Author: Samuel Strait
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The Reality of Wind Power?
Commentary by Samuel Strait – November 2, 2022 In a recent meeting of the Harbor Board, a great deal of “We have tohave a seat at the table”, was expressed by several Board members, butwhat does that even really mean for the locals in the County. Just aswe have been regaled with visions of grandeur…
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On The Road Day Thirteen And Fourteen
By Samuel Strait – November 2, 2022 Saturday in New Bern, just to stroll around this bustling small town. Ameal at a nice restaurant, then down to the corner where the home ofPepsi Cola was born. Plenty of memorabilia, shopping, and fine dining. Saturday afternoon the main streets are closed to traffic andrestaurant, businesses, and visitors…
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The 5-0 Club Stumbles Through A Marathon Board Meeting
Commentary by Samuel Strait – October 31, 2022 My apologies to those that wait breathlessly for my inane rambling aboutthe circus like representation we have in this County on a bi-weeklybasis. Four hours and forty four minutes of listening pleasure wasdifficult to shoe in amidst a cross country trip of more than 10,000road miles. Coast…
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On The Road Day Eleven And Twelve
By Samuel Strait – October 30, 2022 Savannah, Georgia, is a modest shipping port located at the confluenceof several of the South’s many rivers and a early trade center for muchof the South. The old part of town grew in various stages to become notonly a shipping point, but a center of civilization for the…
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On The Road Day Nine And Ten
By Samuel Strait – October 29, 2022 I have been a bit remiss in keeping up with the latest days of this roadtrip as things have become much more intensive as we drive east. Birmingham was our last stop where we stayed over to amble through yetanother air museum, somewhat disappointing as the collection was lessthan…
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On The Road Day Seven and Eight
By Sam Strait – October 26, 2022 Left Lafayette, Louisiana bright and early for the even brighter lightsof New Orleans. Two hours later we had checked in to our hotel and areon our way to walk the French Quarter. First things first after windingour way through narrow streets to Jackson Square and the prospect offinding…
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Where In The World Is Our Local Republican Leadership?
Commentary by Samuel Strait – October 26, 2022 I suppose if one intended to follow the lead of the Local RepublicanCentral Committee, one might as well join the Democratic Party, of “BigGovernment” and the higher taxes to pay for it. There does not appearto be much to distinguish them, the Republicans, from Democrats on theissue…
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On The Road Day Five And Six
By Samuel Strait – October 24, 2022 Bright and early, after yet another change in plan, we left Socorro, NewMexico for Lincoln County, home of “Billy the Kid”, along with elevenhistorical houses in Lincoln, New Mexico. Shades of the past in the oldwest. Then proceeded on to Roswell, New Mexico, scene of a 1947reported crash…
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Let The Whining Begin
By Samuel Strait – Reporter at Large – October 22, 2022 With November’s election date rapidly approaching, seventeen days forthe City and County’s spin machine to howl every chance they get aboutthe potential loss of funding from a sales tax increase repeal that wasgenerously granted to them by local voters in 2020. For those voting…
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On The Road Day Three And Four
By Sam Strait – October 21, 2022 Sunrise in Tonopah was gorgeous, a small mining town along Highway 95 incentral Nevada, where we ended our second day on the road. While gettinga late start, being able to drive along Nevada’s well maintained andstraight roads allowed us to cruise along at seventy miles an hourdespite the…