Visitors to the Rincon Memorial Park on the afternoon of June 22 were treated to a re-enactment of the Battle of Rincon Hill, on the sesquicentennial anniversary of the event that resulted in the only military casualties of the Civil…
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Friday Facts: Gratuates, Fish Sandwiches, Little Rascals
:: Number of City-Suburban Transit Authority (CSTA) buses whose digital signs read “CONGRADULATIONS GRATUATES” earlier this week: 658 :: Reason given for the spelling error, by a CSTA spokesperson: “Just having a little fun.” :: Number of hours after this…
Hello, again
Well, it has been two or three years since this site has been updated on anything resembling a regular basis, but that will hopefully change in the near future. I cannot guarantee anything, but I’m hoping to turn my attention…
Concession Speech of Mayoral Candidate Leonard Pierce
9:42PM, November 4, 2008 Ladies and gentlemen, members of the press, Bill – hey, Bill. I’ve been asked, in light of the fact that I appear to have lost the race to become mayor of our fair city, to make…
The Concession Speech of Mayor Joseph Wilders
10:57PM, November 4, 2008 Ladies and gentlemen, fellow citizens, Democrats of our fair city, and all of you who have worked so hard with me these last four years: it is time to move on. We extend our congratulations to…
Your Next Mayor, Councilwoman Cosgrove
Local television, radio and newspapers are calling the mayoral race for Republican Maribeth Cosgrove over incumbent Mayor Joseph Wilders. With 40 percent of precincts reporting as of 9:30pm, she has 53 percent of the vote. More details to come later…
The City Desk’s Second Anniversary – China Plates Made of Cotton
This week marks the second anniversary of The City Desk. Two years ago, I had an idea for a weird weblog/online fiction publication hybrid and have been lucky to have people come by to read it and even luckier to…
It is an Honor Just to Nominate Yourself
I threw The City Desk’s hat into the ring for the Blogger’s Choice Awards. It’s nominated for two- the “Blogitzer” (for writing) and the Humor category. If you have a couple of minutes, and you’ve enjoyed what you’ve read here…
A brief nap
Due to various matters, The City Desk will be taking the next week or so off. In the meantime, please avail yourself of our archives, going back almost two years. They are available, either by date or category, to your…
Don’t be Afraid of the Humpback Buses
You may have noticed the City-Suburban Transit Authority’s fleet of buses are all starting to grow humps on their roofs. It is nothing to be alarmed about, since it is all part of the CSTA’s conversion to compressed natural gas-powered…