Keep in mind that whenever the Columbus Public Schools system determines that it needs our money, a theme central to nearly every campaign for dollars is safety. When the facilities bond issue was to go to ballot, it was safety. When the operating levy was to go to the ballot, it was how certain…

Whether you like Mike or not you must admit that his first term in office has been relatively smooth. Smooth is the operative word for this article. Mike…is smooth. Managing the affairs of this city would prove to be no small task for the most savvy of politicians. The constant need to balance the…

In my mind the basic tenet of determining what is or is not ethical behavior is, whether if placed in a similar circumstance one would feel that they were treated fairly and in a dignified manner. If I apply this micro-definition to the state of urban education in America it doesn't take the…

The debate about the issues of race continues. Recently we have witnessed what a shocked America will do when confronted with the evidence of a people who decide to stand up for themselves and be counted…and (in Florida) recounted and then counted again. In Columbus I find it conspicuous that so…