Monthly Archive: February 2008
Your Voice: A Little (less) Background Music
(Note from Dino: From time to time we find posts on the Community blogs that we think are great and deserving of your attention. We hope to make this a regular Friday feature, but really we hope for a lot of things. This post is from Tom Neal’s blog “Nealistically Speaking“. Thanks Tom!)
A Little (less) Background Music
This may come out of left field, but so be it. There was a band from Texas called Timbuk 3. They had a fairly major hit with “Future’s So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades.” Good, catchy tune. I went to see them …
Sidewalk Etiquette
This was made in jest and is full of unfair generalizations…enjoy!
Since starting work downtown last year, I have been baffled at the omission of sidewalk etiquette. I have proudly lived in the area for most of my years, but for some reason there is general confusion on which side to walk on. There are obstacles (read: people) that may toss this rule to the wayside. Just a few examples:
The Power Packs: During the lunch hour rush, groups of people like to walk together. I understand the pack mentality; it has been around for years. But when 3-4 …
A Better Internet. Also, TV.
Ah, Charter. Oft-maligned, and for good reason: they pretty much suck at life. And yet, we still rely on them to provide our teevee and interwebs, a decision that I rarely question unless there’s a problem. And boy, is there a problem.
It’s expensive!
Free Parking?
I love the library. I visit several times a week, sometimes to drop off or pick up items, sometimes for a book club meeting, sometimes with my toddler so he can enjoy story time or the play area. Wausau has an awesome library, staff and interlibrary loan offerings.
The parking lot is what really puts a damper on the library visits. My understanding is that a drive-thru window is being constructed at the lower level, which will hopefully reduce the parking issues. In the mean time, I have grown frustrated at what appears to be overuse or unfair parking in the …