George Cushing, the political consultant for the Newburyport Blog concerned about moi.

George Cushing, the political consultant to the Newburyport Blog has expressed concern for moi.

Of course George and I discussed the whole fight for Newburyport’s proposed LHD, and blogging about it on the Newburyport Blog, much less “Save Newburyport-Support a Local Historic District.”   And we both thought that it would get pretty wild. I keep explaining to George, because he wasn’t around then, I mean, he wasn’t even born then, he’s a frog for goodness sakes, that when I got involved with the fight to save historic High Street back in 1999 I was a green (George is green, but not that kind of green) political newbie with a pretty thin skin (George has thin skin, he’s a frog).  I think almost a decade and a half later, working on different political projects for the City of Newburyport, and blogging the Newburyport Blog, now going on my 7th year, that, I hope, I’m a little tougher.

And believe it or not, even though I may not agree with people who are opposed to the proposed LHD, I admire anyone who shows up and cares.