Monday, the gentlemen I was at lunch with, encouraged me to bring this idea back up. They liked the idea and wanted to use it in their cities, so here it is. Together as a community, we could participate at various levels to start chipping away the feral cat problem. This is a multi-layered plan that requires a lot of people to give a little, … Continue reading Comprehensive Cat Reform
Let’s start with Dinner for Schmucks, I saw this movie on Friday. I was excited to see the new Steve Carrell flick, I enjoy his humor and I like most of his stuff. Well not really this one. Man, did it take a long time to get to the dinner, which is really what everyone wants to see. It just had a lot of build-ups and a quick … Continue reading Weekend Movie Review
July 26, 2010 – We need to keep public transportation in Yuma AZ. It helps those who need help, takes people to work and provides opportunities for education. We need public transportation in Yuma. Let’s fund it for a full year instead of a quarter. Let’s reform the system and make it work, not dismantle it. Last week I attended the regular city council meeting via … Continue reading My thoughts on YCAT
June 30 2010 – About time. If this blog is going to be something I keep up to date, I need to just do it, and do it everyday….I have wanted to post so much stuff but I keep holding back because I haven’t updated this thing since week 2 of the weight loss challenge that we did last year……. Well I really just want to … Continue reading just do it
I have been busy! but I dropped a few more pounds… My weigh in on Friday was 222.6 lbs… I am almost at my goal of 16 lbs. …… That’s it for now. Continue reading Week 2 Review
WOW…..that is all I have to say. 10 lbs this week. I went to the Y today and used the same scale from a week ago and I have dropped 10 lbs (11 w/o shoes). I really haven’t worked out too much this week. I biked for an hour and that was like 450 cals and lifted some weights but that has been it. The difference is … Continue reading Week 1 Review
Well, I have neglected this blog for a while. It is a good thing I didn’t make this a campaign promise. That’s all going to change now! At least for the next 8 weeks. Today, October 23, 2009, we (the community of Yuma) started “the” weight loss challenge. The cities of Yuma Arizona and Yakima Washington have engaged in a friendly competition to become more … Continue reading Day 1
I have a prepared statement that I would like to read. I want my thoughts and actions tonight to be clear. At times it may seem as if I am going in a different direction, but rest assured, this is all related to the current topic. I want my words entered into the public record verbatim. I do not want to be summarized or paraphrased. … Continue reading Public Statement
Tonight will be our last City Council meeting for my first year. I expect a packed house, we have a public hearing on the proposed 2% hospitality tax (this should draw the regulars out) and the sidewalk sales of animals ordinance will be introduced. I can not put into words how I feel at this time in my life. I will try by telling you … Continue reading Year End Review 2008
I really want to blog more than I have been but there just isn’t enough time in the day to do everything. I have spent most of today at the office catching up on e-mails and work. I was in DC last week at a National League of Cities conference.I went to a lot of discussion panels and meetings.I got to hear the other issues … Continue reading March Update
