Tuesday, 05/08/12 7:55am
Kunin: Computer Games
As the graduates of 2012 join the rest of the working world, Madeleine Kunin wishes that more women
were attracted to careers in computer science.
Monday, 05/07/12 5:55pm
Douglas: Rising Cost Of College
As the academic year comes to a close, many graduates will be heading for
an uncertain future. One thing that's all too certain, though, is the
debt that many will be presented along with their diplomas. Jim Douglas has some thoughts on the cost of a college degree.
Monday, 05/07/12 7:55am
McCallum: Feline Facts Of Life
At the end of April, just before the
build-up to Mothers Day, Mary
McCallum gave the gift of non-motherhood to her community by
volunteering at a low-cost spay and neuter clinic hosted by the
Springfield Humane Society.
Friday, 05/04/12 7:55am
Dunsmore: Israel Debates Iran
The possibility of an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear program weighs heavily on the price of gasoline, the world economic recovery and the outcome of the 2012 American presidential election. Barrie Dunsmore examines the growing opposition to an attack on Iran - in Israel.
Thursday, 05/03/12 5:55pm
Slayton: From Luminous Shade
Tom Slayton recently attended a gallery exhibit featuring
the work of two Vermont artists who collaborated on a project reflecting
their personal journeys from loss to acceptance - from darkness to
light.
Thursday, 05/03/12 7:55am
Gilbert: Forever Young
Peter
Gilbert has been thinking about two things that all people have in
common - aging and mortality. They've been on his mind since Dick Clark
died recently at the age of 82. But then writing about Dick Clark
never seems to get old.
Wednesday, 05/02/12 5:55pm
Luskin: Newfane Church
Deborah Luskin has recently resolved a conflict between her mistrust of organized religion and her appreciation for the landmark church that anchors her village green.
Tuesday, 05/01/12 5:55pm
Hunter Encore: Use Of Canes
Thinking back over the late Edith Hunter's many commentaries, we're reminded of the time a few years
ago, when she talked about her new-found appreciation of the cane, and
managed to reflect at the same time, on longevity, stability and utility
- in roughly that order.
Tuesday, 05/01/12 7:55am
Lange: May Day
It’s the first day of May, a date that Willem Lange notes has taken on many meanings over the past 2000 years.
Monday, 04/30/12 5:55pm
Schubart: College Systems
Bill Schubart
observes that it's easy to talk about how things should be - especially since
it's not within his ability or authority to make them so.
Monday, 04/30/12 7:55am
Weis: Arbor Day
Friday is Arbor Day in Vermont, and while thinking about this upcoming
day devoted to the planting of trees, Russ Weis branches out to consider the impact two intrepid
female environmentalists have had on our world.
Friday, 04/27/12 7:55am
Spencer Rendahl: Reproductive Rights
Suzanne Spencer Rendahl is
following the national debate about abortion and contraception, and it
reminds her not only of her own family's difficult odds with pregnancy,
but the struggles of other families as well.
Thursday, 04/26/12 5:55pm
Luskin: April Showers
Deborah Lee Luskin has lived in Vermont half her life and is still surprised and charmed by the unexpected kindness of small town life.
Thursday, 04/26/12 7:55am
Krupp: Retro Food
For the past ten years, there's been a renewed interest in the
growing, preparing and preserving of local food. Ron Krupp tells us more about this Retro Food
movement and where it's heading.
Wednesday, 04/25/12 5:55pm
Gilbert: Remembering Guernica
Scenes of Syrian civilians being bombed by their own government have reminded Peter Gilbert of similar events that took place 75 years ago tomorrow – with far-reaching consequences for both civil society and the arts.
Wednesday, 04/25/12 7:55am
Moats: The Old Barn
David Moats recently had to take down an old barn. And that got him thinking about the passage of time, and why we save the things we do.
Tuesday, 04/24/12 5:55pm
Henningsen: Sound Bite Learning
Vic Henningsen recently came
across some research that kind of put him in historical perspective.
Tuesday, 04/24/12 7:55am
Coffey: Shooting Anniversaries
This month, we mark the fifth anniversary of the Virginia Tech massacre. Next month it will be 85 years since America's first school massacre. Rebecca Coffey has been considering what these and similar events suggest about gun control and community responsibility.
Monday, 04/23/12 5:55pm
Hunter: One Of Life's Mysteries
Spring is a time for celebrating all things green and growing. And for Edith Hunter, it's also a time for remembering.
Monday, 04/23/12 7:55am
Mares: Recycled Water
For much of our history Americans have treated water as an almost
unlimited commodity, equally suitable for washing, watering the garden
and drinking. But Bill Mares thinks that attitude is changing.