Why am I not surprised that the LGBT Center has lost over $77,522 ? We do know that parking sucks even after 6PM, so what else has caused this gigantic loss? Could it be that the cost per Square Foot is too much? Or is it a combination of the two? Boys and Girls you don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure this one out. Face it, it is a terrible location. Like I said in my blog a few stories down, welcome to the School of Hard Knocks. Just like the failed Visioning Project, its always a bunch of community leaders with gigantic egos who think they know whats best for the community. NOT
The truth is that the space is too expensive and the parking is lousy. We're in a recession, remember? Besides who wants to park two blocks away and deal with all the drunk and rowdy college kids? You have to walk at least a block or two from the nearest bus stop. Don't expect many disabled people to drop in either. This is just east of the entertainment district (lots of bars, performing arts center, Pabst theatre). Project Q may not care, but the rest of us do. Too bad "I Told you so."
Just today the county Exec wants to slash several million dollars from the budget. I think grants are going to be hard to come by unless the economy picks up. That is not going to happen any time soon, you can bank on that. Don't even get me started with Obama's jobs program.
Check my posts on September and October 2010 for more info.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Sage is so screwed, and the Finger Pointing begins
SAGE Milwaukee is so screwed
The SAGE Milwaukee web site is down and guess who owns it? You guessed it, the terminated executive director. He said an Angel ran it and I think I know who that is also. Its a shame that he worked his ass off to build it up and some idiot with a tremendous ego comes along and screws it all up. Congratulations, Board of Directors, you really screwed it up this time. Tell me this, why is it that various people who work their asses off to produce things for our community are eventually screwed by the very people they are trying to help? Taking into consideration the Peter principle or some people have reached their level of incompetence, many others, too many to mention and been horribly screwed over by some narcissistic egomaniacs who think that they know better than anyone else how to run our community, when in fact they don't.
I been around long enough to see organizations destroyed because of the actions of a few because they let their overinflated egos get the better of them. I've seen it with car clubs, I've seen that pride Fest, I've seen it at the Milwaukee Metropolitan community Church, I've seen it happen to LAMM, and now once again I'm seeing it happen at SAGE Milwaukee. And the thing I've noticed the most is the apathy within our community and the cowardliness of the gay press to cover any of it. If anyone thinks I enjoy this, I don't. It is however I believe my duty to expose the sayings and to bring it to the attention of our community, mainly because and I don't know why, I care about it. There are times when I wonder why I'm wasting my time, when I'd like to raise my hands in frustration and turnaround and walk away from everything. Truth be told I cannot do that and that is why I do what I do. Like it or not, somebody has to do it. It makes me mad as hell, and should you too.
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The SAGE Milwaukee web site is down and guess who owns it? You guessed it, the terminated executive director. He said an Angel ran it and I think I know who that is also. Its a shame that he worked his ass off to build it up and some idiot with a tremendous ego comes along and screws it all up. Congratulations, Board of Directors, you really screwed it up this time. Tell me this, why is it that various people who work their asses off to produce things for our community are eventually screwed by the very people they are trying to help? Taking into consideration the Peter principle or some people have reached their level of incompetence, many others, too many to mention and been horribly screwed over by some narcissistic egomaniacs who think that they know better than anyone else how to run our community, when in fact they don't.
I been around long enough to see organizations destroyed because of the actions of a few because they let their overinflated egos get the better of them. I've seen it with car clubs, I've seen that pride Fest, I've seen it at the Milwaukee Metropolitan community Church, I've seen it happen to LAMM, and now once again I'm seeing it happen at SAGE Milwaukee. And the thing I've noticed the most is the apathy within our community and the cowardliness of the gay press to cover any of it. If anyone thinks I enjoy this, I don't. It is however I believe my duty to expose the sayings and to bring it to the attention of our community, mainly because and I don't know why, I care about it. There are times when I wonder why I'm wasting my time, when I'd like to raise my hands in frustration and turnaround and walk away from everything. Truth be told I cannot do that and that is why I do what I do. Like it or not, somebody has to do it. It makes me mad as hell, and should you too.
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