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The Essence of Partnerships and Working Together

Partnership is one of those words we use so often that it can start to lose its meaning. In local government, almost everything worth accomplishing requires partnership. Cities...

A Slow Comeback, Columbia Made

A few years back, a Columbia woman named Cheryl Overstreet had a stroke in her brainstem. She woke up in University Hospital, and the whole left side of...

The COMO Mojo: Stay Curious, Columbia

Of all the holidays, New Year’s has always felt the most bittersweet to me. I look around the living room and see the friends I love and adore,...

The Seven: The Civic Culture We Are Creating

In August, Columbia made a little history. With the swearing-in of our newest member, Sharon Geuea Jones, Columbia’s seven-member City Council is now made up entirely of women....

Growing Older and Better: The Best Part Is Still Ahead

Growing older, it turns out, has a marketing problem. Ask most people what they picture when they hear “get older,” and the images are not exactly aspirational —...

Voices of Faith: Appraisal

It was a beautiful spring morning in downtown Columbia, where I often go for a morning cup of coffee. I was walking up Ninth Street with my usual...

The Case for Doing Something You Have Never Done

A few years ago, I decided to do something I had never done before, every single day, for a year. All 365 days. I wrote it down each...

Same Drive, Better Engine

Twenty years ago, I took a 7 a.m. class that I can’t say I ever looked forward to. In part because of the time slot, but also because...

The COMO Mojo: In Case of Doubt, Be Delusional

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” Maybe you read that, and your eyes immediately rolled out of your head, or you gagged a little into...

Why Does the City Spend Money the Way It Does?

It is budget season for the city of Columbia, and a common question I hear around this time is, “Why does the city spend money the way it...