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These are the articles I've written
for the Gainesville Sun over the years. Some are fun and were
fun to write, some are serious. All reflect parts of me.
The first Essay:
- A
Walk in the Park
This was to be my resignation letter to Kanapaha,
but it didn't turn out that way.
Community Issues:
- A
Fatal Flaw
Keep in mind that the US is the lowest taxed
industrial nation (are non-industrial nations higher taxed?)
and that Florida is the 49th lowest taxed state. 3 years after
this article was published, I put together graphs that show Alachua
County to be $500 per person below the average funding for Florida
Counties!
- On
Schools and Growth
The year I was PTA President, the Sun labled
my kid's school "The Poster School for Overcrowding."
- Teacher
Appreciation
This was written for Alachua County Council
of PTAs with Janice Yraskin and Tom Barnes.
- Reflection
on an Election
For the first time ever, I've poured my heart
and soul into a political campaign. It's an experience everybody
should do, maybe only just once in their life.
- Rare
Breed of Candidate
I was on the LWV board, so could not name
who I thought was a rare breed in this election cycle...
- Principals
are People Too
This was co-written with Janice Yraskin for
ACCPTA.
- In
Defense of Haile Plantation
I get a lot of grief for living in a community
I like, so I wrote about it--and I had fun!
- Elementary
School Rezoning
We NEED to come to grips with the imbalace
in our schools!
- Tower
Road Charrette
We drew strings of roundabouts down Tower
Road, much like the buttons on a wedding dress.
- Tower
Road Isn't the Issue
...It's
like two kids squabbling over the same sand castle
- Alachua
County Juvenile Violent Crime Is WAY Too High
We've Got A Problem, And We've Got
To Face It!
- Mentoring
is Important
Kids need 3 long-term mentors...Are you doing
your part?
Recreation Issues:
- A
Need for Recreation
The Recreation Initiative was holding it's
breath for the County Commission to put it on the Fall Ballot.
- Teen
Court
This is about Teen Court, but also about a
county budget gone wrong.
- Recipee For Success
I wrote about Kanapaha Park for a civic
"recipee" book that Pegeen Hanrahan and
- Lottery
Ticket
Now, why in the world would I buy a lottery
ticket?
What I didn't say is how embarrassing it is to try to buy one
for the first time!
Parenting! And Other Stuff...