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DOING THE WRITE THING: The 'pro-development' myth

14.05.2024 30

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DOING THE WRITE THING: The loyalty of dogs

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...

30.04.2024 20

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DOING THE WRITE THING: Why events matter

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,...

16.04.2024 10

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DOING THE WRITE THING: Part 5: Why wait 100 days?

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...

02.04.2024 10

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DOING THE WRITE THING: Part 4: Next Steps

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...

19.03.2024 10

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DOING THE WRITE THING: Part 3: Prosperous and sustainable

In this column I am coupling “prosperous” with the value of Geneva as “sustainable.” I keep repeating “prosperous” in each installment...

05.03.2024 10

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DOING THE WRITE THING: Part 2: Prosperous and connected

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...

20.02.2024 30

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DOING THE WRITE THING: Part 1: Prosperous and equitable

I promised to respond to the “Concerned Geneva Taxpayers” front-page series of complaints with an opinion-page series of solutions I am jokingly...

06.02.2024 10

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DOING THE WRITE THING: We have a plan for that

Geneva already has a plan for economic development, recovery, prosperity, and health — but we haven’t followed it. That was the message of my...

23.01.2024 8

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DOING THE WRITE THING: 'You Didn't Listen"

In a collection of rubberstamps labeled “elementary school grading pack” sits a piece of wisdom for the ages, a cautionary tale and message of...

09.01.2024 10

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DOING THE WRITE THING: A cautionary tale

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...

26.12.2023 20

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DOING THE WRITE THING: ‘Those Were the Days’

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...

12.12.2023 10

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