Lt Col Mike Kelly (USMC, ret) alerted me to a great article in USA Today about the Marine Corps’ revival of ancient skills for battlefield transport: Horsemanship and mule skinning. Mike was reminded by this article of Scottsdale City Councilman Tony Nelssen, who famously owned several mules and rode them in our Parada del Sol […]
I Told You So: Westworld
AZCentral reports this morning that Scottsdale’s Westworld equestrian facility expansion project has gone over-budget by 20%. That’s a $9 million ‘oops.’ Some notable quotes from the article: Due to potential overspending, the city had to find another revenue source to bankroll the art for now. The Scottsdale City Council recently agreed to tap into savings […]
Tony’s Final Report
I could have finished Tony Nelssen’s final campaign finance report a long time ago. In fact, I’ve had it done for almost a year except for a few minor details. I’m a huge procrastinator, but that’s not the problem. These reports are tedious, kind of like filling out long-form tax returns. But that isn’t it, […]