In both 2011 and 2013, I ran for Scranton School Board. It was enough that I promised myself I’d never do that to my family again. Obviously, that promise is broken, as it’s 2019 and Tom Borthwick for Scranton School Board has risen from the ashes. This is a post about why. My lovely wife […]
A lot of you who know me, or are reading this, are likely aware of my qualifications to be on the Scranton School Board. I’m going to lay it out, rather simply, why the Board should’ve appointed me yesterday. The reasons get better the further you read: In 2011 and 2013, I proposed working intergovernmentally. […]
I’ve been desperately wanting to use the following clip to announce my School Board decision: Arnold handled it best. I apologize for disappointing those who’ve encouraged me to run for the School Board. It’s been heartening. I know I can do the job. What I can’t do is get there. The campaign would be too […]
The Parking Authority met last night and voted on a sale/lease agreement on city garages. We voted unanimously in favor. It’s a great deal for the city and it’s going to help dig us out of the deep hole we’re in. A summary: The SPA will sell the Electric City Garage (next to the movie theater […]
Okay, semi-misleading title. But I had to get you here, didn’t I? Here’s the scoop: One of my short stories, Living in the Singularity, will be a film soon and I’m excited to tell you about it. A local production company, Voyager Video, liked a script based on the story written by the very talented Don […]
Those trusted few who know me well are aware that I’m going through an existential crisis of the political sort. Actually, those trusted few who happen to be in my hearing over the past month probably know. I feel soiled by politics. I feel jaded because of the lack of goodwill, loyalty, and integrity in […]
