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This Thanksgiving, Crow and Humble Pie Are On the Menu
Last Thanksgiving I wrotethat the country was more divided than ever and it was probably for the best that families had to remain socially distanced from each other after the 2020 election. Now, here we are –– a mere year later –– and…
After Post-Election Season, It’s Back to Business As Usual for Columbus City Council
Former Columbus City Council candidate Joe Motil, who for several years has been Columbus’s most outspoken critic of the Mayor and City Council’s blanket tax abatement policies, states that, “You can certainly tell that the Columbus City Council…
Space: The U.S. Has Questions for Russia, Which Has More for the U.S.
On November 15, 2021, the Russian Ministry of Defense carried out the successful destruction of the discontinued and decommissioned national spacecraft named “Tselina-D”, which was put into orbit back in 1982. The head of the Russian Defense…
Busting Myths: Columbus city government is undemocratic and disorganized: It’s 2021 and we need a revolution
I begin with a partial disclaimer. My knowledge about the failures of Columbus city government comes largely from the middle-to upper-middle-level officials with whom I have the pleasure of speaking with. They strive to make a deeply flawed “…