Knowing about something in the abstract is very different from experiencing it first hand.  Even when the subject is something you have known about, read a great deal about, and thought about, for…

Public spaces, freely available to one and all, make real our nation’s commitment to egalitarianism.  Such places have not always existed, and we should not take them for granted.  A recent article…

Dear Reader,

You may be aware that our outdoor public pool facilities—the ones adjacent to Thomas Worthington High School, opening in 1954 on school property, and managed since then by a…

It’s a new year, so let’s take stock of things here in Worthington.

First, the basics:

City finances: revenues are exceeding budget, with healthy reserves. 

Schools: levies have passed,…

Dear Reader, there are two important items on tonight’s Council agenda that would be easy to miss, so I wanted to call your attention to them: 1) legislation aimed at keeping our elections and…