JC Harris For Des Moines, Washington
City Council, Position #2
I got the following message from a resident the morning after our last City Council Meeting : “It looks like you guys were getting along. What happened?” 😀 I can only speak for myself: I self-censored. I avoided several uncomfortable conversations that should be happening. Frankly, some nights? I just don’t feel like fighting. Administration
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For a long while, there were several web cams covering the Marina and a few other spots in Des Moines. The only one that remains seems to be this one at Anthony's restaurant on 227th. So, if you ever feel a sudden urge to monitor A-E docks. Any time. Day or night. 24/7/365? Here ya go. :)...
I hope you’ve survived the heat. And if you haven’t? Well, you’re not reading this anyway, so… 😀 Is it just me, or does it feel like these low-rent ’emergencies’ are basically coming somewhat constantly now? I ask because I’ve had this *bee in my bonnet for a long time about the topic of Emergency
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Another old guy reference: There’s this moment in the movie Amadeus, where the Emperor walks in on a rehearsal of Mozart’s newest music and he sees something so obviously wrong he’s rendered speechless with confusion. My ‘fix the web site’ proposal At last week’s City Council Meeting, I felt a lot like this guy (not
... continue reading.The following is a heavily edited version of a very wonky thing I wrote on one of those Des Moines Facebook Pages. In that post, a resident creates a poll of “who should be mayor!” and then discusses the job in terms of “Rule 5”. I’m redoing it here because although it’s super-wonky and boring
... continue reading.Believe it or not, I now get anywhere from dozens to hundreds of requests every week, often for exactly the same thing. So, if your question is in reference to a particular article, please try reading said article thoroughly, or use the Search to find what you need, before you contact me. If you can
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