What does FAILURE really mean?

Forgetting Our Purpose
Arrogance
Ignoring the Core
Lying
Underestimating Risk
Ruling out the Rules
Electronic communications

Once again, Jim Baumer, originally from Lisbon, writes an excellent piece about why small towns run amok. He affectionately refers to the ongoings here in Lisbon and offers a very interesting article that explains exactly why so many municipalities are experiencing FAILURE. For his story, please visit: http://findingwords.blogspot.com/2008/08/small-towns-run-amok.html.

For the full article about FAILURE titled "Why We Fail: Avoiding the Evils of Elective Office," by Dorothy Burton, please visit: http://www.memun.org/public/publications/townsman/2008/evil.htm.