My apologies if the image of Chris Christie in a swimsuit finds you eating a meal while reading this. It’s one of the hardships of the blogging trade, I know. As mid-January hurries into late-January (a month of Mondays if there ever was one), we find ourselves confronted with news from the right side of… Continue reading The Latest GOP Swimsuit Competition
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Christie Back From Dallas. Why Is Everyone Else Leaving?
Photo: REUTERS/Carlo Allegri As if the Cowboy kerfuffle wasn’t enough of a distraction for the governor, along comes another story where ‘Boys owner Jerry Jones condescends to Christie’s fandom by saying that having Christie in the owner’s box is payback for when the not-governor was too poor to pay for parking. Jones also said that… Continue reading Christie Back From Dallas. Why Is Everyone Else Leaving?
Christie Does Dallas
It’s one thing to sit in the owners box and discuss politics or bidness with a somewhat straight face and an unemotional posture. Then there’s what Governor Chris Christie did on Sunday evening with Dallas Cowboy’s owner Jerry Jones. Christie looked like an unabashed fan who had just won a side of beef in a… Continue reading Christie Does Dallas
A Women Only Bus Service Opens Up to Avoid Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment on buses is so apparently bad in Nepal, that a separate bus service has opened up to stop the harassment. The chairman of the company behind the venture says the aim is to make women feel more comfortable and secure. Four 17-seat vehicles will run on key routes in the city during rush… Continue reading A Women Only Bus Service Opens Up to Avoid Sexual Harassment
The Pendulum Swings Both Ways
It took about 35 years, but the Republican Party is just where it wants to be. They have a Congressional majority and are flush with the optimism of a political movement that they believe has broad popular support. They are looking forward to perhaps winning the presidency in 2016 and finally being able to… Continue reading The Pendulum Swings Both Ways
Long Island Firefighter Dies 4 Days After Fire
Inwood (Long Island) Firefighter, Joseph Sanford Jr. won’t be where he belongs this Christmas. His family will miss him dearly. The 17 year department veteran succumbed to his injuries sustained in a house fire 5 days ago in Inwood. Sanford was helping to battle a blaze in the house. He was standing in the kitchen… Continue reading Long Island Firefighter Dies 4 Days After Fire
Barack: Hack Attack Lacks Tact, but Raoul Is Cool
As I said before, it really doesn’t feel like the holidays, and with the events of the past week I would guess that others are wondering where the spirit went. Or when it’s really going to arrive. The Sony hacking is certainly a wake-up call for anyone who doubts the severity of our online, privacy-free,… Continue reading Barack: Hack Attack Lacks Tact, but Raoul Is Cool
On Wealth, Inequality Rules
So I’m perusing through the news and I see this article about a Pew Research study on median wealth in the United States and how the Great Recession impacted household worth. It is a stunning indictment of our fiscal, social and moral progress as a nation. If there’s anyone out there who needs a basic… Continue reading On Wealth, Inequality Rules
This Alabama Police Officer Did a Good Deed – Imagine That – Video
Want to know the real definition of protecting and serving? Meet Alabama police officer, William Stacy. Too bad we don’t see more stories like this from today’s police. According to People Magazine, Officer William Stacy responded to a shoplifting complaint at Dollar General, but instead of making an arrest, he did something kind. Officer Stacy… Continue reading This Alabama Police Officer Did a Good Deed – Imagine That – Video
Is It Just Me?
Is it just me, or does it still not feel like the holidays yet? Perhaps the warmish, wet weather we’ve had here in the Northeast is partly to blame, or maybe it’s that the calendar has jammed the buying season into one less week this year because of a late Thanksgiving. Yes, yes, Chanukah, for… Continue reading Is It Just Me?
Scammers Running Successful Scam Against Walmart
They goin’ spoil it for everybody! Walmart recently announced the new program where they will match any online price from online stores like Amazon. But scammers have figured out a way to beat Wal-Mart. They post fake postings on sites like amazon.com with ridiculously low prices, then show these postings to Walmart employees and have… Continue reading Scammers Running Successful Scam Against Walmart
Activist Hackers Release KKK Names After Threats Against Ferguson Protesters
After members of a Missouri chapter of the Ku Klux Klan circulated fliers threatening to use “lethal force” against Ferguson protesters, the hacker activist group Anonymous has begun publishing names of KKK members on social media, UPI reports. RELATED: Michael Brown Was Shot 7 Times, Family Forensic Expert Tells Grand Jury The incident comes as a nation… Continue reading Activist Hackers Release KKK Names After Threats Against Ferguson Protesters