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My Life in the ‘Arse Of The Bag’

I left the closest thing I had ever experienced to urban living to live in the suburb of a suburb.

You might be asking yourself, what exactly is the suburb of a suburb and I would be quick to tell you that I left Fresno’s Tower District and a great two story townhouse in the perfect location for a three bedroom house in a cul-de-sac. The word cul-de sac, coincidentally comes from the french and literally means the “arse of the bag” or dead end. Self respect in hand, I refuse to think of this move (which happened about three months ago) as a metaphor for my life…

Jun

18

2013

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Progress

Today I came across the video for the new Macklemore & Ryan Lewis single. The song is called Same Love and features Mary Lambert. The song is about equality and specifically equality for LGBT couples. I confess, I was not expecting the music video to be all that interesting as music video’s these days don’t tend to be however, I was really struck by it…..

Jun

14

2013

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Measure G All But Defeated…Now What?

It seems all but certain that Measure G has been defeated. A few thoughts about its defeat and the continued fiscal crisis in the City of Fresno.

1. 59,200 votes. That was our turnout for an issue of this size and magnitude. Conservatively that is just under a $13 per voter cost to the city but that number may end up closer to $17 per voter. It is a real shame the turnout was as low as it was.

Jun

13

2013

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"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."

- Anne Frank

Jun

08

2013

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© Barry Falke.