I’m just posing the question, someone in the know emailed me this today;
Three Directors (at the Pavilion) have “moved on” and I think at least five or six key members of the staff have quit or been canned in just the past month.
Anybody heard deets about this? I was actually surprised that I had not heard anything in the media about it. Of course, layoffs these days are like trips to the bathroom in SF.
by Doktor Barkey
Not sure if you remember the fiasco last year in regards to the budget hearings but they were not broadcast when they said they would be on Channel 16, and when a citizen questioned the confusion there was a lot of excuses from the GM of Channel 16. Well, it seems they are up to the shananigans again this year. Last week the hearing didn’t start broadcasting on Channel 16 until 30 minutes after they said they would. They decided to switch the info and budget meeting around at the last minute. Then this week, they said due to ‘technical difficulties’ they could not broadcast the meeting live. Yeah, right . . . . Of course you can watch it online, like I choose to do.
Another surprising aspect of the budget hearings is the finance office did not give out budget books to the councilors before the meetings. Yeah, that is right kiddies, the very people who have to vote on this budget are not given an advance copy of the budget so they can ask questions during the hearings. And the only councilor to protest this was Staggers, who was able to obtain a book, and ironically the only one who has been asking questions during the meetings. I’m sure the hearings are a good chance for Quen Be De to catch up on reruns of The Cosby Show.
About time an accountant turned bar and burger shack owner runs for mayor.
Well, it hasn’t been a big secret that Pat might run, and I actually think he would be one of the stronger candidates;
City Councilor Pat Costello is the latest potential candidate considering a run for mayor in 2010. Costello, who currently is a councilor at large, told me Tuesday where he stands in his decision-making process. “An endeavor of this nature is a big process, and I just want to make sure I have a strong team to help me do it right,” Costello said.
but after I have seen him trying to coverup some information at council meetings and his business partnerships with the SF Storm owner I have changed my mind about how effective Pat would be as a mayor. First off, I am a big opponent of businesses owners who associate themselves professionally with tax evaders. Not sure if Pat knew the details, but guilty by association can kill a political candidate really quick. Just look at Daschle’s perceived association with his wife, nail in his coffin. I also don’t take kindly to elected officials who tolerate or participate in censorship, we have had enough of that crap over the past seven years, it needs to end in 2010.
I also see that Gerald Beninga is probably not running for mayor – Mr. Berate councilor Staggers and citizens at council meetings as much as he can;
Meanwhile, though it’s not official, it is believed that Councilor Gerald Beninga might seek a seat on the Minnehaha County Commission instead.
Good place for Gerald, he’ll fit right in with those back biting brat kids over there. You need to learn to pout and blame others for your mistakes. You also need to learn to talk smack about other elected officials of the opposite political party when they are not around to defend themselves.
Attached are two photos I took of my neighbor’s back yard. You’ll notice that this man is an inventor. Trimming hedges are a pain, right? So what if you could have nice bushes, without all the work?
He took a lawnmower deck, some pipe, chains and welding supplies to make a hedge trimmer he can pull behind his riding lawn mower. Yes, that’s right – he has made a trailer with a real gas lawn mower deck attached on the side so that he can trim his bushes in the most lazy way possible. You’ll notice that there is no cage to protect his head. Also, I’m pretty sure that hedges will only be as even as the ground he drives over. Does it look top-heavy to you? This might be a candidate for the Darwin Awards.
Hopefully I can get some photos of this in action. Filling it up with gas, starting it, using it — all seem like good opportunities for entertainment.
– ben
l3wis 
Oliver Surden