Latest columns from Thomas Tryon

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  Hard times, hard soul-searching: Long-time banker confronts crisis

• Hiding facts from public eye becomes an electronic art
• 'No such thing as a perfect election,' but plenty to reflect on
• Clearing the air on beer, hot dogs and baseball stadiums
• Most energetic to most improved: Nuggets from the campaign trail

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• Voters do the 'hiring'; we help evaluate the job applicants 7/6/2008
  
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  Classroom vantage informs boardroom vision 6/22/2008
  
• In the corporate world, ageism hurts profits and productivity 6/15/2008
  
• Age-based stereotypes go unchallenged as campaign unfolds 6/8/2008
  
• Instructive look at schools chief's tenure helps us forge ahead 6/1/2008
  
• A surprising look at charitable giving in Sarasota County 5/11/2008
  
• An educator's long, strange trip to the governorship 5/4/2008
  
• 'Wellness' builds on hope and strength 4/27/2008
  
• Two mothers share the pain of loss and a common mission 4/20/2008
  
• An online Rx for drugs' deadly toll 4/13/2008
  
• Florida needs new strategies for long-term economic survival 4/6/2008
  
• If we're confined to corners, we can't build on racial progress 3/30/2008
  
• Consensus is in the air, and the breeze of change is refreshing 3/23/2008
  
• You ask, he answers: Density, baseball and the joys of spring 3/16/2008
  
• Unity within diversity colors the canvas of our communities 3/2/2008
  
• Independent voters have a message for the two-party system 2/24/2008
  
• The election isn't just about what conservatives want 2/10/2008
  
• Conversation is the starter; concerted action is the desired goal 2/3/2008
  
• Two sides, one aim: Charrette process helps find common ground 1/27/2008
  
• A change in Perspectives -- and a focus on community-building 1/20/2008