"The perseverence of a rebel, I drop heavier levels.. it's unseen or heard, a king with words.. Can't Knock The Hustle, but I've seen street dreams deferred.. dark spots in my mind where the scene occured.. some say I'm too deep.. I'm in too deep to sleep.."

The tanked economy is as nerve-racking as a novice on a double black diamond run. Skiers and snowboarders need to strategize like shoppers to get the most for their dollar: Buy in bulk, ski two-for-one days, print website coupons. With a little homework and some flexibility, money-saving values can be as sweet as corduroy.

One could say that Damon Albarn has a thing about primates. The Blur front man created the virtual group Gorillaz and last year he teamed up with animation buddy Jamie Hewlett to premiere Monkey, a spectacular east-west fusion of opera, circus and martial arts.

Greetings, live music fans. I usually start off with what's going on tonight, but this weekend, two very notable shows are taking place Saturday night in central Vermont, so I will break form and lead off with those before tackling tonight. ... - Ed Dufresne