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Thursday, August 27, 2015
Imagine you've got a reasonably successful healthcare institution, and you're approached by one of your patients, a foreign national of some financial and political means, with the idea that you open a new hospital in his country, 7,000 miles away. How does one even begin to figure out how that will work? That's a rough...
read onWednesday, August 26, 2015
When we've been spreading the word about Jen Bricker's upcoming appearance at the City Club, we've continually found that describing her as "aerialist and acrobat" doesn't quite cut it. In the world of journalism, it's referred to as "burying the lede." Here's the thing--Jen Bricker was born without legs. Her story is incredible. It's been...
Monday, August 24, 2015
Every Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday weekend, since my now-11-year-old triplet boys were six, our family has gathered to watch the epic film “Gandhi.” Dr. King, the boys have seen, absorbed from Mahatma Gandhi the non-violent-action techniques applied in the American civil-rights movement. And Gandhi’s tactics were forged from his experience with blacks and other...
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Last week, I found myself on the East Bank of the Flats. And I was amazed. I saw a dueling piano bar (!), Zach Bruell walked by, and there is a boardwalk, where you can actually walk next to the water! I know, I know. You've see the recent coverage, but even so, it's hard...
Monday, August 10, 2015
There is no single elected official who could affect your life more directly than a judge. Judges decide custody disputes and will contests. A judge decides whether a child’s misconduct is delinquency, and whether to send the child for social services or to detention. Judges decide whether claims for breach of contract or personal or...
Tuesday, August 04, 2015
For a few reasons, we wanted to make sure you had a sense of what to expect for our debate watch party on Thursday night. The debate doesn't begin until 9 p.m., and our doors open at 6:30 p.m.. This is going to be great, and you'll want to be here for the whole thing. ...
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