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Version 2006: the DDA
CITCOM studies the DDA
Hoover Letter defending DDA
DDA Letter re Parade emcee
2010 CITCOM/DDA Brouhaha

Royal Oak: General News & Politics
2008 Tax Tall
2009 Royal Oak Politics
Andrzejak on alcohol licenses
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Civics 101: Voters must pay attention
Tone of CITCOM meetings
RO News contents page
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Dream Cruise
Emagine Entertainment debate
Long essay on local government
Human Rights, Gay Rights Dialogue
Ice Arena Dialogue
Dan Kleinman re Internet Filters
Library: Appointed or Elected Board
Internet Filters at the Library
Lincoln Bridge 3-column
Ongoing dialogue about booze
Lot Splits
Who needs Mass Transit?
Parking in Downtown Royal Oak
Sitting in on civic/city meetings -- 1
Sitting in on civic/city meetings -- 2
Has Royal reached a tipping point?
Transparency in Government 

Oakland County & Michigan Affairs
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2010 Primary for State Rep
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National Affairs
AFL/CIO advises tea-baggers

Guantanamo & GTMO
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The Obama Administration
Immigration system has been broken for 20 years?
3 takes on Michael Moore's "Sicko"

World Affairs
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Comments on War, including Kerry/Vietnam affair
Wake Up America: Paper by Navy Captain Ouimette
Voices from Iraq
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World Affairs Contents Page
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City Commission
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What can we expect from CITCOM in 2009?
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Commissioners on Committees
City Manager Weekly Report
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Tone of CITCOM meetings
Grand Sakwa Development Debate
Contract with City Manager Hoover
How to watch a city commission meeting
Does televising make CITCOM meetings last longer?
micromanaging and the like
Tabulation of Split-votes

Science, Environment, Technology
Pat Buchanan re: "Global warming hucksters"
End of the World
Book review of "Skeptical Environmentalist"
Last Word re Global Warming
Health & Safety: News & Comment
Molecules under the microscope
Renewable Energy

CPR: Citizens for Property Rights
Why CPR was formed

Budget Talk
2010 Budget/Taxes Dialogue
Strategic Planning Retreats
Millage, Millage
Budget debate re 44th District Court
CITCOM Budget Meetings
Budget talk
Re City Taxes/Millages
Budget Problems in Other Cities
also see "Budget" under Archives
Rainy Day Funds in school districts
Budget Talks never end

2010 Budget & Tax Dialogue
Overview
Strategic Planning
Royal Oak Millage

Readers Say
Readers Say: 2010
Readers Say 1
Readers Say 2

Book Reviews
Book Reviews One
Book Reviews Two
Book Reviews Three
Father and Daughter separately review Lincoln, the Biography of a Writer

Business Management
90-minute Tutoring
Dealing with the Bad Apple in the company
Several ways to make decisions
Resolving Differences . . . Conflict Resoluton
Downsizing a Business
Management by Exception
The Boss has a right to be happy, too
1-to-5 is a better rating system than 1-to10
POD: Personal & Organization Development
Taking the Financial Pulse of your Business
Writing Skills

Guest Columns
School Super Moline re Granholm's 2007 Tax proposals
Librarian Lansdale: Should libraries be city-owned
Commissioner Jim Rasor re DDA/CITCOM fight

Historical Society
Historical Society News
Historical Society Museum moves to fire station

Life
"Merry Christmas" is offensive?
Prayer of St. Francis
Legalize Drugs
Less Government, Please
Life Essays
About the role of Media
Religion & Government
Youth Group Summary

Versagi Vanity Folder
Why Versagi Voice -- How & Why this website came to be

Versagi as a cartoon character

My thoughts about . . . everything -- condos, mass transportation, voting rights for business owners, lot splits, gay marriage, separation of church and state . . .

Life's Little Experiences -- personal reminiscing
 

Editorial Snippets -- a compilation of those brief items at the top of this page.
 

Less Government, Please
 

Use & Abuse of anonymity when criticizing public figures
 

Business Management
 

Writing Tips