Happy Responsible Fathers’ Day

If responsible fathers’ relationships with their children are good, and effort is always required, that same commitment should follow the children through adulthood and should include some passivity – your advice is not always necessary, and sometimes it is simply not wanted.  Children’s mistakes, like the responsible fathers’, can bring them maturity and satisfaction when they are in charge of their own lives.

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Missing the Point – Brandon Scott, the Developers’ Mayor

The retail tourist facility, as a reflection of the city overall, has fallen on hard times, despite its proximity to the Horseshoe Casino, Topgolf, and other entertainment zone attractions nearby.  The redo will involve new retail, commercial, residential, and outdoor development.  Total cost, $500 million in private money, plus $400 million in public funding for infrastructure.

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Missing the Point – Taking Over Baltimore

It’s high time that we all take responsibility for saving the city of Baltimore. And, to that end, I’m suggesting that the legislature declare a state of public emergency and, yes folks, take over management of the city’s public education, public safety, economic development and infrastructure management. The city government can and should participate in the takeover, but cannot be in charge of it.

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