Monthly Archives: December 1998

What’s Happening to Us?

12/17/1998 – 12:04 pm

Eleven months ago, I pre-empted a planned commentary to talk about the president’s sexual indiscretions. I wasn’t happy about that, but no one seemed able to focus on anything else that week. Since then, I’ve tried to speak about issues that really matter as the opportunities and the days of our lives slip [...]

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The Golden Rule

12/10/1998 – 2:49 pm

Several months ago, I told you about controversy over school funding here in Vermont. A state law, Act 60, decreed that every student deserves an equal education and began dividing school taxes on a statewide, rather than townwide, basis.
In the geography of Vermont, a few hilltops of faux-urban prosperity look down on broad valleys [...]

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A Contradiction in Bumper Stickers

12/3/1998 – 2:47 pm

I was driving down the street in Burlington last week when I noticed two bumper stickers on the Toyota station wagon in front of me. One said “Free Tibet,” the other said “Girls Kick Ass.”
This was a problem. The bumper stickers created a philosophical tension my mind could not ease. There seemed, [...]

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