Monday, November 09, 2020
SYMBOLISM: How could a major planned media event get so Punked?...SO PUNKED!
Expect the Un-Expected > Who could have imagined this?
". . . Maybe the choice of venue was a not-at-all understandable mix-up. Perhaps it was sabotage on the part of a minion who had had enough. There’s speculation on Twitter that Trump announced an event at the Four Seasons (hotel) before it had been booked, and aides had to scramble to find any venue that made his words true. None of these explanations makes sense, because the site was simultaneously too perfect to be accidental and too elaborate to be intentional. The end of an administration marked by episodes of sordid sex, wishful thinking, and mass death took place next door to a dildo-and-porn store named Fantasy Island and across the street from a crematorium. If you were hunting for such a symbolically rich stage, how would you even Google it?. . "
An Architecture Critic Looks at Four Seasons Total Landscaping
It’s been 24 hours and yet it’s still hard to believe … that a presidency erected on gilt and deception met its end in a ramshackle industrial-zone parking lot near an I-95 exit in Philadelphia
The photos that emerged from the event had the tawdriness of America’s worst cityscapes and the richness of an allegorical painting.
OK...Who's Ready For Some So-Called "Holiday Revelry" Downtown In These Pandemic Times??
First ask yourself how effective Hizzoner John Giles State of Emergency Proclamation #MaskUpMesa was to "slow-down" the spread of infection. . . from all data-reporting it's getting worse and spreading faster!
Mayor John Giles signs proclamation requiring face coverings in Mesa
June 20, 2020 at 5:33 pmIn an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, Mayor John Giles signed a proclamation today requiring, with some exceptions, face coverings to be worn in Mesa. The proclamation is the fourth signed during the state of emergency declared on...
Save the dates for Merry Main Street in downtown Mesa
Mesa's Christmas Tree will be glowing each night of Merry Main Street. The nearly four-story tall tree will once again be located on Macdonald at Main Street.
Merry Main Street will again feature the Winter Wonderland Ice Rink with more than 5,000 square feet that will attract skaters taking to the ice under the stars. This year, to provide a safe and healthy environment for all patrons, tickets must be pre-purchased for a specific day and time. There will be a maximum of 50 skaters at one time. The area around the ice rink will be adorned with vintage holiday decorations not used in downtown Mesa since 1967.
Santa's sELFie Village returns along with free visits from Santa himself. Updates about Merry Main Street will be available at www.merrymainst.com.
DATA UPDATE FOR COVID-19 Clusters Here in Mesa By Zipcode > That Was Then - This Is Now
7 months ago here's what was posted on this blog:
13 April 2020
We Now Have Action-Able Data For COVID-19 Clusters Here In Mesa: By Zip Code + Mesa City Council District
ZIP CODE
85206 - 53 cases
85203 - 11
85210 - 11
LINK > https://adhsgis.maps.arcgis.com _______________________________________________________________________
But numerous ZIP codes in Mesa far exceeded the latest citywide number. The highest number of cases per 100,000 was in
85206, which showed 162;
85208 recorded 150;
85204, 142 cases; and
85215 showed 148.
Positive test results in those ZIP codes also exceeded the citywide average of 7.4 percent and ranged between 8.7 percent in 85204 to 9.8 percent in 85208.
Source: COVID-19 cases continue upward spiral in Mesa
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