JOCO Schools Rule (8th place)

I saw this MSN Lifestyle piece this morning. A school ranking story is like a dog and a squirrel for us in JOCO. We just love hearing about our great schools. We may need to hire a PR company. We are slipping.............. we took 8th in midsize city category in this analysis and they combined Blue Valley, Shawnee Mission and Olathe. I guess if they would have excluded Olathe we would have ranked quite a bit higher......you know it is so close to Gardner and all.

Anyway you can read about it here.

Say what you want about the Golden Ghetto but we tend to get schools right.

Timing is good for the districts as they announce property tax increases. Be careful though School Board....there is very little tolerance for more taxes..........even in Johnson County for schools. You are on thin ice. My property taxes are already too high.

Capish??

The Simple Truths of Service Movie

A friend sent this to me. It was not only very touching but.....you know made me think about how I can make a difference in my customer's lives and how to be a leader.

The Simple Truths of Service The Simple Truths of Service Movie


I, too, went to this grocery store to obtain Johnny's wisdom and encouragement.

Thought I'd share some of the "Thoughts of the Day" found in the bottom of my grocery bag. I guess these were the days he made them up.


"Don't sit by Jimmy Clark in the break room. He eats his boogers"

"Cindy the Checker has a nice rack"

"If you get poop on your hand when wiping DON'T wipe it on your pants. It will stink."

"If Tom the Manager catches you stealing candy he makes you become his special friend"

"Don't tell Mr. Siptek that his wife usually gets the other kind of condoms when she is in with his brother. It makes him cry"

"Don't ask John Toplikar if he wants paper or plastic. Just pick for him cuz it holds up the line for like an hour."

But this one was the best.........

"I'll bag your groceries cuz I have to but if you want me to carry them to your car you better give me a tip next time or I'm busting the fuck out of your eggs and smashing your bread! Get it?"


Of course I'm just kidding. Cool story. We could all learn something.

Toplikar Gets Worthless Endorsement

Rarely am I at a loss for words. Rare. ly.

This endorsement from the Hope for American Coalition stopped me and left me speechless.

Of course, a group with no swag, no money, and no influence isn't really much to be concerned with except that I too am a firm believer in limited government, less spending, less borrowing....really much of what this group believes except that I believe that along with that ethics and morals you should actually be intellectually capable of doing the job.

It doesn't shock me at all that they endorse Todd Tiahrt. He has been successful at courting the ultra extreme right because he is perceived as "more" right to life than Jerry Moran. Okay, nothing if not predictable.

After that it gets weird quickly. They endorse my second favorite whipping boy, John Toplikar, for Johnson County Chair. Still the Dwight Schrute of Johnson County Politics. I guess in Olathe where the Nazarene's rule (although Toplikar is a Catholic) not only do ethics and morals not matter but apparently being criminally stupid is okay too. I know many people don't have time for County or City meetings but I've sat through my share. I've watched John Toplikar time and time again demonstrate his stupidity and ignorance. It is legendary in Olathe among those in the know. Then of course is his budding sense that the rules don't apply to him as revealed with the sign stealing which if rewarded with an election victory would make this idiot feel bullet proof. His actions, caught on camera, were both criminally stupid and ethically effete. Endorsing a person like that undermines the credibility of all the rest of the endorsements. Check out his website. You might even like the typo's. How many can you find? I love the slogan. "Of the People, By the People, For the People of Johnson County." Nice.....It sounds a little familiar to me though...........pretty creative throwing the JOCO on the end. You can volunteer by sending him an email at johntoplikar@gmail.com. I didn't see an opportunity to help steal signs.....guess he is gonna still handle that himself.

Here are some moments I took the time to write about in the past.........thought you might enjoy.

John Toplikar is a Spineless Pud.

John Toplikar is still an idiot.

Hayden-Toplikar Race Just Ended.

Toplikar-Out!

I can't resist...Toplikar...you idiot!

And then there is this reported on Tony's Kansas City that I thought was funny in it's own way: either Toplikar isn't smarter than the voting machine OR even the voting machine knows he is a boob. Either way......it isn't good for Johnny.

They also endorse Daniel Gilyeat, while a good man, can't possibly win and they pass on the pop fly endorsement of Sam Brownback for Governor. Guess they are teaching him a lesson. Wonder what Old Sam did to disappoint them?