The Hole in the Head Gang

A hole in the head or the head in a hole. A hole in the head is a euphemism to describe a person who is acting irrationally, a head in a hole usually describes one who doesn't see reality as they keep their head hidden like an ostrich trying to avoid something unpleasant.

It seems we have a bit of both in the administration of Century Village.

Their actions sometimes defy any semblance of logic when it comes to listening and considering what many residents are saying, ergo; a head in a hole. 

The way things are done and the irrational and sometimes expensive decisions they make indicate they don't know what they are doing. That's a  hole in the head. 

The "official"village  newspaper is a good example, there has been and it looks like there will continue to be a lot of complaints and dissatisfaction about their editorial policies. Fluffy articles about restaurants or stores abound while real stories that affect the villagers are ignored. It really looks like the editors are loath to publish anything that portrays  the village and the people who are running it in a negative way. That's  like the ostrich hiding its head while hungry lions approach. Pushing well meaning volunteers out of participation then hiring  people to do the work is not a rational approach either. 

The latest move to deny residents " good of the order" at delegates assemblies indicates the administrations resistance to listening and considering what residents have to say. That's what a hole in the head is all about. 

The feeling is that they are hearing but not listening as the words leak out through the gaping hole of intolerance to anything that doesn't suit their purpose. 

Continuing to push an agenda that was heartily struck down by the delegates, like the WIFI/BROADBAND initiative that we are all fed up with hearing about, is not a rational approach to governing. The delegates spoke but their voices went right through that hole in their heads.

When we see the way things are being done, we can try to figure out if the perpetrators have their heads in a hole or have holes in their heads. It really doesn't matter, either way it leaves villagers in the position of wondering if the hole in their heads is going to get any bigger or the hole for their heads is going to get any deeper.

Neil J Moore