Bill Schubart
CommentatorBill Schubart lives and writes in Hinesburg. His latest book is Lila & Theron.
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Over the course of what’s now adding up to nearly a lifetime in Vermont, I’ve enjoyed being active in various cultural, civic and business organizations,…
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Growing up in the fifties in Morrisville at People’s Academy, our spring event was 'Kake Walk' - a parody of a racist amusement staged by slaves for their…
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My private college tuition in 1968 was $2,800, 50 years later it’s $50,000. Meanwhile, state support for public colleges has diminished and educational…
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All of the plastic manufactured since Bakelite debuted during the Depression still litters the earth. The world is choking on an invention that’s barely a…
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As one who’s never served in political office, I often remind myself how easy it is to opine with impunity about what’s right and wrong with our state and…
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I’m grateful Vermonters are willing to serve their fellow citizens in our citizen legislature. But I hope they’ll serve both the special wants and needs…
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The nation was appalled by televised scenes on America’s southern border of ICE forcibly separating children from their parents after a Justice Department…
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We just attended a family wedding in Atlanta. And it was the kind of rare family event that stays with one for a lifetime.Not only a joyous commitment of…
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Thanks to the VT Council on World Affairs and the Open World Leadership Program, we just hosted two young women who are journalists in Yaroslava, Russia.…
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The EB-5 scandal in the Northeast Kingdom has posed an interesting dilemma.As Vermonters, we all care about the transparent and just administration of…