May 2008
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Carolyn Baker’s TRUTH TO POWER:
Peak Civilization and the Winter of our Disconnect

Gaelan Brown’s ENERGY OPTIMIST:
If Only I Were King of Vermont

Jane and Dana Dwinell-Yardley’s COMMON SENSE:
Shopping Is A Feeling

Richard Davis HEALTH MATTERS:
The Decay of Capitalism

Carl Etnier’s RELOCALIZING VERMONT:
Wagers in the Age of Petroleum

Sarah Grillo’s SHIFT HAPPENS:
The Rising Cost of Food

J. Arthur Loose’s FORGING AHEAD:
Spring Tempering

Robin McDermott’s LOCALVORE LIVING:
Food Rationing – Right Here in the U.S.

Carol Moore’s SECEDE AND SURVIVE:
Vermont Secession In The News

Susan Ohanian’s BACK TO BASICS:
The Disparity Gap

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