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DOING THE WRITE THING: If you want something done …

12.11.2024 6

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DOING THE WRITE THING: Budget is just the beginning

29.10.2024 6

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DOING THE WRITE THING: Higher or wider?

Is the methane from the landfill enough to power a gaslight? That’s the question I had to ask myself as I sat through the Sept. 25 webinar on...

01.10.2024 10

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DOING THE WRITE THING: Who wants lower taxes?

The city of Geneva has a tax problem. At city council meetings, the city fathers complain that taxes are “too high,” but they do not offer...

17.09.2024 3

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DOING THE WRITE THING: What's love got to do with it?

My friend Mary moved from Geneva almost 10 years ago and is living in England. She is a huge Taylor Swift fan, and had two tickets for the Vienna show...

20.08.2024 5

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DOING THE WRITE THING: Water, water everywhere

This is not a column arguing against the building of housing on Geneva’s lakefront or against installation of an expensive-to-build-and-maintain...

06.08.2024 2

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DOING THE WRITE THING: Failing to plan is ...

Geneva City Council’s “special meeting” to get “clarity on Council priorities” is now posted to YouTube with a three-hour runtime. It raises...

23.07.2024 3

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DOING THE WRITE THING: What can you do?

My prior column about food security in the area sparked a lively discussion, and I appreciate the thoughtful feedback. Most people agree that there is...

09.07.2024 8

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DOING THE WRITE THING: Do you have enough to eat?

We live in a region of abundant food. I would wager that you cannot drive five miles in the Finger Lakes without passing at least one farm, seeing...

25.06.2024 6

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DOING THE WRITE THING: Searching for answers

I love to talk (no kidding, right?) and try my best to listen. I also try to keep up with comments posted online in response to news stories and on...

11.06.2024 10

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DOING THE WRITE THING: The 'pro-development' myth

14.05.2024 30

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DOING THE WRITE THING: The loyalty of dogs

I have high-energy dogs. They are also more-than-a-bit territorial. When I am out and about running errands I am often flagged down to talk by kind...

30.04.2024 20

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DOING THE WRITE THING: Why events matter

Many of my fellow columnists have done a great job of sharing their sense of wonder and awe of the eclipse experience — and something so glorious,...

16.04.2024 10

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DOING THE WRITE THING: Part 5: Why wait 100 days?

I began this series as a reaction to the front-page opinion series that looked at old problems (too much property off the tax rolls, a climbing tax...

02.04.2024 10

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DOING THE WRITE THING: Part 4: Next Steps

Here we go again!?. I’ll let you choose your punctuation. Maybe you’ve been reading this series with a yawn (then the period is for you); or an...

19.03.2024 10

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DOING THE WRITE THING: Part 3: Prosperous and sustainable

In this column I am coupling “prosperous” with the value of Geneva as “sustainable.” I keep repeating “prosperous” in each installment...

05.03.2024 10

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DOING THE WRITE THING: Part 2: Prosperous and connected

In Part 1 of this series (let’s call it “Can we just start putting plans into action, please?” for short), I introduced one facet of the vision...

20.02.2024 30

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DOING THE WRITE THING: Part 1: Prosperous and equitable

I promised to respond to the “Concerned Geneva Taxpayers” front-page series of complaints with an opinion-page series of solutions I am jokingly...

06.02.2024 10

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DOING THE WRITE THING: We have a plan for that

Geneva already has a plan for economic development, recovery, prosperity, and health — but we haven’t followed it. That was the message of my...

23.01.2024 8

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DOING THE WRITE THING: 'You Didn't Listen"

In a collection of rubberstamps labeled “elementary school grading pack” sits a piece of wisdom for the ages, a cautionary tale and message of...

09.01.2024 10

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DOING THE WRITE THING: A cautionary tale

I’ve been told that my columns “bury the lead.” It has been suggested to me that I take too long getting to the main point and should use...

26.12.2023 20

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DOING THE WRITE THING: ‘Those Were the Days’

The holiday season brings nostalgia, and with the death of Norman Lear this week, I am steeped in warm memories of the many shows he created that were...

12.12.2023 10

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