It’s finally here, the holiday season! In my mind, it’s finally appropriate to see Christmas merchandise in the stores, to see houses with Christmas lights dripping from them, to hear the sounds of Christmas songs in the shopping centers.
It’s been a tradition in my family on the day after Thanksgiving to string up our Christmas lights. On Friday past, that’s just what my father and I did. We also have a tradition of driving around Sonora and other spots in the county to look at the houses with all their holiday lights. I grew up here and now I’m living here again and that’s what we do. It’s appropriate.
What is not appropriate, however, is kids, and/or adults, vandalizing our Christmas lights, walking around our neighborhoods “shorting” out strings of lights or breaking or unscrewing bulbs. It’s not the cost it’s just not appropriate. In the past three days, I’ve replaced 24 bulbs and 2 fuses and re-plugged 2 strands of lights.
Living in Tuolumne County (or any for that matter) comes with a price and that is teaching our children, No. 1 - to respect others property and No. 2 - not to mess with your neighbors Christmas lights. Let’s be diligent and respectful this year and enjoy the Holiday Season! After all, it is a time when middle-aged adults can feel like kids again.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Money to Travel
I don’t quite understand all the issues regarding Ms.Murrison’s Travel expenses other than it strikes me that quite possibly the other supervisor’s are a bit jealous.
As far as I know, Ms. Murrison is the first Supervisor to actively pursue education in learning how to become a better public servant. How many of our other “supe’s” have done this.
The old “know it all”, “seen it all” attitude has got to go. This is a quickly changing world we live in with economic challenges of every sort. Give her the money! The rest of you might consider a “weekend retreat of learning” as well.
As far as I know, Ms. Murrison is the first Supervisor to actively pursue education in learning how to become a better public servant. How many of our other “supe’s” have done this.
The old “know it all”, “seen it all” attitude has got to go. This is a quickly changing world we live in with economic challenges of every sort. Give her the money! The rest of you might consider a “weekend retreat of learning” as well.
Keeping up with the Jones’.
As best as I can tell, it seems the County’s primary reason to build a new administration center, oh, and jail. Is because Calaveras County has one.
While it would be terrific to have such a showplace, I can’t figure out why in all of these new proposed projects the standard line is “the State is going to fund a grant” or the State is going to pay for most of it. Or better yet, this money’s will come largely from fines and fees. That old line “come her on vacation” leave here on probation” can only go so far friends.
The last time I checked, the State of California is broke. That means there is no money. Now how on earth is the State of California going to pay for this if they don’t have any money?
Once this land is purchased, and may I ask, why not optioned? The only winner’s here are the landowner’s. This new Law Enforcement Center may never get built meanwhile someone is going to the bank.
While it would be terrific to have such a showplace, I can’t figure out why in all of these new proposed projects the standard line is “the State is going to fund a grant” or the State is going to pay for most of it. Or better yet, this money’s will come largely from fines and fees. That old line “come her on vacation” leave here on probation” can only go so far friends.
The last time I checked, the State of California is broke. That means there is no money. Now how on earth is the State of California going to pay for this if they don’t have any money?
Once this land is purchased, and may I ask, why not optioned? The only winner’s here are the landowner’s. This new Law Enforcement Center may never get built meanwhile someone is going to the bank.
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