“Perfect storm?”– Part 2
An eSlate voting “booth” Continuing my exploration of the convergence of conditions and events that led to my very poor showing in the recent Oak Ridge city election… In the first installment, I mused...
View ArticleWhere black bears come from
Black bear sightings are almost getting to be routine around here. This cartoon is topical. (It’s been shared on Facebook — wish I could tell where it originally came from.) Update: Thanks to Linda...
View ArticleA vote of confidence for the ORFD
At this evening’s City Council meeting, the Oak Ridge Fire Department just announced that the city has received an ISO rating of “2”. That may not mean a lot to people, but it’s good news for all of...
View ArticleCampaign Announcement
I’ve posted the campaign announcement that went to the Oak Ridge news media on Friday. UPDATE (9/18/2014): It appeared in the Oak Ridger on September 18. UPDATE (9/24/2014): Now “Former Council member...
View ArticlePersonal endorsement from someone I greatly admire
Oak Ridge Today has published a letter to the editor from Liane (Lee) Russell in which she endorses me for election. In the letter, she says (in part): Oak Ridgers are fortunate in having a candidate...
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