Arrogance - Alive and Well

This is the first for today. It's early, and I wanted to get this off to the good citizens of Blogoland. The Trenton Council of Civic Associations met last evening; a guest was Sam Frisby, our new freeholder. Sam is a nice fellow; I found him easy to work with when he ran the parks department (yes, I know it included more - culture), but last evening he introduced himself as, "recently elected..." No, freeholder, you were NOT elected; you were appointed to fill an unexpired term. Samara Lentz was also there; she's in the mayor's office and wanted to, "open a dialogue with residents about issues." The last thing we need is a dialogue! We need results! Let's stop talking about issues; just do it!!! Here's the last complaint - please folks, stop with the urban city crap. If it is a city, it is urban. If it is urban, it is a city. Urban comes directly from the Latin word URBANUS meaning city. So when using the expression, "urban city," one really says, "city city." I understand Mayor Mack now has a chief of staff; where is the money for his salary coming from? Perhaps the mayor will dismiss one or two of the losers working in his office. Taking a coffee break. Later, folks.