http://brendancalling.com/2008/12/17/kingsessing-meeting/ "living in an alternative universe of permanent outrage and relentless negativity fostered and fueled by the blogosphere." Wed, 13 Jul 2011 01:18:48 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://brendancalling.com/2008/12/17/kingsessing-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-12404 Brendan Calling » Blog Archive » Permanent “Solutions” to Temporary Problems. A Parable Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:54:55 +0000 http://brendancalling.com/?p=4172#comment-12404 [...] Brendan, December 17 2008: Free Library Director Siobhan Reardon on the other hand, made an argument that really bugged me, and it’s one I’ve seen repeated in coverage by the Fishtown Star. A plan to spread the pain evenly to all libraries, cutting back on hours across the city, was rejected as creating “a weaker library system”. Thus, the solution to permanently close 11 branches was undertaken. But this rests on a false premise that current economic conditions are permanent but that is not so. [...] [...] Brendan, December 17 2008: Free Library Director Siobhan Reardon on the other hand, made an argument that really bugged me, and it’s one I’ve seen repeated in coverage by the Fishtown Star. A plan to spread the pain evenly to all libraries, cutting back on hours across the city, was rejected as creating “a weaker library system”. Thus, the solution to permanently close 11 branches was undertaken. But this rests on a false premise that current economic conditions are permanent but that is not so. [...]

]]> http://brendancalling.com/2008/12/17/kingsessing-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-12388 kate (not your sister) Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:50:48 +0000 http://brendancalling.com/?p=4172#comment-12388 I'd be seriously surprised if there was any fallout at work. I read the article (great article, btw! I'm so proud of you!!) and there's nary a mention of where you work - and correct me if I'm wrong, but your position isn't super-high profile. I can't imagine anyone reasonably being bothered. You're a community activist - that's totally consistent with what you do for a living. I’d be seriously surprised if there was any fallout at work. I read the article (great article, btw! I’m so proud of you!!) and there’s nary a mention of where you work – and correct me if I’m wrong, but your position isn’t super-high profile. I can’t imagine anyone reasonably being bothered. You’re a community activist – that’s totally consistent with what you do for a living.

]]> http://brendancalling.com/2008/12/17/kingsessing-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-12386 Suburban Guerrilla » Blog Archive » ‘What We Got’ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:31:02 +0000 http://brendancalling.com/?p=4172#comment-12386 [...] Go read Brendan’s account. [...] [...] Go read Brendan’s account. [...]

]]> http://brendancalling.com/2008/12/17/kingsessing-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-12385 From Pine View Farm » Bushonomics: The Tsunami Effect Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:57:04 +0000 http://brendancalling.com/?p=4172#comment-12385 [...] about Philadelphia having to close libraries because, well, no income, no business transactions, no real estate value, no taxes. No taxes, no [...] [...] about Philadelphia having to close libraries because, well, no income, no business transactions, no real estate value, no taxes. No taxes, no [...]

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