I knew when Forbes came out with its "Boring Cities" list that local cities so "honored" would snivel about it, along with some of the chicken-dinner rah-rah pundits.
And sure enough, my former Tribune colleague Gary Nelson came charging in to rescue those cities from being labeled boring. He did a bang-up job with Mesa, especially:
"Nuh,uh! Mesa's not boring!" Gary fired back. "It has a new $100 million art center! And it has the factory where Apaches are made! And professional athletes live there!"
Well, that sure showed that uppity Forbes writer. I know that when bobsled jousting, being a human cannonball and skydiving from the B2 have become dull for me, Mesa is where I go. Nothing screams heart-pounding excitement like a good art center. The adrenaline rush of seeing a building inside which Apache helicopters being built is simply unparalleled. Oh, and spotting a pro athlete's house? You will feel endorphins surge from your toes to the very tips of your hair follicles.
Well done, old bean.
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