Oct 24, 2019
Friends: It was great to be with so many of you (and virtually with you, for those of you who were watching via our livestream or the broadcast on Public…
Sep 27, 2019
A Tale of Two Countries (or States)? If you are a fan of cohesive communities, it is the worst of times. But it is also the best of times. It…
Aug 30, 2019
“Everything seems so complex now. So big, often so frightening. Small wonder that people look for easy solutions, attempt to find answers in simple alternatives….It is difficult to see the…
Jul 26, 2019
Summertime is reunion time in North Carolina and across the US. We come back to high schools and colleges. We get together with friends. We bring together our extended families.…
Jun 27, 2019
I’ve been thinking a lot this month about change. As part of our preparation for the upcoming Emerging Issues Forum and ongoing focus on ReCONNECT to Economic Opportunity (registration for…
May 30, 2019
A Reese’s Cup Approach to Reconnecting NC Stalin and Roosevelt. Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Buzz Lightyear and Woody. Kobe and Shaq. Lil Nas X and Billy Ray…
Apr 30, 2019
After our February Emerging Issues Forum on Rural-Urban Connections I heard from several people questioning the motto of the team from Carolina Core, a coalition of counties working together to…
Mar 29, 2019
Doc: I have some good news and some bad news. Patient: Give me the bad news first. Doc: OK you have an incurable illness. Patient: That’s horrible; what’s the other…
Feb 28, 2019
Holy moly February 11 was an exciting day! It was great to welcome 500-600 of you to Raleigh in person to the Emerging Issues Forum, ReCONNECT Rural and Urban, and…
Jan 24, 2019
It was noon on a December morning 1999 during the final meeting of the Rural Prosperity Task Force. The goal of this meeting was to find consensus among the 25…
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