Staying power: Vermonters test out Airbnb model

By JIM SABATASO | STAFF [An edited version of this story appears in the Aug. 25, 2014, edition of the Rutland Herald.] San Francisco, 2008. Two roommates looking to make a few extra bucks, rent out space in their apartment to visitors in town for a design conference. Lacking actual beds, they procure air mattresses…

The Simpsons said it: 9 times ‘The Simpsons’ embiggened the American lexicon

By JIM SABATASO | STAFF Today begins FXX’s 12-day Simpsons marathon. As a result, the Internet is having a veritable orgasm of Simpsons clickbait. So it’s time we get on the bandwagon. I’ll post a more thoughtful piece on the show’s lasting cultural impact next week. In the meantime, here’s something to hold you over. Like Shakespeare before it,…