The Mount Gresham Shopping Village on Fairchild Parkway-US 56 -- another jewel in the 8th Ward's crown!
Well, if you've been keeping up with Councilman Stephen Massey Keller's (R-8th Ward) blog lately, you'll probably have noticed he had some rather colorful things to say about our neighborhood this morning in response to my entry from yesterday (he seems to have taken issue with my thoughts on the east metro Rail Authority issue). I'm not sure why any elected official would be writing on his blog at eight AM on a Saturday morning when he or she could be out buying fresh vegetables at the Armitage Square Farmer's Market, taking a walk on the shores of the Lake, or eating out at one of the great outdoor breakfast places on Stanton or in the Garden District. Perhaps the 8th Ward just isn't really set up for Saturday morning activities like that, though. I suppose the Ann Taylor Loft and Bed, Bath and Beyond at Ostwegan Towne Centre Shoppes don't open until 10 AM.
Regardless, Councilman Keller should think before he calls our neighborhood a "fiscally vampiric East German-style welfare state within our own city's borders" or a "grim Stalinist borscht of crime, urban decay and faux-bohemianism that sucks up our community's property tax dollars." These are the confused words of a desperate extremist, appealing to the basest instincts of his community in a bid to stay politically viable -- let's not forget, after all, that Councilman Keller is the closing stages of a tough Republican primary for his seat in this fall's general election, and is actually a few points behind his opponent in the latest Herald-Leader poll.
So Councilman Keller shouldn't be so quick to judge our community. We have our problems, but at least you can get real Thai food here.
2 comments:
Sherman, who are you supporting in the Democratic primary for the 5th Ward?
Well, that's a difficult question. While Forrest MacCandlas has been a great councilman for the 5th, but I'm backing challenger Russ Aldridge for the Democrats. Russ is young, energetic, full of ideas, and ready to tackle the unique challenges representing the 5th poses. I have enjoyed working with the Forrest for my term, and my parents and grandparents have all voted for him over the years, but I fear that as he finishes his 12th term in office and makes a bid for "lucky 13," it may be time to turn the reigns over to someone more youthful. Given that the winner of this primary will be up against a tough Republican challenger in Bud Hargrove this fall, I feel it's best to turn to youth and exuberance this time around.
Plus, I lost a lot of faith in Forrest after all of those awful comments he made about the Irish this winter.
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