Wow, time flies when you’re not blogging – sorry about that;-) Elections were … well, let’s just say we learned lessons about how early to prepare for new stuff. But it did go pretty well;-)
So now, a watershed moment in American history. Let’s all hope and pray for better days ahead, and that bipartisan is still possible. We shall see.
And tonight came word of a sad passing of what folks used to call a “city father” of Bend – Councilor and former mayor Bill Friedman has passed away at age 72. I liked Bill – I don’t know if I ever saw him lose his temper, but he was a strong voice for good planning to deal with Bend’s rapid growth over the past decade. It’s easy to look back and make judgments, but I have no doubt every vote he cast was done with Bend’s best interests at heart.
He loved to be witty, and to sit back, let others weigh in and then slowly, calmly, crystallize his thoughts. I wrote on the Website tonight about a memorable moment, when he donned a Dr. Seuss ‘Cat in the Hat’ hat to read a fable of ‘The Lonely Little Log Deck,” as he argued for the controversial Southern River Crossing (now Bill Healy Memorial Bridge). A fun moment, from someone who often tried to break a testy council moment with a gentle moment of levity.
He shall be missed, by many.
Personally, I’m going to try for more blog entries. If I can’t do this at least weekly, something’s wrong. Adding WordPress to the laptop’s taskbar should help remind me.
Actually had less news for a change this weekend (yay) allowing time for things like reading, not just skimming The Bulletin (had to drop The Oregonian, who can afford $75 a month!) and last night actually watched a movie with darlin Deb (that “Journey to the Center of the Earth” remake, a fun trip;-)
Leave it to Barney 
You say the election is over, yet Z21 trumpets the “election of the first African-American President” about every 12.2 minutes, I want to retch, but I am too busy reaching for the remote to change the damn channel.
When the American public wakes up from the kool-aide they will remember your liberal bias and hold you responsible for the transformation of America, home of the Free, Liberty and Justice for all, to the stasi state B. Hussein O. wants to “rule”over.
The “progressives” shoving the agenda of George Soros and his socialist “gang” will be exposed, the memory of democide will not fade, America’s true Patriots shall step across the filth of the liberal media agenda and reaffirm America’s true path.
Join the return to a Republic.
We’ve always promoted our election coverage after an election, and we would have whoever won. It’s not an endorsement.
Your mean-spirited comment here is amazing. I have no clue what “democide” is. The right wing talk shows rule day and night, the Internet lets you spread your… information and yet you blame the “liberal media” for the outcome of the election. I’d say you should be ashamed, but you clearly have none – especially when you can speak anonymously, under cover.
I agree with Glenn Beck: “True patriots” who reject a duly elected president are unAmerican. Please, go to the many, many Website where all your fellow fear-mongering media-haters can talk about us forever. Until then, and even after that, I’ll know better.
Just remember Barney, it was people like that person who claims to be a patriot, who fought hard to keep slavery, fought against women voting, helped burn witches at the stakes and so on. People always fight hard against change no matter how positive it is. Just learn to ignore the hateful people out there. We can’t expect all people to lead positive lives which help everyone. There are those who profit from the status quo and will fight to keep things the same.
Yeah lets not blame our Republican president and all the orders enacted when it was a Republican controlled congress for the upheaval of the government. it is so much easier to blame the media than to realize they might have messed up. Take heart though, after Pat Robertson came out and said Obama could be one of the best Presidents ever I hope that other staunch conservatives will open up to work for a positive change. 🙂