Commentary Series
Commentary Series
Eat Local Day
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Vermont is a leader in promoting local agriculture. And commentator Mary Barrosse Schwartz says that this time of year, local foods are abundant.Commentary Series
Grow local
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Taking a temporary localvore pledge wasn’t enough for the family of commentator Mary Barrosse Schwartz. Their commitment to localism has inspired an updated version of the family farm.Commentary Series
Love
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Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day and commentator Mary Barrosse Schwartz is thinking about the factors that contribute to lasting love.Commentary Series
Health records on-line
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Commentator Mary Barrosse Schwartz says it may be time to get on line for electronic health records.Commentary Series
Creative Health Care Thinking
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This week, VPR commentators are taking a Hands-on Health Care approach to considering what it may take to cure Vermont’s Health Care ills. Today, commentator Mary Barrosse Schwartz admits that she isn’t completely convinced by either of the two competing Health Care recovery plans currently being debated in Montpelier – but she thinks that both proposals reflect some creative thinking.Commentary Series
More Great Thoughts: Pearl S. Buck
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As VPR continues to explore Great Thoughts of Vermont, commentator Mary Barrosse Schwartz examines the connection between author Pearl Buck’s ideas about thoughtful stewardship of the earth – and her life in Vermont.Commentary Series
Swim Team
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Commentator Mary Barrosse Schwartz has been researching the effects of positive peer influences on middle aged people. Most of what she has found though, documents the effects of peer influence during the teen years – and most of that is negative.Commentary Series
Personal Trainer
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Whether it’s at the Olympics or the local gym, atheletes benefit from motivational support. Commentator Mary Barrosse Schwartz thinks that having a personal coach might be helpful in other aspects of life as well.Commentary Series