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Alzheimer's is quietly explodingSome of the early writings on the subject can be traced back as far as the late 1960s, when a then youthful and engaged baby-boomer generation began to take stock of the country's political and... Published: November 19, 2009 ( 0)
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Signs in the skiesOn a day (rare, these days) when there was bright sunlight and a cloudless sky, I was standing on my front lawn looking up at a couple of people working on my roof. Published: November 18, 2009 ( 0)
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State spending: Totally unsustainableAccentuated by the recession, the state's recent economic news and fiscal projections inescapably suggest that Vermonters simply cannot sustain their present level of government spending. Published: November 18, 2009 ( 0)
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Health care must not be held hostageMost Americans want – and need – health care reform. Most Americans want and need a public option (note the word "option," as in "having a choice") to be part of that reform plan. Published: November 18, 2009 ( 0)
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State threatens own pastI grew up wandering through the woods of the Northeast Kingdom on an endless search for arrowheads, old bottles and rusted metal. Published: November 18, 2009 ( 2)
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Sporting big salariesThe latest reason to pay major college basketball and football players came this week in USA Today's update of the salaries of college head coaches. Published: November 17, 2009 ( 0)
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U.S. needs better broadbandIn the history of our nation, economic downturns have typically been followed by forces of innovation that result in accompanying upturns. Published: November 15, 2009 ( 0)
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The first stepImagine you're reading the newspaper and you come upon a column titled "Ten Steps to Winning a Military Victory in Afghanistan." Published: November 12, 2009 ( 0)
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Alternatives to YankeeIf Vermont Yankee is not relicensed, how will we replace the power, and with what consequences to electric rates? Published: November 12, 2009 ( 0)
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Hard choices in climate crisisBecause we don't want to turn people off, we in the environmental movement often use soft words when describing any given environmental situation. Published: November 11, 2009 ( 2)
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Brandon's character is at riskVermont communities have a unique "sense of place," which Vermont law recognizes and protects. Published: November 11, 2009 ( 2)
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A veteran of the Civil WarIt is appropriate at the season of Veterans Day to tell about an ancestor who was a veteran long before there was even an Armistice Day, which was the name of the holiday until after World War II. Published: November 11, 2009 ( 0)
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