Dan, a delight to read about your perspectives and adventures. Your readers have a long relationship with you, one that must continue, despite mishaps that can be avoided by looking down --- which is hard to do when you are in love with life, the way you are, not wanting to miss anything!
Not an earth shattering aspiration, but someday I hope our voters will all vote "No" to Ballot Questions. I voted "Yes" to one of them 30 years ago.
Each one increases our taxes, hires more people in city government, adds even more duplication in city government and increases City Council's power, which is precisely why Council writes these counterproductive Ballot Questions.
What could go wrong with a City Council appointed panel of their "experts" overseeing the management of thousands of retirement funds?
Why, when we have about 30 groups already trying to help wayward youth, do we need to create and hire a whole new city department to try to do that, too, with even more Council appointed, "experts."
Yet, our wise voters voted 99.9% for the two backfiring Ballot Questions. Good Grief!
Getting old is better than the alternative, as has been said by millions. I was going to PT for lower back pain, which miraculously diminished to almost nothing when I did something to one of my shoulders. But let's not turn your great articles into organ recitals. In that spirit, I have wonderful things to tell my friends and family about our recent trip to Egypt.
Dan, if you have to choose between dreaming or not falling, it seems like you are making the best choice.
Dan, a delight to read about your perspectives and adventures. Your readers have a long relationship with you, one that must continue, despite mishaps that can be avoided by looking down --- which is hard to do when you are in love with life, the way you are, not wanting to miss anything!
Not an earth shattering aspiration, but someday I hope our voters will all vote "No" to Ballot Questions. I voted "Yes" to one of them 30 years ago.
Each one increases our taxes, hires more people in city government, adds even more duplication in city government and increases City Council's power, which is precisely why Council writes these counterproductive Ballot Questions.
What could go wrong with a City Council appointed panel of their "experts" overseeing the management of thousands of retirement funds?
Why, when we have about 30 groups already trying to help wayward youth, do we need to create and hire a whole new city department to try to do that, too, with even more Council appointed, "experts."
Yet, our wise voters voted 99.9% for the two backfiring Ballot Questions. Good Grief!
Someday....
Getting old is better than the alternative, as has been said by millions. I was going to PT for lower back pain, which miraculously diminished to almost nothing when I did something to one of my shoulders. But let's not turn your great articles into organ recitals. In that spirit, I have wonderful things to tell my friends and family about our recent trip to Egypt.
And we didn't fall once!
Hearing from you is thrilling enough. In this city, keeping one's eyes down is required. On the other hand, it makes us look old.