Who Are These People & What Do They Do?

Shouldn't these Boards and Commissions put out an agenda so the Public is aware of just what it is these people do? I'd also like to know why Karen Reddersen is putting out this document and not Pam Oland?

I went to the City's Website and found the following information.

CENTRAL CITY DISTRICT COMMISSION

Description: This commission shall advise the Mayor and Council on Central Business District matters pertaining to parking, bond financing, property acquisition, special tax district rates, and the general betterment of the area.

Meeting Schedule: As needed.

Chairperson: Bill Ahtes

So I'll ask again, what the heck is this meeting about and why didn't they advertise it in the Paper as well? I'd also like to know how and why they hold these meetings during the day when the general public cannot attend?

The Dirty Dozen Story You Never Got To See In The Daily Times

Almost 4 weeks ago I received a call from a reporter with The Daily Times wanting to interview me about how I felt being one of "The Dirty Dozen?"

The questions quickly turned towards the Blogs and the fact that the Times wanted to know if Debbie Campbell was in fact writing for me and participating with information about the City.

I could quickly see that the Mayor had once again instructed The Daily Times to go after these bad people and shut them down.

Well Barrie, the article never made the newspaper because The Daily Times interviewed just about everyone I know and the truth was told by all and the Times figured out very quickly that it was YOU that is the problem.

Between the Mayor, Dunn, Comegys and Cathcart, they were the problem and so everyone knows, Debbie Campbell absolutely 100 % does not participate with my Blog and or write for my Blog!

I stated to the Daily Times Reporter, I WISH! I'd pay Debbie $50,000.00 a year to write for my Blog full time! Now that's an interesting thought Debbie. Perhaps you could run for Mayor and write for my Blog at the same time???????

Now there's a story for you Daily Times!

The Times Are Changing, Daily

There used to be a day when you were told your letter to the editor could take weeks to publish. Today, that's a whole different story. I have been told personally at 3:00 in the afternoon, "well, we're not going to make it into tomorrow's paper." INTERESTING!

People have become so fed up with the Daily Times that they won't even write in any more and leave letters to the editor. If you'll notice over the past few weeks there have been fewer and fewer letters printed and today is yet another prime example.

IMO, the Blogs have taken so much away from the Daily Times credibility that people aren't interested in their kind of news any more. The Blogs produce information MUCH faster than the Daily Times, even the on line version.

The Daily Times has also borrowed an unbelievable amount of stories only produced on the Blogs first. It's an easy format for them to follow. They sit back, read the stories on the Blogs to get an idea for stories of their own with their own twists to it and the next thing you know, (two or three days later) you'll read about it in the Times.

It's a complement in my book. There are VERY FEW local stories you'll read in The Daily Times that wasn't on the Blogs. Heck, I'll be the first to admit that there have been many a times I called my contacts at the Times to get off their a** and come to a story they weren't aware of. However, this has never happened in return since I've owned my own Blog. "Don't ever forget where you came from." I doubt I'll be sharing any more inside information with some of my contacts there any more because they are so desperate and forgetful.

The Daily Times is slipping very quickly and they probably won't last more than another year. I'm glad more people are choosing to express themselves on the Blogs these days verses grapevines and letters to the editor.

The Best Christmas Gifts

All our lives we have asked others, "so, what did you get for Christmas?"

That being said, I'd like to explain my favorite type of gift and why this year was so special. Growing up very poor, we always gave hand made gifts for Christmas. This is one of the reasons I loved wood shop in school as well as a leather class I took back when school also had drivers ed and all the cool stuff school can't afford any more but our taxes keep going up?

Nevertheless, making gifts left you free and clear from spending too much and or not enough on someone because you couldn't put a price tag on it.

For the past two years I had heard about one of my neighbors making the finest Cheesecake on the Eastern Shore and the fact that this is what she gave out to her friends at Christmas time. She'd slave for days on end making literally a hundred or more of these cakes and one day near Christmas I dropped by her farm to get some hay and the smell was overwhelming!

YYYYYUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!! I asked what she was doing/cooking and she said, oh, just making the usual cheesecakes I give out for Christmas. I explained how my ex used to make a mighty fine cheesecake and how if there was anything I ever missed from that woman, that was it.

Folks, this woman is a spectacular human being. She has over 400 acres in which she farms, ALONE! She raises chicken several times a year for one of the local chicken producers and she tends a huge farm as well as bails hay and the whole nine yards. I thought Jennifer put in a tough day at the Zoo when she used to work there but let me tell you, this woman blows that away.

We arrived home the other night to a white box sitting on the front deck and it said, "Merry Christmas from the Hay Lady." I knew immediately what it was and I'm sorry to say, I knew this gift was extra special. I couldn't resist cutting off a small piece of this pie to see if the legendary story was as true as a hundred people had said. OMG! Talk about GOOD! This is by far the best cheesecake I have ever had in my lifetime!

Thanks Susan!