Monthly Archives: February 2010

No bleating or tweeting at Town Meeting.

Tomorrow night, when Lincoln, Vermont holds its annual foray into legislative self-determination at Burnham Hall, I am confident that there will be two moments that will leave me nodding: First, when someone says something particularly wise and insightful. Second, when someone … Continue reading

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Chris visits Bethanne Patrick and The Book Studio

Chris spent a few minutes chatting with Bethanne Patrick in the Book Studio. Bethanne asked Chris some questions he’d never been asked before. Watch the 7 minute interview here.

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The forecast? Spring, eventually.

The great thing about having a father in Florida is that I always know the weather in Ft. Lauderdale. Whenever my father and I speak on the phone, he tells me the forecast, his gentle though not especially subtle way … Continue reading

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A particularly revealing audio interview

If you have nine minutes, this is a particularly revealing interview I did with Steve Bertrand for bn.com while I was in Chicago this past week. Steve is an absolutely terrific interviewer and I found myself talking about SECRETS OF EDEN … Continue reading

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Cold hands, warm heart, on Valentine’s Day.

It is Valentine’s Day, 2007, and Suzanne Eikenberry, director of Montpelier Alive, is walking from her home in Montpelier, Vermont to the Statehouse so she can arrive in time for a live, 6 a.m. radio interview. And she isn’t so … Continue reading

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Not in the job description

Lincoln, Vermont Town Clerk Sally Ober is sitting behind her desk at the town office, smiling patiently, the phone pressed against her ear. The caller is Jeff Bercuvitz, a Lincoln taxpayer and a trainer and coach of community builders and leaders. … Continue reading

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