Looking forward

By Christine Anne Piesyk | April 1, 2007 |

If you build it, they will come.

In the Kevin Kostner film, Field of Dreams, those paraphrased words brought a dream to life. Clarksville has the potential for dreams to come alive.

I love Franklin Street in downtown Clarksville because it reminds me of home, but on a microscopic scale. Refurbished old buildings creatively filled. It has a bit of charm. I know about the ravaging tornadoes, the destructive force which left downtown looking like the dregs of a city whose time has passed. But its time hadn’t passed.

When I read of the proposals for downtown and riverfront development, all I could say was “yes, yes, yes.” And if takes a tax hike to do it, then raise taxes. Find private investors. Seek out “Main Street” grants. Get the bigger businesses involved.

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If George Was King

By Bill Larson | April 1, 2007 |

Court TV’s Catherine Crier occasionally does a segment called The Crier Wire during her Catherine Crier Live program. On March 29th she did a piece called “IF GEORGE WERE KING” as she said “Given the last 6 years, the idea is not so far-fetched”. I don’t think this piece needs further comment on my part, It’s pure perfection….

She has a personal web site as well.

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