Here’s to a Healthy New Year

On Friday, the 13th of March, our Ingram’s team sat down for a lengthy discussion about the coronavirus and the decision to close our offices at the end of that day. I felt like a coach consoling a team after… more

The Electoral Process and the Death of Civility

I believe in and greatly value democracy. But I have to ask: After 244 years and 45 presidential administrations, how in God’s name could America make the historic blunders it has witnessed throughout the 2020 election cycle? I fear that… more

Assessing Baltimore: Lessons From the Rat Race

Quality of life and growth aren’t the same thing. The American’s media’s descent into pettiness and irrelevancy seemed to have reached terminal velocity in January 2017. Remarkably, though, it picked up a little extra speed in July, after the president… more

Jackson County: Is Anyone Listening?

More than a month later, I’m still steamed. But hey: I’m not alone. At last count, nearly 22,000 other Jackson County property owners had filed appeals of their 2019 property appraisals, which in many cases doubled, tripled or quadrupled from… more