6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

I have had another pretty good week. Exercise-wise, I had two weight/cardio workouts with my personal trainer Trevor Tieche of Bodi N Balance and he wrote another workout that I did on my own. I also did two extra cardio/core workouts on my own.

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

9:00 pm. 

Sorry it's last minute.  I'm setting it up now....

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6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

First things first, I would like to address the negative comments that have been recently posted on my blog. I’m not sure whom you are, but I do not accept or appreciate the negative energy you are sending my way.

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

Let's say that you're a homeowner in Sandusky and you recieve a letter from the local zoning board which explains that your neighbor has applied for a variance to modify his property.  You learn that your neighbor is seeking to raise the level of his property and install a 6 ft.

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

59 seconds to be exact, and it's straight to the point.

Video below:  (Don't forget to watch it in "HQ" -- high quality)

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

When I get lunch at my favorite Sandusky Thai lunch joint, Jo Wok, I usually ask for chicken. Today, I asked for pork when I put in my order for spicy red curry.

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

Considering that taking care of city streets is one of the most basic city services tax dollars can pay for, one wonders why this is suddenly a priority.  If Sandusky has money to spend on "economic development" the streets should be in tip top shape.

Right?

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

In case you missed it, the Perkins Township trustees named Ken Klamar as their new chief of police on Tuesday night. He was sworn in to a packed audience including his family, friends and fellow officers.

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

This post updated with $200 monopoly money reward for best digital photo.

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

There’s a great Web site called “Ted Ideas Worth Spreading."  It features exceptional people, people who think exceptional thoughts and people who do exceptional works. 

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

What this information is supposed to mean, I'm not sure because it's a non-answer to serious questions about the overall cost of the Nuesse debacle.

From the city's website:

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

I understand that some people are curious about my previous relationship with Elsebeth Baumgartner.  Initially I didn't want to get into that subject matter because it creates an endless back and forth type argument that serves no purpose.  However, I realize some people have legitimate concerns

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

Note:  If you read this blog and you're not clicking on the banner (firelands411) you may be missing some posts that don't make it to the front page.  This blog is set up to only publish the "teaser" from the last article posted.  So if post more than one article per day, the previous posts aren'

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

What this information is supposed to mean, I'm not sure because it's a non-answer to serious questions about the overall cost of the Nuesse debacle.

From the city's website:

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

He can't resist giving the finger to the Sandusky Police Department, can he?

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

Did you know that the city of Sandusky did not apply for federal stimulus funds for the West End Grade Separation Project?

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

You may have seen that our little ol' newspaper in Sandusky, OH won some awards over the weekend. If not, the story is here.

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

A reader just pointed out that he missed several articles posted on 411 because he's getting to each article by the hyperlink from the homepage. 

Just to note:  In order to read this entire blog, a reader has to click on the Firelands411 banner.

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

With each character modeled after our fearless leaders and their subordinates, the Sandbox is a Sandusky-based situation comedy sure to make you cry.

Episode 1:  The $5 Million Dollar Street Sign

Stay tuned...

 

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

Responsive government isn't something you can change overnight.  It's a cultural type thing that has to be pushed consistently - and not just when an election is around the corner.  (That's actually when you should be watching out for the phoneys.)

City Commissioner Dan Kaman:

 

6:27 PM Mar 23, 2010

When you have a common name like “Tom Jackson” you commonly run across other people with the same name. I routinely get e-mail meant for somebody else named Tom Jackson.