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Tuesday, December 16, 2014
The World's End (2013)
Monday, December 15, 2014
No Room at the Inn in Richardson
NIMBYism rears its head again. The latest manifestation of this all too common human weakness is over group homes for people recovering from chemical dependency.
There are 22 such group homes in Richardson. Does the number surprise you? Perhaps that's because nothing much is going on in these homes that affects the rest of the neighborhood, at least not in a bad way. As Richardson Police Chief Jim Spivey told The Dallas Morning News, group homes "generate no more calls than single-family residences." One could argue that supporting recovering alcoholics affects the neighborhood and the whole community in a good way, but that's not how NIMBYism works.
After the jump, why this is an issue now.
There are 22 such group homes in Richardson. Does the number surprise you? Perhaps that's because nothing much is going on in these homes that affects the rest of the neighborhood, at least not in a bad way. As Richardson Police Chief Jim Spivey told The Dallas Morning News, group homes "generate no more calls than single-family residences." One could argue that supporting recovering alcoholics affects the neighborhood and the whole community in a good way, but that's not how NIMBYism works.
After the jump, why this is an issue now.
Friday, December 12, 2014
Fruitvale Station (2013)
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Thursday, December 11, 2014
Dead Man (1995)
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Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Nonstop Love Surprisingly Unpleasant
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The parking garages at Love Field were filled up on Thanksgiving Day. Even the remote overflow lots were full. Why should this be? After the jump, really, why should this be?!?
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Poetry (2010)
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Monday, December 8, 2014
All the Debt We Can Carry
Everyone knows the federal budget deficit is large and getting larger all the time. It's out of control, right? Well, what everyone knows and what's the truth sometimes bear little resemblance to one another. In fact, the federal budget deficit has been plunging in recent years, falling from nearly 10 percent of G.D.P. in 2009 to less than 3 percent in 2014, below the average experienced over the past 40 years. So much for what everyone knows.
Let's bring the discussion closer to home. What about the situation in the City of Richardson? After the jump, a look at what our community owes.
Let's bring the discussion closer to home. What about the situation in the City of Richardson? After the jump, a look at what our community owes.
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