Are We Here Yet?

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Episode 128 Are We Here Yet?

Episode 128 Are We Here Yet?

The Outliers Author John Schlichtman discusses Showroom City Photo credit Phylis K. Ershowsky When is it useful to study an outlier? While we may find phenomena that represent an extreme less useful at times, there are times that discounting an outlier would prevent...

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Episode 127 Are We Here Yet?

Episode 127 Are We Here Yet?

Four Profiles from She Means Business Photo credit Phylis K. ErshowskyWe recently hosted Vermont Small Business Development Center’s ‘She Means Business’ event for women in business at our headquarters The Hub CoWorks in downtown Rutland, VT.  THis event hosted women...

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Episode 126 Are We Here Yet?

Episode 126 Are We Here Yet?

A Declaration of Inclusion for Vermont Photo credit J. Alvin WakefieldWhen Al Wakefield, Bob Harnish, Barbara Pulling and Bill Cohen set out to encourage the 247 Vermont cities and towns to adopt their Declaration of Inclusion the goal was rooted in economics, class...

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Episode 125 Are We Here Yet?

Episode 125 Are We Here Yet?

OVercoming the Inertia A Conversation between Vermonters Photo credit M the Media Project ArchivesIn this AWHY? Podcast Scott is joined by two new friends made since relocating to Vermont in December 2022.  Bill Ramage is a professor emeritus of Art, Castleton...

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Episode 124 Are We Here Yet?

Episode 124 Are We Here Yet?

Rural Planning An Orchestration Photo courtesy of our guestDevon Neary is the Executive Director of the Rutland Regional Planning Commision (RRPC) of Rutland County, VT USA. We spoke about the need to orchestrate the viable connective opportunities between rural towns...

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Episode 123 Are We Here Yet? Podcast

Episode 123 Are We Here Yet? Podcast

Plastic People An Artificial Intelligence Love Story Photo courtesy of CEDRR/Olivia LyonsIn today's audio essay we're focused on Artificial Intelligence.  Entrepreneur, incubator director and community developer Scott M. Graves is pondering the future, more...

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