21 May 2008

Hump Day Again???
Well, that week sure flew past quickly.
Be nice if we could slow things down just a wee bit. It must be true what they say about getting older - time speeds up.
At least it sure is seems that way.
- Ted Kennedy has been diagnosed with a glioma in the brain...sorry, been through that already. My grandmother (mom's side) had that, and she lasted for almost 4 years.
It started the same way with her...a seizure.
As the tumor grows, loss of balance, coordination and thought processes are the usual symptoms as the glioma presses on certain nerve clusters in the brain.
- Judge Kenny Scheibenberger gets a smackdown from the state appellate court and told to overturn his previous ruling for a 100 year sentence for a career drug dealer, one Sharico Devon Blakeley (29).
During his initial sentence last year, Blakeley often interrupted his lawyer and the prosecutor and challenged Scheibenberger stating at one point, "I'll be back. Soon".
The court of appeals thought the 100-year sentence inappropriate, and remanded the case and ordered Judge Kenny to reduce the sentence to SIXTY years, which (pending good behavior) could see this poison peddler Blakeley released within THIRTY years. Yessir...another travesty of justice.
Gotta love it.
God willing, if I'm still around and see Blakeley walking MY street in 30 years, I'll just shoot the bastard. And with me being in my 80s, what can the judicial system do to me THEN, eh?
- Allen County Sheriff's Department rejected a bid to unionize by a vote of 245-58.
Good idea.
- Kelty home slated for auction to pay for court costs. And to think at one time, he was the best hope (short of a Libertarian) this city had to break this cycle of spending and taxation. Well, I won't dwell on the witch hunt that ensued, but I wish Matt well as he moves from his Florida Drive home to a cottage on Sylvan Lake built by his late great grandfather. It's not a permanent move, but he's going to take things one at a time.
- Last night's City council meeting with County council members in a joint "tether ball" match proved most enjoyable. The ball went back and forth regarding WHO is responsible for bridge maintenance. Tim Pape turned it into a "moral" issue by making an analogy to finding a baby along a road. Discarded infants and bridges in need of repair...yeah, there's a correlation there.
Where's Denny Crane when you need him?
Don't worry folks, that lady ain't singing just yet on this one.
- Oh, Indy will host the 2012 SUPERBOWL (big fat hairy deal)...guess they've got to pay for Lucas Oil Stadium SOME way, hmm? But if that MAYAN calendar prediction of the "end of days" is true (12/21/12) I wouldn't be blowing the wad and getting those tickets JUST yet.
- Harrison Square limps along. But we already predicted problems, didn't we?
Can't quite sell those CONDOS, can they? The "Hardballers" have mentioned about FIVE restaurants that are interested for the retail aspect of the project.
Yeah...more LOW-paying jobs. JUST what this city needs to shore up that welfare-driven tax base eroding the hell out of this 'burg.
Does the phrase "Biting off more than one can chew" have ANY relevance NOW? If not, I'd still stock up on WHITE PAINT, because I know of one "pachyderm" that will be NEEDING it.
...And let's take a talley of the stirring I've been doing in my neighborhood's $hitpot. I've managed to get at least ONE house cited for weed violations, and had one trailer full of refuse (that had been sitting for 2 weeks) towed the hell away (and the people called in a stolen vehicle report the next day...ROFLMAO!)...I love it!
That's 2 for 2.
Now, let's see about calling parking control on that minivan that's been sitting at the curb down the block for OVER a week. And maybe we'll contact NCE to do some follow-ups. Sounds like a plan.
Like I'm fond of saying - Someone has to do it, because If I DON'T do it...NO ONE will, and that's WHY things DO get done down here. It's just ONE GUY trying his damnedest to keep things from getting worse. Imagine what would happen if a few MORE people felt likewise.
Oh, wait...THEY all MOVED.
Life is never without a perverse yet humorous sense of irony...don'cha think?
It's got to get better eventually, because it can't get much worse.
And that's about AS POSITIVE as one can hope to be in OUR part of town.
"Smiles, everyone...Welcome to Fantasy Island".
Yeah...I wish!

2 comments:

Robert Enders said...

Actually, if the end of days is scheduled for 12/21/2012, then you might as well blow your wad on the 2012 Superbowl.

Bob G. said...

Oh, I see where you're coming from...the SB that's PLAYED in 2012 (January) and NOT the one that the 2012 NFC/AFC champs play in early 2013....gotcha!

Works for me.
Told 'ya this was confusing...

B.G.