November 2009

So much for three votes. McLin gives Young raise singlehandedly.

The rule is, it takes three votes to pass a resolution. It also, is supposed to take three votes to make a decision to settle a lawsuit, purchase real estate or all those other things the Dayton City Commission has purview over. Apparently- that’s all horse hockey. I did a FOIA (Freedom Of Information Act) Read More

Consumer alert: sneaky credit card rate hikes

It would seem the eternal battle to screw the little guy by the big banks is going full steam. About to face new regulations that require them to allow you to pay off higher interest rate amounts first, they are sending notices that they are going to jump your rates on outstanding balances. I’ve seen Read More

Antagonist? Catalyst? Realist? Change agent? It’s time for Dayton to face race.

I had a long conversation with a friend today. Someone inside the system, someone who wins elections. One on one, he stands up for me. In public, he keeps a safe distance. He wants me to change my style- I want him to stand up and take things head on. Somewhere, there is a middle Read More

How does nepotism happen in City Hall?

Either we have rules and policies, or we don’t. It seems there are two types of people who work for our city- honest, hard-working qualified types- and those on the “friends and family” plan. I’ve written about the cronyism before. I’ve written about the patronage jobs. I’ve questioned how some families seem to be entirely Read More

What we should be building in the GM Truck plant in 2011

My neighbor Larry Sizer sent me a video- and as a BMW rider, who was already in love with the C-1 model enclosed scooter, [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl6I3gqaerM[/youtube] this made it look like a half finished idea. Meet the EcoCycle, made by: PERAVES Ltd. was founded in 1974 and produces MOTOR VEHICLES and INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES(ICE). Since 1987 Read More

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