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Joshua Sherman , M . D .
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From the Desk of Joshua Sherman , M . D .
In their musical , The Sound of Music , Rodgers & Hammerstein famously ask the question :
“ How do you solve a problem like Maria ?”
Rather than give a concrete answer , the lyrics offer more unanswerable questions :
“ How do you catch a cloud and pin it down ?” “ How do you keep a wave upon the sand ?” and “ How do you hold a moonbeam in your hand ?”
In reviewing this issue of VERMONT Magazine , I also found myself asking a question :
“ What makes Vermont so magical ?”
And , like Rodgers & Hammerstein , I won ’ t give you — the audience — a concrete answer .
Is it the fresh produce and culinary expertise ? ( See page 4 ) Is it the talented writers and poets that live here ? ( See page 14 )
Is it our history ( See page18 ), the vibrant towns ( See page 36 ), or our community leaders ? ( See page 24 )
Is it our connectivity with both tradition and nature ? ( See pages 50 and 58 )
Is it the amazing architecture ( See page 65 ) or “ the sound of music ” in our mountains ? ( See page 32 )
I will , however , offer this …
Summer in Vermont is a wonderful time to consider unanswerable questions .
Enjoy Vermont !
-Joshua
Joshua Sherman , M . D . C . E . O & Publisher , Old Mill Road Media
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