tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38820832985337474392024-03-07T00:07:18.364-06:00Carbondale Bytelifea blog about Carbondale, ILParentheticushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397250058745076490noreply@blogger.comBlogger761125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post-57138905435072895322009-04-10T13:11:00.000-05:002009-04-10T13:11:25.001-05:00Hangar 9 demolishment, rebuilding planned<div>Blackwell Thomas reports: <a href="http://www.thesouthern.com/articles/2009/04/09/local/28856145.txt">Hangar 9 will rise again</a></div>Parentheticushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397250058745076490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post-2025382277616877992009-03-31T23:32:00.002-05:002009-03-31T23:36:28.685-05:00Oppose the PMLA Act!I know that I really don't post here anymore, but I hope Dave will forgive me-- this legislation will dramatically affect musicians locally, so <a href="http://startlingmoniker.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/oppose-the-performing-musicians-licensing-act/">I'm linking to my main writeup</a> from here in the hopes that more folks will hear about this before the vote.<br /><br />I'm not normally very political, and I know our tastes in music may differ, but I know that you also share a love of music ITSELF-- so be sure to read this. Thank you. --DaveXUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post-74231723360775485712009-03-23T08:07:00.001-05:002009-03-23T08:13:14.913-05:00There's a New Cab in Town<a href="http://www.landolinkin.us/carbondale/bytelife/uploaded_images/BILD0967-756237.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; clear: both; float: right; width: 176px; height: 229px;" alt="" src="http://www.landolinkin.us/carbondale/bytelife/uploaded_images/BILD0967-756225.JPG" border="0" /></a>Maybe you've seen the green machines around town, or one of the flyers advertising its service. Must say, the cabs look good, and the flyer is well-written and effective -- except for the hideous font for the phrase "The Service You Deserve."<br /><br />Click on the image to read the details. ... A good business model, I'd say.Parentheticushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397250058745076490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post-61819608949431986052009-03-23T07:37:00.002-05:002009-03-23T07:59:55.856-05:00Callahan notches 400; George, 19<a href="http://www.landolinkin.us/carbondale/bytelife/uploaded_images/BILD0972-735982.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; clear: both; float: left; width: 277px; height: 186px;" alt="" src="http://www.landolinkin.us/carbondale/bytelife/uploaded_images/BILD0972-735970.JPG" border="0" /></a>I happened by Abe Martin Field yesterday and caught some of the action as <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dan Callahan</span> recorded his 400th career victory as <a href="http://siusalukis.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/032209aab.html">Salukis beat N. Iowa </a><a href="http://siusalukis.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/032209aab.html">Panthers</a><a href="http://siusalukis.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/032209aab.html">, 4-3</a>. Three more victories will bring Dan's record to 403-403-1.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/silu/sports/m-basebl/auto_headshot/2462826.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 55px; height: 74px;" src="http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/silu/sports/m-basebl/auto_headshot/2462826.jpeg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Also in the game, Duquoin's <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bryant George</span> tied the school record for Saves, with 19. Only a Junior, BG will surely hold the rocord to himself, by the time he graduates.Parentheticushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397250058745076490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post-59189835675125412492009-03-17T07:30:00.000-05:002009-03-17T07:30:00.916-05:00About ‘The Portal’ -An email from SI online editor, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Caleb Hale</span>. yesterday called attention to The Southern's new blog, <a href="http://www.thesouthern.com/theportal/"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Portal</span></a>, which he calls <blockquote>"a primer for all the topics, news stories, issues and other information from right here in Southern Illinois to the far corners of the world. <a href="http://www.thesouthern.com/">TheSouthern.com</a> keeps you abreast of breaking local news and gives you the access to find out what’s happening beyond our borders." -- <a href="http://www.thesouthern.com/theportal/?page_id=2">About ‘The Portal’<br /></a></blockquote>Parentheticushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397250058745076490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post-44554198326616846122009-03-15T20:14:00.004-05:002009-03-15T20:18:13.964-05:00Tax Receipts DownInstead of being up about $100,000 over 2008, it looks like Carbondale's sales tax collection will run about<a href="http://www.thesouthern.com/articles/2009/03/13/local/28725659.txt"> $300,000 below</a> projections. Not good, but certainly livable. Given the lousy economy, I guess we should be glad it's not much more than that.Castle Perilous Gameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11344944898418451419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post-34368286964127785282009-03-11T19:07:00.005-05:002009-03-12T06:11:47.663-05:0075 years in business<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.landolinkin.us/carbondale/bytelife/uploaded_images/horstmans_web-723466.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://www.landolinkin.us/carbondale/bytelife/uploaded_images/horstmans_web-723460.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Yesterday, I had to check an order at <span style="font-weight: bold;">Horstman Cleaners & Furriers</span>, and spoke to John Kirk, whose family's owned the business landmark on the corner of University and Walnut since the mid-60s. He says Horstman's itself has been in business 75 years! Which MUST make it the oldest in town.<br /><br />Anyway, Horstman's doesn't have much <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF-8&q=horstmans+cleaners+carbondale+il&fb=1&split=1&gl=us&view=text&latlng=13201856168348376631&dtab=3&oi=md_references&sa=X&ei=rFq4SfXdBo6ANsivgfAI">web presence, only 13 listings</a>, but I uploaded a photo to <a href="http://local.yahoo.com/info-17620201-horstman-s-cleaners-furriers-carbondale">its Yahoo listing</a>.Parentheticushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397250058745076490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post-85454297783886953822009-03-10T09:50:00.002-05:002009-03-10T10:02:02.608-05:00blogging thru my teethA <a href="http://www.landolinkin.us/carbondale/bytelife/2008/08/getting-dental-appointment-is-like.html?showComment=1236687240000#c5405378288995085990">new comment</a> to a post from last summer about local dental service reminds me that I've got 4 wisdom teeth ready for harvesting. Must make an appt with <a href="http://www.sicosmeticdentistry.com">Dr. Michael Clay</a> over in Murphysbury, whom I haven't seen since blogging the <a href="http://www.shawneenet.net/dispatch/2006/11/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-bluetooth.html">blue tooth</a>.Parentheticushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397250058745076490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post-86329472982628452282009-03-10T08:19:00.004-05:002009-03-10T08:31:58.122-05:00Competition for Subway?<a href="http://www.landolinkin.us/carbondale/bytelife/uploaded_images/BILD0786-794119.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; clear: both; float: right;" alt="" src="http://www.landolinkin.us/carbondale/bytelife/uploaded_images/BILD0786-794108.JPG" border="0" /></a>The vacant Hardee's building on 1201 West Main has been sold to BLP Development of Paducah, <a href="http://www.thesouthern.com/articles/2009/03/10/local/28659561.txt">reports Blackwell Thomas</a>, who got it from Kevin Baity<br /><br />Another restaurant could put the space to good use ... give Subway some fresh competition for the lunch trade on that side of town. But who knows? BLP wouldn't say.<br /><br />The FOR SALE sign is still in the window, though, (as of 15 minutes ago, when this photo was snapped) with a number to call: 889-9286.Parentheticushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397250058745076490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post-66398897269812120952009-03-04T10:37:00.008-06:002009-03-04T11:38:37.497-06:00apparently transparentHave you seen (thru) the new <a href="http://www.explorecarbondale.com/">City of Carbondale website</a>? In his "Dazettte" blog <a href="http://carbondazegazette.blogspot.com/2009/03/city-website-transperancy.html#comments">Scott T notes</a> how <span style="font-style: italic;">Sunshine Review</span> <a href="http://www.sunshinereviewblog.com/2009/03/02/carbondale-restoring-my-faith-in-government/">gives the site high marks</a> in the government-transparency department. They call Carbondale “Transparency Capitol of The Entire State of Illinois.”<br /><br />According to <a href="http://www.ci.carbondale.il.us/?q=node/378">Mayor's press release</a>, a key component to the site is <a href="http://www.ci.carbondale.il.us/?q=node/284">Citizen Access</a>, which Cole said he developed according to guidelines of Sunshine Review.<br /><br />The <a href="http://www.siude.com/news/city_launches_new_web_site%252C_promises_more_transparency-1.1591859">DE sez</a> the <a href="http://www.arthuragency.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Arthur Agency</span></a> got paid $15,915. One of the things a city site should have -- <a href="http://sunshinereview.org/index.php/City_websites">according to Sunshine Review guidelines</a> -- is a checkbook register posted online.... I don't see it.<br /><br />Another thing, I find no mention of the City's free wireless internet, but may be simple oversight (mine or the City's).Parentheticushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397250058745076490noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post-65128023979450596332009-03-03T08:53:00.002-06:002009-03-03T09:40:56.930-06:00The View from Below<a href="http://www.landolinkin.us/carbondale/bytelife/uploaded_images/cheerleader_top-712584.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; clear: both; float: left;" alt="" src="http://www.landolinkin.us/carbondale/bytelife/uploaded_images/cheerleader_top-712580.JPG" width="202" border="0" height="212" /></a>So far, the best thing to happen to me from Twitter is getting a great seat at the Wichita game last weekend, <a href="http://bit.ly/JEKt2">courtesy of Kelly Thomas</a>, the <a href="http://www.sihometours.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">SI Home Tours</span></a> guy, who attended with his wife Trina, <a href="http://twitpic.com/1tgxy">both sporting Saluki dawg ears</a>.<br /><br />Although we had great seats, I took a stroll around the floor to snap some pics from different angles, like <-- this one. Great game, too. <a href="http://siusalukis.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/022809aaa.html">SIU's 72-68 victory over Wichita</a> assures them 5th place in MVC Tourney next weekend.<br /><br />Meanwhile, <span style="font-weight: bold;">today is the ground-breaking for Saluki Way</span> -- at 2 p.m. ... Many <a href="http://siusalukis.cstv.com/ot/salukiway.html">details about the project are on the SIU Athletics web site</a>, including video.<br /><br />I'll try to be there and shoot some pics.Parentheticushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397250058745076490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post-33004557240261197502009-02-26T11:52:00.006-06:002009-02-26T12:23:10.581-06:00Hangar 9 closed 'til ?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.landolinkin.us/carbondale/bytelife/uploaded_images/BILD0571-771078.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 300px;" src="http://www.landolinkin.us/carbondale/bytelife/uploaded_images/BILD0571-771078.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a>There hasn't been much activity in fixing the hole in the roof where the rain gets in and stop my mind from wondering. ... Word on the street is, the best music venue on "The (cough, cough) Strip" in C'dale may not be having a Raise the Roof Party, because the owners are approaching retirement age, and months of rebuilding is not an appealing prospect.<br /><br />Perhaps the business or property will be sold.<br /><br />Losing Hangar 9 would be a serious blow to the local music scene, because of its excellent stage, sound system, and spacious dance floor.Parentheticushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397250058745076490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post-35263087507222605442009-02-24T10:16:00.002-06:002009-02-24T11:29:42.653-06:00Keepin' up with KevinCity Council candidate <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kevin Clark </span>has been hired as the Development Specialist for The Women's Center.<br /><br />Perhaps an update of the <a href="http://www.thewomensctr.org/">The Women's Center</a> web site is on his "to-do" list. The newsletter hasn't been updated since 2006. . . . (<a href="http://onthesquareonline.com/blog/">I should talk</a>).Parentheticushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397250058745076490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post-59910890231497040802009-02-23T08:11:00.001-06:002009-02-23T09:59:32.510-06:00This year's Relay for Life has new wrinkle<a href="http://www.landolinkin.us/carbondale/bytelife/uploaded_images/relay4lifers-734220.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; clear: both; float: left;" alt="" src="http://www.landolinkin.us/carbondale/bytelife/uploaded_images/relay4lifers-734217.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.thesouthern.com/articles/2009/02/21/local/28344765.txt">TheSouthern.com</a>: More teams are needed for the American Cancer Society <span style="font-weight: bold;">Relay for Life</span> set for April 25 at the CCHS football field, with a goal of raising $91,000. In addition, a theme has been added to the event: "Blast from the Past,' with walkers urged to dress in styles from the '50s through the '80s."<br /><br />Today, volunteers will distribute information and answer questions at local businesses and campus dorms. I'd like to ask if an outfit from 1992 would be acceptable.<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The </span><www.relayforlifecarbondale.com><a href="http://www.relayforlifeofcarbondale.com/">group's web site</a> doesn't say, but other details about the event are there, including a snappy group photo.Parentheticushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397250058745076490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post-52230524692707737662009-02-22T19:30:00.002-06:002009-02-22T19:45:29.153-06:00Chris Wissman's PlatformGot a campaign letter from candidate/councilman Chris Wissmann outlining the issues he feels he has taken the lead on or that the council should act on if he gets elected for another term:<br /><br />violent crime--organizing neighborhood watch groups and associations<br /><br />alternative energy technologies--seeking ways to limit the effect of Ameren rate increases<br /><br />job retention and attraction--fostering the development of home-based and service employers, i.e. Paducah's Artist Relocation Project<br /><br />Rewriting of the Carbondale Comprehensive plan incorporating the <a href="http://www.newurbanism.org/">New Urbanism</a> concept<br /><br />Assisting in SIUC's growth<br /><br />Expand programming on the city's GOV-16 channelCastle Perilous Gameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11344944898418451419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post-80098882833486121952009-02-22T08:58:00.006-06:002009-02-22T10:23:24.884-06:00Artsy Vartsy<a href="http://www.landolinkin.us/carbondale/bytelife/uploaded_images/2009-0220-Shryock-&-Varsity-727954.jpg"><img src="http://www.landolinkin.us/carbondale/bytelife/uploaded_images/2009-0220-Shryock-&-Varsity-727944.jpg" alt="" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; clear: both; float: right;" border="0" /></a>Driving to The Cellar after <a href="http://twitter.com/lowercase_dave/status/1232781924">tweeting Corny West lecture</a> on campus Friday night, I stopped in the <a href="http://www.stagecompany.org/Varsity%20Center%20for%20the%20Arts.htm">Varsity Center for the Arts</a> (<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:78%;" >WARNING</span>: The Stage Company's VCA web page graphic is huge & site isn't up-to-date) to get a gander at the new <a href="http://www.carbondalearts.org/">Carbondale Community Arts</a> gallery where artists like <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kathleen Shaffner</span> can show their stuff.<br /><br />House Manager, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mindy Beyke</span>, is one of the leading ladies in the continued resurgence of the former Varsity Theater bldg as an entertainment venue.<br /><br />Currently, in the smaller downstairs theater (the main screen theater is still under reconstruction), actors are performing <span style="font-style: italic;">Leading Ladies,</span> a hilarious comedy by 2-time Tony Award winner, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Ludwig">Ken Ludwig</a> -about two actors performing Shakespeare on the Moose Lodge circuit in Amish Country. Show continues at the VCA next weekend, Feb 27, 28 and Mar 1.<br /><br />In other artsy news, <a href="http://www.heartlandarts.net/">HeartlandArts.Net</a> has <a href="http://www.heartlandarts.net/blogs/artshows/2009/02/bleeding-hearts-photo-contest-2009.html">announced the winners</a> of its recent photo contest. And the winners are ...<br /><br />I'm looking forward to tonight's <a href="http://www.oscar.com/">Oscar</a> show, and the <a href="http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23Oscars+OR+Oscars">twitterverse is abuzz</a>.<br /><br /><br /><div style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Parentheticushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397250058745076490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post-8313586279700475862009-02-20T09:29:00.000-06:002009-02-20T09:29:24.459-06:00Tulsa: How tweet it is!<a href="http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20090219_11_A2_Kimber955907&allcom=1">Tulsa World</a>: <blockquote>"The city of Tulsa has joined the tech-savvy legions who are using Twitter to stay in touch.<br /><br />Twitter, for those unfamiliar, is a free, social-networking, micro-blogging phenomenon that allows users to send and read other's 'tweets,' which are text posts of up to 140 characters meant to answer the question: What are you doing?<br /><br />The posts are displayed on the user's profile page and delivered to those who have signed up to receive them via their computers or mobile devices.<br /><br />Mayor Kathy Taylor said the city, by joining Twitter, is simply evolving with the latest in communication technology."</blockquote>Will the City of Carbondale follow suit? Seems like something our own tech-savvy mayor would endorse.Parentheticushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397250058745076490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post-12595017952687582972009-02-20T07:26:00.004-06:002009-02-20T07:59:15.873-06:00Philosopher as Media Matriculator<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://word.world-citizenship.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/cornel-ronald-west-usa-rog-r90p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 163px; height: 129px;" src="http://word.world-citizenship.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/cornel-ronald-west-usa-rog-r90p.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Black American History month sponsors (see below) expect Shyrock Auditorium to be SRO for tonight's FREE lecture by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cornel West</span>, the Princeton University professor and media talking-head. Dr. West's most recent book <span style="font-style: italic;">Hope on a Tightrope: Words and Wisdom</span> <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=X-9sXf9ewUAC">can be previewed</a> at Google Books. <br /><br />According to <a href="http://word.world-citizenship.org/wp-archive/2181">his bio</a> at <span style="font-style: italic;">World People's Blog</span>, <blockquote>West appears in both The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions as one of the elders, Councilor West, who serves on the council of Zion. West’s character advises that “comprehension is not a requisite of cooperation.”<br /><br />In addition, West provides philosophical commentary on all three <span style="font-style: italic;">Matrix </span>films in The Ultimate Matrix Collection along with integral theorist <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ken Wilber</span>. West also made multiple appearances on the popular political show <span style="font-style: italic;">Real Time with Bill Maher</span>.[12][13][14][15][16] West was also featured on Starbucks Coffee Cups with The Way I See It #284 quoted- “You can’t lead the people if you don’t love the people. You can’t save the people, if you don’t serve the people”. .<br /></blockquote>More details about the lecture <a href="http://news.siu.edu/news/February09/021909amh9032.html">at Saluki Times website</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Dr. West did not come cheap. His book promotion is sponsored by: </span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, Black History Month Committee, Student Programming Council, Office of the Associate Chancellor (Diversity), Undergraduate Student Government, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. </span>Parentheticushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397250058745076490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post-48862475145025274062009-02-19T15:07:00.002-06:002009-02-19T15:14:30.532-06:00No Early Release for FisherFormer C'dale landlord <a href="http://www.idoc.state.il.us/subsections/search/inms.asp">Henry Fisher</a> <a href="http://www.mariondaily.com/news/x598677075/Former-Carbondale-landlord-to-serve-remainder-of-sexual-assault-sentence">will serve the remainder</a> of his term for<a href="http://www.thesouthern.com/articles/2003/08/21/top/export18199.txt"> sexual assault</a> after his appeal on the ground of ineffective council was denied by Williamson Co. judge Ron EckissCastle Perilous Gameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11344944898418451419noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post-91298384338402331182009-02-19T11:54:00.001-06:002009-02-19T11:56:24.549-06:00Inside Hangar 9<a href="http://www.landolinkin.us/carbondale/bytelife/uploaded_images/BILD0571-771078.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; clear: both; float: left; width: 275px; height: 206px;" alt="" src="http://www.landolinkin.us/carbondale/bytelife/uploaded_images/BILD0571-771048.JPG" border="0" /></a>Walking down Illinois, I took a peak inside Hangar 9, which recently had its roof collapse. Looks like a lot of work remains to be done, but a Raise the Roof Party is planned.Parentheticushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397250058745076490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post-15587577690000385172009-02-19T11:22:00.001-06:002009-02-19T11:53:34.454-06:00Kristin takes her seatYesterday, I got out to "The Strip" and walked its length -- all the way to the Interfaith Center, snapping pix and talking to folks, including: <a href="http://www.landolinkin.us/carbondale/bytelife/uploaded_images/BILD0556-769849.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; clear: both; float: left;" alt="" src="http://www.landolinkin.us/carbondale/bytelife/uploaded_images/BILD0556-769802.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kristin Gregory Ward</span>, the new Executive Director of the <a href="http://carbondalechamber.com/">Chamber of Commerce</a>, a local girl, a graduate of CCHS, class of 1999. I reminded her, I used to sub at CCHS back then, when it was on Oakland St. Then I gave her permission to use the restroom. ;-)Parentheticushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397250058745076490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post-49113396256113549672009-02-17T14:20:00.000-06:002009-02-17T14:20:55.996-06:00Not as nice as the Neighborhood Co-op, but still<a href="http://www.landolinkin.us/carbondale/bytelife/uploaded_images/BILD0541-754616.JPG"><img style="CLEAR: both; FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px" alt="" src="http://www.landolinkin.us/carbondale/bytelife/uploaded_images/BILD0541-754604.JPG" border="0" /></a>Last night, I did some shopping at the new <em>Aldi</em>, now that it's moved from its former location (next to Dollar General) across 13 from where Kroger West used-to-be. <br /><br />Items were arranged "more or less" where they used to be in the old store. Same quality products.<br /><br />I was told that Aldi is the Walmart of Germany .... but the Aldifoods website tells a different story, of <a href="http://www.aldifoods.com/us/html/company/5561_ENU_HTML.htm">opening its first store in Iowa in 1976</a>.<br /><br />The one picture here is located where Ponderosa used to be, behind Long John Silver.<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Parentheticushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397250058745076490noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post-88952051705110738332009-02-16T13:58:00.003-06:002009-02-16T14:49:10.855-06:00Train station art<table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/vbcpz6-iZfXOtcOAbCLSZQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_nVoX3gXy3hs/SHn96o71M9I/AAAAAAAAANY/T8yQ5Nhbr-U/s400/BILD0219.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/david.more/AllAboardAmtrak?feat=embedwebsite">All Aboard Amtrak</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Over at Scott Thorn's <span style="font-style: italic;">Daze-ette</span>, there's <a href="http://carbondazegazette.blogspot.com/2009/02/calling-all-artists.html">call out for Artists</a> who can paint these panels at the Amtrak station. There's more to this story -- how Mayor Cole stole this idea from me ;-) -- in my forthcoming blook, Karmadale After Blog. This project has been 2 or 3 years in making. I spoke to Nancy Stemper about his a year ago, and a call for Artists had been made back then, too. I wonder why the delay.Parentheticushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397250058745076490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post-77140915499063643502009-02-16T10:43:00.004-06:002009-02-16T11:50:59.759-06:00Red dressers<a href="http://www.landolinkin.us/carbondale/bytelife/uploaded_images/BILD0534-729259.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; clear: both; float: right;" alt="" src="http://www.landolinkin.us/carbondale/bytelife/uploaded_images/BILD0534-729248.JPG" border="0" /></a>Out for a walk on Saturday and see <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jay Cupp</span> and brother <span style="font-weight: bold;">Barry</span>, and their friend Joe, and others, parading in red dresses, for the annual Hash House Harriers Red Dress Run, which has its <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hash_House_Harriers#Special_Events">origins in Hasher lore</a>:<br /><blockquote>... a newcomer was invited to a hash run ran by the San Diego Hash House Harriers. Unbeknownst to her it was a running group and she attended the run in a red dress instead of running clothes. Upon being mocked for wearing such an outfit, she ran the trail and went into a hot tub with the red dress still on. Other Hashers began wearing red dresses as a joke, and the tradition soon became an annual event that spread across the world.</blockquote>The Cupp brothers own and operate Midwest Cash in Carbondale and Marion. I'd put a link to their site, but it causes Firefox to crash.... (thank G for autosave).Parentheticushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397250058745076490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882083298533747439.post-69835874604149639702009-02-13T15:52:00.000-06:002009-02-13T15:53:09.392-06:00Dome gets new plastic cover<a href="http://www.landolinkin.us/carbondale/bytelife/uploaded_images/BILD0208-787286.JPG"><img style="CLEAR: both; FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px" alt="" src="http://www.landolinkin.us/carbondale/bytelife/uploaded_images/BILD0208-787274.JPG" border="0" /></a> Speaking of roofs, the one at Bucky's Dome Home is looking much better -- not quite a new roof, but a new plastic cover on the original -- and a new fence has been constructed. The Dome restoration <a href="http://www.buckysdome.org/support.html">effort still needs your support</a>.<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Parentheticushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04397250058745076490noreply@blogger.com0