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…
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In these turbulent times, if you are like me, it’s a daily question of whether one will get a bit bleak about things as the morning “news” presents us with a litany of daunting problems, both…
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This post is primarily about our City’s strong financial position as demonstrated by the recent year-end financial report (highlights below). But I also want to raise the issue of how different…
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On this day, fifty five years ago, Christmas eve 1968, a most spectacular photograph was taken. Now known as Earthrise, the photograph was taken by Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders, as he and his…
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