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Colombia

9 things I’ve learned in 9 years in Colombia

June 1, 2019 Christopher Burke Cities, International One comment

In 1971 after graduating college, I left Ireland. The zeitgeist and personal choice led me to the US, first to Ohio and then to

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composting

Curbside composting: Convenient, eco-friendly, but will it work?

November 26, 2018 Gloria Shur Bilchik Cities, Consumer issues, Environment, Food Leave a comment

Too lazy to compost? Yeah, me too. But with an emerging service, known as curbside food-waste pickup, people like us can feel less guilty

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Municipalism: the next political revolution?

July 19, 2018 Bojan Francuz Activism, Cities, Community/Common good 2 comments

Glancing at the national headlines it is easy to feel hopeless. Turning to the “World” section one becomes defeated. Scrolling through the social media,

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Sound leadership: Cleveland Plain-Dealer says re-elect Obama

October 24, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2012 Election, Media, Obama Leave a comment

“Today, we recommend President Obama’s re-election. He has led the nation back from the brink of depression. Ohio in particular has benefited from his

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Ghosts in the windows of Old North St. Louis

October 28, 2011 Bill Kesler Business, Economy, Missouri region Leave a comment

Ghosts appear in the storefront windows all along 14th Street in the Old North neighborhood of north St. Louis. They are, in fact, photographs.

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