Wide Spots in the Road: Watt’s Mill, New Santa Fe and Dodson

(originally published 5/9/19) History can be fickle when it comes to what is remembered and what is forgotten. When I wrote the book on Waldo’s history, I realized what a quirk of fate it was that the name Waldo should have survived when there were plenty of other places like Waldo, that didn’t. They allContinue reading “Wide Spots in the Road: Watt’s Mill, New Santa Fe and Dodson”

Paved With Good Intentions: The Jackson County Plan of 1932

(originally published 4/18/19) In my long professional life, I’ve created all sorts of plans for all sorts of groups. Plans are great – done well, they’re a roadmap. What I haven’t done often– or even seen often – is a report on what happened once the plan was done. The reason is simple – plansContinue reading “Paved With Good Intentions: The Jackson County Plan of 1932”