Editorials

They say life is all about the little decisions you make each day.
The one I made about 425 days ago to acquire a French Bulldog has been questioned about 395 times. These questions are from my family, friends, total strangers and me.
I did a lot of research on Frenchies before taking the plunge. Every source said they were good and loyal companions, well behaved, shed very little, didn't cause allergy problems or temper tantrums from their owners and in general were clean animals.

I wish I had kept a running total as to the number of times that local governments we cover hire consultants, at a premium price, to only land in the same place they started.
I'm sure hundreds-of-thousands, maybe millions, have been squandered away for an out-of-town guy with a brief case to walk into a council chambers to drop some opinions and show some data and a power point - and the issue at hand never moves forward.

This photo published in The Nashville Graphic on Oct. 18, 1962. The four girls were in a hurry to get a good spot to view the Harvest Festival Parade.