Paul Myhrom, Not What You Would Call A Metrosexual
A local business owner in this town named Paul Myhrom wanted to build a bike shop next door to his house. But, his neighbors nixed the idea by signing and delivering a petition to the city council that said a "business presence was unwelcome in our neighborhood."
Okay, fine he said. He has now decided to build two one-bedroom apartments that would be rented to the state Department of Corrections to house released prison inmates--including perhaps sex offenders.
"For my neighbors that didn't want a bike shop next to them, well, screw them," he said. I'm a capitalist and want to make the most of my property, and I've got a right to do that."
It's hard not to cheer for this guy and you've got to love how he just comes right out and tells everybody what he's doing. He didn't run to some lawyer or whine to the papers. Like a man, he dealt with his problem.
One of his neighbors, Myron Jostock, (a possible metrosexual) said this to the Rochester Post-Bulletin reporter who asked him about it:
"I thought he was just starting up some junk to shake up the neighborhood. Oh my God."
The Great American, Myhrom then went on to say that he would not rule out housing sex offenders in the apartments, although he would screen out Rodriguez types. With a young son at home is he scared that his family might be in danger from living next door to hardened criminals?
"My house has several loaded guns in it, so burglar or criminal beware," he said.
So I raise an Anchor Steam Christmas Ale in salute to Paul Myhrom of Rochester, Minnesota. May the fleas of a thousand camels infest the armpits his NIMBY neighbors!
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