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Show PAGE 10 THE ZEPHYR JUNE 89 ' THIS ISNT KANSAS, TOTO The middle of the road is a dangerous place to be by Alan West often contemplate politics and personal values, and wonder how I ended up In the minority. I watch the news. media and see the Issues pass before me, only to discover that I agree wholeheartedThe ly with the left on one given Issue, or the right on another. I I discover that paradox of the situation Is when disagree with both more often than not "Mediocrity, has been used to describe the position I most often feel. Can wilderness and development The obvious answer Is a resounding "No; one only needs to listen to all Involved to quickly deduce this fact. Should Southern Utah become a giant wilderness, encompassing the whole of the Colorado Plateau or should there be an Incinerator in everybodys backyard? It seems that every action Is dissected by both poles, and Judged on a set of personal criteria. Imagine my surprise when I was verbally accosted by an Individual concerning the Rotary A citizen of our comClubs downtown beautification project. munity attempted to convince me that the organization should not be placing flower pots and benches on Main Street In the name of tourism. Neither was he willing to believe that I was promoting the Idea out of pure "Its for me, I said. want to see flowers and bright colors downtown. I wondered, if everybody saw this as a polarized program, "not something else for the tourists! Further did not resolve the battles of my mind. Id come to the outrageous conclusion that wilderness areas might be neat, but only to preserve particularly unique and special areas, not to enclose large areas of land, Just for the And conversely wrestling with the Idea that some acreage. development and some Industry would be great, and then retching at the Idea of an Incinerator. The feeling of not belonging tugs at the fiber of my decision making progress. How can one tolerate bovine on the mountain? In my tender years, hearing the cow bell ringing during the crisp summer nights at Warner was one of the great pleasures of my life. Could I have been so wrong? I hear one group saying that my boyhood encounters with those creatures detract from the quality of that experience. Conversely I see an outspoken representative of that assemblage offering horseback trail rides Im so confused! I love tourists and artists; they offer a diversity to this wonderful town. I am discouraged on my late night shopping trips to the market during the summer when I am the only English-speaki- ng person in the place. Then I look at the money they are spending, Just to experience a couple brief .days In this paradise In which I I love tourists; Ill just have to give a little and reside. I share. co-exi- st? . 1 self-indulge- nce, self-evalua- tion .... CASTLE CANYON NURSERY Too busy to. water? Simplify your irrigation system with drippers & mini-sprinkle- rs Sounding a bit redundant, whats wrong with "some Industry our community and conversely, whats wrong with "some wilderWell have to realize that all Is not a communist or ness? capitalist plot, and were Just doing thfngs for us. I know that this "mediocrity is a shared experience; somewhere, somehow, some person In Moab has the same boring, thought process. With simple reason we can between left and right, top and bottom; knowing that both sides are right, If measured in degrees. In non-creat- co-ex- ist, insurance work welcome auto glass installed Bob's Body Shop CALL KEN, and let him design your irrigation system keep your plants happy and MAXICROP FERTILIZER with GRO-GREE- N 3207 Roberts Rd. 259-673- 4 Open Most Days But FRI-SAT-SU- - N FOR SURE 259-827- 4 FREE MOAB DELIVERY old Spanish trail camera dennis sweeney DON & KAY SWASEY 29 e. center 259-500- hop 9 57 North Main Moab, Utah 84532 Color your world with filters! cokin creative filter system Scrimshaw Engraving Jewelry Turquoise Dinosaur Bone Souvenirs Jewelry Repairs Let us be your silversmith Custom Orders Welcome 01-259-5- nssjgjqgi 360 WpWtyjWjjJljlJLai! 225 w V . ive |