When Nick Hrkman took over the opinion pages I had high hopes for an improvement in the content. I was hoping to see…
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David Esrati
The Dayton 2023 Budget Showdown
Background There have been lone voices on the Dayton City Commission before; Abner Orrick, Mike Turner, Dean Lovelace,…
A tale of two democratic parties
Right after my shoulder surgery, I went to the Montgomery County Democratic Party meeting- with the intention of…
And the voters said… Carolyn Rice
No this isn’t Arizona where some traitors in the boards of elections are refusing to certify votes. This is…
Out of failure, the roadmap to the future
I lost to Mike Turner. It was expected. However, I spent a hell of a lot less to lose than anyone else- and had zero…
“David Esrati [not endorsed]” and what it means.
It came in the mail today. The Ohio Republican Party sent a mailer to all the people I wish I could send a mailer to-…
The joys of running for Congress
On Wednesday night I held a fundraiser/birthday party at Coco’s Bistro. It was a small gathering, and I felt…
Mom, I can’t find my underwear
(note, this article was triggered by an article about suicide in the NY Times, it may trigger some of my readers as…
The final chapter in the “Culture of Corruption?”
On July 1, 2022, while most of us were in a state of shock due to the Dobbs decision effectively banning abortion in…
Turner out-raises Esrati a gazillion to one
Campaign finance reports for the first half were due on July 15th. Apparently, the Dayton Daily news no longer cares…

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