The Brookline Parent
Roots in the Future
Preserving the Planet for Posterity
In one of his short stories, writer Spider Robinson, known for his Callahan’s Bar science-fiction stories, has a character make an observation about our connection to our family. “Everybody's got roots in the past,” Robinson's character notes, “but they's all got roots in the future, too.” I thought about Robinson’s observation last month during Brookline Town Meeting. I’ve been an elected member of Town Meeting for over a decade. Most of what we do is relatively straightforward. For example, we pass the budget every May, after the Selectmen, Advisory Committee, and town departments have spent months planning it out for us to consider. After all, when you get right down to it, governing is mostly about figuring out where you will get money…
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Janna Silverstein
9:25 am on Friday, December 7, 2012
Here in Seattle, we've banned the use of plastic bags altogether, and it's been a great change. The use of fabric totebags has gone up--everyone uses them now, and the reduction of waste is noticeable and beneficial. I commend you for endorsing this kind of action locally where you are, and hope the town takes it up as willingly and enthusiastically as Seattle has. It's a good thing. more ›