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Conversations create connections. They pique interest. They rebuke assumptions. They form stories. They share intent. They elicit commitments.

I dislike horse race coverage of political campaigns. It conveys that only winning matters. The backstory of each participant can be overlooked, unless they win. The betting odds give horse racing a powerful narrative. Who will get rich from this horse’s performance? (OK, that might be the most appropriate parallel.) Still, politicians are not horses […]

Civic Stadium proved what’s possible, but who will be able to champion the project as fervently as Bev Smith?

Novak was arrested, jailed, tried, and acquitted. He then sued the police department for violating his free speech rights….

How quickly can we get used to sharing how many things? That’s the question the future is asking.

Forcing restructured ex-colleagues out the door in a perp-walk does nothing for the morale of those who remain.

Regardless of how you feel about EmX, Syrett, city council, recalls, or elections in general, defending facts is important.

Let the partisan squabbles continue as they always have. But this notion that our political system isn’t worth the trouble must be defeated resoundingly.

A bee sting … turned out to be a Cedar Creek ember, carried by the wind. It’s touching us now.

We shouldn’t be surprised that flame-throwers and misanthropes are filling the halls of Capitol Hill. The current system optimizes that outcome.