29 years ago the space shuttle Challenger blew up. I also bought a house. The house had been on the market for 2…
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Tax dollars chasing tax dollars for no tax dollars
If the headline sounds stupid, think about this: The Dayton-Montgomery County Port Authority owes $1.1 million in back…
Taxi stupidity in Dayton, Ohio. The Uber war is about to start
Today is the last day of free Uber rides in Dayton. Tomorrow, the war will maybe begin. Maybe not. For those of you…
Why infill housing fails in a failing community. The Tiny House option.
Einstein famously said “insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.”…
Water system safety and regulation
I have a half a dozen clients who run very different types of businesses over the Dayton well field. All have…
In the proud Dayton tradition… nepotism explains a lot
In the long stream of comments demanding the exorcism of the V from the new UD logo, a hint of how a Philly firm…
When downtown businesses shoot the city in the foot: Parking wars
You know those parking meters at The Greene? The ones where payment is optional and goes to charity? You know how you…
ScareCenter 7 shuts our city down (again)
On Valentine’s day in 2007 I wrote a post that said: we do a lousy job of clearing the streets in Dayton and…
Quincy’s Fish now open on W. Third Street
I’m lucky. I’ve been invited to the sneak peek, and stopped in on the quiet opening day. I’ve tried…
Explaining irrational behavior in Dayton, Ohio
prolog: A word that people bandy about when they bring my name up is “crazy.” That is until they actually…
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