Although I’ve announced that it’s time to begin a slow withdrawal from talking so much, in order to spend more time out in the community walking the walk – guess what? We’ve created another category under which to post blogs-. Hammerhead. (That’s a nickname from my elementary school days.)
As a Hammer-man, I believe there are many other columnists and bloggers that really “hit the nail on the head” with their comments and opinions; consequently a new topical theme has been created to capture these quotes and then add my own personal comments. This move on my part is simply putting into action the slogan that I’ve been preaching for years: The greatest resource of any community is the collective wisdom, intellect and creativity of its citizens.
As a Cybernaut, I not only travel in Cyberspace seeking the latest advancements in ICT (Information and Communication Technology); but to select “words of wisdom” from others to share with my fellow Petalumans in Our Cyberplace. Please remember that no one individual is as smart as all us working together and sharing our knowledge. We will attempt to “hit the nail on the head” with quotes from other sources. After all, isn’t that what a Hammer-man is supposed to do. (Tap, tap, bang, bang!)
Let’s begin with a selection from a recent column (5-28-05) by Pete Golis, editorial director for The Press Democrat, titled “When local politics was still fun.” The sentences that really caught my “eagle-eyes” are last two in a most interesting analysis of how the management of political campaigns have shifted from being guided by community volunteers to paid consultants – “When government was more about people than interest groups, life was better. And so was government.” That says it all.
IMHO (In my humble opinion), Pete has really hit the nail on the head. Let’s see what happens on Tuesday, June 6th. I’ll be working at our local Precinct Polling Place. Be sure to vote! Stay tuned. (I’ll try and hit the head of the nails and not the nails of my fingers. Ouch!)
On Our Radar Screen
Yesterday was a day for reflection and remembrances. Today, we will start to look forward, once again, toward how best to invest our time, effort and energy in order that we “leave our campsite better than we found it.” (That’s a quote from my Boy Scout days.) Stay tuned as we enter the summer season. Changes are in the wind.