Carolyn Douglas

Carolyn Douglas

As I said in my opening statement, Caroline is a lady who I wish lived closer. She has a way of connecting current events with history. Today’s show is no exception. I have been asking myself, whatever happened to Miss Manners? Would life in HOAs be more tolerable if people treated each other with respect? Where and when did we go off the rails? And who is responsible? Are children being taught manners at home by their parents? That’s who taught me how to behave and corrected me every time I strayed from the straight and narrow. I was fortunate; good manners were important to my parents, But what happens when the parents are rude and don’t know how to behave in polite company? I told a story about trying to reach a friend who was staying in a local hotel but was treated rudely by the person who interfaced with the public and potential guests and who hung up on me several times. No, I was NEVER rude to the staff. And Caroline and I also talk about current court decisions. Does everything tie together? How do we return to a kinder, gentler society? Do tune in to today’s show. I would love to hear what you think. Thanks.

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Vicki MacHale

The song, “Both sides now” has been on my mind a lot since talking to my guest.   Reading the lyrics, I understand why.  The lyrics pretty much sum up the gist of this interview.  I always find it interesting that when it comes to housing, two people can look at the same problems and issues and come with a different point of view, sort of like the lyrics in the song that keeps playing over and over in my mind.  Angel hair, ice cream castles and feather canyons are in the clouds but then the clouds only block the sun and rain and snow on everyone.  Maybe it is time to look at condos and HOAs from “both sides now”.

Vicki MacHale  joins us On The Commons.  Vicki is the co-owner of Ark Management in California with 23 years experience under her belt.  She has seen lots of clouds, especially when it comes to the way HOAs and condos are managed and has written about her thoughts and observations.  In a recent article titled Emissaries of Change    She has also written a letter to Governor Jerry Brown about her concerns for underfunded associations  and the largely inadequate legislation that is mainly a knee jerk  reaction to a headline grabbing incident. Vicki and I both agree on the problems and the issues but we do tend to look at “both sides” in this interview.  I learned some things from my chat with Vicki and believe it is time for all concerned to come together and look at “both sides now”.

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