Monthly Archives: March 2009

TARPONS, TURTLES, AND MANATEES

Posted on March 27, 2009 by

When I lived in Palm Beach County, Florida – So Fla to Floridians -  we had such a variety of wonderful creatures surrounding us – as does all of Florida.  I have a picture of me standing on a golf … Continue reading →

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APPALACHIAN RAPE – MOUNTAIN-TOP DESTRUCTION

Posted on March 27, 2009 by

In a reversal of disastrous Bush Administration policies, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning an aggressive review of permit requests which would allow mining companies to blow the tops off mountains in West Virgina and Kentucky.  Mountain top removal … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Environmental Protection Agency, MOUNTAIN TOP REMOVAL, Rivers | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

JUDGE RULES AGAINST HUNTINGTON RELIGIOUS TRAILER

Posted on March 22, 2009 by

In a decision likely to draw fire from those who believe God and religion should be implanted into our children’s minds from the moment they leave the birth canal, a United States district judge, James T. Moody, has issued a … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Religion, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Court System | Tagged , , , , | 54 Comments

BARBIE AT 50 – UNABLE TO AGE GRACEFULLY

Posted on March 21, 2009 by

This month “Barbie” turned 50 – the big 5-0.  And she sure has held her age well – in fact, she has refused to age at all.  Her youthful looks belie her years of accumulated wisdom, and she still maintains … Continue reading →

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ELDERLY WEST CENTRAL NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENT THINKS HE STEPPED ON MY TOES

Posted on March 17, 2009 by

It is no secret that I oppose a flood wall on Thieme Drive.  And, the neighborhood association also does not want a wall.  So when I am called an obstructionist by a certain neighborhood resident who lives at the end … Continue reading →

Posted in Fort Wayne, St. Marys River, Thieme Drive | Tagged , , | 11 Comments

FAIRMOUNT PLACE – CONVOLUTED TRANSFERS RESULT IN $525,000 PRICE TAG OF FLOOD BUYOUT PROPERTY

Posted on March 15, 2009 by

Fairmount Place has now become not only a site upon which a disputed structure was to be built but also the subject of how it landed in the hands of the Rescue Ministries.  In today’s Journal-Gazette, Tracy Warner details the … Continue reading →

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THE GREAT BLACK SWAMP – OUR RIVER HERITAGE

Posted on March 5, 2009 by

River front development in Fort Wayne, for the most part, is a phantom dream, and we should accept this fact.  Our City – and anyone who knows me understands that I love this City and where I live – sits … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Floods, Indiana, Rivers, St. Marys River | Tagged , , , , | 9 Comments

CITY COUNCIL SQUANDERS OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT WORTHY WOMEN’S SHELTER

Posted on March 4, 2009 by

City Council couldn’t quite get its act together to make a decision that would have allowed a worthy and much-needed women’s shelter to begin construction.  Amidst bickering and heated debate, the Council voted to delay its decision on whether or … Continue reading →

Posted in Floods, Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne City Council, Local Government, St. Marys River, Women's Interests | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment