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Libraries still matter

Wednesday, March 15th, 2006

Why spend $12.2 million on a new library in Bristol? That, in a nutshell, is the question that my fellow blogger, Jody Lee, is waxing philosophic about this morning on her blog on our Web site, tricities.com. Lee opines that libraries are headed for obsolescence in this Internet age.

I disagree. Sure, a computer and Google make it easier to get a quick answer to a question or to fact-check an editorial. I do this all the time. So does my daughter as she works on her 3rd grade homework.

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Focal point

Wednesday, March 1st, 2006

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Focal point

Wednesday, March 1st, 2006

The Bristol Public Library is almost open. This is a great turning point for downtown. But what comes next?

There are plenty of ideas floating around, but no apparent concensus. We’ve raised the question in editorials; readers of this blog have raised it, too. Now, I ask you. What should be the next focus of downtown efforts?

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At least it wasn’t bird flu

Wednesday, March 1st, 2006

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At least it wasn’t bird flu

Wednesday, March 1st, 2006

For those keeping score at home, I haven’t been blogging at the usual pace. A sick child (who graciously shared his germs with his mother) kept me pretty busy. Now that health has returned, look for more lively discussion here and in print.

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Something for everyone?

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006

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Something for everyone?

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006

Bristol Tennessee has a brand new land use plan. It’s getting ready to make its public debut in a series of meetings, which will probably be attended only by city leaders and staff, news reporters and a handful of citizen activists. Sad.

The plan and subsequent zoning law changes that grow from it will affect all of us who live in Bristol. Which parts of the plan will improve Bristol the most?

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Too much culture?

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006

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Too much culture?

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006

A frequent letter writer questions the ambitious plans for a variety of cultural attractions in downtown Bristol here. He wants to know if the community is spreading itself too thin financially.

Some of the projects are finished or nearly so (like the Paramount and the library); others are still in the planning stages (like the science museum and the country music museum). Then, there is the train station, which seems stalled.

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More crime or more reporting?

Wednesday, February 15th, 2006

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