All this week, we've been hearing a Sampler of recorded excerpts from this year's Commentator Brunch. In response to the theme "Picture This," commentator Barrie Dunsmore recalled a dramatic and potentially dangerous moment - that ultimately ended in ambiguity.

All this week we're sampling recorded excerpts from the latest VPR Commentator Brunch. This year, the theme was "Picture This" so naturally, commentator Annie Guyon's remarks were all about an incident in an art gallery

VPR commentators share their thoughts on a common theme at an annual brunch every spring, which we record and sample later on the air. This year, we asked them to write on the theme, "Picture This." And that inspired commentator Willem Lange to describe a particularly colorful arrival home from a European holiday.

This week we're featuring a Sampler of some of the essays recorded live at the Commentator Brunch earlier this year. The theme - "Picture This" - reminded commentator Rich Nadworny that what you see isn't always what you get.

Every year we invite commentators to write on the same theme and share their essays at a brunch, which we record so we can feature a sampler of their efforts later on the air. This year the topic was "Picture This" and commentator Susan Cooke Kittredge offered a vivid account of a rather steamy, late night adventure.

(HOST) This week we're featuring a Sampler of some of the essays recorded live at the Commentator Brunch earlier this year. The theme - "Picture This" - inspired commentator Jeff Shields to describe - in some detail - a transition that turned out to be full of surprises.

For the annual Commentator Brunch this year, the theme was "Picture This" and we're hearing recorded excerpts from that event all this week. Commentator Madeleine Kunin suggested what the world might look like - if more leaders were women.

Today we begin sampling some of the essays recorded earlier this year at the VPR Commentator Brunch. The theme was, "Picture This" and commentator Deborah Lee Luskin invited the audience to imagine a moment of touching reunion.