Weekend entries are usually "politics-free" but I'm reading Walt Disney and the Quest for Community and found several notable passages with a whiff of politics and a firm nod to the principles I was taught at Northwood University.

Congress found and declared that 'improving the quality of urban life is the most critical domestic problem facing the United States.' The Republican Disney and the Democratic Congress and Administration appeared to be on an unusual, common course as the company consulting firm Economics Research Associates (ERA), prepared a presentation outline seeking financial assistance for EPCOT from the newly established HUD.

Disney discussed the philosophy behind the EPCOT concept during his final filmed appearance in 1966. The following points summarize the core philosophy: showcase the development, utilize and test new materials and ideas from American industry, find solutions to urban problems, EPCOT would be in a state of becoming, focus on the needs and happiness of residents, and generate demand for new technologies. Disney's faith in technological progress based on the free enterprise system was never more evident.

EPCOT would be in a constant state of becoming. as Disney's generation had seen the pace of technological change accelerate...With its 20,000 residents, EPCOT would be faced with a new problem: how to achieve the goals of an ordered, experimental community while maintaining something he was passionate about- the rights of the individual.

Weekend #2
Prepare to go micro with the 2008 Toyota Aygo
Toyota is developing a two-seat microcar for the U.S. market and thanks to our sources in Europe we have the first exclusive sketches. Expected to be called the 2008 Toyota Aygo, the B-Class city car will provide direct competition for the upcoming 2008 Smart Fortwo two-seater.

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Weekend #3
What and where am I (this question is ridiculously easy)? How about a bonus question and a riddle requiring action?

What takes place every day at 5:00 p.m. in Town Square?

a.) A Parade
b.) Mickey and Minnie come out to sign autographs
c.) A flag ceremony
d.) The barbershop quartet comes out

Town Square @ 10:30 PM EST on June 3, 2007. I will be by the flag and cannon!

Weekend #4
The US MNT is undefeated in 2007. They just throttled the People's Republic of China 4-1. The US is preparing for the Gold Cup (the regional championship for North and Central America and the Caribbean) which begins on June 7th with their match against Guatemala at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. The U.S. team is the defending Gold Cup champion.

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