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The McSorley’s Old Ale House and Greenwich Village
story in the LA Times today was depressing. For me, born and bred in New York City; raised not too far from McSorley’s, I attended this saloon when it was the real McSorley’s. Now I love women, but, as you’ll … Continue reading
Obama's Decision Making Process
(Note: I thought the following might be of interest, especially given the recent criticism of the Obama Administration…and, again, I am an old line liberal Democrat. How accurate the piece is, given the media today, is in your court, but … Continue reading
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The Old Days
A quiet Saturday. One spent prone, napping and glazing over old movies I’d recorded. It was a welcome day; tomorrow will be much the same. It is easy to, in what used to be the vernacular, “veg out.” Easier these … Continue reading
Us and Them
There are certainly those “fat cats” on Wall Street, as the President phrased it the other day, and elsewhere who continue to gain weight, while the rest of us struggle to do so or simply get by daily. For us, … Continue reading
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Poll Reveals Trauma of Joblessness in U.S. (New York Times)
More than half of the nation’s unemployed workers have borrowed money from friends or relatives since losing their jobs. An equal number have cut back on doctor visits or medical treatments because they are out of work. Almost half have … Continue reading
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