Commentary Series
Commentary Series
Schubart: Political Empathy
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At first, this might sound counter-intuitive, but Clint Eastwood’s appearance at the recent Republican Convention reminded Bill Schubart of nothing so much as a famous passage in Shakespeare.Commentary Series
Schubart: Free Information
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There’s a phrase, "Information wants to be free" that’s still often heard in the world of new media technology. But Bill Schubart wonders how many authors, composers, or artists really want to give away the results of their creative endeavors.Commentary Series
Schubart: Transparency
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In Vermont, we have a long tradition of mutual trust and belief in our own integrity. So when that reputation is tainted by governmental scandal we act surprised. Bill Schubart suggests that a culture of openness and transparency might preclude many such surprises.Commentary Series
Schubart: Bullies And Guns
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Given recent events and the new school year fast approaching, Bill Schubart has been thinking about bullies, busses, and the hail of unregulated bullets descending on our country.Commentary Series
Schubart: Contraindications
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Contraindications are all those negative symptoms and side effects of diseases or drugs that are either in print too small to read or narrated too fast to understand. Bill Schubart has imagined America as an ailing patient and assesses our contraindications… slowly.Commentary Series
Schubart: Edifice Complexes
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Bill Schubart, has been thinking about philanthropy, specifically who should benefit from major gifts – the donor or the recipient – and how this question applies to the future of our colleges and universities.Commentary Series
Schubart: Air Travel
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As the busy summer travel season gets underway, Bill Schubart is casting his satirical and somewhat jaundiced eye on the process of modern air travel.Commentary Series
Schubart: News And Opinion
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Bill Schubart recalls that his first experience in learning how to differentiate between opinion and hard news came early when the school he was attending was reported by a statewide newspaper to be a hive of Communist activity.Commentary Series
