Columns & Opinions

Missed me? Missed me? Lately, my thoughts have been run amuck with all things sports and some things (gasp!) other than sports. There are countless storylines that deserve some sort of coverage while maybe not grabbing one of the weekly headlines. Here, I’ll ponder some of those tidbits swirling around the sports world.

It is unfortunate that it takes one festival to bring this problem up. We have been plagued by this ever since we first came to downtown as property holders in 2013. Now here we are, four mayoral administrations later, and one huge problem persists. The city government's lack of will to do something about feeding centers within downtown. The Live Well Center (The Hub) is a draw and anchor for these people and others who live in low income housing just blocks from it. Their Cert. of Occ. states that they are an internet cafe and real estate office - while these activities may go on within the building, their primary function is a collection and distribution point for goods and food to be distributed to street dwellers and others (tenants of The Fairmont) who use them as a source for these things. It has caused a stall in the development of properties (including mine) on the southern edge of downtown.

Missed me? Lately, my thoughts have been run amuck with all things sports and some things (gasp!) other than sports. There are countless storylines that deserve some sort of coverage while maybe not grabbing one of the weekly headlines. Here, I’ll ponder some of those tidbits swirling around the sports world.

After witnessing Donald J. Trump from my birds eye view enter the Republican National Convention in Madison, Wisconsin with a steady, strong stride, you could not tell 48 hours prior he had endured an assassination attempt, a bullet intended to kill. However, grazing his ear, the former president had a gentle yet piercing stare while walking through the hallways being led by armed security to the main floor then up two flights of stairs to sit in the who's who gallery to then stand in respect at times till most would surely give into sitting as our 'Every Day Americans' shared their touching emotional stories of lives once prosperous. As DJT, our 45th President, stood unwavering, fully engaged and alert I realized just how terribly vulnerable our nation has been under the Biden Harris administration.

I am grateful to the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative for the opportunity to participate, along with 38 other mayors from 11 different countries, in all expenses paid, intensive communication and leadership training July 14-17 in New York City.

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Murder and mystery have always haunted the small town of Tigerville, La. One homecoming night, a tragedy strikes, but the horror is swept under the rug and summarily dismissed. A few years later, the past comes back to haunt the town folk, and the truth surfaces---leaving no choice but to answer to the devil. Tension tightens like an overhead wire and relationships are stressed to the brink. Soon, everyone becomes a suspect, with no one exempt from scrutiny.

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