Sample Ballot for Lancaster County on November 4, 2008

by Daniel Klotz on October 30, 2008

Here, in an online exclusive, is a sample ballot for Lancaster County, as it will appear when you go to vote on Tuesday. I encourage everyone to use the paper ballot, since the electronic machines do not create a paper (…)

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Fostering Quality Blogs

by Daniel Klotz on October 23, 2008

I’m working on a post about different views of consumer debt. In the meantime, here’s a fascinating social networking experiment that could serve as a much-needed boost to quality blogging: http://chuckwestbrook.com/great-content-no-readers/.

Population Density in PA: The World May Be Flat, But Our State Ain’t

by Daniel Klotz on October 13, 2008

The state data center released a new map today showing how jam-packed we are. Or, in some cases, how far in the boondocks: Observation #1: The world may be flat, but Pennsylvania isn’t. The areas where population density is low (…)

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Mental Parity: The Bailout Bill’s Silver Lining

by Daniel Klotz on October 12, 2008

My friend Barb reminded me this morning that the big picture of reality never matches the big picture of our expectations. But, she said, when we focus on a smaller level, we can find bits of hope. The big picture (…)

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Free Markets are Efficient Distributors, Not Our Savior

by Daniel Klotz on October 9, 2008

I think the recent U.S. Government economic bailout package was misguided and essentially socialist. As I wrote in my last post, I think the market would achieve a more sustainable strength if left alone to do what markets do. Here (…)

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