In yesterday’s post (Ain't no river wide enough), my colleague Bluegill both astutely observed and concisely questioned the nature of New Albany’s enduring malady:
As much as I value the revitalization efforts underway, I can’t help but wonder what made us so inhospitable to the creative spirit in the first place, what death led to the necessity of rebirth, especially given New Albany’s obvious appreciation of innovative endeavors in its earlier days.
The automobile and misguided development may have diminished investment in the physical infrastructure of downtown but what killed its intellect?
Is this puzzling dearth of respect for the concept of education in its ideal, necessary sense one reason why the theory and practice of local politics remains devoid of content and utterly dependent on tribalism?
Time flies when you're making like the proverbial clam, and it's Day 37 of the Steve Price blogwatch. Our 3rd district councilman's last ghostwritten content appeared on March 6.
ReplyDeleteAs we continue to await fresh insight from grandma's cookie jar of homilies, here's a "golden oldie" soundbyte:
We need to be on the same page.
Whoa ... but whose book?
The apologists should have fun with that one ... boogie down, people.