George Rebane

(Originally published on NC Media Watch on 4 February 2006.)

Today the ill-defined notion of a balanced community is almost universally worshipped by all right-thinking people.  The other night in Grass Valley the balanced and sustainable community was rolled out during a public forum on growth. Everyone there accepted its obvious merits as they would the sun’s rising in the morning.  Yet I find myself in a quandary about the matter and sometimes feel awkward when I remain standing as others eagerly genuflect when the subject comes up in discussion. My friend and blog partner Russ Steele and I have an ongoing dialogue about the, to him obvious, merits of seeking/maintaining a balanced community here in Nevada County.

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