Category: Commentary
5 great reasons to choose Folsom
Folsom can be considered many different things, which may seem unconnected, but all add up to it...
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Talks, Walks, and Squawks
Most of my Folsom readers are new and therefore don’t know that I’ve been writing this column in a...
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Giving thanks in Folsom
As we enter the holiday season, it’s a good time to reflect and give thanks. I’m...
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Simply Grateful
Have you ever been a writer? If so, you may have experienced writer’s block. What’s the key to...
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Latest armed robbery and assault calls for action
Is this really the Folsom we are becoming? In broad daylight last Thursday in the...
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Veteran’s Day Commentary: Military Spouses Also ‘Volunteer’
This Veteran’s Day I’d like to challenge you to spread your thanks-for-serving sentiment toward...
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Folsom Voices needed as school district weighs new high school plans
One of the cornerstones of my identity as a member of the Folsom City Council is to make sure that...
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Joe Gagliardi: Some Choose Folsom stories worth sharing
Undoubtedly, fall is one of Choose Folsom’s busier seasons – and one of my favorites for that...
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Never injecting myself into their story
In my new book, “Tell it To the Chaplain,” I describe the yearlong postgraduate residency I took...
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2023 Legislative Recap: The good, the bad, and the ugly
The 2023 legislative session officially came to an end this month as the Governor’s deadline to...
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Commentary: The cost of doing nothing is too high
I wanted to share the hope and desire for action that I heard from our City Council’s homeless...
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Celebrate Sierra Foothill Wines this November 11
One of the things that makes Folsom such an attractive place to live is its proximity to the many...
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