February 2007

A note on regionalism in Dayton

I find it fitting that our Representative to the House is referred to as “Mike Turner, R- Centerville.” Thanks in part to Republican gerrymandering, and our former Mayor’s swift exit from urban to suburban living once he didn’t have to live with the little people anymore- we now miss having our regional brand attached to Read More

What we need is the Walmartization of our political system

From personal experience, and from the sidelines as an informed observer it’s clear that our political system as it sits (not stands- for that would be almost noble) is now fully populated by the best politicians money can buy- while a vast majority of Americans are now only capable of purchasing the bare necessities- at Read More

Something free to do tonight:Leonard Pitts speaks at UD

Leonard is on a crusade- to figure out what works in changing young black peoples lives around. He’ll be speaking tonight at UD- for free. Hopefully, I’ll see some of you there. His column appears in the Dayton Daily News – he’s one of my favorite editorial writers. University of Dayton – Distinguished Speaker Series Read More

David Esrati on Breakfast with The Beatles on WTUE

Since some people seemed to have a hard time figuring out WTUE’s website – and couldn’t listen live, I’ve made a podcast of the parts where Ann Stevens and I were on the air- no commercials, and sorry- no Beatles tunes (we don’t have the rights- and Apple Corps is known to sue)- but, you’ll Read More

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