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I have high-energy dogs. They are also more-than-a-bit territorial. When I am out and about running errands I am often flagged down to talk by kind...
Many of my fellow columnists have done a great job of sharing their sense of wonder and awe of the eclipse experience — and something so glorious,...
I began this series as a reaction to the front-page opinion series that looked at old problems (too much property off the tax rolls, a climbing tax...
Here we go again!?. I’ll let you choose your punctuation. Maybe you’ve been reading this series with a yawn (then the period is for you); or an...
In this column I am coupling “prosperous” with the value of Geneva as “sustainable.” I keep repeating “prosperous” in each installment...
In Part 1 of this series (let’s call it “Can we just start putting plans into action, please?” for short), I introduced one facet of the vision...
I promised to respond to the “Concerned Geneva Taxpayers” front-page series of complaints with an opinion-page series of solutions I am jokingly...
Geneva already has a plan for economic development, recovery, prosperity, and health — but we haven’t followed it. That was the message of my...
In a collection of rubberstamps labeled “elementary school grading pack” sits a piece of wisdom for the ages, a cautionary tale and message of...
I’ve been told that my columns “bury the lead.” It has been suggested to me that I take too long getting to the main point and should use...
The holiday season brings nostalgia, and with the death of Norman Lear this week, I am steeped in warm memories of the many shows he created that were...
The response to my prior column, “We Need To Do Better,” suggests that people really do believe that the recent election was a step too far (in...
Earlier this month at Parents Weekend (not the Hobart and William Smith event that filled Geneva’s restaurants, hotels, and AirBnb locations all...
It appears that the Finger Lakes Times editorial board has decided not to do endorsements in local races this election cycle. Say what you will about...
Although the weather doesn’t feel like it, I guess the calendar says that summer is over. With that, my series on the comprehensive plan has come to...
“That which gets measured, gets done” is a riff on an old management principle about accountability. In the business world, the things getting...