Dancing to Power, Not the People: A Council Out of Step with Its Elected Partner
Changing Blythewood’s form of government isn’t a step forward, it's a misstep that throws the whole town off rhythm, where no one leads and no one follows.
The Myth of the “Strong Mayor”: It’s Really About Limiting the Voters’ Influence
But calling it a “strong voter system” doesn’t help the politicians who want to take that power away. So instead, they brand it as a “strong mayor,” hoping you’ll focus your frustration on the person instead of the principle. It’s sleight of hand. A rhetorical bait-and-switch. By targeting the mayor, they’re really targeting the
Guest Contributor: ‘Dear Blythewood, It’s Time to Ask Questions’
There were those of us who questioned, fought, and screamed in a bit of a rage from the first words of Scout Motors. Our words fell on deaf ears. Although the votes from the Statehouse all the way to Blythewood Town Hall went in favor of the YES vote, the NO votes were never
The Blythewood Sign Fairy: An Enchanted Tale of Signs, Silence, and Smoke
A New Legend in Town They say magic still exists in small towns, and in Blythewood we’ve discovered our own local enchantment. In my most recent article, I mentioned Santa Claus, Bigfoot, and the Lizard Man, mythical figures we know aren’t real but still enjoy believing in. So you can imagine my delight when,
