Tuesday, 02/09/10 7:55am
Kunin: Gays In The Military
In his State of the Union Address the president requested an end to the"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy for gays and lesbians in the military. Commentator Madeline Kunin joins us today with some thoughts on ending that policy.
Monday, 02/08/10 5:55pm
Luskin: Mostly Befuddlement
Faced with a declining population of school-aged children, the towns of Newfane and Brookline have joined together to educate their kids. Commentator Deborah Luskin puts this recent consolidation of Vermont school districts into historical perspective.
Monday, 02/08/10 7:55am
Moats: A Distinctive Voice
Commentator David Moats has been thinking about one of the most distinctive - and elusive - voices in American literature.
Friday, 02/05/10 5:55pm
Gilbert: The Great Game
The Super Bowl is this Sunday, but commentator and Humanities Council Executive Director, Peter Gilbert, has been thinking about not the "big game," but "The Great Game," a contest that went on for well over a century - and the clock is still running.
Friday, 02/05/10 7:55am
Hanna: Citizens United Decision
In the last few weeks, there’s been much discussion about the Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Citizens United. Vermont Law School Professor Cheryl Hanna offers some thoughts about where we might go next.
Thursday, 02/04/10 5:55pm
Mares: Oliver Otis Howard
His service on the board of the Vermont African-American history project got commentator Bill Mares thinking about the centennial of the death of the founder of Howard University.
Thursday, 02/04/10 7:55am
McQuiston: Yankee and the Future
Commentator Tim McQuiston says that with all the recent headlines about Tritium and undisclosed underground pipes, this has been a difficult month for anyone who supported extending the contract of Vermont Yankee.
Wednesday, 02/03/10 5:55pm
Craven: Remembering Howard Zinn
The news that historian Howard Zinn had suffered a heart attack and died, came as a surprise to commentator Jay Craven - who remembers his former teacher and friend's dynamic activism.
Wednesday, 02/03/10 7:55am
Seamans: Photo Reporting Dilemma
The situation in Haiti has reminded commentator Bill Seamans of a long-standing debate in the journalistic community.
Tuesday, 02/02/10 5:55pm
Robison: Climate Change Discord
Commentator Olin Robison has been thinking about the discord between dissenters and true believers - regarding perhaps the most important issue of our time.
Monday, 02/01/10 5:55pm
Hunter: Candlemas Day
Tomorrow winter is technically half over - whether the groundhog sees his shadow or not. So commentator Edith Hunter is taking stock of what's left in the pantry and woodshed - to see her through until spring.
Monday, 02/01/10 7:55am
Slayton: Small Newspapers
Newspapers are a vital source of information, but lately many are in trouble. Commentator Tom Slayton has some thoghts about how small Vermont newspapers may help solve the puzzle.
Friday, 01/29/10 5:55pm
Luskin: Return Of The Amaryllis
Just when it begins to feel like spring may never return, commentator Deborah Luskin's faith is renewed by something that's been stored in the cellar.
Friday, 01/29/10 7:55am
Dunsmore: State Of Foreign Policy
President Obama’s State of the Union speech was almost entirely devoted to domestic and economic issues. This morning commentator and veteran ABC News diplomatic correspondent Barrie Dunsmore examines the little that was said about foreign policy.
Thursday, 01/28/10 7:55am
Farr: The Scale Of Things
After almost three years as a fulltime Vermont resident, commentator Bruce Farr thinks he's hit on at least one of the things that make living here so worthwhile.
Wednesday, 01/27/10 5:55pm
Schubart: Things Fall Apart
Commentator Bill Schubart is struggling to resolve the images he is watching on TV and to derive from them some sense of our country in the decade just beginning.
Wednesday, 01/27/10 7:55am
Jaspersohn: A Saab Story
Commentator Bill Jaspersohn is relieved to hear that the Swedish car company Saab may be rescued. He's been sad to think that it might disappear.
Tuesday, 01/26/10 5:55pm
Martin: Django Turns 100
This weekend marked the100th anniversary of the birth of Django Reinhardt, the legendary gypsy guitarist, and Commentator Mike Martin has been thinking about why musicians are still in love with Django’s music.
Tuesday, 01/26/10 7:55am
Kunin: Reaction to Citizens United
Commentator Madeleine Kunin has been thinking about the Citizen's United ruling and what it will mean for future campaign funding.
Monday, 01/25/10 7:55am
Homeyer: Seed Catalogues Arrive
Commentator Henry Homeyer says that just when winter seems to have settled in for good, seed catalogues in the mailbox remind him that spring isn't really that far off.