The Spontaneous Purchase of Unnecessary Things

I am unreasonably captive to my addiction to excessive comfort, exotic travel, expensive meals, beautiful views, and the spontaneous purchase of unnecessary objects. I also own more sneakers, t-shirts, ties, books, watches and socks than I’ll ever be able to use. How...

The Voice of Small Business is Ringing True

There is still one thing both sides of the aisle agree on: Small businesses are great for the economy. After all, there are 23 million small businesses in the U.S., accounting for more than half of all American jobs and sales, according to the Small Business...

Unexpected Community

  Most of us live starved for a sense of community that we seem to be unable or unwilling to create in our busy, self-centered lives. A strong sense of family is more than most Americans can hope for. While some of us find community at work, through religion,...

Democracy is alive and well in Vermont

Our elected officials stand guard over the gradual decay and dysfunction of the infrastructure upon which our democracy once depended. We exist in a Democracy that is no longer a democracy. It has sold its soul to the highest bidder. Politicians blatantly ignore the...