Posts tagged vermont correspondence
Vermont Correspondence: Back in the L...
When I got back from a trip to China ages ago, people used to ask me how it was. I usually couldn’t think of anything snappy to say. Most often I just started by saying “It was weird” and went on from there. Right now, it feels like that’s what I’ll do talking about the [...]
Vermont Correspondence: Obama Visit t...
March 24th, 2012 Burlington, VT. President Barack Obama’s visit to Patrick’s Gymnasium in Burlington will shut down large areas of the city, a local man in the 1 bus from Church Street to Williston says. Sitting next to Better Than Sliced Bread reporter, the bearded sir in his desert camo jacket, bushy beard and [...]
Vermont Correspondence: A Modest Prop...
As read on February 15th, 2012 in the presence of distinguished peers at the University of Vermont. A Modest Proposal There appears to be a widely shared consensus on the value of life in contemporary society. This consensus leads us to prohibit wanton murder, torture for fun and other random acts of senseless violence. The [...]
Vermont Correspondence: Bastion of Mi...
The University of Vermont is one of the most highly regarded institutions of higher learning (right after the Ivy League) in the US. It is situated in the small picturesque city of Burlington and has some 10,000 students in attendance. UVM goes far to tell its students that it is a place that promotes diversity [...]
