General thoughts (not random because my mind is so organized)

Tulsa's air quality took a monumental dive this morning. The city of Tulsa decided to burn the recycling we have all (about 50? of us) worked hard to put out on two Wednesday's a month. That's plastic folks. Plastic, isn't that one of the things environmentalists said was dangerous? That's why we recycle, to save the environment. Setting it on fire just puts the offending material in a different part of the environment.

The smell is extremely noticeable. I awoke this morning and had a frightening thought. Sometime in the night, someone (Mayor Bartlett's press secretary?), packed up the entire city and moved it to Cleveland, Ohio. That region was an industrial leader years ago (the 70's and before). Unfortunately, it also had the Cuyahoga River. That's the river that caught on fire. The floating chemical slick he had enter lighter than water. Rumor has it a passing fisherman created a spark when he tried to restart his outboard. The fire burned out eventually for lack of fuel. Anyone know a guy would be fishing in spot that smelled of industrial waste?

Mayor Bartlett has hired a press secretary. Lets see, we have already laid off police and are arguing about how they are going to come back. The firemen took a pay cut that needs to be restored. Seems a little suspicious. Is the Mayor hiring someone to go to the council meetings he(can't?/does not want to) attend, so that hear what the council is saying? That's what we have TGOV for. Is he clearing the board so he can paricipate more in the city's economic development effort? That would be appreciated by all of us that are out of work. Seems the Mayor might be trying to get the conflict with city council resolved. That's was what the mediators (two former judges) were supposed handle? Right?

City officials sell "quality of life" constantly. What do you say about a city who burns plastic overnight while they are supposed to be recycling it, creating a bigger stink than the elected officials. And a mayor who slashes the budget, including some from his own staff, then hires another body to speak for him. Surely not a Cleveland Ohio wannabe. Remeber. that city once called the "Mistake on the Lake" and was led by the ever (fill in you own blank) Dennis Kucinich (sp).

This will give you a bigger headache than Lebron James and Brett Favre.