Buying local, politicians? Wait…what?
Daylight Savings is like the unofficial start of spring. You know, the time of year when things start growing—flowers, greener grass, election signs.
The political race for Mike Dages’s seat on City Council looks to be interesting; several candidates have filed their papers, and some have started campaigning fairly aggressively. Friend and fellow Sunnyside resident Mike Oz gave me a head’s up yesterday about this sign from Valerie Davis.
Look, I don’t know Valerie, and I wouldn’t rule her out as a candidate, but come on. “Bought local?” With or without my bias about the campaign she’s trying to align with, this phrase just sounds suspect.
Besides, without that tag, there’s plenty of room on the sign for an American flag.
Let the (political) games begin!
Remembering to breathe
I went to bed Friday frustrated with Fresno. I woke up with a headache, and while I had several great experiences Saturday, I was still in a funk. So Sunday afternoon I pulled my bike, Penelope, out of hibernation and headed out east. I logged only 40 miles, but I discovered Tivy Valley (and a winery) and several amusing signs.
So here you have it—a few of the things that helped me reset and fall back in love with the Valley:
1. Quality
2. Property for sale
3. Orchards (I may have been on private property)
4. Scenery / Greenery
5. Mr. Mushroom? (seriously, I giggle every time I see this sign)
Context & Community: Defining “density”
** Background music: Chris Farley singing “Fat guy in a little coat..” **
At Citizens Academy on Tuesday, Public Works Director Patrick Wiemiller fielded several questions about the City’s future plans for transit. A common theme in his responses was density—as in, the number of people per square acre.
At work the next day, my normal entrance to the office was blocked, so I had to park on the opposite end of the building, where I had difficult time finding a spot, despite the dozens allocated for “compact” cars like my Jetta.
I offer the following photos as argument for the need to clarify our terms, because what we lack in population density, we seem to make up for with intellectual density.
If one of these belongs to you, I make no apologies. Stop being an idiot.
Just because you can fit there, doesn’t mean you should.
This person is just being ridiculous.
