I was asked why I hadn't commented on the Bulletin shrinking in size.
Well, it isn't terribly noticeable. I remember picking up the San Francisco papers and thinking they looked and felt weird. But those papers were thick.
The Bulletin just isn't thick it enough.
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Linda just finished reading The Twentieth Wife for her reader group.
"Wait a minute. I thought you already read that."
"No...that was the 19th Wife."
"Oh....well, what about the 18th Wife, doesn't she count?"
"Chop liver, honey. Chop liver."
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I didn't go to the meeting about street closures. If I had, it would have been my first Downtowner meeting in 20 years, so I don't have any clout there.
I feel like I'm more effective in writing my concerns, than in trying to speak to a room full of strangers.
I feel like I'm more effective as an outsider, than as in insider. (See poem: Speaking From the Brambles.)
I hate to be cynical, but I also don't expect much to change. But then again, change won't happen without some preparation, and we are in that early stage probably. Maybe.
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Been dealing with financial matters these last couple of days. Taxes went out yesterday, and we also went to visit our financial adviser.
Nothing major. But learned a bunch of things.
Just not things I can talk about.
Heh, I want my blog to be candid, but I ain't stupid.
"But learned a bunch of things. Just not things I can talk about."
ReplyDeleteGet-rich real estate investment schemes? Other sources of quick money? ;)
Well, vaguely, the possibility of buying a commercial building and finding out it was ... possible...but it would be a streeeettttccchhh.
ReplyDelete"Well, vaguely, the possibility of buying a commercial building"
ReplyDeleteWell that would make Buster, for one, very happy.
Hasn't he been telling you since 2007 to buy a building instead instead of renting your space?
Might make more sense NOW than it did in 2007. ;)
Can't believe you're thinking about buying real estate in Bend, especially when (according to you) you've only recently achieved a measure of financial security.
ReplyDeleteWell, all the stars would need to be aligned and the Leprechaun in my corner.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm not sure I trust the Leprechaun...
But there is a point where the math makes good sense.
Sadly, I think that point may have passed -- or it may come again, but it probably isn't now.
Point has passed?
ReplyDeleteYou all really think that Bend isn't going down another 90%?