The Screed of James Lileks, which is supposed to end hiatus soon, provided Lileks a forum to vent on foreign policy. I loved the screed. Like a rant with a tuxedo, I liked to think. And spats--whatever they are. I aspired to screediness.
So when I read this Bleat, I had to ask, if this is a bleat and not a screed, I can hardly wait for the screeds on Murtha and Ahmadinejad (to name two at random in need of screediness).
It distills my utter contempt for the planners nicely. Planning isn't bad, I concede. But we must plan our cities with the planners we have and not the planners we wish to have. So minimize the planners based on this design guy.
Of course, if the designers can plan my commute with a higher Parker Posey content, I'm sold!
About Me
- Brian J. Dunn
- I live and write in Ann Arbor, Michigan. University of Michigan AB and MA from Eastern Michigan University. One term in the Michigan Army National Guard. Former American history instructor and retired nonpartisan research analyst. I write on Blogger and Substack. Various military and private journals have published my occasional articles on military subjects. See "My Published Works" on the TDR web version or under the mobile version drop-down menu for citations and links.
