HIDee Brian, Amigo!

You & Ande are BOTH a Source of "Daily Inspriation"....heh!

So TRUE about the Ride Back...heh!
This Planet's gettin' "McDonald-ized"...
(& the French were Overall Pissed when one appeared in Paris..heh!)

A friend of mine pointed out that the Corner GAS Station of Days Past is rapidly becomin' the Corner DRUG Store..heh! (Wierd Conclusions to THAT, eh?) Down here, it's either a Walgreens or an Eckerd's...

I'd have thought that as Us Boomer's take over the Continent that, yeah, we'd have some GREAT Craziness RULIN'...but Nah..just look how RADIO's "Sold Out" and ditto Most EVATHING seems to have a "Bottom Line Mentality" these days.

It's a Wal-Mart World Out there...

I admire the Austinians for their Brave Stand...heh...it takes Courage to dream up a City Slogan that FUN! The Weekly Planet in Tampa (a Free Semi-Counterculture Newspaper) recently published a Cover Story about how the NEW "Growing City of the Future" is actually one with a Viable Artist's Community (With US wacky Songwriters, among Others)
to add Flavor to the Community (Not to Mention "Culture") which'll draw those New Corporations to the Area...more so than "Civic Centers" and the Usual Innercity Fare.

WISH I could think one up for Tampa..."The Cigar City" is pretty durn Dated. "We STILL Got a Few BRICK STREETS LEFT" might be fitting? Some Ad Agency coined "The Next Great American City" back in the '80's...DID look great on Bumper Tags in those days...

"Tampa: So HOT it's COOL!"

I once worked for an Ad Agency dreamin' up that kinda Crap for a Living...
I think Austin's ON to Something, and I hope the City and Their Slogan Succeed beyond their Wildest Dreams!

I thank You and Ande for givin' us "Wierd" Creative Types an active Outlet, and for Promoting the Growth of our Numbers...heh! YAYYY!

Thanks Again, and a Big Guy-Hug,
Stan