OMG - I finished Book two of what is called The Ender Wiggin Saga. Book one is Enders Game( In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers.). Where just when you think it the book has reached a climax the second climax hits you like a ton of bricks and really makes you think about your beliefs.
Then the second book, Speaker for the Dead, which is nothing at all like the first book (first book was actually a prequel) grabs you. This one takes place 3000 years later but centers around Ender Wiggin ( The planet Lusitania is home to a small Portuguese colony, a newly discovered sentient race called the Pequininos, the last surviving Hive Queen of the Buggers (book 1), and Descolada, a virus that will destroy the human race if it gets off-planet.) And this book puts you though a ton of emotions.
Now I MUST read book #3, Xenocide. I rarely if ever read a series of books back to back. I think normally I need to change the style of writing but I'm also reading Trading Bases (A Story About Wall Street, Gambling, and Baseball) and Principles of Urban Retail Planning and Development (just in case . . . ) so my reading thing is pretty varied at the moment. Also reading Boom Town The 7-1/2 Keys to Big Success in Small Towns.
Actually Principles is interesting. I'm on the "city tree" section and why many times city street trees in the downtown area are NOT a good thing if they are the wrong kind of tree. Although trees do have a positive impact on shopping if done correctly. Also novelty art on downtown sidewalks create a positive shopping experience.
If you have ever been in downtown Sturgeon Bay it really does put a smile on your face. (can you see me proposing novelty art in Columbus?) Large flower pots in the downtown area are a bonus adding color and life. Easy to take care of (Master Gardner's will take care of them for free).
ANYWAY - I'm coming to Chapter 8 - PARKING.
Sometimes I feel like IF elected I'll be
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OH - in sad news. IN case you missed last nights City Council meeting, Alice Schmidt is retiring from all of her Historic groups and will no longer do the calendar. The Mayor was awesome last night and gave her a hug and everyone applauded (not that he was giving her a hug but for her).
Now my job is to have her write articles for a Beaver Dam magazine that is trying to expand into Columbus. It's called Localeben. I'll have a 4 page spread in it this next month and Alice will hopefully have a column about Columbus in future issues.
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Rod
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