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What I Would Tell the Governor of Michigan

Posted on January 24, 2016 by

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There is never just one thing wrong. This is the great truth of everything. The connectedness of all the things that are wrong strangles even the most sincere and competent problem-solver. You can get one knot out of a silver necklace but twenty will drive… Continue Reading “What I Would Tell the Governor of Michigan”

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I Believe in Flint

Posted on January 21, 2016 by

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There are plenty of reasons to be angry about Flint. The racism, the arrogance, the incredible damage to people, pick one or all. We look at the trajectory of disregard, how State officials brushed off complaints month after month, and it seems incredible. But… Continue Reading “I Believe in Flint”

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