Wild Card/Monday — 4/23/07

I spent some time thinking about Friday’s thread and what seems to be a never-ending obsession with the Lake City Development Corp and Larry Spencer’s “Dirtgate.” The seemingly coordinated attempt by a handful of people to undercut LCDC and the Kroc Center is important. But it isn’t what this blog is about. Huckleberries Online focuses on community events, slices of life, breaking news and having fun. Sometimes, I feel, the blog has been hijacked by individuals with an agenda. Some of those have left here for environs more hospitable to their narrow viewpoints. I don’t mind that at all. It was inevitable that there would be a break here, especially if some of the individuals seek city office this fall, as I expect. We’ll continue to discuss the issues of the day, including LCDC and the Kroc Center — and rededicate ourselves to correcting misinformation. But this blog will refocus on its original mission. Now, for your Monday Wild Card …