The Childcare Challenge… IT SEEMED LIKE SUCH a good idea at the time. Let’s start a family! We’ve been together for a few years now. We’re emotionally and financially stable. It’s time to have a kid… or two! Fast forward nine months and the little bundle of joy is the apple of everyone’s eye. Taking advantage of ... Continue Reading
Paying the Piper • Welcomed Developments
“There’s one for you, nineteen for me.” The Beatles’ George Harrison wrote those lyrics back in 1966 for the group’s enduring hit Taxman, largely as a protest to the 95% tax rate the fab four were paying to the British government. That’s not a typo. That's a nine and a five. So, it’s important to note that ‘taxes’ has ... Continue Reading
A TV Doctor • Housing in Mqt… continued
A Doctor with Skin in the Game Regular viewers of the TLC network may be familiar with the popular real-life medical program, Dr. Pimple Popper. Since the first episode appeared in July of 2018, the show has developed a following among those who, for a reason unknown to this observer, appreciate the identification and ... Continue Reading
Delays at Hurley Park • Changes at Aubree’s • Taxes
Hurley Park… Ready for Inspection Looks like a nice park down there in South Marquette. New playground equipment, fresh landscaping, a refurbished basketball court … ready to go for the kids’ first day of summer vacation. There’s just one catch. It still has to pass inspection. Yup. An inspector, who apparently ... Continue Reading
Housing Issues Continued… and Word on the Streets
Housing and the Hospital Property THE REDEVELOPMENT OF the old hospital property is in the news again, and probably will continue to be in the news until somebody turns a key and moves in. But, to what? That’s the question on everybody’s mind now that the city has approved the brownfield plan and there appears to be a ... Continue Reading