The Stupid Pill
I'm not sure where one goes to get this special pill, but politicians seem to have a direct line to the dealer.
I can remember, a few months ago, singing the praises of Anthony Weiner to my friend, Dan. Dan is far more politically savvy than I'll ever be and he didn't seem to share my enthusiasm.
I pressed on about what a bright star Weiner was and I could see a successful future for him.
As we all know, Weiner took the stupid pill.
He isn't alone. Bob Livingston (the man who could have been the GOP Speaker of the House), while pushing for President Clinton's impeachment and resignation, was having an illicit affair. His replacement, Vitter, who ran on family values, was one of the Washington madam's customers.
Clinton took the stupid pill. Livingston and Vitter swallowed it whole.
It behooves me to understand what possesses men,in the public spotlight, to jeopardize their reputations and political careers by ingesting that stupid pill.
We just had an election that sent Kathy Hochul to Washington to take Chris Lee's seat.
Ah, Chris Lee. He took the stupid pill, then went to Craiglist to solicit sex. By the way, where is he now?
Should Weiner resign? I'm torn on that question.
Weiner did the unthinkable. He lied to the press. He had them eating out of his hand for a long time. They liked him and they trusted him.
He broke that trust. The press; the talking heads on cable tv; and, of course, the right wing radio personalities went for blood.
Politicians are human. Humans make mistakes, some more serious than others.
Our puritan instincts want to shun any politician who breaks their marriage vows. It shows a character flaw that is difficult to forgive. We've learned, over the years, that it is part of the poltical game to be 'shocked' by the news that a politician took that stupid pill. We've learned, over the years, that the same politicians who are calling for the head of one 'outed' are also gobbling the same pills.
No doubt, each of them believes that they can govern dispite that character flaw. Perhaps they can. Since we don't know how many are on the stupid pill, we'll never know.
Anthony Weiner has a lot to think about. What his future holds and how he conducts his life are decisions only he can make.
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Thursday, June 9, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Election Day for NY26; Good Friends; LiveWorld Deja Vu
Election Day - Morning
I was up at 4am on Tuesday, May 24.
My plan was set the night before. Get up, make coffee, shower, dress, pack my breakfast and lunch then enjoy a relaxing cup of coffee before heading out to the library where I would be working the polls for the special election.
The library is just around the corner, so I knew I didn't have to leave until 5:20am to make it there by 5:30am. We'd set up the room, power up the voting machine and be ready for the throngs of folk clamoring to cast their vote at 6am.
The plan was sound. It really was. Except, I didn't check to make sure my keys were hanging on the door. They weren't.
At 5:20am, I discovered that my keys were missing.
Without them, I didn't have the keys to my friend's car, which I would use to transport what I needed for the day.
Without them I couldn't get back into the building or my apartment at the end of the day.
On the outside chance that my friend was awake, I put in a call to see if we could change plans and have him take me to the library. No luck, the call went to the answering machine.
I went downstairs and buzzed my friend, Gert. Could she take me to the library, NOW? She certainly could and did. I have called her my angel before....now you know why.
I'd like to report that voting was brisk. It wasn't. We never saw our first voter until 7:30am. By then my friend did call to find out what I wanted at that ungodly hour. I explained the situation and asked if he would bring my extra apartment key to the library. At least, with that, I'd be sure to be back in the apartment at the end of this long day.
Friends
You have already met two of the friends who were part of my day. There are more.
Dan dropped in mid morning to see if I needed coffee. We had coffee on site, but a diet pepsi would hold me for the day if he could drop one off later. He did.
Cathie, from the library, stopped in and brought me a bagful of books I had ordered for my summer reading. They came in handy to wile away the time between voters.
My friend did bring me my apartment key. He also was kind enough to take the bag of books home so I didn't have to cart them at the end of the day.
Chris came in to cast his vote around supper time. He was kind enough to order a pizza for us. Thank you, Chris. Chris was really running a tight schedule as well, He would be part of an election pod cast at 8:30pm, in Buffalo. So, taking the time to think us was doubly appreciated.
I called my neighbor, Marlene, to ask if she would mind buzzing me in sometime between 9:30 and 10pm. She agreed to wait by the phone for me to come home.
Each of these people made the day much easier. I am so blessed to have good friends.
Election Day - Evening
I got home, turned on the TV to get the election results. Kathy Hochul won the congressional seat for NY 26. I celebrated with a diet pepsi and went to bed. I'd look for the keys in the morning.
The LiveWorld Connection
If my friend, Julia, is reading this then she already has figured out the rest of the story.
Years ago, while working for LiveWorld, I had a fob that was needed to enter a client's site. You had to enter the numbers displayed on the fob, so I kept it on my desk where it would be easy to read.
One particular day, I had a shift for that client, then a shift for another client, and then had to go back to the first client for the next shift. I reached for the fob and it was gone. Not just gone but it evaporated into thin air.
The room I worked in was devoid of anything but the desk, my computer, printer, and paperwork. There wasn't anywhere that fob could go where I wouldn't see it. I did a frantic search but couldn't find it.
I made a desparate call to Julia, my supervisor. I was in NY, Julia in California.
She would have to get someone to do my shift and send me a new fob via overnight messenger.
Thank goodness for the time difference. Julia's late husband, Jim, would have time to get the fob to Federal Express in time for it to go out that evening.
The next morning, I was putting things away in the kitchen. There was a cracker box on the counter that felt very light. I decided to just pour what was left in a bowl and have them for lunch. When I poured the crackers out, there was the fob...in the cracker box. I had the box on the floor while doing my shifts the night before. It fell in the box without me knowing it. Sheepishly, I called Julia to tell her that the fob was found. We've laughed over this many times over the years.
Wednesday Morning
Coffee in hand, I started the search for the keys. They were no where around the desk, not on the couch, not under the bed, nowhere.
I looked on the kitchen counter, and there was a box of crackers. I reached in and realized there was only one sleeve of crackers left in the box. I reached in to get the sleeve and felt the keys. There they were, in the cracker box.
Keys found. Mystery solved, I think.
This time I can't say I had the box out the night before. I did have it out to take a sleeve of crackers with my stash of food I took to the library. How the keys got in there is beyond reason.
Had I just posted my problem on Facebook, I'm sure Julia would have read it and just answered back, "check the cracker box!".
I was up at 4am on Tuesday, May 24.
My plan was set the night before. Get up, make coffee, shower, dress, pack my breakfast and lunch then enjoy a relaxing cup of coffee before heading out to the library where I would be working the polls for the special election.
The library is just around the corner, so I knew I didn't have to leave until 5:20am to make it there by 5:30am. We'd set up the room, power up the voting machine and be ready for the throngs of folk clamoring to cast their vote at 6am.
The plan was sound. It really was. Except, I didn't check to make sure my keys were hanging on the door. They weren't.
At 5:20am, I discovered that my keys were missing.
Without them, I didn't have the keys to my friend's car, which I would use to transport what I needed for the day.
Without them I couldn't get back into the building or my apartment at the end of the day.
On the outside chance that my friend was awake, I put in a call to see if we could change plans and have him take me to the library. No luck, the call went to the answering machine.
I went downstairs and buzzed my friend, Gert. Could she take me to the library, NOW? She certainly could and did. I have called her my angel before....now you know why.
I'd like to report that voting was brisk. It wasn't. We never saw our first voter until 7:30am. By then my friend did call to find out what I wanted at that ungodly hour. I explained the situation and asked if he would bring my extra apartment key to the library. At least, with that, I'd be sure to be back in the apartment at the end of this long day.
Friends
You have already met two of the friends who were part of my day. There are more.
Dan dropped in mid morning to see if I needed coffee. We had coffee on site, but a diet pepsi would hold me for the day if he could drop one off later. He did.
Cathie, from the library, stopped in and brought me a bagful of books I had ordered for my summer reading. They came in handy to wile away the time between voters.
My friend did bring me my apartment key. He also was kind enough to take the bag of books home so I didn't have to cart them at the end of the day.
Chris came in to cast his vote around supper time. He was kind enough to order a pizza for us. Thank you, Chris. Chris was really running a tight schedule as well, He would be part of an election pod cast at 8:30pm, in Buffalo. So, taking the time to think us was doubly appreciated.
I called my neighbor, Marlene, to ask if she would mind buzzing me in sometime between 9:30 and 10pm. She agreed to wait by the phone for me to come home.
Each of these people made the day much easier. I am so blessed to have good friends.
Election Day - Evening
I got home, turned on the TV to get the election results. Kathy Hochul won the congressional seat for NY 26. I celebrated with a diet pepsi and went to bed. I'd look for the keys in the morning.
The LiveWorld Connection
If my friend, Julia, is reading this then she already has figured out the rest of the story.
Years ago, while working for LiveWorld, I had a fob that was needed to enter a client's site. You had to enter the numbers displayed on the fob, so I kept it on my desk where it would be easy to read.
One particular day, I had a shift for that client, then a shift for another client, and then had to go back to the first client for the next shift. I reached for the fob and it was gone. Not just gone but it evaporated into thin air.
The room I worked in was devoid of anything but the desk, my computer, printer, and paperwork. There wasn't anywhere that fob could go where I wouldn't see it. I did a frantic search but couldn't find it.
I made a desparate call to Julia, my supervisor. I was in NY, Julia in California.
She would have to get someone to do my shift and send me a new fob via overnight messenger.
Thank goodness for the time difference. Julia's late husband, Jim, would have time to get the fob to Federal Express in time for it to go out that evening.
The next morning, I was putting things away in the kitchen. There was a cracker box on the counter that felt very light. I decided to just pour what was left in a bowl and have them for lunch. When I poured the crackers out, there was the fob...in the cracker box. I had the box on the floor while doing my shifts the night before. It fell in the box without me knowing it. Sheepishly, I called Julia to tell her that the fob was found. We've laughed over this many times over the years.
Wednesday Morning
Coffee in hand, I started the search for the keys. They were no where around the desk, not on the couch, not under the bed, nowhere.
I looked on the kitchen counter, and there was a box of crackers. I reached in and realized there was only one sleeve of crackers left in the box. I reached in to get the sleeve and felt the keys. There they were, in the cracker box.
Keys found. Mystery solved, I think.
This time I can't say I had the box out the night before. I did have it out to take a sleeve of crackers with my stash of food I took to the library. How the keys got in there is beyond reason.
Had I just posted my problem on Facebook, I'm sure Julia would have read it and just answered back, "check the cracker box!".
Friday, May 20, 2011
My Angels and Jon "Bowzer" Bauman
I am sick. Not really sure what is wrong, but my blood pressure numbers didn't look good on Wednesday morning. My bottom number is usually in the low 60s. Wednesday morning my blood pressure was 153/119. I think it is a combination of a reaction to an over the counter medication I took to dry out my sinus'. It is also allergy season and every pollenating tree and flower is after me.
I cancelled the luncheon on Thursday. I honestly wasn't up to it. Most of Thursday, I spent in bed.
Then, the phone started ringing.
Kathy Hochul's campaign called. Jon Bowzer Bauman of Sha Na Na fame would like to visit the towers on Friday night to entertain our residents and talk about getting out to vote, could I arrange it?
Arranging it didn't take much work. I called the office and asked if our wonderful administrative assistant, Angel Sharon, would work up some posters.
"I'll be down in a few minutes to give you the details.", I promised.
So, I dragged myself out of bed, got dressed and headed for the office.
As I got off the elevator I ran into one of my neighbors.
"Don't you have people coming tonight?", she asked.
"No."
"Yes, you do. You have two people booked for tonight.", she pointed to the calendar.
My head cleared long enough to let this process. I DID have two people coming to entertain tonight.
One, a talented musician who regales his audience with his the banjo, piano and accordian and a very smart media specialist from the local community college who would give a talk on senior citizens and social networking.
The fact that they were both scheduled on the same night is a good indication of how cluttered my mind has been lately. It was cancel one or the other, or let the musician be the opening act for the media specialist. I chose the latter.
My business finished in the office I went to the kitchen to see what I had for refreshments for that evening.
It was slim pickings. 2 packages of cookies left over from when we had little dancers entertain us a few nights before and 3 sleeves of Oreo cookies. At that moment, an angel appeared at the door. Angel Gert is our resident baker. She looked at my pitiful pile of cookies and announced she'd be back within the hour with homemade cookies. She was true to her word and the evening's refreshment problem was solved.
Thus, Thursday ended on a positive note. I went to bed!
That brings us to today.
I woke up, made coffee, sat down to the computer and started my to do list for the day.
The list included making an important phone call to the Board of Elections. I got a call on Thursday asking if I would consider moving up from a poll inspector to site supervisor. I said I would and arranged to go to their office for additional training on Monday morning.
Sometime before I went to bed on Thursday evening, it dawned on me that I couldn't go on Monday morning. I'd be making and serving breakfast at our Summer Diner. My first call was to change the time for my training on Monday. Thank goodness they were agreeable and I will now be trained at 12:30pm.
The second call was to firm up Bowzer's visit tonight.
The third call was to reserve a bus for July 29 so that our residents could attend a Muckdog game and watch the fireworks.
So far so good.
The next ten calls or so were reminders to people who would be working the phones or canvassing on Saturday. Done!
I left an email message to Howard Owens from thebatavian.com asking if he would like to cover Bowzer's visit.
Sent a few more emails and then headed down to the kitchen to decide on refreshments for evening.
God sent me two angels at just the right time. Enter Angel Martha.
As we talked, I leafed through our newsletter. On the recipe page I put a recipe for a french toast bake with a praline topping.
"That's it!", I exclaimed. "Martha, we're making french toast."
I cut up bread and arranged it in a buttered pan.
Martha's job was to whisk in the ingredients as I got them out.
Eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg were combined under Martha's care.
A bag of frozen blueberries, raspberries and blackberries got tossed in for good measure.
Then the mixture was poured on the bread.
The dish could sit for the afternoon allowing the bread to absorb the liquid.
We sort of imagined dishing it out and figured we could serve 20, if the portions were small and we covered each portion with whipped cream.
I'd go down at 5pm and put it in the oven. While it was in the oven, I'd shower.
Martha and I agreed to meet at 6:30 to dish out the portions. Which she did.
I was worried that Bowzer wouldn't make it at the appointed time, and I wanted something to entertain our residents while they were waiting. I thought playing Sha Na Na music would be appropriate. Finding it wasn't all that easy. I called the local music store only to discover that they no longer carried CDs. I called Wal-Mart. No dice.
I pleaded on my Facebook page for help. Angel Dan came through. Even though he works in another county, had an appointment at 5pm at his bank, he managed to get home and download songs on a disc and delivered them in plenty of time. Thank you, Dan!
So, now we have the CD and learned that THREE CD players didn't work. Another angel came to the rescue, Angel Dennis who put the CD into the DVD player and viola, we had music.
Bowzer called me a little before 7 to say they were about 20 minutes away. That worked out fine. I gave him final directions to our place and felt that I could relax.
I checked the dining room and counted almost 40 people. My bake will serve 20.
Angel Gert, without me saying a word, came in with another batch of homemade cookies and Angel MaryLou walked in with a blueberry pie. Like the loaves and fishes, we fed the multitudes.
Oh, did I mention that Angel Gert also put on an urn of regular coffee and an urn of decaf late in the afternoon so it would be ready by 7? If not, I should have.
The evening was a success. The folks loved Bowzer. They shared memories of their teen days in the 50s and loved his stories. They talked about medicare and the problems facing our generation as we wade through the maze of paperwork required for needed healthcare.
I should be sleeping, but the evening energized me. I had to share the events of the last two days and give thanks for the many people I can rely on when I am in need of angels.
There are two more angels, Angel Pat brought her camera and took some great shots of the evening. I snagged them off her Facebook page to add to next month's newsletter. Angel Shop and Stock who quietly took both shifts in The Snack Shop tonight. His own and that of one of our volunteers who couldn't make it due to illness. Normally, I would have done one or the other. He never mentioned that he would do a double. I appreciate his effort to keep the shop open.
So, thank you Angels Sharon, Gert, Martha, Dennis, Dan, MaryLou, Pat and Shop and Stock. What would I do without you?
I cancelled the luncheon on Thursday. I honestly wasn't up to it. Most of Thursday, I spent in bed.
Then, the phone started ringing.
Kathy Hochul's campaign called. Jon Bowzer Bauman of Sha Na Na fame would like to visit the towers on Friday night to entertain our residents and talk about getting out to vote, could I arrange it?
Arranging it didn't take much work. I called the office and asked if our wonderful administrative assistant, Angel Sharon, would work up some posters.
"I'll be down in a few minutes to give you the details.", I promised.
So, I dragged myself out of bed, got dressed and headed for the office.
As I got off the elevator I ran into one of my neighbors.
"Don't you have people coming tonight?", she asked.
"No."
"Yes, you do. You have two people booked for tonight.", she pointed to the calendar.
My head cleared long enough to let this process. I DID have two people coming to entertain tonight.
One, a talented musician who regales his audience with his the banjo, piano and accordian and a very smart media specialist from the local community college who would give a talk on senior citizens and social networking.
The fact that they were both scheduled on the same night is a good indication of how cluttered my mind has been lately. It was cancel one or the other, or let the musician be the opening act for the media specialist. I chose the latter.
My business finished in the office I went to the kitchen to see what I had for refreshments for that evening.
It was slim pickings. 2 packages of cookies left over from when we had little dancers entertain us a few nights before and 3 sleeves of Oreo cookies. At that moment, an angel appeared at the door. Angel Gert is our resident baker. She looked at my pitiful pile of cookies and announced she'd be back within the hour with homemade cookies. She was true to her word and the evening's refreshment problem was solved.
Thus, Thursday ended on a positive note. I went to bed!
That brings us to today.
I woke up, made coffee, sat down to the computer and started my to do list for the day.
The list included making an important phone call to the Board of Elections. I got a call on Thursday asking if I would consider moving up from a poll inspector to site supervisor. I said I would and arranged to go to their office for additional training on Monday morning.
Sometime before I went to bed on Thursday evening, it dawned on me that I couldn't go on Monday morning. I'd be making and serving breakfast at our Summer Diner. My first call was to change the time for my training on Monday. Thank goodness they were agreeable and I will now be trained at 12:30pm.
The second call was to firm up Bowzer's visit tonight.
The third call was to reserve a bus for July 29 so that our residents could attend a Muckdog game and watch the fireworks.
So far so good.
The next ten calls or so were reminders to people who would be working the phones or canvassing on Saturday. Done!
I left an email message to Howard Owens from thebatavian.com asking if he would like to cover Bowzer's visit.
Sent a few more emails and then headed down to the kitchen to decide on refreshments for evening.
God sent me two angels at just the right time. Enter Angel Martha.
As we talked, I leafed through our newsletter. On the recipe page I put a recipe for a french toast bake with a praline topping.
"That's it!", I exclaimed. "Martha, we're making french toast."
I cut up bread and arranged it in a buttered pan.
Martha's job was to whisk in the ingredients as I got them out.
Eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg were combined under Martha's care.
A bag of frozen blueberries, raspberries and blackberries got tossed in for good measure.
Then the mixture was poured on the bread.
The dish could sit for the afternoon allowing the bread to absorb the liquid.
We sort of imagined dishing it out and figured we could serve 20, if the portions were small and we covered each portion with whipped cream.
I'd go down at 5pm and put it in the oven. While it was in the oven, I'd shower.
Martha and I agreed to meet at 6:30 to dish out the portions. Which she did.
I was worried that Bowzer wouldn't make it at the appointed time, and I wanted something to entertain our residents while they were waiting. I thought playing Sha Na Na music would be appropriate. Finding it wasn't all that easy. I called the local music store only to discover that they no longer carried CDs. I called Wal-Mart. No dice.
I pleaded on my Facebook page for help. Angel Dan came through. Even though he works in another county, had an appointment at 5pm at his bank, he managed to get home and download songs on a disc and delivered them in plenty of time. Thank you, Dan!
So, now we have the CD and learned that THREE CD players didn't work. Another angel came to the rescue, Angel Dennis who put the CD into the DVD player and viola, we had music.
Bowzer called me a little before 7 to say they were about 20 minutes away. That worked out fine. I gave him final directions to our place and felt that I could relax.
I checked the dining room and counted almost 40 people. My bake will serve 20.
Angel Gert, without me saying a word, came in with another batch of homemade cookies and Angel MaryLou walked in with a blueberry pie. Like the loaves and fishes, we fed the multitudes.
Oh, did I mention that Angel Gert also put on an urn of regular coffee and an urn of decaf late in the afternoon so it would be ready by 7? If not, I should have.
The evening was a success. The folks loved Bowzer. They shared memories of their teen days in the 50s and loved his stories. They talked about medicare and the problems facing our generation as we wade through the maze of paperwork required for needed healthcare.
I should be sleeping, but the evening energized me. I had to share the events of the last two days and give thanks for the many people I can rely on when I am in need of angels.
There are two more angels, Angel Pat brought her camera and took some great shots of the evening. I snagged them off her Facebook page to add to next month's newsletter. Angel Shop and Stock who quietly took both shifts in The Snack Shop tonight. His own and that of one of our volunteers who couldn't make it due to illness. Normally, I would have done one or the other. He never mentioned that he would do a double. I appreciate his effort to keep the shop open.
So, thank you Angels Sharon, Gert, Martha, Dennis, Dan, MaryLou, Pat and Shop and Stock. What would I do without you?
Angel Pat and Bowzer
Bowzer at the piano - thank you Jon Bowzer Bauman for a wonderful evening
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Republicans Running Scared in NY26
How scared can the Republicans get when they resort to using the money from Karl Rove's Super Pac.
The beginning salvo in this war of words between Tea Party candidate, Jack Davis, and the GOP's heiress, Jane Corwin, has been shot.
The fight for the NY26 seat will now come down to how many lies the Corwin campaign can throw about Jack Davis and how much of it will stick to the wall.
In the meantime, Kathy Hochul, is running a clean campaign. She is fighting with the weapon that counts, the truth.
Let the battle begin between the two multi-millionaires. It should be interesting to watch.
The beginning salvo in this war of words between Tea Party candidate, Jack Davis, and the GOP's heiress, Jane Corwin, has been shot.
The fight for the NY26 seat will now come down to how many lies the Corwin campaign can throw about Jack Davis and how much of it will stick to the wall.
In the meantime, Kathy Hochul, is running a clean campaign. She is fighting with the weapon that counts, the truth.
Let the battle begin between the two multi-millionaires. It should be interesting to watch.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Sunday Night Thoughts
The air is very still right now. The calm before the storm? Perhaps.
We enjoyed a wonderful Sunday. The weather was balmy, for us, at this time of year. You can tell they removed the ice boom from Lake Erie.
A friend called about supper time to invite me for a ride in the country. It was fun watching people enjoying their time outdoors.
We passed an ice cream place that was jammed pack with cars. A sure sign of spring.
On the political front, Kathy Hochul our candidate for NY26, visited Scratch Bakery and D&R Depot on Saturday. Scratch Bakery is one of our vendors in the shop. I loved the picture they posted of the visit.
We enjoyed a wonderful Sunday. The weather was balmy, for us, at this time of year. You can tell they removed the ice boom from Lake Erie.
A friend called about supper time to invite me for a ride in the country. It was fun watching people enjoying their time outdoors.
We passed an ice cream place that was jammed pack with cars. A sure sign of spring.
On the political front, Kathy Hochul our candidate for NY26, visited Scratch Bakery and D&R Depot on Saturday. Scratch Bakery is one of our vendors in the shop. I loved the picture they posted of the visit.
Mary Margaret, NY26 Candidate Kathy Hochul, Mary Margaret's amazing hubby, Scott
Speaking of the shop. We are gearing up to provide meals for the residents this summer. It has been so much fun pouring over recipes for the breakfasts and lunches we will serve. We can think out of the box since this is a short term project. Come fall, I'm sure the residents will be thrilled to see the regular volunteers come back to the kitchen.
The shop seems to be selling a great deal of ice cream, even when the temperature was hovering around freezing. With the weather warming up we are stockpiling more frozen treats. Even I got into the shopping thing, yesterday, when I made a mad dash for cones. It was convenient for me to get them since the store was close to the hair salon where I got my hair cut.
We are looking forward to the Kentucky Derby. The shop is sponsoring a Kentucky Derby Party. I had no idea how much is available online for the derby. We have official 137th Kentucky Derby plates, napkins and mint julep glasses. Now, the secret is to get the residents involved in the party. Some of the ladies are already designing hats to wear. That was a positive sign.
Then the other shoe dropped.
I had a friend tell me that she had several residents ask about the party. They wanted to know if it was a car race! A car race??? Okay, I've said it before, but it bears repeating - do these people live under a rock? This event has gone on for 137 consectutive years. 137 years! It was an established race when all of them were born.
Well, maybe food will bring them in.
We are serving
Alton Brown's City Ham http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/city-ham-recipe/index.html
biscuits
potato salad
asparagus
and a choice of either pecan pie or strawberry shortcake
I found a recipe for a non alcoholic mint julep in keeping with the day.
More later about the Kentucky Derby Party.
My hiatus from the shop is coming to an end. I go back to the daily grind the first of May. I didn't realize how much I needed this time away. Three months flew by and I didn't accomplish half of what I hoped to do.
The right knee is still giving me problems. It is a work in progress, I guess.
The next few weeks will be busy. We are looking for a spot for our container gardens. The spot we had last year (as well as the permanent plot we hoped to have) will be used as a staging area for work on the roof of the east wing. We'll be scouting for a temporary spot for our containers.
We have another wii bowler who joined the 300 club. I ordered a shirt for him and it should arrive tomorrow in time for the meeting tomorrow night.
The May newsletter is half done. I have to get that finished.
Our fundraising group, for the county committee, should have an idea of what we will be doing between now and election day.
I have to make sure that my calendar is clear for May 17 and May 24 since I'll be an election inspector on both days. Sometime, before then, I have to cast my absentee ballots.
I hope you had a grand Sunday and look forward to a wonderful week.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Hawley Decides Not to Run for Chris Lee's Seat.
On Feb. 10, Assemblyman Steve Hawley made an announcement that he is seriously considering a run for Congress.
"I've been getting text-messages, phone calls and messages on Facebook from people throughout the district urging me to run," Hawley said. "I believe I have the background, experience and years in business."
The five-year veteran of Albany said that calls encouraging him to run began as soon as news hit that Rep. Chris Lee (NY-26) resigned following a revelation that he apparently tried to pick up a woman on Craigslist.
It sounded like a good idea. Genesee Co. has not had real representation in Washington since Barber Conable Jr.
Then, today, Hawley announced:
“I have been truly inspired by the outpouring of support I have received from constituents, friends and colleagues regarding a potential run for the United States House of Representatives in the 26th Congressional District,” said Hawley. “Furthermore, the parallels and comparisons I have received to former Rep. Barber Conable Jr. from members of the community has been nothing short of humbling. However, after careful consideration, I have decided to forgo a run for Congress and remain in the New York State Assembly, representing my home - the 139th Assembly District. There may be another day and another time for me to seek such office, but today is not that day and now is not that time.”
It was disappointing.
I can read between the lines. Why would he want to run for a seat that may only be around for one term? Redistricting, most likely, will erase the 26th. Congressional District. He is much better staying with NY's 139th Assembly District.
Because New York’s population didn’t grow as much the past 10 years as other states’, it’s losing two House seats. Six congressional districts in the Western New York region are the only districts in all of New York that lost population since 2000. When it comes time for the state Legislature to pick winners and losers in the remapping game, conventional wisdom says House newcomers are most disposable. The last thing Hawley would want is to be "disposable".
This is an expensive exercise for those who want Lee's seat. It requires someone who can self fund their election campaign and capable of raising money fast.
The Buffalo News reported that Kathy Hochul, Erie Co. Clerk, is solidifying her support among local Democrats, while Assemblywoman Jane Corwin is doing the same with Republicans. I don't know about the GOP, but I do know that GLOW Democrats are actively seeking candidates for this election despite the report in The Buffalo News.
I can't wait for the special election. It should be interesting.
"I've been getting text-messages, phone calls and messages on Facebook from people throughout the district urging me to run," Hawley said. "I believe I have the background, experience and years in business."
The five-year veteran of Albany said that calls encouraging him to run began as soon as news hit that Rep. Chris Lee (NY-26) resigned following a revelation that he apparently tried to pick up a woman on Craigslist.
It sounded like a good idea. Genesee Co. has not had real representation in Washington since Barber Conable Jr.
Then, today, Hawley announced:
“I have been truly inspired by the outpouring of support I have received from constituents, friends and colleagues regarding a potential run for the United States House of Representatives in the 26th Congressional District,” said Hawley. “Furthermore, the parallels and comparisons I have received to former Rep. Barber Conable Jr. from members of the community has been nothing short of humbling. However, after careful consideration, I have decided to forgo a run for Congress and remain in the New York State Assembly, representing my home - the 139th Assembly District. There may be another day and another time for me to seek such office, but today is not that day and now is not that time.”
It was disappointing.
I can read between the lines. Why would he want to run for a seat that may only be around for one term? Redistricting, most likely, will erase the 26th. Congressional District. He is much better staying with NY's 139th Assembly District.
Because New York’s population didn’t grow as much the past 10 years as other states’, it’s losing two House seats. Six congressional districts in the Western New York region are the only districts in all of New York that lost population since 2000. When it comes time for the state Legislature to pick winners and losers in the remapping game, conventional wisdom says House newcomers are most disposable. The last thing Hawley would want is to be "disposable".
This is an expensive exercise for those who want Lee's seat. It requires someone who can self fund their election campaign and capable of raising money fast.
The Buffalo News reported that Kathy Hochul, Erie Co. Clerk, is solidifying her support among local Democrats, while Assemblywoman Jane Corwin is doing the same with Republicans. I don't know about the GOP, but I do know that GLOW Democrats are actively seeking candidates for this election despite the report in The Buffalo News.
I can't wait for the special election. It should be interesting.
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