Willem Lange on Vermont Public Radio (VPR)

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Commentary Series: Old-Timer's Wisdom, Oct 24 2008

Program - Program - Friday October 24, 2008

Writer, storyteller and commentator Willem Lange regrets that the best teachers he ever had - are now all gone.

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Commentary Series: Blueback Trout, Oct 17 2008

Program - Friday October 17, 2008

Writer, storyteller and commentator Willem Lange has spent decades trying to catch a particular fish - one that has proven to be especially elusive.

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Commentary Series: Hurricane Island, Oct 9 2008

Program - Thursday October 9, 2008

Commentator Willem Lange and his wife recently took a trip down Memory Lane, twelve miles out to sea.

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Commentary Series: Meeting Frost, Sep 25 2008

Program - Thursday September 25, 2008

The life and work of Robert Frost is getting a lot of attention in Vermont this year, and that has reminded commentator Willem Lange that he once got some advice directly from the poet himself - and didn't take it.

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Commentary Series: 50th Reunion, Sep 19 2008

Program - Friday September 19, 2008

Commentary Willem Lange recently attended a 50th reunion - but not his own.

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Commentary Series: 9/11, Sep 11 2008

Program - Thursday September 11, 2008

As we pause to remember events that took place seven years ago today, commentator Willem Lange wonders if you remember where you were when everything changed.

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Commentary Series: Bottled Water, Sep 5 2008

Program - Friday September 5, 2008

Commentator Willem Lange has been thinking about a vital resource, and pondering the question: Who owns the water we drink, and how do we keep it safe?

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Commentary Series: Can't Happen Here?, Aug 27 2008

Program - Wednesday August 27, 2008

This time of year, with the political season entering the final stretch and the anniversary of September Eleventh just ahead, commentator Willem Lange can't help but think about the meaning of security - and the cost.

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Commentary Series: Something There Is..., Aug 14 2008

Program - Thursday August 14, 2008

This morning, writer, storyteller and commentator Willem Lange has a few thoughts about walls.

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Commentary Series: Big Bad Wolf, Aug 7 2008

Program - Thursday August 7, 2008

Commentator Willem Lange has some thoughts about kids today, the power of suggestion and the big bad wolf.

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Commentary Series: Northern Forest Canoe Trail, Jul 25 2008

Program - Friday July 25, 2008

Writer, storyteller and commentator Willem Lange and some friends have been exploring the Northern Forest Canoe Trail.

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Commentary Series: The Talcum of Time, Jul 17 2008

Program - Thursday July 17, 2008

Writer, storyteller, and commentator Willem Lange just attended his 55th school reunion.

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Commentary Series: Moving Water, Jul 11 2008

Program - Friday July 11, 2008

Writer, storyteller, and commentator Willem Lange notes that water moves us in many ways.

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Commentary Series: National Anthems, Jul 4 2008

Program - Friday July 4, 2008

Writer, storyteller, and commentator Willem Lange has a few thoughts on Independence Day.

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Commentary Series: Earwicga!, Jun 27 2008

Program - Friday June 27, 2008

Commentator Willem Lange has some thoughts on the little creature you often find in wet towels in the summertime.

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Commentary Series: Turning Points, Jun 20 2008

Program - Friday June 20, 2008

To round out this week's sampler of the "Turning Point" essays - recorded at this year's Commentators' Brunch - commentator Willem Lange observes that sometimes it's the little things that count.

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Commentary Series: The Rapid River, Jun 6 2008

Program - Friday June 6, 2008

According to commentator, storyteller and contractor Willem Lange, Maine's Rapid River more than lives up to its name.   

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Commentary Series: Mount Chocorua, May 29 2008

Program - Thursday May 29, 2008

Storyteller, contractor and commentator Willem Lange has been climbing mountains again - and reflecting on the legends that sometimes become associated with them.

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Commentary Series: Male Identity Crisis, May 23 2008

Program - Friday May 23, 2008

Storyteller, contractor and commentator Willem Lange recently read a book that got him thinking about what it's like to have a male identity crisis - and wondering whether or not to have one.

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Commentary Series: Gone Fishin', May 16 2008

Program - Friday May 16, 2008

Storyteller, contractor and commentator Willem Lange recently went fishing for the first time this year. He had some luck and found lots to think about.  

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Commentary Series: Saving the Earth, May 2 2008

Program - Friday May 2, 2008

Commentator, contractor and storyteller Willem Lange says that if we want to save the earth, we can start by drinking tap water.

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Commentary Series: Female Leadership, Apr 25 2008

Program - Friday April 25, 2008

Commentator, contractor and storyteller Willem Lange wonders why so many Americans are still nervous about female leadership.

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Commentary Series: My Little Piece of Vermont, Apr 18 2008

Program - Friday April 18, 2008

It's been a long road, but storyteller, contractor and commentator Willem Lange finally feels at home.

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Commentary Series: Taxes, Apr 11 2008

Program - Friday April 11, 2008

As the income tax filing deadline approaches, commentator, storyteller and contractor Willem Lange has been thinking about one of the best quotes about taxes - ever; Ben Franklin - who said it first; and how taxes have been around for a very long time.

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Ode to a Pothole

News - Friday April 4, 2008

All this week, VPR has been reporting on the state of Vermont's roads after one of the worst winters. Today, commentator, storyteller and contractor Willem Lange is here with the lighter side.

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Commentary Series: Ode to a Pothole, Apr 4 2008

Program - Friday April 4, 2008

All this week, VPR has been reporting on the state of Vermont's roads after one of the worst winters. Today, commentator, storyteller and contractor Willem Lange is here with the lighter side.

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Commentary Series: Cuba, Mar 28 2008

Program - Friday March 28, 2008

Commentator, storyteller and contractor, Willem Lange,  urges a change in the United States' policy toward Cuba.

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Commentary Series: Sunday Morning Drive, Mar 21 2008

Program - Friday March 21, 2008

Commentator Willem Lange is a contractor, writer and storyteller who recently took a Sunday morning drive through northern New England.

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