OUCH!!! That stings! + City Website negitive speak

really?  I had not blogged for a week?   Sort of busy I guess.  Everybody always thinks I sit around eating Bon Bons all day. No no, pretty active actually.

I had the New Glarus Art Fair Sunday which was . . . OK.   I did my usual but the crowd was perhaps half what it was last year which sort of hurt.  I've found that I have an average $$ per person attending so the larger fairs I have done GREAT and the smaller ones I feel I do poorly but in reality right on schedule.

SO! - since a friend of mine Cassius Callender has been pushing me to do Art Fair on the Square I think I will apply next year.  If I get my average I should make a sweet $126,000 for the weekend. You don't think that is a little optimistic do you?

Last week I was taking portraits of horses, a Clydesdale to be exact and I found out that when a  Clydesdale steps on you it can sting a little. Plus when you push a Clydesdale to get him off you it's like pushing a brick wall. Nothing actually happens.

All is well and he seemed sorry.  All the horses were so lovey and curious, they were like big, HUGE puppies dogs.

So the photos . . . . that white horse is a normal sized horse. 

Then I switched lenses and put on a wide lens just for a different look.  It did not work out that well but I did get this one.

Which is getting a lot of attention on Facebook.

But the crowd pleaser has been this one. 

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With the help from my buddy balderdash with some files I had my fantasy football draft and according to Yahoo I got a "B" in my draft.

Here is their write up!

Led by a Stellar WR Corps, Grinder's Island Looks to Have a Breakthrough Campaign


Grinder's Island parlayed a solid draft slot (second overall) into a respectable performance. With a mark of 10-4-0 (1,393 points), they're projected to finish third in Yahoo Public 887825 League (I finished 2nd last year with no quarterback basically). Grinder's Island stocked up on pass-catching weapons early on, using three of their first five selections to pick up WRs Calvin Johnson (first round), Julio Jones (third round), and Steve Smith (fifth round). That early positional investment yielded the highest-scoring quartet of WRs in the league.

The Season Ahead

Week 6 figures to test the depth of Grinder's Island. Among all weeks this season, it has both their largest number of players (3) and projected fantasy points on bye. They have the least difficult schedule in Yahoo Public 887825 League when factoring in opponents' projected points. Along with having the easiest overall schedule, Grinder's Island also has the league's easiest first four games and softest last four games of the season. An especially easy stretch appears to start in Week 1, during which Grinder's Island plays projected bottom-tier teams for two consecutive games.

Draft Notes

• Strongest Position: WR, the only better-than-average position on Grinder's Island, is projected to be 25.4% better than the league mean at that spot.
• Reaching for the Best: Although they got the highest-ranked WR left on the board, Grinder's Island may have reached a little on Lance Moore in the ninth round (82nd overall pick vs. ADP of 106.0).
• Risk Hater: Actuaries love the drafting style of Grinder's Island. They minimized risk by selecting 10 consistent players among their 15 picks.
• Mr. Mendoza: Marcedes Lewis is owned in fewer than 10% of Yahoo! leagues (1%). Let's hope that a.) Grinder's Island has some solid inside information, or b.) he's a close friend of the family.
• D-Fence: The best offense is a good defense? Grinder's Island chose to go with two DEFs instead of loading up at other spots.
• Single-Bar Facemasks: Grinder's Island knows this is American football, right? They elected to go with two Ks, instead of stockpiling depth at other positions.

1st Round (2nd Pick)

Calvin Johnson was the best value pick of the round, projected to score 57.2% more points than the average player at that position.

          2nd Round (19th Pick)

Although Stevan Ridley was the worst value pick of the round, he is still projected to score 9.6% more points than the average player at that position.

3rd Round (22nd Pick) 

PPR Powerhouse: Julio Jones will bring extra value if Yahoo Public 887825 has a PPR format, as he's projected to rank 10th in the NFL with 90 receptions.

4th Round (39th Pick)

Estimates have Matt Ryan scoring 307 fantasy points, 6.0% higher than the average at the position. If they are right, this would rank him sixth among QBs.

5th Round (42nd Pick)

While drafted 42nd overall, Steve Smith is not projected among the NFL's top 10 in either receiving TDs (24th with 6.4) or receiving yards (20th with 1,048).

 NOTE - I filled in my last spots with players/teams that will be used in the bye weeks.   

My one Packer is Finley.  Rodgers was drafted 13th. There  were 11 running backs drafted before I got my 2nd pick.

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OH - tonight the City Council votes on allowing me to be on the CDA,a seven-member quasi-public agency.

The city website sort of disses the CDA which I'm not real happy with but that is how the City Website rolls I guess.

What am I talking about?  

Housing
Between 2004 and 2007, there were 80 new single family homes and 46 new multi-family buildings. As of April 17, 2008, there were 5 new single family homes and no new multi-family buildings in 2008.  

Why even mention that.  OH - they were good 2004 to 2007 but not so good after that.  That is negative talk, ONCE AGAIN on the city website.  Why post negative ANYTHING on a city website.
sigh!  Who is in charge of the website anyway.  

You know me - it's all about advertising and getting the word out and those are the wrong words.  Columbus has an identity problem (no identity) and that needs to be fixed.

OK - Me out.