Monthly Archives: September 2021

In our area, a strategy helping the homeless (and local residents and business who suffer the impacts) needs to be developed that is capable of safely sheltering up to 3 to 4 thousand homeless folks a night safely distant from … Continue reading →

This article from KCRA 3 shows the devastation homelessness can cause, the fear of businesses surrounded by it, and the apparent helplessness of public leadership to do anything about it; tragic for all concerned. An excerpt. “Commerce Circle in the … Continue reading →

Excellent article from New Geography on its current troubles. An excerpt. “Survival of the City: Living and Thriving in an Age of Isolation, by Harvard University economists Edward Glaeser and David Cutler characterizes the pandemic as a serious “existential threat … Continue reading →

As this excellent article from City Journal reminds us. An excerpt. “For half a century, it’s been a term of disdain: the “throwaway society,” uttered with disgust by the environmentally enlightened. But now that their reusable tote bags are taboo … Continue reading →

Notice from Parkway Foundation An excerpt “Volunteer clean up efforts are a critical component of taking care of the Parkway. In 2019 alone, our volunteer programs combined removed over 140,000 pounds of trash! “Our largest annual clean up is the … Continue reading →

Great article from City Journal about them. An excerpt. “If it’s Tuesday, or Wednesday, or any other day of the week, and there’s a fire gone wild, threatening someone’s home or business, then this must be California. “Other states have … Continue reading →

As a reader who loves both—ebooks, I’m on my 4th Kindle, for single reads and hardbacks for keepers—this is a wonderful article (and I agree with everything the author says) from the Atlantic. An excerpt. “Perhaps you’ve noticed that ebooks are … Continue reading →

It is heartening to see its value is being understood, at the state and federal level, as this story from the Washington Examiner reports. An excerpt. “Illinois is poised to pass a bill providing nearly $700 million in subsidies over … Continue reading →

Might finally be worth a try, given the extreme nature of the current effort’s failure; a provocative article from City Journal. An excerpt. “Houston is perhaps the American city that best demonstrates the power of “compassionate enforcement.” Its Harris County … Continue reading →

Good article about them from KCRA 3. An excerpt. “For two consecutive days, emergency response crews responded to yet another string of fires that popped up along the American River Parkway. “Our American River Parkway is ripe with fire activity … Continue reading →