Obama's First Week

President Obama has had a pretty good first week.  I agree with most of what he has done so far.  He has started to reverse the recent trend of more secretive and unaccountable government to one that doesn't hide behind the false veil of "national security" and Executive privilege.
The most glaring exception to Obama's one-week record is the stimulus bill which will affect the economy very little (at least positively).  CNN erroneously reported the vote was on party lines.  While true no Republicans voted for it, many Democrats voted no as well.  The Senate has been more inclined to vote for the recent "bailout" bills than the House so I expect the bill to pass easily.

Get Well Soon

Maggie Houlihan's cancer has come back.  I wish her a speedy recovery.

Houlihan v. Hotel For Dogs

The UT alleges that Council member Maggy Houlihan is behind the city's rabid code enforcement against a local dog kennel. Mrs. Houlihan lives in a rough neighborhood. One "neighbor" posts inflammatory signs along interstate 5 and she sets the city enforcement squad on the other. Houlihan could very well have tipped off the city, but the owner had also build a wall that might have aroused suspicion. Moral of the story: don't piss off your neighbor if the happen to be a city council member.

Update:
The kennel can keep most of the canopies. Although some require permits. The city is now safe from canopy blight.

Sand Dump

The much awaited sand replenishment program has begun. I bet J.P. was out there cheering them on.

Much Ado About Nothing

Taking a half day for Christmas Eve and News Year Eve doesn't seem like front web page news.