Stephan Sharkansky got into a little blog post war with a waitress and a anonymous blogger up in Seattle this week. Blatherwatch and Metroblogging Seattle both have pretty long posts on the… (oh God, I hesitate to call it this) debate. Sharkasnky attempts to cap the blogging about with this post: End of Story. Well,…
Month: August 2007
“infiltrating” a public event and a Dear Abby public space note
Mark Gardener points out that there will soon be more people infiltrating public events by a Washington State congressman. How does one infiltrate a public event? Shouldn’t public events be open to anyone, even folks who live outside a particular district? Anyway, there was an interesting piece in Dear Abby last week that got me…
Neighborhood meetings in Douglas County
When residents butt heads with developers in Douglas County, local government may have a solution. Put everyone at the same table and get to work it out: The building industry has been notorious for using “Private Property Rights” and“A man should be able to do what ever he wants with his property” clichés. Usually these…
Supporter clubs, uncovered
Pitch Invasion notes that media are beginning to wander into MLS stadiums, drawn by Beckham. But, they seem to be noticing, you guessed it, supporter clubs: Meet the Empire Supporters Club. Though they appear to fill roughly 3 percent of the seats in Giants Stadium on any given game day, they are arguably responsible for…
The MLS, small groups and community
This is my attempt at a more concise explanation of what this brain dump tried to get across. Important points from Applebee’s America: The most important Gut Values today are community and authenticity. People are desperate to connect with one another and be part of a cause greater than themselves. They’re tired of spin and…