When I worked for the city about seven-eight years ago, a young adult came into my office seeking help. They were hungry. So hungry they had been picking up road kill for food. I was shook, man. Some Statistics: But…
Category: Because I Can
Where Perception Intersects with Reality
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I once worked with an association of state-wide elected officials that held annual conferences at different locations throughout the country. One year a hidden camera crew followed the state treasurer of Minnesota to one of these conferences and did an…
November 1 – The Doctor is In
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This is officially the first day of the 2017 NaBloPoMo. Crazy name, right? It’s the acronym for “National Blog Posting Month” which is a takeaway from the NaNoWriMo – or “National Novel Writing Month.” In our case, I hope to…
Let’s Chat… Christmas Parade, Burn Ban, and Sheriff
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Let’s chat about the GOOD, the BAD, and the UGLY. GOOD STUFF It’s time to plan for the annual Christmas parade in La Vergne – the Parade of Lights.  We started this parade in 2011, so this makes it the sixth…
Back to Our Roots
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As I no longer have any role with the city – either as an employee or in any official capacity – and having talked with friends who used to be faithful readers of this site, we are going back to…
Speak Up and Refuse to be Intimidated
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CORRECTION: Matt Church was not handcuffed. He said two La Vergne police officers who did have handcuffs out restrained his arms and shoulders and took him out the door. I have edited the opinion below to reflect this. This is…
On Tattoos
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Do you have any tattoos? My kids have them, but I’ve never been interested. I’m supposing it’s paranoia about ink poisoning or a botched job. If I ever did get one, I’d like a peace symbol, or some eloquent poetry…
It’s Not the Destination, It’s the Journey
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About a year and a half ago, I had the privilege of speaking at the grand opening of the new playground in Lake Forest Estates. I talked that morning about the lessons I learned on the journey to get us…
A Letter to the Mayor on Lessons in Accountability
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Dear Dennis Waldron, It’s not about where you shop. It’s not about who you dine with. It’s not about where you buy water. It’s not about ‘the paparazzi.’ It’s not about having a city phone v. a personal phone. It’s…
Rules, We Don’t Need Your Stinkin’ Rules
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For those of you who were unable to attend the Board of Mayor and Alderman meeting on Thursday (1/8/15) night, I want to share with our smart readers what went wrong. Before I jump into my rant, please remember, this…