As the former solo-operator of VTFolkus, a short-lived experiment in changing the approach, here is my input: Seven Days, an independent publication, and many others can attest, this little state has much going on. It doesn't even fit a single stereotype (an obvious point I think). But, it's all happening, and will continue to be a unique experiment in what a small yet dynamic population can do alternatively, creatively as a dynamic culture. From presenting generational farmers to still-wet-behind-the-ears entrepreneurs and artists, Vermont Life definitely needs to be a part of this mix. As Curtiss Reed Jr points out, there's not just much -- there's MANY to not miss. It's not just about places and history. It's about people and present events. There's much to be proud of that others will want to know about, that see Vermont as a leader on different levels. Just being Vermont Life covering the state (albeit, a continuously transforming publication, as it should be) is all it needs to be. This publication can stand to be quirky, Vermont is quirky. Don't make Vermont Life operate 100% in the black -- that's a mistake. Just make it work well and -- largely -- responsible in bringing in revenues (on that, continue to be 'quirkily creative'). Happy publishing with many more decades to come, you state magazine icon, you!
Re: “Senate Appropriations Wants to Give Vermont Life a Deadline”
As the former solo-operator of VTFolkus, a short-lived experiment in changing the approach, here is my input: Seven Days, an independent publication, and many others can attest, this little state has much going on. It doesn't even fit a single stereotype (an obvious point I think). But, it's all happening, and will continue to be a unique experiment in what a small yet dynamic population can do alternatively, creatively as a dynamic culture. From presenting generational farmers to still-wet-behind-the-ears entrepreneurs and artists, Vermont Life definitely needs to be a part of this mix. As Curtiss Reed Jr points out, there's not just much -- there's MANY to not miss. It's not just about places and history. It's about people and present events. There's much to be proud of that others will want to know about, that see Vermont as a leader on different levels. Just being Vermont Life covering the state (albeit, a continuously transforming publication, as it should be) is all it needs to be. This publication can stand to be quirky, Vermont is quirky. Don't make Vermont Life operate 100% in the black -- that's a mistake. Just make it work well and -- largely -- responsible in bringing in revenues (on that, continue to be 'quirkily creative'). Happy publishing with many more decades to come, you state magazine icon, you!