Beware, yuletide oupistidophobes, ‘cuz I’m watching you
(This guest column first appeared in December of 2009 at the former New Albany Tribune. It has been updated and lightly tweaked.)
Phobias are among...
As the mademoiselle from Armentieres reminds us, it’s Armistice Day
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"Forgotten fields in Flanders" was written in 2009 for publication in the New Albany Tribune prior to its merger with The Evening News. I've...
Vote Ed Clere for Mayor of New Albany
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As I’ve explained at intervals in the past, my political orientation is not represented by the two party system in America. My...
New Albany still needs an autonomous independent business alliance
The following text was published at NA Confidential on 5 March 2019.
The pandemic came to New Albany a year later, followed by endless Sherman...
Take this cult (of personality) and shove it
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No, Jason, a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) can’t enhance walkability when there isn’t...
In fairness, and in most significant respects, living in New Albany is not the same as living in the Soviet Union of old. However,...
Ed Clere is running for mayor of New Albany, and I support him
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I'm famously inclined to wordiness, and never much bothered when readers comment about a disturbing need to consult their...
A reminder: “Welcome to the last will and testament of NA Confidential”
15 December 2022 Preface: I've been asked if I would consider getting back into the game, resuming my role as dissident, once again speaking...
Remembering Max Allen, bartender extraordinaire, gone too long but never forgotten
Remembering Max Allen, bartender extraordinaire.
We're drinking my friend to the end of a brief episode
So make it one for my baby
And one more for...
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