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Three Ways to Build a Safer Community

By Phil Bors on May 20th, 2015

The threat of violence and inequitable policing in low-income communities is nothing new, as Fay Gibson pointed out so well in last week’s blog. Most people living in middle- and-upper-income […]

More than Winning

By Phil Bors on March 4th, 2015

The beloved Coach Dean Smith, recognized in a mural near Chapel Hill After a historic career as a revered college basketball coach, teacher and all around great human being, Dean […]

Are We Taking Play Seriously?

By Phil Bors on November 19th, 2014

There is nothing frivolous about children’s play. It is so important that the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights recognizes “the right of the child to rest and leisure, […]

Two Steps Forward, One Pedal Back

By Phil Bors on September 24th, 2014

For nearly 10 years, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funded Live Well Omaha (LWO)[1] to help make active living and healthy eating easier, safer and more affordable in Omaha and Douglas […]

Can You Get on Board with Los Jets?

By Phil Bors on August 7th, 2014

Here’s a great storyline. One that has everything: compelling characters, real-life struggles, a hero’s journey and victory in the face of incredible odds. This narrative has played out across America […]

More Than a Job

By Phil Bors on June 12th, 2014

Most of us can recall job descriptions with one final ambiguous responsibility, “other duties as assigned,” the grab bag of impromptu work assignments. In other words, do these chores on […]

Three Ways to Become a Covert Health Champion

By Phil Bors on April 28th, 2014

The intersection of Conkey Ave. and Clifford Ave., in Rochester, NY, has long held a reputation as an open-air drug market. It was not unusual to see drug dealers on […]