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Couldn’t sleep tonight, so I am up watching CNBC’s special on Saving GM. What struck me as funny was that the program is sponsored by Mitsubishi.
Keller City Limits was born. Thanks again to Jim Carson for the effort.
DSC_9021 Keller Texas Town Hall City Building Windows Birch Tree Autumn Sky Clouds, originally uploaded by David Kozlowski.
Great photo by David Kozlowski
While I was gone on vacation I got the notice that I was reappointed to P&Z for two more years. The interview had a lot to do with this blog, and if I saw a conflict in me posting here and me serving on P&Z. I encouraged the City Council to read the blog before passing judgement.
I have stated that I won’t post my opinion on anything that is coming before the commission before I actually vote on it, and in the past year, I have lived to that bargain. I will continue to follow that guideline going into this term on P&Z.
I also want to thank both the Mayor for speaking out in favor of me serving on the board, and to P&Z Chair Jay Brown for expressing his support for my reappointment.
Sorry for not posting for the past week, but took the family north to visit with my family. First time in eight years that all four of my brothers and I have been together. We were even able to talk politics and not have a fist fight…..I think we have finally grown up a little. Didn’t get to take the Obamalac for a ride, but my little brother has a sweet 1957 Cadillac Eldorado. The toils of being a highly paid computer executive. He bought it sight unseen off of Ebay.
- Miles travelled: 2249
- Cheapest Diesel seen: $2.26 (Outside of St. Louis)
- Cheapest Gas seen: $1.43 (Tulsa)
- Lowest temperature while driving: 16 degrees
- Speeding Tickets: 0
My big 3/4 Ton Chevy Four Door Four Wheel Drive Diesel averaged over 18MPG on the trip, and that is with having the four wheel drive engaged for about 150 miles during a snowstorm in Des Moines Iowa. I was pleased.
On another note, I have lived in Texas almost twice as long as I have in Illinois, and I still can’t think of a reason why anybody would live in a place that considers 40 degrees a warm day in November.
Last night, I located an old friend, Tom, on Facebook. I have known him since Jr high school days when I met him at a summer camp (it will come as a shock to some of you that know me that the camp was for the “academically talented” — please no corny replies). The last time I contacted this person was in the mid 1980s. He has had a successful career in television and radio heading up a rather large public tv and radio network. Back to the story …. in Tom’s communication with me he mentioned something he sent to the Washington Post regarding his early association with Ben Bernanke (current Fed Reserve Chair that replaced Greenspan). I responded to Tom, “was Bernanke at the camp?” Tom proceeded to remind me of a short fellow we all called “Little Ben” who won the award as the most creative prankster at the camp. I then recalled the “Little Ben” reference and the camper that was always in trouble for practical jokes. Ben was actually younger than the ages of most campers because he had advanced a grade or two. No wonder he went on to attend Harvard and MIT. Maybe all this economic crisis is just another prank?? I wish….
Just finished watching his interview on 60 Minutes, and the closing question was on a playoff for Division 1 College Football. He said that he supports it and will throw his weight behind the proposal.
All I can say is….Yes We Can!
Hey, in this job market, I am willing to use all available means. My daughter is graduating from Sam Houston State in December and is currently looking for her first real job. She has a major in Public Relations and a minor in Business Administration. She will graduate with over a 3.0 average and made the Deans List last semester. She is a hard worker and has held a job since she was 14 years old.
If you know of any openings or have a lead, email me at doug at kellercitylimits.com.
The Philladelphia Phillies just won the World Series, and with the end of the fall classic brings winter. Not another game to watch until High School Baseball starts in late January.
Of course, I was rooting for the Rays…..
From MeanGreenSports.com:
Students at the University of North Texas voted to add for the first time ever a dedicated athletic fee to help fund a new football stadium and entertainment venue, according to referendum results released today by the Student Government Association.
The official results of this week’s referendum, which was held Oct. 13-17, show that 2,829 (58.1 percent) students voted in favor of the athletic fee while 2,038 (41.9 percent) students voted against the fee. A total of 4,867 (13.9 percent of the student body) students voted in the election that also included races for SGA senators and the UNT Homecoming court.
I think they should have let their parents vote instead.
