PSN's Larry Wilson batted .500 today. The good: he compliments Susanna Dadd and James Griffith for their Folly Bowl amphitheater here in the high 'Dena today.
But then he sticks his foot in it. The bad: First, he rewrites history a bit, saying he "reflected community concerns" in his recent column urging that the Altadena Library retain its Modernist sensibility (children in wheelchairs and old people in walkers can be soooo tacky!). That's funny: it reads like he was talking for himself, not the community. Larry is a big fan of the work of architect Boyd Georgi (left), who also designed the old Noyes School to insure that the handicapped kids stay far, far away.
Now, the ugly. Here's our money quote: "Will the famous sunken reading area be banned out of ADA concerns?"
No, Larry, I think it's a GREAT idea that there are parts of the library my kid can't go to. I like paying my taxes for it, too. I know what'll make the kid feel better -- feed him some cake.
But you know, people like us cling to things like library books and accessibility -- because we're bitter ...
