Hindsight being 20-20, I realize my last post about was a tad over-the-top regarding my fatalistic feelings for South Florida's toxic gestalt, greed-driven leadership and grossly materialistic values.
  More to the point, I've been asking many of the folk I run into on a daily basis several questions including:

1. Whom do you respect and admire in South Fllorida?
2. Which (and how many) of our leaders do you trust?
3. Are you hopeful for the future of our “community”?
4. What is it about South Florida that strengthens your belief in a higher meaning and purpose to your life
5. Where (or what) is your sacred or holy place in South Florida?

   The answers I've received are mainly dark and way less than hopeful.
   That said, a gaggle of alleged community leaders will attend the regular monthly meeting of the Fort Lauderdale Forum tomorrow --- where the discussion will focus on “Un-Fun Facts” about the city.
    Should be interesting.
    I hope to offer the above five questions to see what sort of “Un-Fun Facts” they might generate.
    Pity the local media will be absent.
    But then they usually are -- unless there's money to be made. 
    The meeting will be held at 7:30 AM Wednesday (tomorrow) in Room 1110 of the FAU/BCC Downtown center at 111 East Las Olas.
    Former Fort Lauderdale Mayor Rob Dressler will serve as moderator.
    Refreshments will be served – sans hemlock, or rusty razor blades.