Tom Fodi: A New Mayor for a New Bellevue
I’ve been made aware that some who see my yard signs or discover some of my literature are landing here after “Googling” my name in the pursuit of learning more about my campaign for Mayor of Bellevue. This is not the source for such information. This is my personal blog, which I will not take down … [Read more…]
I Want to Believe In Donald Trump
Today is inauguration day. Today is a historic day in the United States of America. Today is one of the days that has made America great throughout its 240 years. Today, we the people, witness the peaceful transfer of power from one executive leader to another chosen of the people, by the people, for the … [Read more…]
My Reason to be Thankful.
On this Thanksgiving Eve, I have much for which to be thankful. I have a beautiful, healthy, and loving family. This is our first Thanksgiving in our amazing new house. We are part of an amazing church community. The lights/heat are on. The bills are paid. The election is over. More reasons than I can … [Read more…]
Flash from the past lands me live on the air
Ever have one of those random flashbacks where something you did or said years, even decades, ago comes flooding back into the present day? That happened to me today in a way I can’t believe. After a fairly long business meeting, I looked at my phone to find numerous notifications flooding my inbox. A friend was texting … [Read more…]
Election Eve Reflections
Throughout the past few weeks, my church, The Hills Church, and I worked through a series of messages called “What would Jesus say?” regarding the upcoming election. During the first week, we reflected on what Jesus might say to Hillary Clinton. The second week, Donald Trump. Yesterday, we wrapped up the series, with perhaps the … [Read more…]
Bellevue’s Savings Account (or slush fund)
This is what Bellevue’s savings account looked like throughout 2015. Okay, it’s not really called “Bellevue’s Savings Account.” This is actually Bellevue’s Capital Improvements Fund. The capital improvements fund is where money is supposed to be parked for long-term, high-cost municipal projects or emergency needs. If we’d like to plan a major project two, three, … [Read more…]