Ron Marini

Urbanism and quality of public life and public spaces are my interests, fly tying and fly fishing my passions.Hamilton is home.

[Ron Marini @RonMarini1]

What a delightful tweet! My bud was the only guy in the neighbourhood who had a colour tv back in '64. Every Friday night he and 15 of his closest friends would jam into his parents' den and watch Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuriakin, do battle with the evil forces of SMERSH.

[The '60s at 60 @the_60s_at_60]

September 22, 1964: “Man From U.N.C.L.E.” premieres.

[Ron Marini @RonMarini1]

There you go again Aly, puncturing another popular saying. 'He's drinking the Kool Aid' sounds so much better than 'He's drinking the Flavor Aid Punch'. Although historically incorrect I will stick with the former!

[Ron Marini @RonMarini1]

@mackaycartoons hit the nail on the head. Nothing makes our city look ridiculous like the way councillors and certain city staff dress for Council meetings. Just conveys a sloppy image about the city. After all this is this city's board of directors. Do better!

[Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @LauraBabcock]

😂 from @mackaycartoons book 'You Might Be From Hamilton If..." (and one more thing I hope changes with the new Councillors coming in) #HamOnt

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

I can remember when Coke machines had glass bottles and it was glorious.

[Joannie 🇨🇦🇬🇧 @CanadianJoannie]

Is there any chance any Canadians care what is happening to seniors and the disabled community in Canada 🇨🇦? Anyone please? @CanadianPM @fordnation

[Ron Marini @RonMarini1]

@JoeyColeman I had never heard that criticism before Joey. You must enlighten us with examples of the hyper-political activity from the CMO

[Ron Marini @RonMarini1]

@BrentToderian @IntlDwtnAssoc The importance of the public space experience. Successful downtowns are clean with a sense of security. The two fundamental elements in any successful downtown strategy.

[Ron Marini @RonMarini1]

@TerryCookeHCF @MapleLeafs LMAO!!! Excellent!

[Ron Marini @RonMarini1]

@stevedarlow Happy Birthday Mr. Dunn, and thank you for your service. It is a privilege to acknowledge your achievements as a member of the Greatest Generation

[Ron Marini @RonMarini1]

@the_60s_at_60 1968 Born to be Wild on the charts and part of the music score for Easy Rider in 1969

[Ron Marini @RonMarini1]

@MohamadJBsat We amalgamate 22 years' ago but nothing has changed. The two biggest budget items are police and Social Services and that was the same at amalgamation.

[Ron Marini @RonMarini1]

@gcrawfordHamOnt So far, all I have heard are platitudes about the need for affordable housing with the exception of one mayoral candidate and a Ward 2 candidate who spoke of specific initiatives to create affordable housing. Candidates, respond to @grahamcubitt with your viable solutions.

[Ron Marini @RonMarini1]

In Hamilton Health Sciences I spoke to the foundation's former chair and in this case the money was funnelled back into the hospital for equipment and I believe some programming.

[Peggy Blair @peggy_blair]

@swats24 @blm8688 I opposed charging for parking when I sat on a Board of trustees at a local hospital. It was done for revenue reasons and no other, but it acted as a user fee. Unfortunately, I lost the vote.

[Rep. Liz Cheney @RepLizCheney]

Bit by bit, excuse by excuse we're putting Donald Trump above the law. 

We are rendering indefensible conduct normal, legal and appropriate – as though he were a King.

[Ron Marini @RonMarini1]

Call Councillor Jackson to find out how to get speed cushions. He has loaded my neighbourhood with them and they slow traffic to a degree.

[Ron Marini @RonMarini1]

@nomorebeeers Now that you have achieved 24 hours, use that as a benchmark to aim for, another 24 hours. Once you have done a week, then use that as the benchmark, one week, then a month. Worked for me for my addiction.

[Ron Marini @RonMarini1]

Indeed here in Southern Ontario in the 1960s we strung them on shoe laces and invented a game smashing your opponent's chestnut, each victory was a "kinger". Your image brought back sweet memories of the wonders of a Canadian Carolinian forest fall!

[Kate Thompson / KR Thompson @writes_kate]

Anyone else nominally an adult, but still find themselves filling their pockets with these shiny beauties every autumn?! #conkers

[The Daily Show @TheDailyShow]

It's time to have "The Talk" with Trump and his supporters about the police

[Phil Pothen 🇨🇦 he/him @pothen]

The population density of Barcelona is >16,000/km2. The population density of Paris is >20,000/km2. The population density of Copenhagen is 8,300/km2 The population of #Toronto is a mere 4,427/km2. We have PLENTY of room to welcome more neighbors while improving quality of life.