The May/June issue of “Popular Science” contained a visionary article on Dubai which is attempting “to create an atmosphere for future growth. … It is banking on the idea that diversity and tolerance can lead to innovation, and innovation can lead to both economic prosperity and — in the current language of the government — a happy city.”

I wonder if this attitude would work in the City of Homer, and on the Southern Kenai Peninsula. For me, it’s worth a try.