I’m so glad this week is nearly over. How’d I get so busy?
HOPE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT
Good food. Good fun. Good cause. Help prevent homelessness, donate what you can. And don’t forget to thank the chefs, judges, donors and Brink Lounge.
BUSINESS VS BUSINESS
I guess isn’t not just neighbors who are anti-business, sometimes a business can be anti-business.
THE GOATS
This is the best written article and most thoughtful article I’ve read on the latest controversy that makes the media go wild. I find it interesting that they only had one complaint, so why is it so controversial?
THIS IS FUN
I like how the Mayor is now using so many of the arguments that he previously ignored or fought against. It’s fun to watch him try to back paddle. And its interesting to see who is most upset by all of this. I thought it should have been rehabbed in the first place, so I’m not disappointed, but I understand those who are. Also, interesting to note, the Library Board and Council will finally get to vote in April and May, after the timeline he released this week was well underway.
EMBARRASSING INDEED
And so many other things. Original story here.
AN ARGUMENT FOR STRENGTHENING THE DIVERSITY COMMITTEES
Most people think bigotry and discrimination no longer exist, but its interesting to see these issues all tied together. Too bad the council didn’t think about this when they denied the Equal Opportunity Commission, Affirmative Action Commission and Commission on People with Disabilities introduce their own items.
PAY DAY LENDER LOBBYISTS SET RECORD
Most contributions in a non-election year. But it’s nothing compared to the Edgewater who spend more than that in each of the 6 month periods (1, 2)in 2009.
I HATE IT WHEN THEY CHANGE THE STORY
This originally said that police were searching for a man who was missing after his car was submerged in Lake Wabesa. Which made me laugh cuz channel 3 was reporting the water was knee deep. Looks like they changed their story to be more accurate. I need to remember to grab screen shots of the ridiculous. And maybe leaving the news room instead of just churning police reports might be warranted more often.
ROB’S LINK
You may have heard of Chat Roulette and you may have heard of Merlton rockin’ it’ to random folks!
But Ben Folds takes it up a notch.
Of course, for this one, he had to double check the video was safe for work, small children and other living things, hence, a missing link.
THAT TIME OF YEAR
That many social service providers dread. I expect it to be worse than ever this year.
ISTHMUS PRAIRIE BURN
Scheduled for Saturday morning at 8:00 am.
Neighbors, in cooperation with MG&E, are organizing a prairie burn along portions of the rail corridor between Blair St. and Ingersol. This burn will stimulate the many prairie flowers and grasses that have been planted over the last 10 years. For a view of a portion of the area see:
http://www.lic.wisc.edu/users/jsc/garden/prairie01.htmThe target date is March 28th but that may get delayed because of weather. We’re looking for volunteers to help with picking up brush and trash before the burn and to direct traffic at the cross streets during the burn.
If you want more info contact me at: jcolema1@wisc.edu
THE PROMISED NO GIMMICKS
But they sure love them!
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and Alder Mark Clear will sample Google pizza at the Roman Candle on Williamson Street tomorrow at 2:30pm. The mayor and Alder Clear will also discuss the city’s application for Google Fiber, which will be sent to Google tomorrow.
For more information on Madison’s bid for Google Fiber, visit madfiber.net.
WHO: Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, Alder Mark Clear
WHEN: 2:30p.m., Friday, March 26
WHERE: Roman Candle Pizzeria, 1054 Williamson St.
BUS ADVOCATES TO MEET WITH RTA MEMBER
Steve Hiniker has been appointed by Madison’s mayor to serve on the new
Dane County Regional Transit Authority Board. He would like to meet
with Bus Advocates to talk with us about ideas he and we have for
short-term and long-term improvements to our transit system.The meeting will be 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday April 13 in Rm. 2619 of UW’s
Mosse Humanities Bldg.. It is co-sponsored by the UW Student Bus
Advocates and the Madison Area Bus Advocates. Everyone is welcome and
encouraged to come.
OUR EMBARRASSING INCARCERATION RATE
Too Many Dane County Minorities Incarcerated. What can we do?
Dane County consistently has one of the nation’s highest rates of minority incarceration when compared to minority population. Nearly 50 percent of young Dane County African American males are either in prison, on parole or on extended supervision.
The findings and recommendations of two recent reports on racial disparities in the Dane County criminal justice system will be discussed in a League of Women Voters’ forum Wednesday, April 7. The emphasis will be on solutions.
Who: Celia Jackson, Co-chair, Dane County Task Force on Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System, John Bauman, Administrator, Dane County Juvenile Court
When: Wednesday, April 7, 2010 7:00 p.m.
Where: The Capitol Lakes Grand Hall, 333 West Main St. in Downtown Madison (Free parking in the ramp across the street)
For more information, call the League of Women Voters of Dane County at 232-9447 or visit the League’s website at www.lwvdanecounty.org.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
