WHEW! TOO MUCH TURKEY

A GOOD THANKSGIVING WAS HAD BY ALL OF ME AND MINE THOUGH WE MAY HAVE TO ADMIT WE ATE TOO MUCH!

AND, THE THINGS WE DISCUSSED AT THE KITCHEN TABLE, WHEW! MAYBE WE SHOULD COIN IT "THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY" (credit Clint on that one).

WHERE DO WE START? SATURDAY WAS A GOOD DAY IN DOWNTOWN NEW ALBANY. A LOT OF PEOPLE SHOPPING AT STORES THEY'VE NEVER BEEN TO, A LOT OF GOOD FOOD EATEN AND A LOT OF FRIENDS OUT AND ABOUT. SOMETIMES WE WORRY ABOUT ALCOHOL SPONSORED FUNCTIONS BY THE CITY (BASED ON LAWSUITS AGAINST COMPANIES AND THEIR CHRISTMAS PARTIES), BUT HEY. WE GUESS THAT'S THEIR PROBLEM. WAIT A MINUTE - THEIR PROBLEM IS OUR PROBLEM - BUT HEY, WE CAN'T STOP THE FREE WINE AND BEER. WE SAW A VERY BAD WRECK ON SPRING RIGHT BEFORE STATE STREET AROUND 1:30 AM BUT WE CAN'T CONTRIBUTE THIS INCIDENT TO THE FESTIVITIES DOWNTOWN.

WE ARE GLAD TO SEE THEM USING THE BIG GREEN MACHINE THE CITY WORKS ON THE PARKING GARAGE WITH TO HANG CHRISTMAS LIGHTS THIS WEEKEND RATHER THAN OUR FIRE TRUCKS AND FIRE MEN. WHO EVER THOUGHT OF THAT IDEA WE GIVE A THUMBS UP TO.

GOOD ARTICLE ON THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE NUMEROUS DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS BELONG TO AND THE LEADER, VICKI. HANG IN THERE.

WE TALKED ABOUT THE SEWER LINES IN THE SEJ NEIGHBORHOOD BEING "Y'D" (TIED TOGETHER) WHICH ARE AS ILLEGAL AS HEY. WE FELT THE DEVELOPER PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE PADDED HIS ESTIMATE ON THE CONTRACT TO COVER UNFORESEEN COSTS (THAT'S BUSINESS). BUT, WE DO NOT FEEL THE CITIZENS SHOULD PAY TO CORRECT THESE LINES. THE CITY SHOULD HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THEM AND WORK SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THEM LONG BEFORE MR. PAUL GOT IN THERE. THIS ISSUE IS EXACTLY WHY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT STAYS ON NEW ALBANY'S BUTTOCKS AND WE CAN'T GET THEM OFF. WHY DIDN'T THEY GIVE MR. PAUL THE SEWER MAPS?

WE TALKED ABOUT THE WIKILEAKS WEB SIGHT. WE CHECKED THE SIGHT OUT BEFORE THEY WERE BLOCKED YESTERDAY AND READ THE NEW YORK TIMES ACCOUNTS. FASCINATING HOW TECHNOLOGY HAS OUT PACED WORLD GOVERNMENT BUT THEN TECHNOLOGY HAS OUT PACED PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING, DON'T YOU THINK?

SPEAKING OF TECHNOLOGY, TODAY IS SUPPOSE TO BE CYBER MONDAY. MILLIONS OF PEOPLE SUPPOSEDLY GOING ON THE INTERNET TO BUY CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. DOES THAT MEAN CORPORATE EMPLOYEES, PRIVATE BUSINESS EMPLOYEES AND GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES ARE USING "THEIR" COMPUTERS? IT BEGS THE QUESTION!

WE WILL LET YOU CARRY ON WITH THE DISCUSSIONS OF WHAT YOUR FAMILY MAY HAVE TALKED ABOUT OVER THE TURKEY AND HAM.

T H A N K S G I V I N G

HAPPY THANKSGIVING. EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY!

WHO IS AND WHAT DOES PAUL ETHERIDGE STAND FOR???

We know Paul slightly. We have been making inquiries as to WHAT are your ideas, plans and visions for New Albany.

We know he is for a better government in New Albany. We also know he favors a City Court so the monies for tickets issued by the Police do not go to Indy. We also know taxpayers does not trust England to do this thing because we felt Shane Gibson would be in the midst of same. But, if the monies saved by doing the City Court will shave the Police and Fire from taking 85% plus from the General Fund (and only under him not England), we have to listen.

Unions, both fire and police, have got to concede something. As my father said (a life long union member and us being die hard union people), unions got too greedy and did their selves in. Time for the police and fire to make concessions. Times are too hard for the average joe blow, but I don't know they recognize the ramifications if they don't.

Yes, Etheridge is right in getting rid of our Deputy Mayor (we feel). Unnecessary position to say the least.

But, what else will be Paul's platform? We look forward to hearing more and knowing his words are true and will be acted upon.

Stay tuned.

IF IT WASN'T SO SICK, WE WOULD ALL BE LAUGHING

HOW MUCH DID WE ALL HAVE TO TALK ABOUT AROUND THE KITCHEN TABLE THESE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS?


WHERE WOULD YOU START? THE ELECTIONS? THE TOLLS PROPOSED FOR BRIDGES ALREADY PAID FOR AND EXTREMELY DETRIMENTAL TO THE CITIZENS OF NEW ALBANY BUT ALSO FOR FLEDGLING BUSINESSES IN NEW ALBANY TRYING TO CAPTURE KENTUCKY DOLLARS?

MAYBE YOU TALKED ABOUT MESSER AND HIS "PENANCE". MAYBE YOU TALKED ABOUT THE NEW QUIET ZONE ON MAIN STREET. HISTORICAL IN ITS CREATION. THERE ARE HARDLY ANY RESIDENCES IN THE UNITED STATES WHO CAN CLAIM "THEY WERE THERE BEFORE THE RAILROAD". SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT, BUT OH, THE FALLOUT.

WAS IT DOUG ENGLAND WHO CREATED THE QUIET ZONE OR WAS IT VALLA ANN BOLEVSCHEKS'S (IF I SPELLED IT WRONG, I APOLOGIZE) EFFORTS , AND BEFORE IT WAS OVER, JIMMY G STICKERS..?!.

AS WE READ THE NEWS, WATCHED THE ELECTIONS, CATCHING UP ON NEWSPAPERS AFTER THE MARCH FOR SANITY/AND OR FEAR, WE BECAME THANKFUL WE DID THE MARCH FOR SANITY. ALL RACES, ALL COLORS, BOTH DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, TEA PARTIES, ETC...WERE THERE. WE SAW THE BEST "PROTEST SIGNS" WE HAVE EVER SEEN. ATTENDING THE RALLY MADE YOU FEEL GOOODDDD ABOUT YOURSELF AND MAYBE YOUR INTELLIGENCE LEVEL.

OKAY, THE LATEST ISSUES WE HAVE HAD BANDIED ABOUT WOULD BE MAYOR ENGLAND BEING AT ANN STRECKFUS' (& STEVEN BROWN'S) HOUSE TUESDAY MORNING. THE ISSUE OF HER BLOG SUDDENLY MOVING TO FACEBOOK IMMEDIATELY AFTER "THEIR" MEETING HAS US WONDERING "HUH, WHAT WAS THAT "ONE" ALL ABOUT (LOL)?!?

THEN, THE SAME EXACT DAY, OUR DEPUTY MAYOR CARL MALYSZ APPEARED AT VALLA ANN BOLVASCHEK'S DOOR STEP TWICE (NOT ONCE). WISELY, SHE DID NOT ANSWER THE DOOR (AS FAR AS WE ARE CONCERNED). THERE ARE TWO THINGS ENGLAND CAN NOT STAND (CAN'T THINK OF ONE OF THE TWO RIGHT NOW), BUT A BIGGIE IS NO, AND WE MEAN NO, BAD PRESS. BOOOO. WHY DID MALYSZ GO TO VAB'S HOUSE? WE HAVE TO TRY AND FIGURE THAT ONE OUT BEFORE WE CAN PROCEED FURTHER WITH THIS CONVERSATION.

INTERESTING, TOO, THE CITY OF NEW ALBANY'S BLOG SITE THINKING ABOUT TAKING ANONYMOUS COMMENTS. WE UNDERSTAND THE STRAIN TOLLS WOULD HAVE ON ANY NEW ALBANY BUSINESS BUT AT THE SAME TIME, WE TRIED TO TELL YOU SO. YOU KNOW WHO YOUR ENEMIES ARE.....IT'S YOUR FRIENDS YOU NEED TO WATCH OUT FOR.

WELL, WE ARE GOING TO SIGN OFF AND LET THE CITY RESIDENTS TAKE IT FROM HERE ON ANY OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED TOPICS. PLEASE TRY AND KEEP IT "CLEAN". THANKS.