tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post8131713046666735084..comments2023-12-07T00:44:23.610-08:00Comments on The Trojan Heron: Tourism Anyone?ECKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13031277544085651063noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-29694546573388629112012-05-31T21:24:22.933-07:002012-05-31T21:24:22.933-07:00In fairness, it is only the MAJORITY of the Planni...In fairness, it is only the MAJORITY of the Planning Commission (plus our resident nanny-planner) that seek to characterize ALL of our shorelines as "critical"--Susan Dehlendorf of San Juan (who apparently has forgotten that she is no longer chair), Bob Gamble of Orcas, Barbara Thomas of Lopez, Steven Adams of Lopez, and Karin Agosta of San Juan. Think any of their neighbors will wake up to what's going on and tell them what people living down here in the real world think? <br /><br />Apparently, every bug, every leaf, every drop of water, is needed for the orcas--it's TRUE--a PLANNER told us!! No science, of course, but--wait, STOP ASKING QUESTIONS! We are being led by highly-qualified professionals, right? <br /><br /><br />The law says we must designate "critical areas," but we'll go WAY beyond THAT and designate everything "critical" and some lucky people's property "SUPER-critical." Take that, you folks who bought land here and are saving up to build your dream homes--you thought that the Planning Commission or the law would protect you, too? Can't you see how despoiled our islands are? Can't you see that the only solution to the problem is having all humans (with the exception of a few "friends" of the earth) leave the islands?Professor Chaosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025252027978265531.post-49007874482506384212012-05-31T19:41:35.535-07:002012-05-31T19:41:35.535-07:00When I was doing lots of cruising in the San Juan ...When I was doing lots of cruising in the San Juan Islands, I and my companions on the boat would hug the shore to look at houses there. People who can afford waterfront property have money or history on their side, and often can afford to hire talented architects to execute cutting-edge designs or "beach houses" with extraordinary detail. They're always interesting and usually a pleasure to see and subject to curbside criticism.<br /><br />Later, when I built houses, some of which were on waterfront properties, I began to notice a common occurrence: boats going by would slow and turn toward the shore to watch the progress. It was always my hope that my houses, to borrow a hackneyed cliche', were a gift to the cruisers.Dave Onkelsnoreply@blogger.com