Month Published: January, 2020
Thoughts about the strength, vitality and growth of our community.
JANUARY REVIEW, AND WHY CAN’T WE BE NASHVILLE?
January 31, 2020
I thought it would be good to restate some of the basic premises of my blog, for a couple of reasons. First, if you’re a regular ...
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JAY WILLIAMS RESPONDS
January 24, 2020
Note: Last week I published an essay about the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and Greater Together, the Foundation’s program that provides $100,000 to each of ...
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THE HARTFORD FOUNDATION GETS IT WRONG
January 17, 2020
I love the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. I served on its Board of Directors for ten years. The Foundation has great volunteer leaders and great ...
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YOU GO MAYOR!
January 10, 2020
Apologies in advance: this week I got lazy. Rather than writing, I’m cribbing from the thoughts of Middletown Mayor Ben Florsheim that appeared in The Hartford ...
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ON DEMOCRACY, GARBAGE AND FRIENDLY DISCOURSE
January 3, 2020
My friend Paul inspires me. Paul is blessed with uncommon common sense. He has a knack for cutting through the irrelevant, seeing issues at the heart ...
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