Archive
Besides his books, Bill has written a variety of poems, short stories, opinion pieces, and more.
Open Letter to the Board of the Vermont Arts Council
February 21, 2009 An Open Letter to the Trustees of the Vermont Arts Council Dear Trustees, I am writing this as an open letter as I was unable to attend...
A Strategic Overhaul of Government Agencies and the Tax code
Nothing works for ever. Things run down and need repair. Aspects lose their utility. Sometimes they must be overhauled. Vermont has reached that point in two critical areas. One is...
The New Economy of Local News
When I was very young, we read about national and international events weeks after they occurred. Signal events in the Korean War, advances in nuclear science, or the discovery of...
Vermont Shade-grown Milk
When this reporter was young in the middle of the last century in Morrisville, Greaves Dairy delivered two scratched glass bottles filled with delicious opal-colored cream, floating on fresh whole...
Why Do We Do This, Again?
Vermonters have again decided in favor of equal rights for its diversifying citizenry. While there are some who see Vermont as The Pied Piper of New England, leading us down...
Vermont in 2019, A Look Back at Today
Ten years ago, Vermont’s largest employer with revenues in the low billions was having severe difficulties balancing its budget. The imbalance was in the tens of millions of dollars and...
Tardiness?
My father taught me to be on time. Being late was considered arrogant and implied that my time was somehow worth more than other people’s. On my grade school report...
Chick Day
As a public service, commentator Bill Schubart warns public radio listeners of the deceptive practices used to entice you into inviting deadly roosters into your home in the springtime. All...
Non-Profit Consulting
NON-PROFIT GOVERNANCE& STRATEGY Helping organizations and their leaders develop sound governance and mission-driven strategies Non-Profit Governance and Strategy helps organizations define and realize their own missions through model governance,leadership development,...
The Budget Overide
The budget impasse is over. Governor Douglas’ plan to shrink government by reducing the budget was repudiated and replaced with a legislative budget which does not go as far. It’s...
Our Communities and Ourselves
Having written much about Vermonters, their stories and communities, I am invariably asked if I am a Vermonter, which leads into a discussion about just who is a Vermonter? I’ve...
Our National Weight
I’ve wrestled with my weight since I was ten years old. The range of that struggle has been substantial. I once lost 200 pounds only to have some of it...
