Cordless Jumprope
Process for the Utilization of Ruminant Animal Methane Emissions, or how to collect Cow Farts
A chair just for the guys
For the Absentee Pet Owner
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
I just realized something.....
"cross-posted" means absolutely nothing on Blogger.
and now that i've said that, i don't really have much else to say.
and now that i've said that, i don't really have much else to say.
local politics on steroids
cross-posted
there is actually no one who will read this, but it bothers me deeply enough that i have to say something, even if it is in a vacuum.
the results of the election this year were more decided than last year. the bad blood and hatfield/mccoy mentality of the local populations are getting even stronger and more pronounced. as residents of our local school district, we pay school taxes. in exchange, we get textbooks and bussing. special services are a fight, expect in the most extreme cases where it obviously cannot be denied. as taxpayers, we must pay a fee for use of school board properties, even if the facility would be open anyway, or so i hear. public school enrollment is going down and yet, there still is not enough money to make capital improvements and much needed repairs on the schools still open. our district stands out as one of the worst performing districts in the county. AND THEY STILL ASK US TO APPROVE A BUDGET OF MORE THAN $90 MILLION!
they closed a school because there were not enough students, and then turned around and sold the property for more than $27 million. maybe they could ear-mark some of that for repairs to the schools still open that are so desperately in need of some attention? nope. instead, they proposed 2 different budgets--the main budget, as well as a second budget specifically for the repairs.
and so, in good conscience, i voted no to the budgets, and voted to bring all new people into the school board. the hard-core contraries will call this more divisive-ness, but that's not it. the school board runs amok. its not held accountalbe in any serious manner. if they want to bring this community together, even if some send to private schools, then show us that the money is not being wasted. if they are spending $24,000+ a student, then why are they failing so miserably? its a nasty, vicious state of affairs.
there is actually no one who will read this, but it bothers me deeply enough that i have to say something, even if it is in a vacuum.
the results of the election this year were more decided than last year. the bad blood and hatfield/mccoy mentality of the local populations are getting even stronger and more pronounced. as residents of our local school district, we pay school taxes. in exchange, we get textbooks and bussing. special services are a fight, expect in the most extreme cases where it obviously cannot be denied. as taxpayers, we must pay a fee for use of school board properties, even if the facility would be open anyway, or so i hear. public school enrollment is going down and yet, there still is not enough money to make capital improvements and much needed repairs on the schools still open. our district stands out as one of the worst performing districts in the county. AND THEY STILL ASK US TO APPROVE A BUDGET OF MORE THAN $90 MILLION!
they closed a school because there were not enough students, and then turned around and sold the property for more than $27 million. maybe they could ear-mark some of that for repairs to the schools still open that are so desperately in need of some attention? nope. instead, they proposed 2 different budgets--the main budget, as well as a second budget specifically for the repairs.
and so, in good conscience, i voted no to the budgets, and voted to bring all new people into the school board. the hard-core contraries will call this more divisive-ness, but that's not it. the school board runs amok. its not held accountalbe in any serious manner. if they want to bring this community together, even if some send to private schools, then show us that the money is not being wasted. if they are spending $24,000+ a student, then why are they failing so miserably? its a nasty, vicious state of affairs.
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
the next post
well, after about a day of visiting the Blogger-verse side of the world, i realized i like my LJ much better. first, its much nicer than the blogs i've wandered across here. second, i don't have to go hunting to see my friends' blogs.
i'll keep this up in case there is something soapbox-like i'd like to say. but for regular blogging, LiveJournal is much more conducive to conversations than Blogger. who knows, one day i might emulate my friends and spout politics and healthcare reform and immigration policies.
for now though, my life revolves around my family, my business and keeping the balance that is so hard to maintain. i'm not a person with a message, a person who is out to prove a point or tackle the world. I'd like to my business to take off, my taxes to stay stagnant or barring that, a damn good reason to raise them instead of mis-management, and my children to grow up safe and healthy.
it would seem that from the trolling i have done, many of my neighbors have a corner in Blogger-verse. this is enough of a reason for me not to be here. neighbors do not mean friends, but neighbors can be mean. and given the recent vote, things have been nasty here. all in all, it was not the nicest introduction to the blogosphere i could have had.
i'll keep this up in case there is something soapbox-like i'd like to say. but for regular blogging, LiveJournal is much more conducive to conversations than Blogger. who knows, one day i might emulate my friends and spout politics and healthcare reform and immigration policies.
for now though, my life revolves around my family, my business and keeping the balance that is so hard to maintain. i'm not a person with a message, a person who is out to prove a point or tackle the world. I'd like to my business to take off, my taxes to stay stagnant or barring that, a damn good reason to raise them instead of mis-management, and my children to grow up safe and healthy.
it would seem that from the trolling i have done, many of my neighbors have a corner in Blogger-verse. this is enough of a reason for me not to be here. neighbors do not mean friends, but neighbors can be mean. and given the recent vote, things have been nasty here. all in all, it was not the nicest introduction to the blogosphere i could have had.
Monday, May 15, 2006
The Other Corner...
The Other Corner of the room, the world, the Internet. This is not my "primary" blog. Actually, it is one i have had for almost 2 years and never actually inaugurated with a post. My blog and my life live elsewhere, but The Other Corner is just that. A corner i can put things that i don't necessarily need or mind if the world at large has access to.
From time to time, i'll share something of myself with the Blogger-verse, things like the School Board vote (they want for money for not enough bussing), Julia Child, and the occassional humorous thought.
And so, I am officially shedding light on my Other Corner of the Internet and we'll see what shows up, eh?
From time to time, i'll share something of myself with the Blogger-verse, things like the School Board vote (they want for money for not enough bussing), Julia Child, and the occassional humorous thought.
And so, I am officially shedding light on my Other Corner of the Internet and we'll see what shows up, eh?