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Unions, Facts, Legality, Ethics and the Smell Test

I was driving to the gym last week, listening to Jack Riccardi (500AM, KTSA), when I was washed over by a sea of misinformation. Jack runs a very thoughtful, 100% locally-focused, show. This particular...

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Business: The Best Social Service of All

I feel like a bad teammate, disagreeing with Monday’s E-N editorial on the Little Church at La Villita. I felt like the editorial paid lip service to the City’s plan to significantly upgrade the land...

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Castro v. Patrick: Did they both lose?

As soon as the debate was over, I told my wife that if this was a boxing match, the fighters would have fought to a draw. Sure enough, within minutes both sides claimed victory, but as their words had...

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Moving Mountains vs. Status Quo

I guess I have to forgive the Mayor’s rhetorical flourishes this week. He hadn’t yet announced that he was a lame duck, so I guess he was the only one who knew that his influence was losing power....

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Community Budget Meeting: We Got Hijacked

I found a new way to waste time. I attended a Community Budget Meeting. I wanted to see how the City Manager was going to present the Police benefits issue to the community at large. She had a good...

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Democrats to “Get Our Crazy Back”

In a rambling, yet imaginary press conference, Bexar County Democratic Chairman, Manuel Medina focused on this fall’s city budget adoption and next spring’s municipal elections. BLOGGER: Why are you...

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Are Police Union Tactics Ethical?

My question is only about ethics, not legality. Sadly, we all know that what is legal is not always ethical. What the police union is doing is completely legal. Is it completely ethical? I am on the...

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I think Sheryl’s Wrong

I’m always surprised and humbled when I talk with readers of this blog. As intermittently as I write, I’m amazed that anyone follows this scribbling, but thank you. My wife and I have been if Africa...

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NFL in SA

I’ve been on the road a lot lately. Three weeks in South Africa and two weeks in Jacksonville, FL. Africa was much more interesting, but Jacksonville is at the top of my feeble mind today. We stayed in...

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Why it’s so Hard to Vote: Electing Judges

I am going to vote early. Normally, I always wait until election day. In this town, you can’t be too careful. There’s always the chance for a last minute scandal. This year, I’m going to be out-of-town...

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