My productivity, Blogosphere-wise, has been dismal. Maybe greater focus and efficiency should be my New Year's resolution.
Speaking of that: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!
The ball will drop shortly. Did you stay in tonight? Here's an article I can relate to; when I was in NYC, it wasn't on New Year's Eve, but I still had to struggle to find a place to "go".
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/12/dont-go-out-new-years-eve/578836
I did Domino's #HomeOnNYE - but now I think I may go out, if an Uber is available. Now taking the rest of my 5-Hour Energy.
Remember: The ball is dropping at 11 PM, central time.
Monday, December 31, 2018
Sunday, December 31, 2017
Dropping the ball
I had hoped, on September 10th of this year, to do a day-by-day recap of my 2013 New York City trip. Maybe I can do so next year.
I'd also hoped to have, at one of my other blogs, the series of entries finished, about how to legally steal from the stores.
But for now, I wanted to say: Just as I dropped the ball on blogging this year (though I was in the hospital for part of 2017), THE BALL is going to drop, in less than an hour.
Hope you all had a Merry CHRISTmas (that holiday isn't over yet!) and have a Happy New Year!
I'd also hoped to have, at one of my other blogs, the series of entries finished, about how to legally steal from the stores.
But for now, I wanted to say: Just as I dropped the ball on blogging this year (though I was in the hospital for part of 2017), THE BALL is going to drop, in less than an hour.
Hope you all had a Merry CHRISTmas (that holiday isn't over yet!) and have a Happy New Year!
Friday, January 6, 2017
Merry Christmas!!
Merry CHRISTmas!!
In response to some Christmastime angst I expressed years ago, Adrianne Truett reminded us that today is still Christmas!
http://atruett.blogspot.com/…/merry-christmas-someone-shoul…
In response to some Christmastime angst I expressed years ago, Adrianne Truett reminded us that today is still Christmas!
http://atruett.blogspot.com/…/merry-christmas-someone-shoul…
Merry CHRISTmas, to you and yours!!
Saturday, December 31, 2016
Friday, December 23, 2016
Merry CHRISTmas Eve Eve
Merry CHRISTmas Eve... Eve
So much is happening right now (even aside from nationally and worldwide), and as ususal, there's so much I want to write about.
Today has been a rough day, but I was glad to have the opportunity to get out of the apartment tonight. Health problems have been severe. Please pray for me.
I expect things to get better soon.
Merry CHRISTmas Eve Eve, to you and yours!
So much is happening right now (even aside from nationally and worldwide), and as ususal, there's so much I want to write about.
Today has been a rough day, but I was glad to have the opportunity to get out of the apartment tonight. Health problems have been severe. Please pray for me.
I expect things to get better soon.
Merry CHRISTmas Eve Eve, to you and yours!
Sunday, June 12, 2016
A Pleasant Surprise: Al-ex-an-der Ham-il-ton!
It was a few months ago that I stumbled onto an amazing find. A play - on Broadway - with a biography of our nation's first Treasury Secretary, Alexander Hamilton!
I recall when I was younger, through those educational PBS shows, they would have educational songs on TV - music that explained something scientific or historical.
But now, there's a hit Broadway play doing this - and it's popular! While typing this, I have the Tony Awards #NowPlaying, on CBS. Before that, my dad was watching 60 Minutes, which had an item on Hamilton.
I am posting this here, because this is a New York blog. And not only is Broadway in NYC, but Secretary Alexander Hamilton was a New Yorker as well (I remember that from Scholastic Bowl).
I recall when I was younger, through those educational PBS shows, they would have educational songs on TV - music that explained something scientific or historical.
But now, there's a hit Broadway play doing this - and it's popular! While typing this, I have the Tony Awards #NowPlaying, on CBS. Before that, my dad was watching 60 Minutes, which had an item on Hamilton.
I am posting this here, because this is a New York blog. And not only is Broadway in NYC, but Secretary Alexander Hamilton was a New Yorker as well (I remember that from Scholastic Bowl).
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
New York Primary: Is the Fix In, or Out?
In prior years, I remember hearing, from pretty reliable sources, how the Republican presidential primaries work in New York. They use computers, arcane rules, funny business, etc... so that only certain candidates will be on the ballot.
In 1996, Steve Forbes had to take them to court, to get on the ballot. Pat Buchanan was the agenda setter during that election campaign, and used hard working volunteers (the Buchanan Brigades!) to be competitive. They were the only ones who could do anything, amidst the Establishment's support of Bob Dole.
"Is the Empire State a Lock for Dole?" I recall one news report asking. The NYGOP Establishment manipulated the system, to keep other candidates off of many ballots. You can hear about these shenanigans from folks in Upstate New York, and elsewhere.
On to today...
Have things changed, since then? One very good thing about this year's Republican presidential primary race is that - unlike in 1996 and 2000 - the GOP Establishment wasn't able to rig the nomination, in favor of their candidate. In fact, being an "Establishment candidate" was a major liability... At this point, the voters have had enough!
I hope that Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and even John Kasich were granted ballot lines, in all Empire State districts today. With all that's been going on, I haven't been able to follow these races closely!
In 1996, Steve Forbes had to take them to court, to get on the ballot. Pat Buchanan was the agenda setter during that election campaign, and used hard working volunteers (the Buchanan Brigades!) to be competitive. They were the only ones who could do anything, amidst the Establishment's support of Bob Dole.
"Is the Empire State a Lock for Dole?" I recall one news report asking. The NYGOP Establishment manipulated the system, to keep other candidates off of many ballots. You can hear about these shenanigans from folks in Upstate New York, and elsewhere.
On to today...
Have things changed, since then? One very good thing about this year's Republican presidential primary race is that - unlike in 1996 and 2000 - the GOP Establishment wasn't able to rig the nomination, in favor of their candidate. In fact, being an "Establishment candidate" was a major liability... At this point, the voters have had enough!
I hope that Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and even John Kasich were granted ballot lines, in all Empire State districts today. With all that's been going on, I haven't been able to follow these races closely!
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