There is a significant public dialog (nay, debate) ongoing in our community about the future. This is magnificent! It is the logical follow-on discussion that should occur. We should not only accept it; we… Read More
I would like to a thank our current elected City officials for their service and their willingness to grapple with some very difficult questions. When we criticize them, we should remember the words of… Read More
I am growing weary and angry with our government’s continued demand for ever increasing tax revenue and the endless march of regulations that stifle business activity. So much for our Federal government. Sadly, the… Read More
“Tax and Spend!” That is the derisive slogan often used to unflatteringly describe the current liberal-dominated Federal Executive. In our region, we are generally skeptical of government’s constant call for tax payers to “give… Read More
As I have grown older, I find that I am less interested in “things” and more interested in “experiences.” I have become practical with the things that don’t really matter and prefer to… Read More
I visited Nashville this week. I attended an entrepreneurial conference and combined a short weekend vacation with my wife. What a vibrant town! It is loaded with young people, a term that for… Read More
So often life seems like a “zero-sum” game. If one person wins another, by definition, must lose. This condition assumes not only that the size of the pie is constant, you either get… Read More
What Kingsport is missing is a coherent strategic plan. More important, as a community we do not think strategically. Perhaps this sounds like pedantic nonsense, but I would argue differently. Strategy First, remember what… Read More
Kingsport stands at the edge of precipice. We must make a choice. This will occur either by contentious decision or it will happen as momentum randomly drives us off the edge. But make… Read More
We are facing a brave new world. Within our region there are great shifts afoot. For Kingsport, not all of those are positive. It is time for us to change. Like it or… Read More
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