08/14/06
I read about a Moon Properties development at Hartley Bridge Road and Interstate 75. I praise this form of growth for South Bibb. The houses coming after the commercialization phase include multiple-family structures. If there are any houses built they must be middle-to-upper market. We do not need cheap rental property this close to Crawford and Peach Counties. With the ghetto being a few miles up Interstate 75 we most definitely need Moon's development to be relatively upscale- not snooty but upscale. This is being billed as an alternative to living in Atlanta. Of course we do need the jobs and decent schools to draw in people.
I am very excited with what I see going on in the next few years. Moon, according to the Telegraph, mentions a theater, elementary school, home improvement place, and supermarket.
Just think; when I grew up (an example; 1973)we had to travel to Rocky Creek Road to go to a real grocery store. Back then we had two superettes (Bryant's and the Red and White), one pharmacist (McCook's), four convenience stores, a few smaller country stores, a handful of churches, six full-fledged service stations (most on the Interstate), a few smaller "filling" stations, and two restaurants (Stuckey's and Shane's).
This development means a big push to get more goodies. Who knows; a tire store, a lube shop, more major fast-food outlets (A Hardee's I hope)and a multitude of doctor's offices. I really do not think a Wal-Mart is needed in our community for the next ten years at the earliest.
KAT
Monday, August 14, 2006
City phone bill being paid?
08/14/06
Question:
Is it true that the City of Macon has not been paying its telephone bills and that some of the phone numbers are dead?
Carelessness, neglect, and even worse can kill
http://www.wmaz.com/news/local_headlines.aspx?storyid=28777 details a woman who is smoking in bed- and she is on oxygen, by the way- and causes a fatal fire.
What part of "Oxygen: No Smoking Within 50 Feet" do some of us not understand?
What part of "Oxygen: No Smoking Within 50 Feet" do some of us not understand?
Sunday, August 06, 2006
General Tso actually gets brakes fixed
08/06/06
The General Tso got its brakes fixed. Yes, it does need its rotors ground but for 280.00 that can wait. The danger aspect of the brakes is gone thanks to the Mad Machinist. I had replaced the front pads but the rear shoes needed replacement. Try this; take a glass jar and rotate it as you would when taking off the lid. Put your thumb on the inside of the jar and force the twirling to stop. This is how brake shoes work on a drum on the rear of a car.
Of course it isn't that simple due to the springs and brake adjustment screw so I took it to the Mad Machinist. Yes there is lots of travel space on the pedal but much of that is normal. I do have to finish with the smell issue and the fuel feed being stubborn but these aren't that critical. Nor is having to feed the thing a quart of oil once every few weeks. A head job is more costly than feeding it oil until it smokes all the time.
I read about Leslie Elliot, who I grew up with. She worked in advertising- like I wanted to. I was an intern for her back in college. But she now has chosen to teach for Heard Elementary. Leslie is going to hang an angel in her room just as her deceased mother, Marian Hamlin, did when she taught a previous generation at Heard.
I do have one question; when is the ACLU going to yank out the angel due to church-state separation issues? Oh and one more question; why are so many promising people like Leslie and myself, when leaving college, forced to teach school, work for the federal government, do telephone insurance sales, or work in health care? This is what is happening in the Macon area. My family needs me here but I can't move forward in my career as long as I'm in Macon or the surrounding area.
I do have a plea for everyone while on the subject; vote for Allen Peake if he is running in your district. I trust a businessman over a lawyer who's father was just another politician at the State House. Read the Peach Pundit. Stebin's father gave to a Democratic candidate this year. So much for his dad being a closet Republican.
Stebin at one time refused to restrict the mayor's powers. I do not know what the issue was but it was in 2005. Someone please clue us in on this before we vote this Tuesday.
Finally, vote for Karen Handel and vote for Black in the runoff.
KAT
The General Tso got its brakes fixed. Yes, it does need its rotors ground but for 280.00 that can wait. The danger aspect of the brakes is gone thanks to the Mad Machinist. I had replaced the front pads but the rear shoes needed replacement. Try this; take a glass jar and rotate it as you would when taking off the lid. Put your thumb on the inside of the jar and force the twirling to stop. This is how brake shoes work on a drum on the rear of a car.
Of course it isn't that simple due to the springs and brake adjustment screw so I took it to the Mad Machinist. Yes there is lots of travel space on the pedal but much of that is normal. I do have to finish with the smell issue and the fuel feed being stubborn but these aren't that critical. Nor is having to feed the thing a quart of oil once every few weeks. A head job is more costly than feeding it oil until it smokes all the time.
I read about Leslie Elliot, who I grew up with. She worked in advertising- like I wanted to. I was an intern for her back in college. But she now has chosen to teach for Heard Elementary. Leslie is going to hang an angel in her room just as her deceased mother, Marian Hamlin, did when she taught a previous generation at Heard.
I do have one question; when is the ACLU going to yank out the angel due to church-state separation issues? Oh and one more question; why are so many promising people like Leslie and myself, when leaving college, forced to teach school, work for the federal government, do telephone insurance sales, or work in health care? This is what is happening in the Macon area. My family needs me here but I can't move forward in my career as long as I'm in Macon or the surrounding area.
I do have a plea for everyone while on the subject; vote for Allen Peake if he is running in your district. I trust a businessman over a lawyer who's father was just another politician at the State House. Read the Peach Pundit. Stebin's father gave to a Democratic candidate this year. So much for his dad being a closet Republican.
Stebin at one time refused to restrict the mayor's powers. I do not know what the issue was but it was in 2005. Someone please clue us in on this before we vote this Tuesday.
Finally, vote for Karen Handel and vote for Black in the runoff.
KAT
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