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End the Nationwide Safe Space, Let’s Get Back to Work

March 23, 2020 by Paul Crowe

Whether it’s shelter in place, lockdown, quarantine or something that sounds less restrictive, our economy has been effectively shut down. The reaction to the COVID-19 virus has been the call for everyone, everywhere to hide in their safe space rather than expecting everyone to act like a responsible adult, follow sensible rules for personal hygiene, […]

Shinola is Creating Jobs in an Old Manufacturing City, Could This Work in Erie?

July 30, 2017 by Paul Crowe

Shinola watches, assembled in Detroit

Detroit, Michigan has suffered a massive decline from those years of automotive dominance and prosperity, but they’re building things again in smaller companies and creating hundreds of jobs in the process. Shinola may be an example of the kind of thinking we could apply in Erie County to rebuild our reputation for producing high quality […]

Questions Arise About Renewed Push for Erie County Community College

January 3, 2017 by Paul Crowe

Skills to build the future

You may be wondering why the idea of an Erie County Community College popped up recently, seemingly out of nowhere. You’re not alone. It’s the same proposal that was floated and rejected in 2010 because it was an unnecessary duplication of educational resources already available as well as running the risk of locking taxpayers into […]

If You Want Made in the USA Then Ask For It

June 6, 2016 by Paul Crowe

Let's ask for "Made in the USA" every time you buy

This article is Part 1 of a series Are you tired of looking at the label on whatever you just bought only to see it was made in another country? It really doesn’t matter which one, but it’s frustrating to see the names of almost every country in the world except for the USA. Wouldn’t […]

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