Reposted from July 2, 2007---On the Front Burner for Planning Commission on Mon night--- Freud, Business Development, Neurosis, and Trellis Management

As we pause in the busy pace of life, to celebrate the 4th, to celebrate the wonderful forefathers of Evansville, Wisconsin----those pioneers of industry who developed the windmill business, those craftsman who designed and built the classic homes of Evansville----it is time to pause in the celebration of productive effort and work-----to review the opposite.

I have been in consultation with my daughter, who wishes to remain anonymous, and while is a specialist in abynormal psychology does not take any responsiblity for any theories of the Observer with respect to actual applications of theory to real life.

What did Sigmund Freud say specifically about TRELLISES? Nothing specifically. O.K. However---much can be inferred.

The essence of Freud is the contrast "basic instincts" and repressed instincts that lead to abynormal neurotic impulses.

Here is where Sigmund goes into the theory of the ID, EGO etc. We need not venture into that realm here----we can stop right at trellises.

There is productive work. It produces things like windmills, houses, businesses and yes----families, children, and who gather together in society to have productive fun together.

Then there is neurotic displaced effort----folks who spend their time in designing ordinances that hope to regulate "trellises".

What kind of person is threatened by a little wild and crazy trellis? A little trellis sowing a wild oat or two.

As the Evansville Observer, I hope folks will gather this 4th and celebrate the wonderful tradition of productive effort here in Evansville and will encourage their alderman to delete "trellis management" as a area of concern for local government.