Tag: Heimatkunde
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Speaking truth to Zappone
Spokane COUNTY has issued an official tonguelashing to the CITY idiots (mayor and council) who insist loudly that they can’t possibly control crime and homelessness because “the jail is full”. Idiot Zappone has been among the loudest supporters of crime. The county’s press release is worth a long quote. = = = = = START…
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Aphid Day 2025
Aphid Day is Oct 9, 2025. I’ve been seeing a few aphids in previous days. Today they gave a nice clear signal that summer is over, swarming as soon as the sun came over the horizon. I’m especially glad to see them. This summer wasn’t hotter than average but it was harder than average on…
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If they really wanted….
NiemanLab cites a new survey that accurately pins down what people want from local news. We want LOCAL reporting of WHAT’S HAPPENING HERE. Crime, troubles, power outages, fires. We do not want “investigative pieces” that always just happen to “investigate” Repooflicans while celebrating Democrats who commit exactly the same crimes. This pattern is constant from…
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Streetpecker
Last night’s big rain must have pushed some bugs and critters to the surface. Squirrels and birds are busy on the soil today. One bird seemed unusual. It was brown with a chevron marking on its chest, and its beak was long and straight. It was pecking FAST in the crack between the curb and…
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Sorting out
Spokane News asked if people feel safe downtown. Sorting out the usual FB cacophony: People who are accustomed to dealing with violence feel safe there. Others don’t feel safe. There’s a GENUINE change in the last few years. I’m not tough at all, but I used to enjoy being downtown. I worked downtown in the…
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Regrowth
From RealClear, an article with hopeful signs. The article misses the former strength of smaller cities. It mocks the NYC bigotry but basically agrees with NYC that the universe ends at the Hudson River. The term “flyover country” was not just a snobbish put-down but a reality as a handful of core cities – New…
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More Ponca action
Last week I noted that the house across from Grandma’s apartment in Ponca is for sale. I reprinted my account of the Folly that used to be there, and the puzzle about where it was. Now Grandma’s apartment itself is for rent! The address given by Zillow is for the lower left apartment, but the…
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Good news from Enid
The last time I heard, Enid’s only skyscraper was scheduled for demolition. A new owner is saving the Broadway Tower, and will turn it into part condos part offices. Enid is where my soul lives. A restoration there helps my soul. Broadway Tower is one of the beacons for Enid. When approaching from the east,…
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The Ponca Folly House is for sale!
Many years ago I wrote up my personal experience with Follies, as part of my long-term theme of Science as Entertainment. Some of the best science labs were Follies in this sense, structures added to a house or yard purely to entertain or amuse guests or neighbors. One of my personal experiences was a house…
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Must be summer now
The neighbor across the street, who enjoys hot weather, is out all the time now. Plus: He finally unplugged his Xmas lights, flashing every night since November. I enjoyed the lights, a little bit of color in a drab world.
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Nulling the local balance
This year I’m trying to null the balance, make more beauty and order, do things the right way whether recognized or not, trying to restore the activities that were bombed by the Bush-Trump monstrosity in 2020-22. One of those activities was yard care. I’ve been mowing regularly but not sprinkling or trimming things. A nearby…
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Slight bit of action
Fairness Doctrine time. I’ve been thoroughly bashing the “city” of Spokane for ENCOURAGING crime instead of STOPPING crime. The people passed a referendum with a 73% majority two years ago, attempting to force action. The state’s alleged so-called “court” pulled the usual Manweller trick, invalidating the FIRMLY expressed will of the people. Until now the…
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Enid’s Fallingwater is for sale
It’s a fantastic Wrightish design, every part custom engineered and custom-made. It’s in The Woodlands, Enid’s best neighborhood for many years. Built in ’92, it wasn’t there when I lived in Enid in the ’70s. From the blurb: Upon completion the home was featured on the HGTV series “Extreme Homes”. When entering the walled courtyard…
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Random neighborhood note
SpokaneNews always shows a map when it reports a car crash or overdose or brush fire. They reported a crash at the corner next to the VA Hospital, a common crash spot. Cars on Wellesley often zoom right through the four-way stop. The map shows street names inside the VA Center. Independence, Liberty, Memorial, Freedom,…
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A GREAT hero has died.
Via the TV station where he spent his career, Gary England has died. He saved more lives than most politicians and CEOs have killed. He was the first weatherman to use doppler radar, and spent his life educating and organizing people about tornados and severe weather. If there’s a heaven, Gary England is now in…
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