Commentary Series
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Friday, 11/20/09 5:55pm
Wren: Terror Trials In New York
Commentator Chris Wren wants to remind critics of the decision to try terror suspects to New York - that it's been done before - successfully.
Friday, 11/20/09 7:55am
Dunsmore: Foreign Policy Limbo
According to polls out this week, public support for President Obama’s foreign policies has slipped significantly in recent months. This morning commentator Barrie Dunsmore examines what’s gone wrong for a president who began with such enormous public good will, both at home and abroad.
Thursday, 11/19/09 5:55pm
Porto: Bridging Cultural Divides
Commentator Brian Porto has been thinking about bridges, sports and cultural divides.
Wednesday, 11/18/09 5:55pm
Learned: Sustainability and Consumers
Fresh from a Goddard College residency, commentator Andrea Learned is all fired up about Vermont as a leader in socially responsible business and educated consuming.
Wednesday, 11/18/09 7:55am
Kunin: Gray Days of November
Tucked in between foliage and holiday sparkle, November seems to be a pretty drab month, but commentator Madeleine Kunin says November does have its moments.
Tuesday, 11/17/09 5:55pm
Levin: Baby Rattlesnake Welfare
As winter weather approaches, naturalist and commentator Ted Levin has been checking up on some late summer babies.
Tuesday, 11/17/09 7:55am
Hager: Thoughts On Afghanistan
Former NBC correspondent Robert Hager reported on the war in Vietnam, and he remembers conditions that he says are too close to the current situation in Afghanistan... for comfort.
Monday, 11/16/09 5:55pm
Schubart: Political Plain Talk
As the field of candidates widens in anticipation of next year’s gubernatorial election, commentator Bill Schubart wonders who among them will risk their election by talking plainly to Vermonters about the challenges ahead of us.
Monday, 11/16/09 7:55am
Luskin: Local Food, Local Justice
This is International Restorative Justice Week, and this year's theme is "Communities Responding to Human Needs." Commentator Deborah Luskin sees a connection between local food and local justice.
Friday, 11/13/09 5:55pm
Robison: Time For Charitable Giving
As the holiday season gets underway and the end of the year approaches, commentator Olin Robison is thinking about the old saying that - 'tis better to give than to receive.
Friday, 11/13/09 7:55am
Lange: At The Little Big Horn
Commentator Willem Lange recently took a break from a fishing trip to visit a tragic battlefield.
Thursday, 11/12/09 5:55pm
Slayton: Distinctive and Endangered
Vermont is widely admired for its natural beauty and vigorous cultural identity, but commentator Tom Slayton reflects that those same qualities are also vulnerable.
Thursday, 11/12/09 7:55am
Hunter: Turning Over The Garden
Commentator Edith Hunter has been thinking about the garden she inherited - and is now turning over to a new generation.
Wednesday, 11/11/09 5:55pm
Nardozzi: The Localvore In Winter
With the gardening season all but over, commentator Charlie Nardozzi has been contemplating the plight of the localvore in winter - and devising some strategies.
Wednesday, 11/11/09 7:55am
Seamans: A Little Relief
Today's news is full of sad events and memories, so commentator Bill Seamans decided to offer a little relief.
Tuesday, 11/10/09 5:55pm
Page: End Of Autumn's Beauty
Commentator Ruth Page has been contemplating the late fall beauty still evident along our roadsides.
Tuesday, 11/10/09 7:55am
Hanna: Politics And Glue Guns
With election season just underway, Vermont Law School professor Cheryl Hanna would like to see more women declare their candidacy for statewide office. So she's offering some practical advice.
Monday, 11/09/09 5:55pm
Hager: Lessons From The Wall
Commentator Robert Hager has been thinking about the fall of the Berlin Wall - and what we may still learn from it.
Monday, 11/09/09 7:55am
Richardson: French fries and the Wall
Twenty years ago today, the Berlin Wall was breached by thousands of East Germans. Commentator Paul Richardson remembers where he was when it happened - and what he was eating.
Friday, 11/06/09 5:55pm
Lange: Berlin Wall Images
This coming Monday marks the anniversary of a series of historic events that for commentator Kerstin Lange - were also intensely personal.
Friday, 11/06/09 7:55am
Dunsmore: The fall of the Wall
Monday, November 9th, marks the 20th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the effective end of the Cold War. As ABC’s top foreign correspondent, commentator Barrie Dunsmore was in Berlin that night. This morning he reflects on some of the people who made that historic event possible.
Thursday, 11/05/09 5:55pm
Homeyer: Color For Winter
Commentator Henry Homeyer has been exploring ways to brighten up his winter landscape.
Thursday, 11/05/09 7:55am
Nadworny: Burlington Telecom
Burlington resident and avid internet user Rich Nadworney has been following the Burlington Telecom issue and is hopeful something good may emerge from the controversy.
Wednesday, 11/04/09 5:55pm
Schubart: Remembering Dike Blair
In the new world of eBooks, Kindles, and big- box price wars driving small book stores out of business, commentator Bill Schubart remembers one of Vermont’s great booksellers.
Wednesday, 11/04/09 7:55am
Gilbert: Recent Amazing Discoveries
Commentator and Vermont Humanities Council executive director Peter Gilbert has noticed that around the world people are finding things - amazing stuff - but why this spate of wonderful discoveries should be happening now, he doesn't know.
Tuesday, 11/03/09 5:55pm
Robison: Anglicans and the Pope
Commentator Olin Robison has been contemplating the tension between conservative religious beliefs and modern realities.
Tuesday, 11/03/09 7:55am
Henningsen: On Unfinished Business
As the days get shorter, commentator Vic Henningsen has been thinking about things he hasn't finished - and wondering why he's so concerned about them.
Monday, 11/02/09 5:55pm
Mares: Remembering Jack Kerouac
Recently, commentator Bill Mares revisted Jack Kerouac's classic work, ON THE ROAD. Today, he ventures an assessment of the famous Beat poet and novelist.
Monday, 11/02/09 7:55am
Kunin: The Eleanor Roosevelt Medal
Commentator Madeleine Kunin recently received an honor that has inspired her to think about women and leadership - past, present and future.