Friday, 03/19/10 5:55pm
Levin: A Cautionary Tale
The current debate about obesity reminds commentator Ted Levin of one of the most compelling and cautionary tales of excess in the natural world - it's the story of the now extinct passenger pigeon.
Friday, 03/19/10 7:55am
Hunter: Laura Bridgman
Most people know about of Helen Keller, but comparitively few have heard of Laura Bridgman. As part of our recognition of Women's History Month, commentator Edith Hunter has her story.
Thursday, 03/18/10 5:55pm
Page: Thoughts On Bryce Canyon
Commentator Ruth Page has learned of a dispute in which "natural resource" is defined in two different - and conflicting - ways.
Thursday, 03/18/10 7:55am
Luskin: Grace Burnett
In recognition of Women's History Month, commentator Deborah Luskin has the story of a woman who became a much-loved country doctor in Brattleboro - at a time when most physicians were men.
Wednesday, 03/17/10 5:55pm
Schubart: Humane Slaughter
Commentator and carnivore Bill Schubart has been watching the controversy surrounding the recently closed Bushway slaughter facility in Grand Isle, and he sees a way for Vermont to lead again, rather than simply to defend itself against the onslaught of negative publicity generated by the undercover video.
Wednesday, 03/17/10 7:55am
Seamans: Political Folk Tale
Most of us are thinking about Saint Patrick today, but commentator Bill Seamans is thinking about Saint Anselm* - and politics
Tuesday, 03/16/10 5:55pm
Doyle-Schechtman: Greeting From Uncle Jack
Tomorrow is Saint Patrick's Day, and commentator Deborah Doyle-Schechtman is thinking about a promise made in a Ireland, that has surprising roots in Vermont.
Tuesday, 03/16/10 7:55am
Mares: The Irish
St. Patrick’s Day turns many non-Irish green with envy. Commentator Bill Mares is no exception.
Monday, 03/15/10 5:55pm
Robison: Thoughts On Getting Older
Commentator Olin Robison has some advice about growing older - especially useful for boomers and beyond.
Monday, 03/15/10 7:55am
Lange: Lament For Small Schools
Commentator Willem Lange laments the likely demise of small rural schools.
Friday, 03/12/10 5:55pm
Homeyer: Impatient For Spring
As the snow melts and the ground thaws, gardener and commentator Henry Homeyer is impatient for spring.
Friday, 03/12/10 7:55am
Guyette: The Story Of Lincoln Hill
To conclude our week of stories about Black Women in Vermont History, writer and commentator Elise Guyette describes the lives of women of color in an early Vermont agricultural community.
Thursday, 03/11/10 5:55pm
Dunsmore: Biden In The Middle East
Vice President Joe Biden’s trip to the Middle East this week has not gone smoothly. For commentator and former ABC News diplomatic correspondent Barrie Dunsmore, Biden’s reception in Israel contained many echoes from the past.
Thursday, 03/11/10 7:55am
Gerzina: The Story Of Lucy Prince
Next in our series of stories about Black Women in Vermont History, we hear from author and commentator Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina, about Lucy Terry Prince - a woman of uncommon eloquence.
Wednesday, 03/10/10 5:55pm
Slayton: Mental Health Cuts
For commentator Tom Slayton, the debate about mental health care cuts in the state budget isn't academic - it's personal.
Wednesday, 03/10/10 7:55am
Williamson: The Story Of Two Rachels
This week, VPR is featuring a series of stories about Black Women in Vermont History. Today, we hear from Jane Williamson of Rokeby Museum, with the story of Two Rachel Robinsons - one white and one black - in pre-Civil War Vermont.
Tuesday, 03/09/10 7:55am
Beck: The Story Of Daisy Turner
Today, as we continue our series of stories about Black Women in Vermont History, we hear from folklorist and commentator Jane Beck, about master-storyteller Daisy Turner of Grafton, who was herself the child of former slaves.
Monday, 03/08/10 5:55pm
Gilbert: Alexander Pope's "Dunciad"
Commentator Peter Gilbert is preparing for the Vermont Humanities Council's autumn conference on Comedy and Satire. With the Olympics Games now behind us, he tells us about a satiric poem that features an edgy parody of such classical heroic games.
Monday, 03/08/10 7:55am
Bittinger: The Story Of Nettie Anderson
This week, VPR is presenting a series of stories about Black Women in Vermont History. Today, commentator Cyndy Bittinger writes about Nettie Anderson - the first Black woman to graduate from Middlebury College and the first in the nation to be inducted into the national honor society, Phi Beta Kappa.
Friday, 03/05/10 5:55pm
Morton: Snapshots From Vancouver
After attending the Winter Olympics, commentator John Morton is back home... and reflecting on the experience.