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Friday May 9, 2008
My Vermont: Amy Braun
Amy has noticed a unique phenomenon here in Vermont: "The Wave." She says it's a special part of life in a small
state.
Friday May 9, 2008
My Vermont: Dawna Neron
While Dawna often yearns for the Vermont she grew up in, she appreciates that it's still a special
place. It's not perfect, but it just may be as perfect as it gets.
Thursday May 8, 2008
My Vermont: John VanHouten
It's been said that "Vermont is
what America used
to be," and that "in Vermont we
live life in the slow lane." John says both those
statements are true, and he wouldn't have it any other way.
Thursday May 8, 2008
My Vermont: Megan Humphrey
Megan feels that with a little awareness and hard work by all of us, we can
keep the best of the state and change the pieces that need a bit of help.
Thursday May 8, 2008
My Vermont: Cara Butterly
Cara Butterly's Vermont reminds her of who she is and how much of her character is rooted in this landscape.
Wednesday May 7, 2008
State Buys Local
Author, gardener, and commentator Ron Krupp tells us about a way in which the State of Vermont is facilitating the use of locally grown food.
Wednesday May 7, 2008
My Vermont: Mickey Meyers
Mickey says the process of making art, which can be lonely, challenging and complex, is appreciated and fostered here. There is something about the support of the people that steers her, like the stars in the sky, through the journey in her own studio.
Wednesday May 7, 2008
My Vermont: Dot Helling
Dot Helling says the smells, the views, the culture and our way of living are
all part of a package that she has yet to find anywhere else on this planet.
Wednesday May 7, 2008
My Vermont: Patty Minichiello
Patty Minichiello's Vermont in the future is a state with open doors and open arms, a
breeding ground for opportunity, a place where downtown businesses do
not go to die.
Tuesday May 6, 2008
Summer Job
Writer-commentator Leora Dowling is looking forward to this summer - and a new summer job.
Tuesday May 6, 2008
My Vermont: Becka Roolf, Montpelier
Becka Roolf loves the freedom, and the community, that comes with having a compact approach to transportation and life.
Tuesday May 6, 2008
My Vermont: Lali Cobb
Lali Cobb says that in an era when most Americans have forgotten
the history of the food they eat the cycle in Vermont continues for all to see, and be inspired by.
Tuesday May 6, 2008
My Vermont: Kate Cadreact
Kate's overriding concern is
that only the highly paid and wealthy individuals will have adequate housing,
heat, nutritional food, and the privilege of serving the community.
Monday May 5, 2008
Government
The end of the legislative session has had Hinesburg writer and commentator Bill Schubart thinking about the need to talk more in our schools and our communities about the role of government in our lives.
Monday May 5, 2008
My Vermont: Maxine Leary
Maxine Leary wrote this poem especially for a nephew who grew up in Montpelier
but at the time was working overseas. She I thinks a Vermonter's life-story and
geography resemble each other, so the poem has many layers of meaning.
Monday May 5, 2008
My Vermont: Sarah Jo Willey
Sara Jo Willey's Vermont is about home, roots and connections.
Monday May 5, 2008
My Vermont: Jim Woodard
Jim Woodard says it's challenging to live anywhere. Every place has its own inherent
strengths and disappointing drawbacks. The key is how we, as a community,
choose to respond to either.
Friday May 2, 2008
Graduation Ceremony
Across the country high school graduates are poised to accept diplomas in ceremonies honoring their achievements, but one recent graduation ceremony here in Vermont was especially moving to free lance writer, educator and commentator Mary McCallum.
Friday May 2, 2008
Saving the Earth
Commentator, contractor and storyteller Willem Lange says that if we want to save the earth, we can start by drinking tap water.
Thursday May 1, 2008
Legislature
As the legislature works toward adjournment, former state representative and commentator Dennis Delaney reflects on some of the lesser-known aspects of a legislative session.
Thursday May 1, 2008
The Philippine "Insurrection"
This morning, teacher and historian Vic Henningsen reflects on an anniversary that calls to mind Mark Twain's observation that "History may not repeat itself, but it does rhyme."
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