An essay in 21st century political economy. Ran the river path in the early am out to the Arsenal St bridge. About 10 degrees, a thin, cracked film of ice almost shore to shore. At Christian Henler Park had a bathroom emergency. Headed for the public men's room at one of the most well-used parklands in Boston. Locked! In bright daylight. Nowhere to hide. Panic in the streets - on a wing and a prayer headed over to the Northeastern University boathouse, expecting to find no-one there since the shells aren't going anywhere until April or so. Luckily someone working out on the ergs had unlocked the front door. I slipped in and hit the WC. My bathroom emergency nearly went critical because the public restrooms were closed. The reason they were closed is municipal budget cuts. The reason for the municipal budget cuts is state budget cuts. The reason for the state budget cuts is federal budget cuts. The reason for the federal budget cuts is people in the midwest and south who are hostile to public services. So I ended up freeloading on some private services and complaining on a group blog to people in the southwest! Gotta love it.
| 