Looking for Light in the Shadows – 10-28-25
651 words Halloween. It’s our embrace of the shadows, and our ownership of things that scare us. What demons lurk in those shadows, we don’t know. But on this night,…
There Comes a Time – 09-30-25
615 words There Comes a Time In these days of retribution and the assignment of individuals and populations to a list of enemies to be removed or punished, where fear…
Counting Down and Taking Stock – 09-02-25
Counting Down and Taking Stock **Date:** 09-02-25 --- 699 words Counting Down and Taking Stock Unkept political promises are irritants that transcend affiliations. I’ve taken my vows seriously, and as…
Channeling the Anger – 08-05-25
**Date:** 08-05-25 --- 665 words Channeling the Anger The ever-increasing challenges to our health and wellbeing – as individuals and as a community – and their cold-hearted rationale are causing…
Never Say Never – 07-08-25
**Date:** 07-08-25 --- 639 words Never Say Never # Have you noticed what’s happening? The community has rallied. People are stepping up, pitching in, and making a difference. We’ve had…
There’s So Much Happening! – 06-24-25
Title **Date:** 06-24-25 --- After a string of gloomy, rainy Saturdays, the sun shone warm and bright as Muller Plaza filled with people. They were there to celebrate a new…
No Kings In America 06-10-25
On **Date:** 06-10-25 --- *I write this today, not in my **capacity** as Mayor, but as a concerned citizen. * We’re living in a moment where thousands of people feel…
That’s Baseball – 05-13-25
That’s Baseball **Date:** 05-13-25 --- Fans of the New York Yankees will know that phrase. Longtime radio announcer John Sterling, having witnessed a play that was puzzling, lucky, or decided…
We Need To Think Young – 03-18-25
The **Date:** 03-18-25 --- The addition of population has been a focus of my last three years, and it’s a driving rationale in my push for affordable housing and a…
In The Words Of A King – 01-21-25
In the Words of a **Date:** 01-21-25 --- This year, Martin Luther King Day and the inauguration of Donald Trump occupied the same space on the calendar and in our…