That fresh-faced kid over at the Podhurst firm wrote a letter to the Herald:

The April 19 story Famous architect Frank Gehry feuding with Miami Beach over New World Symphony project omitted the role of the New World Symphony's leadership in contributing to this problem. Though I disagreed with a majority of the Miami Beach City Commission that voted to remove Gehry from this project, there is no question that the Symphony did not actively resist that decision, signaling that it had ``Gehry fatigue.''

In addition, the Symphony's mishandling of its dealings with Gehry and its mismanagement of the design and cost estimation of the garage project are significant contributing factors. The Symphony is a first-class cultural institution, but its leaders have used secretive and hardball political tactics on this issue.

How does that young man find the time?

Hi kids!

Is it me, or is Podhurst partner Victor Diaz looking better and better? The sharp clothes, the funky glasses, the man is just rockin' it lately.

But you won't see him buying any Velvet Elvis oil paintings:

Commissioner Victor Diaz, who has been outspoken in his desire to keep Gehry at all costs, said the city has mismanaged the project -- and mishandled the famed architect.

He said Gehry was right to be offended by the tone of comments by city officials during public meetings, including suggestions he was hard to work with and a ''prima donna.'' And he said commissioners should hardly be surprised that Gehry would prove expensive.

'It's like saying I want to buy a Picasso and when you get the price, saying, `I'll buy from the guy at the Coconut Grove arts festival, he is just as good,' '' Diaz said. ``I'm not sure that certain individuals on the City Commission understood the genius we were dealing with and treated him with sufficient deference.''

Miami Beach, carefully run by a bunch of hacks since 1915. Thank goodness Victor is there to provide a modicum of reason and dignity to that hopeless crew.

BTW, Victor you need to update your firm photo. You look great nowadays, no need to use that pic from 1985, ok?