I am ecstatic!!!! I can now start seeing real commercials on TV. I can't wait to see what is happening in the world of Coke, Pepsi, Cadillac, Dove (soap and rinses and creams), Victoria Secret and all of the other friends we missed so over these past months of political commercials that hit new lows (even for politicians which is really saying something).
I listened to MSNBC early this morning (woke at the great time of 4am) and realized that the professional commentaries should be treated as one of the Jewish Festival/Holiday meals - "they tried to kill us; we won; let's eat." That is what we should be hearing from the commentators (except the over the top ones on their respective Liberal and Conservative networks).
The American people (and probably a bunch of foreign companies and governments who had major stakes in the outcome) have spoken. The guys in power screwed up and the American public (which has always had the shortest memory anyway) has punished them. Now the new guys who used to be the old guys who used to be the new guys who used to be the old guys (I think you get it by now) are back. Our esteemed leaders in Washington have learned a valuable lesson; don't screw things up and really try to listen to the people who put you there.
So we now have the 2012 electioneering starting at 11am Eastern Time. The only good thing is that the commercials will not start showing up until mid 2012.
Don't we live in a great country!!!! Where else can you screw up the world, blame the other guys for not fixing the mess and then come back to do it all over again. By the way, it doesn't matter which party you prefer, it's the same statement except the years are different.
Will look forward to hearing your views on the situation.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010
Waiting for the results
I never thought that it would happen to me. But, as life has taught me (and all of you), things happen and there is nothing we can do about it. Let me fill you all in on this and what the title above really means. A few weeks ago I was visiting my new urologist and had my PSA tested as part of the standard procedure. I receive a call a few days later asking me to come in and discuss the results of the PSA test. Needless to say, the first bit of apprehension crept into my mind - "Why does he want to see me?" - "Why can't they tell me the results over the phone?" You have to understand that my brother had been diagnosed with prostate cancer and had his prostate removed - so this was on my mind.
The appointment time came and I arrived and was ushered into the office. After a wait of 10 minutes (reading Sports Illustrated while trying to remain calm) the doctor arrived and told me that my PSA test was a bit over the mark and that the free standing PSA test was also in the open zone - nothing definitive but, due to my brother's history we needed to go futher. So the appointment for the ultrasound and the biopsy was made. I was given the booklet explaining it all and the prescription for the antibiotics (a freeby at Publix I might add). The appointment was set for 2 weeks and that was that. Just to be a bit out of the ordinary I came down with a light case of the flu so that appointment was pushed ahead another 9 days.
The day arrived and I was there. No need to go into details on the time spent in the examining room. For those of us who have undergone the regular examination (assume the position takes on a whole new meaning) just know this is an extended examination - I will say no more.
Now came the wait. I was to come back in 10 days for the results.
The 10th day was yesterday, September 30th. The lead up to the day was all OK. I have to admit that it was not utmost on my mind as my girlfriend and I were in Boston for a wedding and I was busy and did not give it a second thought. We arrived home on the 27th and I was still not thinking about it too much. But on the 29th and the morning of the 30th things changed. I found myself thinking about it and found myself being very positive. "Only good thoughts" I told myself.
Being me I arrived to the appointment early, signed in and opened a magazine. Now the thoughts started to be a bit more focused but nothing that I couldn't handle. In fact I was amazed that I wasn't more nervous at this point.
"Alan Graubard" I heard and was handed the container. All patients after a biopsy have to have a urine test - so I contributed and then returned to my seat. After another 10 minutes I was called into the inner sanctum and brought into the same examination room that I had met with the doctor when he told me about the results of the PSA test - was this a sign? Now the mind was working overtime. OK, what am I going to do if the news was bad? Early enough and they can radiate; remove the offending gland as so many others have gone through - my only fears on that had to do with having to endure a catheter ("you are going to put that where????") and the loss of the sex drive. Hey, you think about these things!!!!
After reading the same Sports Illustrated issue (actually not reading at this time but turning pages) my doctor entered. "Good news" he said with a smile.
"Just wanted you to know that right away" he added as he sat down.
We talked and he gave me a prescription for a drug that helped keep a healthy prostate (side affect is that it grows hair - now that is something I'm waiting to happen)!!!
I come back in 6 months for my regular PSA test.
I now was thinking how many of you out there have had different results from your own tests. I know how many of you have undergone the treatments and, in some cases, radical procedures to save lives. I also know that you all have your own stories to tell. I just wanted to get mine out there and share it with all of you.
October 1st 2010 - the first day of the rest of my life.
The appointment time came and I arrived and was ushered into the office. After a wait of 10 minutes (reading Sports Illustrated while trying to remain calm) the doctor arrived and told me that my PSA test was a bit over the mark and that the free standing PSA test was also in the open zone - nothing definitive but, due to my brother's history we needed to go futher. So the appointment for the ultrasound and the biopsy was made. I was given the booklet explaining it all and the prescription for the antibiotics (a freeby at Publix I might add). The appointment was set for 2 weeks and that was that. Just to be a bit out of the ordinary I came down with a light case of the flu so that appointment was pushed ahead another 9 days.
The day arrived and I was there. No need to go into details on the time spent in the examining room. For those of us who have undergone the regular examination (assume the position takes on a whole new meaning) just know this is an extended examination - I will say no more.
Now came the wait. I was to come back in 10 days for the results.
The 10th day was yesterday, September 30th. The lead up to the day was all OK. I have to admit that it was not utmost on my mind as my girlfriend and I were in Boston for a wedding and I was busy and did not give it a second thought. We arrived home on the 27th and I was still not thinking about it too much. But on the 29th and the morning of the 30th things changed. I found myself thinking about it and found myself being very positive. "Only good thoughts" I told myself.
Being me I arrived to the appointment early, signed in and opened a magazine. Now the thoughts started to be a bit more focused but nothing that I couldn't handle. In fact I was amazed that I wasn't more nervous at this point.
"Alan Graubard" I heard and was handed the container. All patients after a biopsy have to have a urine test - so I contributed and then returned to my seat. After another 10 minutes I was called into the inner sanctum and brought into the same examination room that I had met with the doctor when he told me about the results of the PSA test - was this a sign? Now the mind was working overtime. OK, what am I going to do if the news was bad? Early enough and they can radiate; remove the offending gland as so many others have gone through - my only fears on that had to do with having to endure a catheter ("you are going to put that where????") and the loss of the sex drive. Hey, you think about these things!!!!
After reading the same Sports Illustrated issue (actually not reading at this time but turning pages) my doctor entered. "Good news" he said with a smile.
"Just wanted you to know that right away" he added as he sat down.
We talked and he gave me a prescription for a drug that helped keep a healthy prostate (side affect is that it grows hair - now that is something I'm waiting to happen)!!!
I come back in 6 months for my regular PSA test.
I now was thinking how many of you out there have had different results from your own tests. I know how many of you have undergone the treatments and, in some cases, radical procedures to save lives. I also know that you all have your own stories to tell. I just wanted to get mine out there and share it with all of you.
October 1st 2010 - the first day of the rest of my life.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
The New TV Season - Part 1
WOW - my DVR is working overtime and I am now just starting to view the beginning of the new shows on offer. I figure I'll start off my "review/comment" by talking about the new shows (and in some cases reworkings of older shows) that have started this week. Also, since I am on Comcast and not ATT, I can only record 2 shows at one time and not 4. So I will be missing some shows but will catch up at another time for these shows.
"Book 'em Dano" - my generation knows exactly what this means. For the younger generation I am positive you will get to know this phrase and immediately associate it with "Hawaii Five-0", the first of the shows I am going to talk about.
I recorded this show and watched it at 3am this morning. What a great way to start off my day!!! I was caught up within the first few seconds of this excellent show. I was wondering how they were going to update this icon and I was not disappointed. It was very well thought out and the actors are first rate. Speaking to my generation I will tell you that I did not miss Jack Lord at all. Alex O'Laughlin, the newest of the Australian actors to assault the US screens is a perfect leader of the pack. Scott Caan is going to be a great Dano and I liked the New Jersey character built for him. Daniel Dae Kim, last seen on Three Rivers, is perfect and the addition of Grace Park is a work of genius. Do you think I like the cast? Well I do.
We are all used to the Hawaii background from the original and, of course, Magnum. The great use of innovative camera shots mixed in with the familiar shots from the original show (same locations but new action and views) and we have a site winner as well as a good show. The writing is great and the story line was perfect to introduce the new "Hawaii Five-0" to this generation. I am looking forward to the upcoming season and new story lines. I am also looking forward to the character development that has already started and is sure to be an intricate part of the new season.
I will look forward to your comments (both pro and con) on this and any of my other reviews and blogs.
"Book 'em Dano" - my generation knows exactly what this means. For the younger generation I am positive you will get to know this phrase and immediately associate it with "Hawaii Five-0", the first of the shows I am going to talk about.
I recorded this show and watched it at 3am this morning. What a great way to start off my day!!! I was caught up within the first few seconds of this excellent show. I was wondering how they were going to update this icon and I was not disappointed. It was very well thought out and the actors are first rate. Speaking to my generation I will tell you that I did not miss Jack Lord at all. Alex O'Laughlin, the newest of the Australian actors to assault the US screens is a perfect leader of the pack. Scott Caan is going to be a great Dano and I liked the New Jersey character built for him. Daniel Dae Kim, last seen on Three Rivers, is perfect and the addition of Grace Park is a work of genius. Do you think I like the cast? Well I do.
We are all used to the Hawaii background from the original and, of course, Magnum. The great use of innovative camera shots mixed in with the familiar shots from the original show (same locations but new action and views) and we have a site winner as well as a good show. The writing is great and the story line was perfect to introduce the new "Hawaii Five-0" to this generation. I am looking forward to the upcoming season and new story lines. I am also looking forward to the character development that has already started and is sure to be an intricate part of the new season.
I will look forward to your comments (both pro and con) on this and any of my other reviews and blogs.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Caught Up - Where Do We Go From Here?
I am trying to understand the options that are available to me. When I say "me" I am really channelling the "royal me" and applying it to the untold millions who are feeling the same frustrations that I am feeling. This has to do with the current state of affairs we are living with in the US. We have a current government who took over in the worst of times; an opposition who wants to be back in power by exercising their power of "no" (which has worked wonders, I might add); leaders of a new party who are trying to convince the masses that they have the right path by giving us nominees who scare the hell out of me (and many others too); independents who are trying to decide the lesser of two evils. What are we supposed to do?
I was out of the country during the Bush era and viewed it from afar in a country that was content to go along with the US in most areas (except for the sub-prime debacle). The results are well documented and the leaders were "benched" but, it appears, not removed from the playing field. The far right of the Republican Party and the far left of the Democratic Party are very scary options and yet seem to be the leading voices of their respective parties. Where does that leave us? Whom do we believe will be better for the country?
We are in such dire straits that I keep thinking our woes are really the lyrics for a new Country and Western song and that the last stanza will have all the answers and, if played on a much slower speed, will have the remedy for our salvation. OK, maybe I am just having some fun with words but, let's face it, what are we going to do? Do we return to the years of big business, lesser government, a free-falling economy where the rich get richer and the poor keeps growing? Will the current administration accept their due and realize that force-feeding their agenda after 8 years of frustration was not the way to do certain things? Will they "fall on their swords" and convince the country that they can govern with responsibility and reconcilliation? Is it too late for them and for the country?
I am watching the "Presidential Rhumba" being played on the back stage. This entails the various contenders to start to position themselves with the party faithful and start to put together the endless dinners, speeches, photographs and other things that will enable them to accumulate the IOU's they will need in the Presidential Primary season. The master of this was the late Richard Nixon who, after major defeats, played the game and won. Are we watching the female version of this taking place? Are we really going to witness the former Alaskan Governor's full-out assault on the Republican nomination for 2012? What about the other side? Would a challange take place if the Democrats suffer the defeat and humiliation that is being forecast for the November elections? Who would be serious enought to take on a sitting President? Interesting times, indeed.
I don't have any answers (I wish I did) - I consider myself enlightened enough to understand what is happening but this is taxing my own processes. I agree with the woman at the Town Meeting yesterday; I am tired of defending the current administration and policies. The problem is that the alternatives being offered are even more scary at this time.
Time will tell.
I was out of the country during the Bush era and viewed it from afar in a country that was content to go along with the US in most areas (except for the sub-prime debacle). The results are well documented and the leaders were "benched" but, it appears, not removed from the playing field. The far right of the Republican Party and the far left of the Democratic Party are very scary options and yet seem to be the leading voices of their respective parties. Where does that leave us? Whom do we believe will be better for the country?
We are in such dire straits that I keep thinking our woes are really the lyrics for a new Country and Western song and that the last stanza will have all the answers and, if played on a much slower speed, will have the remedy for our salvation. OK, maybe I am just having some fun with words but, let's face it, what are we going to do? Do we return to the years of big business, lesser government, a free-falling economy where the rich get richer and the poor keeps growing? Will the current administration accept their due and realize that force-feeding their agenda after 8 years of frustration was not the way to do certain things? Will they "fall on their swords" and convince the country that they can govern with responsibility and reconcilliation? Is it too late for them and for the country?
I am watching the "Presidential Rhumba" being played on the back stage. This entails the various contenders to start to position themselves with the party faithful and start to put together the endless dinners, speeches, photographs and other things that will enable them to accumulate the IOU's they will need in the Presidential Primary season. The master of this was the late Richard Nixon who, after major defeats, played the game and won. Are we watching the female version of this taking place? Are we really going to witness the former Alaskan Governor's full-out assault on the Republican nomination for 2012? What about the other side? Would a challange take place if the Democrats suffer the defeat and humiliation that is being forecast for the November elections? Who would be serious enought to take on a sitting President? Interesting times, indeed.
I don't have any answers (I wish I did) - I consider myself enlightened enough to understand what is happening but this is taxing my own processes. I agree with the woman at the Town Meeting yesterday; I am tired of defending the current administration and policies. The problem is that the alternatives being offered are even more scary at this time.
Time will tell.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Australia - The Land of the ?
When did Australia become a Facist State? For the 21 years I resided there (and obtained citizenship) it seemed to be a democracy - OK, there were some crazy political things and some judges who needed to revisit the law and try to punish offenders when they were found guilty. But now that I am reading about the ATO and Paul Hogan I am trying to come to grips with their logic. They enlisted the US Tax Department (the IRS) to try to find "dirt" on the US side and there wasn't a thing that could be used. So, what does the ATO do then? They decide to wait until he comes back to Australia to bury his Mum and then deny him access to leave and be with this wife and son.
I am not defending Paul Hogan in respect to his tax problems as I really don't have any knowledge of what is going on. There but for the grace of G-d and the Bankruptcy Laws go I. But, to do what they have done and gloat in the press and have the rest of the world trying to decide exactly what is going on in the Land Down Under - don't know what they are thinking about. They do have a PR area, don't they?
It's bad enough the rest of the world is watching the ramifications of the election debacle and the Gang of 3/4 trying to wrest control of the government and have their pet projects come to the forefront. What is happening to the country I loved? I guess the inmates have taken control of the asylum. Anyone know a good way to fix things?
I am not defending Paul Hogan in respect to his tax problems as I really don't have any knowledge of what is going on. There but for the grace of G-d and the Bankruptcy Laws go I. But, to do what they have done and gloat in the press and have the rest of the world trying to decide exactly what is going on in the Land Down Under - don't know what they are thinking about. They do have a PR area, don't they?
It's bad enough the rest of the world is watching the ramifications of the election debacle and the Gang of 3/4 trying to wrest control of the government and have their pet projects come to the forefront. What is happening to the country I loved? I guess the inmates have taken control of the asylum. Anyone know a good way to fix things?
Sunday, August 15, 2010
My Home Town - Monticello, New York
There is a saying that says "you can never go home". Well, that is true to a degree. What I think that means is that when one does go back the "home" is not what you remember. Growing up in Monticello in the 50's was magical. We walked to school, to the movies, to each other's houses and then graduated to riding our bikes. I remember my first bike, a green Shelby. Do you remember yours? I remember the bike trips along the Port Jervis Road to Port Jervis -how tired we were and our parents driving out to meet us as it go too dark and they were all worried.
I remember Broadway when it was "summer busy" and then when it was "winter busy". All the stores were open and we all knew each other store owners and/or the managers. We could stop in anywhere to go to the bathroom, if needed, and we had so many places to get a drink (soda, egg cream, ice cream soda, sundae, malted). The soda fountains at Gusars or Pickers or Spectors were special.
The Rialto was a special place for all of us. At first we went to the Saturday matinee (for a quarter!!!) and saw a short, cartoon, news and then 2 pictures. But just remember how big we felt when we graduated to teh Friday night show. Our first dates when it took over an hour to get up the courage to put your arm around your date. And when you finally did how bad your arm hurt from being in that one position before ascending to the shoulder. Remember? Sunday night at the movies was reserved for the parents or, if you were being punished, you had to go with them and not with your friends. I think that Wednesday night was Bank Night and you were able to win money and gifts. Remember your first movie at the Rialto? I do - my Aunt Doris took me to see The Wizard of Oz.
The Broadway was the summer theatre that opened so the overflow could be accomodated. It was on the "slow side" of Broadway sharing the area after the Post Office and Max Fella's Jewelry store next to Spectors and across from Kaplans and the original Gager's Diner (that is a memory burner). Next to the movie was Lashinky's where my mom bought her meat as it was kosher and Tarbo always had a smile for me when I was with her or passing the store on my way to Dr. Cohen's or meeting my mom at Krists. The Bowling Alley next to the Park Avenue Steak House had different memories as there we were able to make some extra money as pin boys (before automation). Lots of bruises if you didn't keep yourself way above the pins as they flew around the area.
So many memories and so different now as most of the stores on Broadway are closed and the feeling of our home town is gone. But I still love to go back and show people that this where I grew up. A tour around the place and I show them where I lived (the 45 Liberty Street house is gone) but 4 Myrtle Avenue is still there. I do remember once going back and knocking on the door of the house on Myrtle Avenue. The lady who lived there invited me in and still remember saying to her "when did you make the place smaller?" Yes, it always looks smaller when you go home.
I will continue to go back there and visit my friends who live there and take people there to show them this is where I learned to honor family and friends. I still follow the path of my father and mother in that regard and thank them for showing me the way - even though it took a bit longer for it get through.
I remember Broadway when it was "summer busy" and then when it was "winter busy". All the stores were open and we all knew each other store owners and/or the managers. We could stop in anywhere to go to the bathroom, if needed, and we had so many places to get a drink (soda, egg cream, ice cream soda, sundae, malted). The soda fountains at Gusars or Pickers or Spectors were special.
The Rialto was a special place for all of us. At first we went to the Saturday matinee (for a quarter!!!) and saw a short, cartoon, news and then 2 pictures. But just remember how big we felt when we graduated to teh Friday night show. Our first dates when it took over an hour to get up the courage to put your arm around your date. And when you finally did how bad your arm hurt from being in that one position before ascending to the shoulder. Remember? Sunday night at the movies was reserved for the parents or, if you were being punished, you had to go with them and not with your friends. I think that Wednesday night was Bank Night and you were able to win money and gifts. Remember your first movie at the Rialto? I do - my Aunt Doris took me to see The Wizard of Oz.
The Broadway was the summer theatre that opened so the overflow could be accomodated. It was on the "slow side" of Broadway sharing the area after the Post Office and Max Fella's Jewelry store next to Spectors and across from Kaplans and the original Gager's Diner (that is a memory burner). Next to the movie was Lashinky's where my mom bought her meat as it was kosher and Tarbo always had a smile for me when I was with her or passing the store on my way to Dr. Cohen's or meeting my mom at Krists. The Bowling Alley next to the Park Avenue Steak House had different memories as there we were able to make some extra money as pin boys (before automation). Lots of bruises if you didn't keep yourself way above the pins as they flew around the area.
So many memories and so different now as most of the stores on Broadway are closed and the feeling of our home town is gone. But I still love to go back and show people that this where I grew up. A tour around the place and I show them where I lived (the 45 Liberty Street house is gone) but 4 Myrtle Avenue is still there. I do remember once going back and knocking on the door of the house on Myrtle Avenue. The lady who lived there invited me in and still remember saying to her "when did you make the place smaller?" Yes, it always looks smaller when you go home.
I will continue to go back there and visit my friends who live there and take people there to show them this is where I learned to honor family and friends. I still follow the path of my father and mother in that regard and thank them for showing me the way - even though it took a bit longer for it get through.
The New Television
Anyone who knows me is aware of my love for TV. This stems from our house in Monticello, NY where our first TV introduced me to such classics as "Kukla Fran and Ollie", "Howdy Doody", "Your Show of Shows", "Uncle Miltie" plus all of the great drama shows (Playhouse 90, US Steel Hour), talk shows (original Today show, Jerry Lester's Open House, Steve Allen) and specials (the US Senate Hearings, Joe McCarthy, Edward R. Murrow) and watching the Eichmann Trial. Couldn't get enough of the tube!!!
Our airwaves were governed by the networks with some local channels (in the NY area we had channels 5, 9, 11 as the independents plus 13 as the public network). So we saw what they decided to show us and the offerings were fantastic. To someone who wanted to be in "show biz" seeing the opportunities available were fantastic. Seeing the young Paul Newman and Robert Redford as young actors on "The Twilight Zone" and original shows such as "Marty" and Requim for a Heavyweight" gave this young man from Monticello the "bug" for the stage and the tube.
The advent of cable (remember the very long cords attached to the channel selector?) opened up a whole new world - no commercials for movies, sports shows that showcased the world and introduced us to sports outside of the US, local cooking shows from Hartford, Connecticut and the Hobby Show from Rochester, NY were also available on this expanded medium.
When I lived overseas the Foxtel Network in Australia opened up the world's TV to "us Aussies" and I was introduced to the Fox Network as well as MSNBC who followed the original CNN (where I watched the first Gulf War in my Australian office).
Now that I am back in the US I am in my glory - my DVR is working overtime to record the twice daily "West Wing" reruns on Bravo as well as the multitude of excellent shows on TNT ("The Closer" and "Rizzoli and Isles"), USA ("Burn Notice", "In Plain Sight", "Royal Pains") plus "Lie to Me" and all of the other excellent shows. Watching reruns of "Star Trek" (all of them), "Law and Order" (missed many while in Australia so can catch up on all of the franchise's various shows) and so on and so on. Not mentioning the over-supply of reality shows that keep coming and coming to fill the air time that the plethora of stations has created.
In the weeks that come I will be discussing my take on so many of these great shows (many have not been mentioned above) and will look forward to comments from you.
All who know me understand my love for TV. In fact I am in my home office and watching me from their specials places on the wall are the original Star Trek officers of The Enterprise, the cast from Cheers, Night Court's eccentric cast, Taxi's fantastic cast of characters and the fine cast of Hill Street Blues. All of these pictures have their accompanying original TV Guide (remember that weekly must for all to read?) on the table near their respective pictures. So yes, I love TV.
Our airwaves were governed by the networks with some local channels (in the NY area we had channels 5, 9, 11 as the independents plus 13 as the public network). So we saw what they decided to show us and the offerings were fantastic. To someone who wanted to be in "show biz" seeing the opportunities available were fantastic. Seeing the young Paul Newman and Robert Redford as young actors on "The Twilight Zone" and original shows such as "Marty" and Requim for a Heavyweight" gave this young man from Monticello the "bug" for the stage and the tube.
The advent of cable (remember the very long cords attached to the channel selector?) opened up a whole new world - no commercials for movies, sports shows that showcased the world and introduced us to sports outside of the US, local cooking shows from Hartford, Connecticut and the Hobby Show from Rochester, NY were also available on this expanded medium.
When I lived overseas the Foxtel Network in Australia opened up the world's TV to "us Aussies" and I was introduced to the Fox Network as well as MSNBC who followed the original CNN (where I watched the first Gulf War in my Australian office).
Now that I am back in the US I am in my glory - my DVR is working overtime to record the twice daily "West Wing" reruns on Bravo as well as the multitude of excellent shows on TNT ("The Closer" and "Rizzoli and Isles"), USA ("Burn Notice", "In Plain Sight", "Royal Pains") plus "Lie to Me" and all of the other excellent shows. Watching reruns of "Star Trek" (all of them), "Law and Order" (missed many while in Australia so can catch up on all of the franchise's various shows) and so on and so on. Not mentioning the over-supply of reality shows that keep coming and coming to fill the air time that the plethora of stations has created.
In the weeks that come I will be discussing my take on so many of these great shows (many have not been mentioned above) and will look forward to comments from you.
All who know me understand my love for TV. In fact I am in my home office and watching me from their specials places on the wall are the original Star Trek officers of The Enterprise, the cast from Cheers, Night Court's eccentric cast, Taxi's fantastic cast of characters and the fine cast of Hill Street Blues. All of these pictures have their accompanying original TV Guide (remember that weekly must for all to read?) on the table near their respective pictures. So yes, I love TV.
It's Time To Talk
I consider myself an American and have even lived overseas for 20+ years defending our way of life and trying to explain to others in another democracy how Americans do things and why. I have never been afraid to voice my opinion when our leaders have been wrong (nobody is perfect) and have always rallied to their defense when they are right.
I have decided to weigh in on a very important issue that has been brought to the national forefront by our President. I have to first say that I voted for him as I believed we needed a change. I didn’t think he was ready but I could not live with the alternative and too much of the previous 8 years was something I did not want to live with again. Listening on my car radio this morning to our President defend the building of the mosque near ground zero made me sick. And, to make matters worse, he defended his decision based on religious freedom and compared it to the past when synagogues and Catholic churches were being denied in “past America”. Look at our history, Mr. President and don’t try to compare 9/11 to the Jews and Catholics of our great nation and our great history.
You (Mr. President) have finally shown how out of touch you are with our country. I’ve made excuse after excuse for your actions (and inactions), your naive advisors who don’t know how to play the Washington game, your Congress who has screwed up the chance to really bring our country back from the brink of disaster and your inability to lead when leadership is what we need. I have tried to counter your attitude with some sense of reason and realize you are not ready to be the President and how sad it is that we missed having Hillary instead.
What is going to happen this November is on your head and on the heads of the arrogant leaders of our Congress. Yes, I deplore the party of “no” too for their innaction but they know how to play the game and will win where it counts; the November sweepstakes.
So the many “dirty tricks” during the election regarding your Muslim background have now come to the forefront again and your support for this abomination against the people of NYC and the rest of the country will not silence these early critics. I must say I am questioning my own defense of you. How did you get us this far off course?
I have decided to weigh in on a very important issue that has been brought to the national forefront by our President. I have to first say that I voted for him as I believed we needed a change. I didn’t think he was ready but I could not live with the alternative and too much of the previous 8 years was something I did not want to live with again. Listening on my car radio this morning to our President defend the building of the mosque near ground zero made me sick. And, to make matters worse, he defended his decision based on religious freedom and compared it to the past when synagogues and Catholic churches were being denied in “past America”. Look at our history, Mr. President and don’t try to compare 9/11 to the Jews and Catholics of our great nation and our great history.
You (Mr. President) have finally shown how out of touch you are with our country. I’ve made excuse after excuse for your actions (and inactions), your naive advisors who don’t know how to play the Washington game, your Congress who has screwed up the chance to really bring our country back from the brink of disaster and your inability to lead when leadership is what we need. I have tried to counter your attitude with some sense of reason and realize you are not ready to be the President and how sad it is that we missed having Hillary instead.
What is going to happen this November is on your head and on the heads of the arrogant leaders of our Congress. Yes, I deplore the party of “no” too for their innaction but they know how to play the game and will win where it counts; the November sweepstakes.
So the many “dirty tricks” during the election regarding your Muslim background have now come to the forefront again and your support for this abomination against the people of NYC and the rest of the country will not silence these early critics. I must say I am questioning my own defense of you. How did you get us this far off course?
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