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Every five years the farm bill comes through Congress for revision and reauthorization. Most people living in cities across the country don’t think twice about the farm bill. Why? Because many think, what does a piece of federal legislation concerning… [Read More]
It is an invitation to develop Columbus’ first street food hub. For this idea, we’ve given it a working title: Dinin’ Hall. Let us explain what it is. The concept of Dinin’ Hall came from a simple desire to create… [Read More]
I have watched with dismay the erosion of integrity in Columbus City government over the past years. Something has gone seriously wrong, and I’m reluctantly coming to the conclusion that the problem stems from single party control of all elected… [Read More]
I would like to suggest the following: Columbus is now and will develop further into an international design capital and an idea city of the future. Sound impossible? Let me tell you why it isn’t. In August of 2010, my… [Read More]
Michael Barone and his elitist supporters are afraid of change that might upset their comfortable gravy train. (Article: “High-speed rail plan doesn’t make sense for U.S.“) Make no mistake about it: Big Oil and the billionaire Koch brothers want things… [Read More]
In most of Ohio, a lesbian couple can be denied service at a diner; two gay men can be kicked out of their hotel room; and, a transgender person can be fired for coming out. This is not the Ohio… [Read More]
“In two years, if there isn’t a solid improvement in attendance and overall response from the media and the public, then everyone is just going to leave. And that’ll be it. That’ll be the end of everything we’ve worked to… [Read More]
Property owners in Franklin County will receive a letter from me during the week of August 21 informing them of the 2011 Reappraisal “tentative value” for their property. The word “tentative” above is important to note. Property values will not… [Read More]
I recently visited Black Mountain, North Carolina: a laid back, artsy, dog-friendly city near the ”Paris of the South”, Asheville. Black Mountain has an interesting history as home to the Black Mountain College, which through a bizarre set of converging… [Read More]
What does IT IS WHAT IT IS say about our attitude? Are you hearing this phrase, “It is what it is,” (IIWII) more frequently? There’s evidence that not only has the parlance become a cliché, its ubiquity has become irritating…. [Read More]
Seeking inspired recreation, Columbus residents and visitors are reconnecting to the downtown. From the Scioto Mile to the Mile on High, urban redevelopment is in demand. While critics believe there is no reason to go downtown, a culturally diverse audience… [Read More]
The beginning of summer is always exciting, but this year we have the added joy of seeing many of our Downtown investments bear fruit. Columbus Commons is now open to the public and is now home to many musical, cultural… [Read More]
So, the Dispatch put up a Letter to the Editor yesterday titled “Gay rights aren’t same as those of blacks“. Can I just get on my soap box for a second and respond
Information is power, and it is a critical edge that scam artists have over their victims. If you get an “official” check in the mail, is it a windfall, or an invitation to identify theft? Will the promise of a… [Read More]
Ohio’s economy is made up of small business and at its heart are those entrepreneurs who set about to make a difference, to make their mark and to do it their way. From the auto repair shop in Cleveland to… [Read More]
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