Commentary Series
Commentary Series
The State of Education: A Love Of Learning
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This week, VPR’s commentators are writing about the state of education. Leora Dowling is first up, with her thoughts about curiosity, and what’s become of the love of learning.Commentary Series
Dowling: On becoming a citizen
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Recently, commentator Leora Dowling witnessed an event where she felt an old-fashioned surge of pride in this country and its people.Commentary Series
Dowling: Kicking the creemee habit
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Commentator Leora Dowling is remembering one of the sweet temptations of summer, and celebrating its disappearance in fall.Commentary Series
Dowling: Painting with glass
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Commentator Leora Dowling has some thoughts on why the Louis Comfort Tiffany exhibit at Shelburne Museum is so appealing.Commentary Series
Dowling: Reflections on learning
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It’s graduation time, and commentator Leora Dowling has been thinking more of the students she’s taught over the years than of her own years as a student.Commentary Series
Dowling: Spring and affordable food
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Commentator Leora Dowling has been thinking about spring, the economy, and affordable food.Commentary Series
Solitude
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Commentator Leora Dowling has a New Year’s resolution that doesn’t involve food, money or even giving up a bad habit.Commentary Series
Volunteer Advocate
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As part of a station-wide effort to consider some of the ways in which we help each other through hard times, commentator Leora Dowling describes how becoming a volunteer cancer advocate helped in her own recovery.Commentary Series