If the shooting of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was supposed to usher in an era of civility in our politics and public discourse, Mayor Kip Holden apparently did not get the memo, says Business Report Executive Editor JR Ball. It might be wise for Holden and the rest of us to consider gumbo, the south Louisiana dish that brings in a range of ingredients from different cultures. “Gumbo is the ultimate metaphor for civility. It only works if the tastes of all are included; dismiss or over-saturate the contribution of one and the entire dish collapses into a distasteful mess,” he says. Read the full column here. Send comments to editors@businessreport.com.
Editor: Holden, rest of us need to embrace civility
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