Editor,
It seems to be trendy for San Mateo mayors and former mayors to chime in on this opinion page. As the first, and still ONLY, Asian American mayor of San Mateo elected on the first ballot of his peers, I suppose I should chime in. I choose to quote the wisdom of Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore and say these few words: “Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak!” Be kind, everyone.
David Lim
San Mateo
The letter writer was the mayor of San Mateo in 2013 and 2017.
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(5) comments
Thank you for setting the record straight. Many have not forgotten all the contributions you made to our community as the First Asian mayor, including the Blossom Festival.
And other contributions were not so special. Ann, you're caught up by his being "the first...." - but number one - he is a man, why the need to label it. - His 415 cell phone number - I should have known better from the beginning.
I believe former Mayor Lim was just clarifying that current Mayor Lee was not the first Asian mayor, as she keeps professing
Unfortunately, former mayor Lim, although you and others may not, it appears some would rather follow the “wisdom” of Voldemort, “Greatness Inspires Envy, Envy Engenders Spite, Spite Spawns Lies” when they’re called on the carpet.
I can't really grasp what Dave had in mind when he quoted from https://www.hogwartsprofessor.com/nitwit-blubber-oddment-tweak-four-words-for-other/
But his last line "Be Kind, Everyone" - hit a nerve as I/we wish he would have instituted that phrase for himself when he competitively and with unkindness - chose to change the entire sightlines in the neighborhood off Alameda (heading towards Belmont) - Even when asked to modify his addition to leave neighbors their respective view - he chose 'not nice' versus nice.
As a Bruin fan I can tolerate that but not his love for the LA Dodgers. He was also in the middle of the scrum when Bay Meadows was ravished - with Alberti (from LA) leading the way and ravaging the dreams of thousands who called Bay Meadows home. [thumbdown]
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