rumrunner

Dang, I knew I should have just let it go when ya'll were feelin' the love...

Oh well.

See ya around the park when it opens, hope you can find a way to enjoy it.

Even if it was a transaction, who benefits the most from it as a result?

Better put:

“Constant complaint is the poorest sort of pay for all the comforts we enjoy.” – Benjamin Franklin

Why don't you really hit at what bothers you about this thing? Full disclosure, no-disclosure, nothing new there. Frankly, why is it any of our business what it cost him. Did you take a tax hike to pay for it? No. Have you watch too many sensationalized new channels? Yes.

SitizenKane,

The parks entertainment venue neighbors in the area aren't exactly printing money. When, as stated by earlier posts he has 2 bil sitting in the bank, I highly doubt he needs this small site to leverage anything, much less a major money making proposition.

If I was forced to choose between your two theories as to why someone would want to pay money to have a public space named after their family (this example only); Ego padding PDA, or corporate leveraging (I read financial gain)...I'd go with the ego.

What are you afraid of SitizenKane? Mr. Warren's evil empire is going to corner the market on all small BYOB free outdoor acoustic sessions??

Sorry for using imagination twice, allow me to expand on what I meant to say...

Your poor story telling at the benefit (or in your case, consequence) of an inquisitive minds is revealing. I've enjoyed the discussion as I hope you have.

M.S. - I fail to see how I am delusional, when in fact I feel as though I'm the only one here prepared to enjoy a new feature in our city.

I see no merit or value in your comment mezzetin_subaquatic, only a hollow barb meant bring you satisfaction with your low opinions.

My kids would ask "What did he do?" And I would have to say "nothing" -

That says more about you than it does anyone else. You give little reason to have faith with such a defeatist mentality. I hope your kid didn't inherit your lack of imagination or resiliency.

...and on cue, we are brought back full circle to the shallow disdain for the "haves".

Hopefully you won't say to your kid while standing in the park that resentment is the noble quality and strong foundation to a healthy life.

Now, I'm not so worried about Klyde being the one not able to make it through years of therapy.

Jason,

100% honesty - I never made this discussion about the psyche of the Klyde, I made it about the cynics trying to hi-jack a positive development in our community and would rather us to believe it is a negative.

Calling someone a 'fanboy' who is encourage by the fact that we even have citizens to bring parks to all of us, is a cynics fall card. Do better and you may be convincing. I'll do you one better:

Try something original, like taking a 12 yr old kid to the park and tell him the park is named after a kid just like him, and if he works real hard he too could have a park named after him. Let me know the look on the face of that child when he realizes he's now running around in his very own park. Or not, it may be too encouraging for your tastes. My gut tells me you'd prefer the latter, am I wrong?

I forgot to add:

...to the benefit of future generations (which, gasp, will include young Klyde, and maybe even his Klyde's son) would that satisfy your need for disclosure? Or must there be scandal involved to satiate your invented perceptions?

Not entirely sure what to make of the direction this discussion has gone in, am I being mistaken for a Warren insider? Or rather one of the 12 million three hundred thousand more (whatever this number was intended to represent) whom are of no relation to the Warrens.

I'm dismayed to see your brain takes you to the former and not the way more "patently obvious" latter.

One thing we agree on: Names of things, especially in public spaces, is important. Is it terrible we call it "The Meyerson"? I say no, because as apart of the generation not involved in the naming, and subsequent push for "MORT", I get to associate Meyerson to the beauty of the building and the sound inside, rather than what could have been slight towards the guy who brought us such a gem. I only know what I know.

SitizenKane, apply a different reason for re-branding the park and you may evoke a different response to your opinion. You instead would attempt to rename the park because of a shallow dissident towards a class of people. I see this as unimaginative, and deserving of just as sharp a criticism as you would apply to the name a mother gave her son.

If the terms of the deal were disclosed, and they were to say that by naming this park Klyde it will assure the park operates in perpetuity to the benefit of future generations (which, gasp, will include young Klyde, and maybe even his Klyde's son), or must there be scandal involved with the gift?

If you are past the point in which you seem to find joy in any new development of our community because you have no one to share them with, or pass onto, I feel sorry for you. However, I and others will gladly pick up the torch, as I plan to spend much time at the park, and enjoy it for what it really is, a generous gift.

SitizenKane, I also question your definition of noble, and what it can mean to other people and the impact nobility can have on a community. Nobody said it was noble or did they say it had to be. I do say it is admirable.

SitizenKane,

I am curious to know on what basis allows you to make the statement "most of the public think it is an ostentacious PDA" ?

Are you giving a nod to an existing public opinion poll? Or simply stating that of your own, and maybe the people you would call friend's and family's, opinion? An honest answer would go along way in this discussion.

My opinion is this; Mr. Warren is no celebrity in this city, and I say most of the public doesn't have a clue as to who he, or his son, is. The story is still there to be told, and you SitizenKane clearly state how you would like it to read; as I said, unimaginative.

You, SitizenKane, would prefer the story-line of today, cynical, disparaging and insincere. Other areas of our city should be so lucky as to have you brand the legacy so early in its existence.

SitizenKane, I draw my conclusion based from the only reason you allow for a name change - an unfounded dislike of some rich guy you know nothing about. And, too much PDA (would you have preferred he named it after himself?).

Sarah, you are the one writing the story of our little park. How will you assure it will read? I only hope you consider that your opinion writing can have an impact beyond this blog in both time and scale.

If I may add one more opinion, I think Klyde Warren is a great name, and may be one that transcends generations. Try this, say it softly in your head, in different ways you may use it each day "let's meet at the Klyde" "See you at the Warren" "What is showing at Klyde park tonight?" It isn't too hard to do, and you may grow to appreciate its modest genesis.