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The Winds of Change

“Innovation” has been the name of the game for the last three years, at least....

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Let’s innovate.

Innovation is making changes in something established, especially by introducing new methods, ideas, or products....

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Celebrating Our Anniversary: One Year as City Manager

Recently, I celebrated a very special anniversary as January 15, 2023, was my one-year anniversary...

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Politics as Entertainment in COMO

There’s plenty of home-grown drama right here in our backyard The classic comedy and tragedy...

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Erica’s Picks in COMO

One of the things I love most about Columbia is the endless array of things...

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I am the entertainment.

With this career, I have been blessed to experience some amazing opportunities and meet some...

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Preach on, Brother Jodie! and other stuff

Part 3: 15 things you (maybe, probably) don’t know about me This list began two...

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Working my way to healthy

When I think of the topic of health and wellness, it fills me with dread....

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If you see me running … call the police.

I feel like a year went by in the blink of an eye … but...

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New options empower us to take charge of our own health

Consuming medical care (or rather, paying for it) is a mystery of modern life.  You...