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Saturday, April 28, 2007
Chieftain, My Chieftain VII
Where ARE you?
Last week, we got a nice note from our regular delivery folks saying they were going on vacation starting the 25th. Nice to know they get to do such. I hope they’re enjoying themselves, wherever they are.
However. There seems to be something of a problem with the substitute.
We’ve not received a single issue of the Chieftain on time SINCE then.
Just to add insult to injury, for some strange reason, calling the Chieftain to ask for a copy to be delivered has not worked to re-establish proper, timely delivery.
In the meantime, our neighbors seem to be getting their issue in a timely manner. And one has to wonder as to the machinations that cause theirs to be delivered and ours NOT, despite repeated calls to the Chieftain. Do they just have someone else go out and deliver the paper? And not tell the substitute to adjust their route data? Or is the substitute somewhat ‘forgetful’, and can’t remember the modification to their route from day to day?
Personally?
I’d be willing to pay for the on-line version, if it had EVERYTHING that the old hard-copy format had in it; comics, puzzles, syndicated columnist editorials and most importantly, PUBLIC NOTICES.
It would certainly save a few stands of good trees and gasoline (for delivery), while being less of a burden on our landfills. Not to forget this sort of malfunction.
Oh….and lest I forget, I’ll wager it would do wonders for the Chieftain’s bottom-line…..
UPDATE Working Again [300935 Apr 07]: Since this entry, the Chieftain is now showing up in a timely fashion. Thanks for paying attention. The distaff does miss her puzzles over lunch.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Northside Historic Survey Delivery
It’s HERE!
Tonight, 7 pm, at the St. Albany Event Center (125 E. 7th Street), the City will announce the delivery of the finished Northside Historic Survey with a presentation affair.
There will be a presentation and briefing on the results.
Light dessert-esque refreshments will be offered; cookies, crackers, sweet cheeses, nuts and fruits with coffee and punch.
We hope to see you there.
Sunday, April 22, 2007
The Face of Hunger in Southern Colorado
The new face of hunger in Southern Colorado could be the family down the street, the single mom who just moved in next door, or even you and I. Over 40% of those people receiving emergency food assistance are working families, underemployment causes many people to make the decision whether to pay rent or buy groceries for their family. New York, L.A., Chicago? No, these numbers reflect Southern Colorado.
According to U.S. Census 2000 data, the total housholds below 100% of poverty in Pueblo County is 15% of the population. These are people of all ages and race who make the difficult decision of whether to pay monthly bills or buy groceries. Our Seniors who so bravely served our country in forgotten wars and conflicts, the young family attempting to create a foundation to build their lives and the children on whom the future of our communities rest on are all represented in this 15%. What do we as citizens of Pueblo owe our veterans, young families and the children of our wonderful city? How do we do it? Where do we do it? What is the “IT” we do?
The city of Pueblo is blessed with many non-profit organizations, all with strong people, that can each make a difference in their own way. One way that has proven to be very effective is to create a stretegic partnership with organizations that have already created a network of food distribution. Establish a food distribution program through your own organization and source the food from an organization such as Care and Share of Colorado, a partner of America’s Second Harvest. The cost to your own organizational budget can be as low as $0.00 for the food and only a bit of the good ole’ volunteerism Pueblo is known for. Give it some thought…...give it a chance.
Friday, April 20, 2007
Minutes of April 2007 Meeting
What happened at OHNO.
Click on MORE to see all the gory details.
Friday, April 06, 2007
Post-Kelo Colorado
Don’t believe everything the politicans are telling you.
There’s an interesting report over at the Volokh Conspiracy regarding the state of the world after Kelo v. New London and an election.
I tend to agree with Ilya Somin; things are not as ‘bright’—for property owners, e.g., homes and small businesses—as politicians would like us to believe.
As part of Susan’s run for the Colorado legislature, we looked into what that august body had accomplished in the wake of Kelo v. New London. We were not impressed.
For all the fanfare regarding the multiple bills submitted to the Colorado legislature—bills written to protect the rights of home and small business owners against government seizure of their property in order to improve tax revenue by bringing in more business—there was little accomplished, save a more organized approach of how governments can seize homes and small businesses in order to move in bigger and more taxable business. Or so we understood what was written and enacted into law in Colorado.
So, if you’re sitting fat-dumb-and-happy in your home, you might want to keep an eye on your City Fathers and County Commissars.
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
OHNO Bi-Monthly General Meeting — February 2007
What transpired at the general meeting of OHNO for February 2007.
Click on MORE…. (below) for the secretary’s report on the meeting of Old Historic Northside Organization (OHNO).....
OHNO BoD Meeting Minutes — February 2007
What was discussed by the Old Historic Northside Organization (OHNO) Board of Directors.
Click on MORE…. (below) to see the minutes of the Board of Directors meeting of 3 February 2007…
Monday, April 02, 2007
Here There Be Monsters
What is it with Denverites and their parochial attitudes?
People from the Denver Metro area say I’m unfair when I accuse them of thinking Denver is the State of Colorado (possibly including the ski areas), but we have an outstanding example of that mind set in today’s Pueblo Chieftain.
It seems the Western Dairy Council has figured out how to color milk orange and blue, so they thought a tie-in to the Denver Broncos would be a good idea, and they thought the tie-in should appeal to children, who are notorious imbibers of milk and brightly colored foods. And wow, if it could be educational, wouldn’t that just make it all too, too perfect?
So they had a book written with Miles, the Broncos’ bronco mascot, as the protagonist, and sent a copy to elementary school libraries, where there are hordes of those imbibers of milk and brightly colored foods. Miles goes throughout the state visiting places. Except he doesn’t visit any place south of Colorado Springs or east of Westcliffe. In fact, no place names are given in that area of the book’s map, whether or not Miles visited.
What, did the author not know there are football fans in this part of the state? Broncos fans? Or did he just assume none of us know how to read? As Dolores Gersick, librarian at Desert Sage School put it, “Do they think our kids are stupid, or we just don’t matter?”