Monthly Archive: April 2008
It is a Thankless World
Your Voice: M-Cosm Update
[A note from Dino: Since this is the summer of Johnny Depp and films in Wisconsin, we wanted to highlight that a member of the CW community is shooting a film here in town. While it appears that the Wausau Film Festival might have died on the vine, it also appears that we have an active and passionate underbelly of scene shooters, and color saturators here in town. This post comes to us from Erik. Good on you Erik!]
I apologize for no commentary this weekend. We finished photography for Daily Routine, a quick three minute short from Stop That …
City Council Meeting, April 22nd
As most of us may have anticipated, the Mayoral veto on restructuring committee appointment procedures set the stage for a contentious City Council meeting here in Wausau last night. As a regular attender of said meetings, this was a night of firsts. This was the first time that I have ever seen the room full (perhaps people were expecting a dog fight of sorts). It was also the first time I have ever seen anyone register for comments in advance. And, it was the first time I have ever seen a Point of Order come from the crowd.
Along with these …
Citizen Wausau Seeks Help From You
[A Note from Dino: This post was made in haste, and Andy and I have talked about this more, and as a result we adding some changes. In an effort to be transparent, those changes will be easy to see.]
Dear Citizen Wausau Community,
Spring is here. We just passed our six month hump, and we are getting more traffic than we thought possible. Now, we need to make some changes. Not large changes, but small ones. Small but significant, and from that, we will look to you.
We seek to create, and implement a version of an editorial …
7 questions to ponder so Dino can catch a break
[A Note: These questions come to us from someone else this week. Thanks friend.]
1. Do you watch TV? Have a favorite show? I tend to glom on to one show every few years and then it will be canceled. I loved “Alias,” now I love “House.” (I may actually be in love with “House.”) Other than that, I tend to be a renter of DVDs.
2. Do you think the scandals in local government are becoming more frequent? Is this a trend?
3. Do you think Reality TV is just a phase, like variety shows were so fab in the …
City of Wausau Committee Appointments
In case you were wondering who on the City Council is tasked with what? Well, this document should be able to answer these questions. In the past, these appointments have led to some clashes on the Council, and these might as well.
Your City government is yours though. That is something that should not be forgotten. These people are voted for by you, and for you. They are acting in a role of service, as such we should thank them. But also we need to be a part of this process.
Kristen Fish Resigns
I am honestly shocked by this turn of events. Kristen Fish has resigned after 7 years with the City of Wausau. We have tried to contact her, but was unable to reach her for comment. No one gets pleasure out of seeing someone leave their job and career after so much success.
Van De Yacht Documents
It appears from this, that former Council Person VanDe Yacht suffered some form of reputation sabotage at the hands of the City. At least that is how I am reading this, and I can’t make heads or tails from it.
I theorize this thought, this might be the beginning of the adversarial sense that our city council has with itself. This is clearly another example of people being unhappy with the experience of leadership, and progress, and the whole nine yards. In this case it appears to be a person lashing out.
I, for one and in …
Your Voice: The Roys
[In this episode of Your Voice, we highlight the serialized tale from Alex. About the Roy’s. Apparently there have been many Roy’s, and they have all been significant for Alex. I like the serialization of the tale. It feels like we are learning something, at the same time as the author. Interesting use of a blog.]
6 Questions to Think About While Flossing
I guess, in a lot of ways, I like speakers to headphones. I am winding my watch, though it does not need it, it is digital. But I wind, because it makes me think of Thanksgiving, and days of yore, and my pony Willie Boy. I think that sometimes, it is simply enough to say thank you, and to feel good about it. But more than that, it is really enough to own a rowboat and enough lipbalm for a weekend trip to Scottsdale.
- Do you have a sense of your death? Not in a morbid sense, but in a real …