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Open letter to City Schools of Decatur’s board and administrators
I’m for early childhood education. I’m also for my local government not sneering at my questions.
Easy to direct
A reminiscence of pliability.
Beer Hall Putsch
In 1923, Adolf Hitler attempted a coup at a beer hall in Munich. He got away with a slap on the wrist and held rallies at the beer hall celebrating the coup’s anniversary. In 1939, Georg Elser tried and failed…
Timmy says happy 2026
A photo of Timmy the dog looking awesome.
Keith Haring ladder
Kmart, saw and conquered
For the December 25, 2003 issue of Creative Loafing, I reviewed a Kmart. By the way, my dad really did buy me a vacuum that year. As part of its effort to emerge from the K-Hole of bankruptcy, Kmart is…
Decatur City Commission, District 2
Congratulations Cheryl Kortemeier, the new Decatur City Commissioner for District 2 (my district!). There are a handful of people who show up and work hard at every neighborhood or school event that needs volunteers. Cheryl is one of them. We’re…
I have issues
My city will elect a new commissioner for my neighborhood this fall. To help the two candidates pander to me, I’ve drafted a list of local political issues that matter to me. I invite these candidates to propose solutions to…
ICE kidnapped my friend, update
On Wednesday, August 27, my friend Reza Zavvar will have a court hearing in Greenbelt, Md. to learn why he has been held captive by the Trump Administration for two months. Trump says – and Fox reports – that he’s…