Finally, something that makes sense- the Governor wants to increase the school year to 200 days to match the rest of the industrialized world. However, phasing it in over ten years is lame. In his State of the State speech, (Gov.) Strickland also proposed school funding changes to bring the state’s share of the cost Read More
Now thanks to Republican Congressman Pete King of NY we have legislation that makes silent cell phone cameras illegal. I guess having silent cameras is ok- or what’s next- making video cameras make noise like old movie film? A BILL To require mobile phones containing digital cameras to make a sound when a photograph is Read More
I’ve always said one of the problems in Dayton is our narrow definition of Downtown. I consider South Park, UD, Miami Valley Hospital, Grandview, the Dayton Art Institute, the Oregon District- all to be downtown- and have been laughed at for it. Now, apparently the idea has caught on: The effort is divided among three Read More
Got an e-mail from the neighborhood list: Helen Wishon, former Southeast Priority Board member and past president of the Neighborhood Leadership Institute Alumni Association, died yesterday. As a South Park representative on the Priority Board she worked to beautify her neighborhood and to provide positive opportunities for the youth in her area. While a member Read More
It seems the Dayton Daily News got scooped again by another newspaper- this time out of Tennessee. When the Mazer Corporation closed Dec. 31, 2008, without filing the proper notice with the State- it seems they also stole 3 weeks of health insurance from their soon to be laid off workers: A new development has Read More
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