Richardson's Interurban District: "Coding the Vision"

Source: City of Richardson (2016).

I recently wrote about Clay Cooley VW repeatedly coming to the City of Richardson to ask for waivers, variances, and changes to the zoning on their property ("City Council Waits for a Sign"). Besides a 2022 request to expand the auto dealership, there are two outstanding requests for rezoning. One is to build a 39-foot pole sign and the other is to add a repair shop, a body shop, and a vehicle storage lot on the property. I'm back to add an important consideration that I neglected to mention in my post.

POTD: Pretty as a Picture

"From Table Mountain
Down to Cape Town's ocean blue,
New paths lie ahead."
— h/t ChatGPT

From 2023 10 23 South Africa - Part 1

It's time to move to a new part of the world. Today's photo-of-the-day is from Cape Town, South Africa. That's Cape Town's famous landmark, Table Mountain, in the picture frame...and, of course, "L", pretty as a picture as always.

POTD: A Mosque Rises Out of the Atlantic Ocean

"Gathering of faith,
A hundred thousand hearts pray.
Moroccan splendor."
— h/t ChatGPT

From 2023 09 22 Casablanca

Today's photo-of-the-day is of the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco. It's a building of superlatives. From Wikipedia, "It is the second largest functioning mosque in Africa and is the 14th largest in the world. Its minaret is the world's second tallest minaret at 210 metres (689 ft). Completed in 1993, it was designed by Michel Pinseau under the guidance of King Hassan II and built by Moroccan artisans from all over the kingdom. The minaret is 60 stories high topped by a laser, the light from which is directed towards Mecca. The mosque stands on a promontory looking out to the Atlantic Ocean; worshippers can pray over the sea but there is no glass floor looking into the sea. The walls are of hand-crafted marble and the roof is retractable. A maximum of 105,000 worshippers can gather together for prayer: 25,000 inside the mosque hall and another 80,000 on the mosque's outside ground."

As the mosque rises out of the Atlantic Ocean, the sun begins to get low. With that, we bid adieu to Morocco.

The Worst Places to Eat in Richardson Last Month

The City of Richardson is rightly regarded as having some of the best, most diverse, dining options in north Texas ("Eat & Drink"). Feeling a bit like "Opposite Man," I thought I'd offer a list of the ten worst places to eat in Richardson last month. It's based on the City of Richardson's Health Department Restaurant Scores for last month. That is, each month features a different list.

Random Thoughts: Absolute Immunity

2024-07-01: "Supreme Court says Trump has absolute immunity for official acts only." -- Texas Standard
Remember when Trump said, "I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose any voters, OK?" I guess the part about not losing MAGA voters is still true. The only thing left in question is whether this Court would side with Trump that any shootings on Fifth Avenue are "official acts." But with this MAGA Court, is even that in question?
texasstandard.org/stories/supr...

2024-07-13: Headline: "Joe Biden avoids further gaffes at Detroit rally."
It's a low bar.