Tuesday, May 13 On Green Up Day, life is simple: go outside and pick up trash.   Full Story

Monday, May 12 As the 2007-2008 legislative biennium comes to a close, the Vermont Legislature can be proud of its work.   Full Story

Saturday, May 10 I can't help but think that Governor Dean might very well be having a difficult time getting to sleep.   Full Story

Saturday, May 10 On April 17, I was the keynote speaker at a cross border governmental conference in Armagh, Northern Ireland.   Full Story

Saturday, May 10 Vermont law makers recently passed a bill doubling the limit on the sale of raw milk from 25 quarts to 50 quarts per day; and lifted the groundless ban on advertising.   Full Story

Friday, May 9 In a society where the majority of citizens seem to give such little concern to the welfare of others and to the state of the world, one wonders why those who do are motivated to take action.   Full Story

Thursday, May 8 DUMMERSTON - Just imagine for a minute that you wake up one morning to learn that someone has stolen the arm off of the Statue of Liberty. And with it, her torch. No more will she "lift my lamp beside the golden door." Instead, her great lamp is already shredded; it's on a slow boat to China as we speak.

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Wednesday, May 7 GUILFORD There are very few things in the world of mortals closer to human perfection than the composition and performance of a string quartet.   Full Story

Wednesday, May 7 I'm back from sunny Arizona, and yes, you can thank me as it would seem that I brought some of the sunny weather back with me.   Full Story

Tuesday, May 6 It was quite a spectacle. Rev. Jeremiah Wright comes out of retirement to perform a spectrum of parodies and stereotypes guaranteed to make a lot of people angry and to hurt one high-profile parishioner.   Full Story