Wednesday, April 28, 2004
Cat shot in Redlands, mistaken for orange tree
Good morning Redlands Readers,
A house cat living in an area adjacent to an orange grove slated to be slashed and burned, was shot and killed yesterday. Apparently the cat got a piece of living orange tree caught in his collar, with leaves and oranges still attached. Owners of the condemned orchard called city leaders who had the cat shot thinking it was a living orange tree that had found some other means of getting water. "We feel real bad about the cat" an authority was quoted as saying.
In a related story, there is a growing trend against what has been called "arboreal profiling." That is the singling out of trees for destruction on the basis of their species (or is it genus, in spite of the high level of professionalism here at the RRN, we always get those two confused).
This just in, city leaders plan to dedicate a strip mall in honor of the cat who was inadvertantly shot this week. The shopping area will be called the "Catrus Plaza."
Respectfully,
RRN
A house cat living in an area adjacent to an orange grove slated to be slashed and burned, was shot and killed yesterday. Apparently the cat got a piece of living orange tree caught in his collar, with leaves and oranges still attached. Owners of the condemned orchard called city leaders who had the cat shot thinking it was a living orange tree that had found some other means of getting water. "We feel real bad about the cat" an authority was quoted as saying.
In a related story, there is a growing trend against what has been called "arboreal profiling." That is the singling out of trees for destruction on the basis of their species (or is it genus, in spite of the high level of professionalism here at the RRN, we always get those two confused).
This just in, city leaders plan to dedicate a strip mall in honor of the cat who was inadvertantly shot this week. The shopping area will be called the "Catrus Plaza."
Respectfully,
RRN
Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Our Heritage
Good morning Redlands Readers,
In Redlands, ironically in the middle of a group of strip malls, there stands a statue of a man picking an orange. It is actually a very good statue. However, we at RRN find that statue sad. We have wondered how long it would be before that statue was all that remained of the memory of orange orchards in Redlands.
Your Editor has only had the pleasure of being a Redlands resident for the past 15 years. The first 10 of those years saw changes, however, the last 5 have seen dramatic changes. It is as if we are hurrying to be the next Orange County, in terms of it being a place which reflects its heritage in name only. Slow growth has given away to break neck development.
As we at RRN wondered what we might do, at first we felt helpless. But then we though that at least we might share a perspective which would alert and entertain our audience. So as you visit this site, enjoy the silliness and sarcasm, but also feel the loss of your heritage as it is degraded tree by tree. And if you are in the position of being able to do something to hold on to our heritage, do it.
Respectfully,
RNN
In Redlands, ironically in the middle of a group of strip malls, there stands a statue of a man picking an orange. It is actually a very good statue. However, we at RRN find that statue sad. We have wondered how long it would be before that statue was all that remained of the memory of orange orchards in Redlands.
Your Editor has only had the pleasure of being a Redlands resident for the past 15 years. The first 10 of those years saw changes, however, the last 5 have seen dramatic changes. It is as if we are hurrying to be the next Orange County, in terms of it being a place which reflects its heritage in name only. Slow growth has given away to break neck development.
As we at RRN wondered what we might do, at first we felt helpless. But then we though that at least we might share a perspective which would alert and entertain our audience. So as you visit this site, enjoy the silliness and sarcasm, but also feel the loss of your heritage as it is degraded tree by tree. And if you are in the position of being able to do something to hold on to our heritage, do it.
Respectfully,
RNN
Monday, April 26, 2004
The No-Citrus Center
Good morning Redlands Readers!
This weblog supports the Redlands city fathers in their complete obliteration of orange and other citrus vermin from the confines of Redlands proper. We also support the new city proposal prohibiting the private ownership of "citrus and other fruit trees which produce fruit which can be made into juice like orange juice." This is a bold and wise step on the part of the developers (strike that) city. After all, we don't allow people to grow marijuana within the city limits, do we?
Imagine the dismay of a fruit fly upon arriving in Redlands, only to find there are no trees to infest! Hats off to our city leaders for having the forsight to prevent such an infestation.
We here at the RRN also applaud the the Kohls shopping center for naming itself the "Citrus Center (or plaza or something)." If we had been asked, we would have suggested the "No Citrus Center (or plaza or something)." But to their credit, the sign is bright orange reminiscent of the hundreds of orange trees which used to litter that spot!! We applaud their use of citrus inspired colors in direct opposition to the position taken by the city against trees of the citrus variety. It is just this kind of bold action that we need.
We at RRN have also come to discover that burning citrus trees give off a lovely aroma. Reminiscent of the time we spilled orange juice in the toaster. Anyway any city leaders which would replace actual living trees with the lovely aroma of burning orange wood has my vote!
And what is all this "band of orange trees around the city stuff?" We at RRN will not stand for any band unless officially sanctioned to play at the Redlands Bowl. Or maybe they are referring to "band" in the same manner as the "Band of Mission Indians." In that case we can understand why the city is striving to get rid of the citrus trees, because we know the kind of element that gambling, legalized or otherwise sometimes brings to a community. We at RRN stand against gambling under the auspices of bands of citrus trees. When will it all end.
One final note. The other night as we drove through San Timeteo Canyon, we noted that the fragrance of orange blossoms was replaced by the fragrance of wood burning. In either case, we are reminded of visits to the restroom after a particularly good "Garbage Burrito." We guess the smell of smoke covers up stinky whatever (decision making, leadership, etc.) better than the fragrance of citrus blossoms, and once again, we are happy to know what the city leadership wants to have up its nose.
Respectfully,
RRN
This weblog supports the Redlands city fathers in their complete obliteration of orange and other citrus vermin from the confines of Redlands proper. We also support the new city proposal prohibiting the private ownership of "citrus and other fruit trees which produce fruit which can be made into juice like orange juice." This is a bold and wise step on the part of the developers (strike that) city. After all, we don't allow people to grow marijuana within the city limits, do we?
Imagine the dismay of a fruit fly upon arriving in Redlands, only to find there are no trees to infest! Hats off to our city leaders for having the forsight to prevent such an infestation.
We here at the RRN also applaud the the Kohls shopping center for naming itself the "Citrus Center (or plaza or something)." If we had been asked, we would have suggested the "No Citrus Center (or plaza or something)." But to their credit, the sign is bright orange reminiscent of the hundreds of orange trees which used to litter that spot!! We applaud their use of citrus inspired colors in direct opposition to the position taken by the city against trees of the citrus variety. It is just this kind of bold action that we need.
We at RRN have also come to discover that burning citrus trees give off a lovely aroma. Reminiscent of the time we spilled orange juice in the toaster. Anyway any city leaders which would replace actual living trees with the lovely aroma of burning orange wood has my vote!
And what is all this "band of orange trees around the city stuff?" We at RRN will not stand for any band unless officially sanctioned to play at the Redlands Bowl. Or maybe they are referring to "band" in the same manner as the "Band of Mission Indians." In that case we can understand why the city is striving to get rid of the citrus trees, because we know the kind of element that gambling, legalized or otherwise sometimes brings to a community. We at RRN stand against gambling under the auspices of bands of citrus trees. When will it all end.
One final note. The other night as we drove through San Timeteo Canyon, we noted that the fragrance of orange blossoms was replaced by the fragrance of wood burning. In either case, we are reminded of visits to the restroom after a particularly good "Garbage Burrito." We guess the smell of smoke covers up stinky whatever (decision making, leadership, etc.) better than the fragrance of citrus blossoms, and once again, we are happy to know what the city leadership wants to have up its nose.
Respectfully,
RRN
