Imagine it’s time for your annual job review and rather than the boss calling you into her office, it’s five bosses. And instead of a private chat, the bosses invite in all your co-workers. And everyone in the parking lot. And they decide to video record it too in case someone wants to watch it later. We start the new week off with some good news and some good news. First the good news: I’m off to Tallahassee this week. Now the good news: You’re not. I won multiple awards during my three decades at the Chronicle in a lot of areas but photography wasn’t one of them. Unless the category was “Best Spot News Photograph of a Government Building,” I just didn’t have a chance. It’s mid-January and the noise you are not hearing is multiple county commission candidates pounding the pavement for someone to sign their ballot petition cards. You’re not hearing it because, surprising to me at least, there are two county commission seats and they have only one announced candidate each. As loyal Just Wright Citrus readers know, I view county commission email on a regular basis, often picking one commissioner for a week’s worth. I was perusing Commissioner Jeff Kinnard’s email from last week and came across the usual assortment of criticisms and praise that commissioners are likely to receive from constituents. It was a beautiful Monday night and what better way to spend it but at the Crystal River City Council meeting. I hadn’t attended a Crystal River Council meeting in a very long time. Years, I’m guessing. Let’s end a long government week on a rant. Ahem. U.S. 41 is the biggest farce ever perpetrated on Citrus County by a state agency in human history. Not that covering county commission goal-setting retreats is challenging, but Wednesday’s gave me my first real brain block. When that happens I just ramble. And ramble I will: |
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