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His Was The “Fresh, Non-white Face” The Republican Party Wanted — Six Years Later, Peggy Lehner Rejected Him

You’d think that Ohio Senator Peggy Lehner — term-limited — would have endorsed Representative Niraj Antani to replace her in the Ohio Senate (District 06). Both right-wing Republicans, they had worked closely together for six years — he in the … Continue reading

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My Big Viburnum Bush Is Blooming And Spectacular

Wow. Every year this bush amazes me. Every year it gets bigger and more beautiful.  I bought it as a starter plant from Siebenthaler’s, about twenty years ago and planted it in the middle of my backyard. I posted a … Continue reading

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“We Are All In This Together” — Let’s Use This Insight To Transform Politics And To Build Dynamic Civic Communities

This pandemic has a lot of people saying, “We are all in this together.” Wouldn’t it be great if we had a politics that would make this wonderful notion actually real? I have a plan. I’ve spent my career designing … Continue reading

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