If you happen to be able to hear the music in downtown Washington right now and wonder why we are listening to Spanish-language jazz, it is because I couldn't handle listening to the other CD music anymore so I submitted one of my CDs, not realizing it was all in Spanish. The CD is Buena Vista Social Club featuring Ibrahim Firrar (I probably spelled that wrong.)
It probably isn't the ideal music for downtown atmosphere, but I just couldn't handle listening to the other CDs any more. I've heard them about a million times since they started playing and our door is open because of the nice weather so we hear it in our office very clearly.
I'm sure people walking downtown wonder who the heck is choosing this music. I apologize for my near insanity with this situation.
Anyway, the music is kind of a Chamber of Commerce project, and we are looking for new appropriate music to put on the system. If you have any ideas, let a chamber officer know. The sound system is controlled out of Duckwall's.
Until later, adios!
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Reader questions multitude of vals, sals
The following post came from a blog reader who posted it under the corvette blog since there was no other place to post it. I moved it to its own post so that anyone else could comment on it if they'd like. I will leave a comment about it too. --Dan
HFH said...
I am interested in your lack of comment concerning the front page stories in the May 22nd paper about the local graduations.
In that paper we see listed 2, 3.....5 (should there be more?) valedictorians at the county schools. Perhaps it should have been dozens or, what the heck, why not just list all graduates as valedictorians.
What kind of "PC crap" is this? Would you have us believe that there was no difference in these students grades and abilities. Are they now using "pass/fail" to determine the valedictorian and salutatorian?
If the schools insist on this policy then they must logically apply the same criteria to the sports programs.
Every student in school must be allowed the same playing time as any other regardless of skill level! Every person on the football team must be allowed to play quarterback exactly the same amount of time as any other.
No competition in academics equals very low expectations in academic performance just as no competition in athletics would equal the same low expectations in athletic performance.
Wouldn't you agree DT?
HFH said...
I am interested in your lack of comment concerning the front page stories in the May 22nd paper about the local graduations.
In that paper we see listed 2, 3.....5 (should there be more?) valedictorians at the county schools. Perhaps it should have been dozens or, what the heck, why not just list all graduates as valedictorians.
What kind of "PC crap" is this? Would you have us believe that there was no difference in these students grades and abilities. Are they now using "pass/fail" to determine the valedictorian and salutatorian?
If the schools insist on this policy then they must logically apply the same criteria to the sports programs.
Every student in school must be allowed the same playing time as any other regardless of skill level! Every person on the football team must be allowed to play quarterback exactly the same amount of time as any other.
No competition in academics equals very low expectations in academic performance just as no competition in athletics would equal the same low expectations in athletic performance.
Wouldn't you agree DT?
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
A crowd of corvettes
I just had to take a picture of these Corvettes lined up in front of the Koester House Museum in Marysville earlier this week. Pretty cool. They all had Nebraska plates, so I assume it was some sort of Corvette club from Nebraska. I think there were about 17 of them.
Stormy sunset
One of the nice things about living in Kansas is that you never know what kind of weather you're going to get. And the storms often bring a kind of twisted beauty with them. I think I've seen sunsets in every color of the rainbow. I can't take very good nature photos, but this dark yellow-orange sunset caught my wife's attention on Memorial Day and I tried to capture the color.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Bikers in town
Just talked to a group of five bicyclers who stopped in front of Mayberry's. Turns out there just some bikers who are taking a trip from Boulder, Colo., to St. Louis, Mo. Nice folks.
Evidently they're using Highway 36 until they get to Atchison and then they'll head south for a bit before turning east to St. Louis.
I thought maybe they were practicing for Bike Across Kansas which will be coming through in a couple weeks, but they pointed out that BAK has trucks carry the gear and they are carrying their own.
I thought I saw another biker or two a week ago who looked like they were doing one of the cross country rides. I should do that... maybe it will help me get back on track for the Biggest Loser contest!
Evidently they're using Highway 36 until they get to Atchison and then they'll head south for a bit before turning east to St. Louis.
I thought maybe they were practicing for Bike Across Kansas which will be coming through in a couple weeks, but they pointed out that BAK has trucks carry the gear and they are carrying their own.
I thought I saw another biker or two a week ago who looked like they were doing one of the cross country rides. I should do that... maybe it will help me get back on track for the Biggest Loser contest!
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
New Hanover principal needed
According to the minutes from the May 12 USD 223 school board meeting, Hanover Principal Aaron Birkhofer submitted his resignation. Evidently he took a principal position closer to his wife's hometown in southern or southeast Kansas.
Pannbacker to run for state school board
Bill Pannbacker recently announced he will be running for the GOP nomination to the State School Board. He will be facing off against incumbent Kathy Martin, Clay Center. The district stretches from Atchison to Salina, so this will be no small effort by Pannbacker. More in tomorrow's News.
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