Rants
National Headache Foundation
NHF Headache Art Contest, Merit Winner – Artist: Jessica Burhans
I just found out about the National Headache Foundation and I expect them to be tapping me as local chapter chairman any day now…
Scarlett Johansson’s Eye Color vs. Zoning
I’ve been trying to do some research on zoning boundaries as they relate to Culver’s Two Mile Zoning Boundary and some general concerns I have regarding the marketable property that Marshall County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) has to offer prospective businesses. (Watch for a future post on this when I get my facts straight!)
This post is just some venting on my part regarding how miraculous and FRUSTRATING the Internet can be. I am constantly amazed at the amount of information that is at my fingertips via the Internet. Likewise, I am dumbfounded sometimes by how hard it is to find something I’m researching. I knew I wanted to see the actual Indiana Code for this issue. I knew I could find it at www.in.gov, the Indiana government website. I could not believe how difficult it was to find from that point forward! I can’t tell you how many variations of 2 mile zoning boundary I entered into their search box trying to find the code section. Eventually I found a court case that referenced it, giving the code number (IC 36-7-4-205) which I could enter and find that what I was looking for was, “Establishment; extent of territorial authority of comprehensive plan; inclusion of contiguous unincorporated area; fire protection territories; incorporation of new towns in county”. How could I not figure that simple name out? Grrrr!
The fact that it is not called the Two Mile Zoning Boundary is just one of the facts that I learned in this exercise, so I guess it was worth the effort. I’m just not sure why it had to be so hard though, when I can find inane information such as Scarlett Johansson’s eye color by just typing it into my browser address bar. (I typed in “Scarlett Johanson’s eye color” and it popped up on the Google search with three entries on the first page that didn’t even have to be opened to give me the answer…) They’re green by the way… And her name is spelled with two s’s which I didn’t have to know to have the eye color answer pop up… Of course I am just taking that information on faith. I have no idea whether they’re truly green or not. But why should I doubt aceshowbiz.com, huffintonpost.com and chacha.com? (chacha further informed me that they are a lovely shade of green and Huffington Post gave me a nice picture of Ms Johansson for me to link here.) Don’t get me wrong, I still find it amazing what I can find. It’s unfortunate that it’s only easy when you’re looking for something everyone else wants to know too.
And a final caution: Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet. I’m enough of a cynic that I won’t believe Ms Johansson’s eyes are green until I look into them myself. But I’m not holding my breath on that either.
Culver Firemen’s Memorial Update
For those of you that followed my posts on the Firemen’s Memorial here and here, I hope you liked the design I suggested. (See the picture to the right.) Unfortunately, I have to report that the firemen have apparently chosen to go a different direction. At least I assume that’s what’s happening at the northeast corner of Lake Shore Drive and Slate Street… I found out about this the same way you did, i.e. I didn’t know they were going a different route until I saw it under construction.
I wish them the best as always, but it’s unfortunate they have chosen to build a less than permanent structure skinned with faux cut stone rather than following the guidance of the Culver Community Charrette as I suggested. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and time will tell as to whether this becomes the cherished landmark I intended with my design.
I’m Prescient!
NBC Headline: Obama claims mandate on taxes
Image borrowed from the NBCNews.com article referenced herein.
I’m Prescient! <sigh> As I posted here and here a mandate has been claimed for a win by a scant few percentage points, thus setting us up for more partisan rancor. If the above referenced article (found here) is to be believed, it’s stated even worse as a “broad” mandate in the first line, “President Barack Obama claimed a broad mandate for his vision on taxes at his first news conference since being re-elected, demanding that his negotiations with Congress yield a specific plan that results in a higher tax burden for the wealthiest Americans.”
So we went from “calling both sides together to arrive at a solution” to “demanding” in a matter of a week. So much for healing…
Subway
Random Thought: Subway’s slogan is “Eat Fresh” and they constantly promote healthy lifestyle through Jared and Olympic Athletes in their commercials… Why then do they only give me a deal when I buy a bigger sandwich or when I add a soda, chips or a cookie?
Jared’s picture borrowed from the Subway Restaurant site here.
