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This is what has been distracting me all week, (I'm on the board of WYOU as well as being a producer) . . . laying off three very good people and trying to figure out what needs to be done to keep the station running. What the station will become in this new era is up to us! If you want to help, let me know! And, hey, if you can donate, please do. It's more important than ever!

Perhaps he'll be back as comptroller . . .

Oh . . . and . . . the council. From: Carto, Thomas Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 11:34 AM To: ALL ALDERS Subject: FW: Message to Staff To...

Please take me off your campaign list.

Sadly, it'll be more than an 8 hour day . . . and . . . I'm on the radio (Mitch's show) at 9:00 with Blaska . . . and Jed Sanborn.

Overslept . . . but here's what I got!

Check your 31 day passes and 10-ride cards . . . they may be accidentally expiring . . . you need to exchange them....

The saga of the homes in James Madison Park continues. Neighbors show up and say "just do what you already decided to do", Alder Maniaci says "just do what we decided to do", and the Mayor's staff continues to look for a different answer while insisting they're not, to hilarious effect. Read on for more.

The longest day of the year . . . also one of the saddest.

I missed the first 3.5 hours of the meeting, so I have no recap of the council meeting this morning . . . other, more important things to do last night . . . here's what's going on around town.

Michael May sent this out with a note that says: "Alder Verveer asked that I distribute this amendment that he will offer from the floor tonight. This language was agreed to by Alder Verveer, the Mayor’s office, the HR Director and me." Since when does an alder negotiate with staff for what they can and cannot propose to a resolution?

Just one item separated by alders, and its not the Overture . . . what is this, wishful thinking?