This is my least favorite time of year. I think that all stemmed from when I found out there really was no Santa Claus, that I’d been conned by my mother whom I trusted. That revelation sort of set the course for me; I have a sign on the wall in my office that simply says, “Question Everything.” Leave nothing to chance because if anything can go wrong it will.
Things are quiet now, all the buyers I deal with have bought what they needed months ago and that merchandise is already on the shelves. They won’t be back in their offices until the middle of January when they’ll once again be looking for new merchandise to hoodwink the public with.
Locally it seems most all the city administration has been sober and low key, and by that I mean none have been arrested, (some have immunity) or caused disturbances in public places which makes for slow news days. I can hardly wait for the new council to be seated and the real maleficence begins. It will be hard for Bookmeyer to chose just who he’ll attempt to put it to first. I see the HR office as one of his early targets, maybe some carefully crafted committee appointments to insure total compliance to his own wants and needs. I see the sand in the hour glass running out for Trout as the first step in his move to eliminate the position of a administrator in favor a strong mayoral government thereby raising his salary to somewhere close to 60 K which in his own mind might add a bit of weight between his legs.
In my mind I see this new council as being giddy at the onset, much like that proverbial kid in the candy store with all the grown ups gone. They will be excited because they can stay up late and drink beer if they want to, and believe me, some will want to. The only thing they should look out for is Kool-Aid; if Bookmeyer starts mixing Kool-Aid they want to stay far away from that.To my nemeses on this site, I want you to know I enjoyed fencing with you, I hope in the coming year you’ll try your best to make it more competitive for me. I wish you all the best of health and fortune…be kind to your family, little children and animals and be kind to yourselves.
Peter Children
I think the key phrase in this and other pieces written by Peter is “in my mind”. This is all subjective paranoia. He thinks city government is out to get him.
This holiday season the Scrooge won’t be snowing on my parade. Merry christmas Mr children.
Mr. Children, tonight you will be visited by three ghosts…
Peter: There really is a Santa Claus, he is no longer just one person, look for him more in the Christmas spirit.
Some examples: the good that comes from the Salvation Army kettles, the Cheer fund (whether we agree with how it is handled or not) the Layaway Santas an so many other people and organizations that do good this time of year.
The season is what you make of it. We tend to buy gifts that family and friends can use, something they need that they won’t or can’t buy for themselves and their family. It dosen’t have to be the commercial escapaid that everything has become. We choose to make it family time, enjoy a fine meal with each other and time that has proven recently to be so precious as we have lost loved ones that we only wish we could share one more holiday with.
I will not post on the politics of our city at this time of the year, that we shall leave for later.
So with that Peter, I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Please try to enjoy the season.
And to all others whether I know you or not the same.
Merry Christmas everyone!