Thaddeus Barcelona

Thaddeus Barcelona has a passion for plants. As the curator of North River's Botanical Gardens, he is living his dream. He also has the distinction of discovering a life equation. He feels no compunction about sharing it with anyone else buts uses it to come to grips with the assorted personalities in his orbit.
Philosophers, musicians, artists, a plastic manikin, and a dog named Anubis enter into the fray of a contentious mayoral election in the City of North River. Thaddeus, who has no political aspirations or interest, slowly gets sucked into the eclectic menagerie of characters and bizarre plots that bubble up as two ballot measures play on the cultural divides of the City. Thaddeus finds humor in the absurd events surrounding the election as the Mayor is challenged by his older sister, and bumbling, religiously inspired kidnappings play on the delusional musings of a few poor souls.