John Elder
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Bristol summer program gets students out in their community
Local high school students have collaborated with artists and local professionals on two projects this summer.
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Visions of Renewal: Singing in the Dark
“A cherished aspect of this season for me has always been its songs.”
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This Mountain Interval: Aging thoughtfully in the Green Mountains
“One personal challenge for us politically engaged Boomers will also be to cultivate a measure of equanimity, in order to experience this concluding chapter of life with pleasure…
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Visions of Renewal: Politics and the beloved community
“How can we liberate ourselves from the mindset of winners and losers and cultivate a sense of common cause with our fellow citizens?”
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Letter to the editor: The Book of Ruth offers lessons on migration
“We in Vermont should cherish the immigrants to our state, including the migrant workers on our farms. Is there anyone who could deny their importance to Vermont’s agricultural…
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Letter to the editor: Support the county’s migrant workers
Patty Lewis’s well-researched and forceful letter in the Independent of last week explains the grave dangers posed by a policy of wide-scale deportation. Many undocumented residents, without whom…
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John Elder rediscovers his life in new audiobook
An educator, environmentalist, service-based teacher, acclaimed writer, former professor, ever-evolving musician and, as he believes he is and strives to be, a beginner. If you have been around…
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Matthew Dickerson: A reflection on writing and place
When it comes to films and works of fiction, we often think in terms of character development. Did the main characters change? If so, how and why? We…