Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Quick Recap of RISD Candidate Forum

The LWV of Richardson hosted a forum for the candidates for Richardson ISD school board Monday evening at the RISD Administration Building. All four candidates participated. For District 3, Bonnie Abadie and Debbie Renteria. For Place 6, Blake Sawyer and Eric Eager. Former Richardson mayor Steve Mitchell moderated. Nine questions were asked. Here's a quick recap.

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

The Money Race for Richardson ISD

Source: DALL-E

Candidates file campaign finance reports 30 days before elections. For the Richardson ISD, that means all candidates for Board of Trustees have filed reports. In recent posts, I looked at the money races for Richardson mayor and the Richardson City Council. In this post, I'll focus on the two races in Richardson ISD.

Monday, April 17, 2023

Empire of Light (2022)

Rotten Tomatoes

Rotten Tomatoes

Empire of Light (2022): Olivia Colman plays a quietly desperate manager of a cinema in 1980s Britain. Movie tackles racism, sexism, ageism, and mental illness, all too shallowly. In this "love letter to cinema," even the cinema gets lost. But Colman is always worth watching. B-

Sunday, April 16, 2023

POTD: Schönbrunn Palace

From 2022 07 16 Vienna

Today's photo-of-the-day is from the Schönbrunn Palace the summer residence of the Habsburg rulers, just outside Vienna, Austria. The photo was deliberately chosen to pass on an important tourist tip: give yourself plenty of time to tour the palace. It's huge. You might tire out just walking across the courtyard at the entrance.

Bonus photo after the jump.

Saturday, April 15, 2023

Looking for Leadership in a Mayor

Source: Dubey for Richardson

The mayor's race is heating up. The Dallas Morning News endorsed Janet DePuy. In its interview with her opponent, "[Bob] Dubey said Voelker’s 'micromanagement from the top down' has deterred some council members and residents from speaking at council meetings." Then, in a Facebook post, Dubey said, "I vow to show each city council person and city staff member respect and let their voices be heard." It all sounds good (if you ignore the disrespectful subtext Dubey himself shows towards Mayor Voelker), but what's really behind it?