Susan is a graphic artist, muralist, and is currently an editor of two papers. She is the hostess of two local television programs and writes the weekly column, "From my Corner". She has two grown children. Drop her a line at scoons@hersamacornvt.com
I think my love of typefaces started at a very early age. Type and color. I can remember going to the Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus in Chicago and the name of the circus running together in such an exciting, swirling fashion with yellow …
Like most of us, I have been thinking about terrorism in our country. I’m curious about something. Is it only terrorism if the perpetrator is a Muslim using a bomb as a weapon? Why isn’t it terrorism when someone fires into a crowded theater or …
Words are so important. We all have to be careful of the words we use.
Hate is a strong word. How many times in a day do you hear that word? Perhaps you hear someone say it in reference to a vegetable, fruit, main dish or …
I was sharing a story with a friend about a cabinet I restored and paint-decorated. I sold lottery tickets on that cabinet to benefit Doctors Without Borders who were working in Haiti after the terrible 2010 earthquake. The Manchester Lions Club purchased a whopping 100 …
I didn’t think about freedom, per se, when I was a little kid. I knew I couldn’t run wild in a store, be loud in a restaurant and I was told not to touch things that weren’t mine. The rules didn’t bother me because I …
There was a members’ meeting in the carriage barn of the Park-McCullough House Association on Friday, March 1. The PMHA Board did not follow proper meeting procedures. I wrote a letter in the Bennington Banner stating my impression of the conduct of the board. It …
