Archive for January, 2009

Ask the businesses what they need

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Recently, the Mayor of Orange City has launched his new get business people invovled in decision making program.  It seems that Orange City is the only government who actually is meeting with businesses to see what they need.  Why is this amazing?  Isn’t this the way its suppose to work? 

Meetings to discuss business concerns like the 17-92 redvelopment, streetscape improvements and the awful effects of the sign ordinance have been well attended. 

If you own a business along 17-92 in Orange City call 775-5403 to find out when the next meeting is scheduled.

Birds sleep with one eye open

Monday, January 19th, 2009
According to the Sunday London times a 1999 study showed that birds sleep with one eye open and half their brain asleep.  They alternate the eye and the side of the brain to be completely rested and protected by morning.  Human beings lack this ability in protecting and resting themselves. 
Hugh Strickland

Hugh Strickland

So we have adapted in another way, we need each other to form a community and to participate in giving each other mutal rest and protection.  So if this is our way of surviving, why are we less connected and less supportive of each other.  Is it possible that we are losing our focus to survive? (more…)