County
by Donna Garfield

Who among us has not been affected by cancer? It may be you, someone in your family, or in your circle of friends. But a person in your life is now facing a battle or has lost one. It is a devastating disease. It can attack without warning or come with a long list of symptoms, but ultimately the prognosis is the same. You are in for the fight of your life.

Forgotten Wars: an introduction
by Bill Amos
On television the other evening I listened to a World War II veteran tell of being introduced to a high school audience as a veteran of World War Eleven! (The roman numeral II was mistaken for the number eleven) That global upheaval was so remote in students’ minds that they were unaware of its extent and duration, its cost in lives, or the many places in which it raged around the world.