No, the role of the council is to represent the people of Richardson. Being positive is also good. Being resourceful is also good. Being advocates of "the City" is also good, unless that interferes with being advocates for the people of Richardson. First, last, and always, the Richardson City Council needs to represent the people of Richardson.The role of the Council is to be positive and resourceful advocates of the City.
Source: City of Richardson.
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
The Role of the Council
The City Council of Richardson agreed on its 2017-2019 Statement of Goals and, not surprisingly (given it's me and all), I have a bone to pick, starting with the very first sentence.
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Wonder (2017)
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Monday, December 4, 2017
OTBR: Abandoned Chateau in Czech Republic
Longitude: E 015° 18.312
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After the jump, a few of the random places (and I mean random literally) that I visited vicariously (not actually) last month that are "off the blue roads".
Friday, December 1, 2017
Repeat Tweets: 25 Conservatives to Follow on Twitter
Repeat tweets from November, 2017:
- Nov 1 2017: Salon recommended 25 conservatives to follow on Twitter. One was @JayCaruso of DMN. I'm from Dallas, so I thought, great.
- Nov 1 2017: It turns out, on Twitter, @JayCaruso doesn't offer facts and logic. His tweets start and end with assertions and insults.
- Nov 1 2017: Maybe on editorial team, @JayCaruso's partisan viewpoint is helpful to craft a balanced editorial. On Twitter, not so much. Unfollow.
- Nov 1 2017: How about some sensible gun regulations to reduce the 30,000 deaths by guns in this country annually that are not terror related?
- Nov 1 2017: @JayCaruso mocks Jimmy Kimmel for blaming the "gun nuts". Who else is responsible for the lack of sensible gun regulation than the people who keep electing politicians endorsed by the NRA?
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Constructing the Building Plans in RISD
The new RISD strategic plan contains six strategies, one of which is "We will ensure that our facilities and infrastructure adapt to support our mission." That's a tautology, but that just gives the action team working this strategy more freedom to come up with plans of their own devices. I've got some advice.
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Thinking Strategically About Schools
First and foremost, I am encouraged by the Richardson ISD's outreach efforts to get community input into the district's planning process.
Six teams of 35 to 50 community members have been formed. If all goes well, these teams will ensure community support as the RISD makes difficult strategic decisions in the future.
On October 2, district trustees voted to adopt a revised RISD strategic plan, and stakeholders are encouraged to take part in the process by applying to be on one of the six action teams that will develop the specific steps and goals to support the six district strategies:
- We will ensure that we have diverse and engaging programs and learning opportunities to meet the unique needs of all our students.
- We will guarantee that all students will perform at or above grade level.
- We will recruit, retain, and reward quality personnel.
- We will ensure that ALL families, businesses, and community partners are fully engaged in the mission of our district.
- We will actively pursue creative funding sources and responsibly manage current resources to support our mission.
- We will ensure that our facilities and infrastructure adapt to support our mission.
Source: RISD.
Six teams of 35 to 50 community members have been formed. If all goes well, these teams will ensure community support as the RISD makes difficult strategic decisions in the future.
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