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WSJ: ‘60 Minutes’ Correspondent Scott Pelley Fired by CBS News
I guess this is a big deal but I cannot remember the last time I watched 60 Minutes. Veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley was fired by CBS News, a day after taking aim at Editor in Chief Bari Weiss’s leadership during a staff meeting for the show. Executive Producer Nick Bilton sent a note … Read more
Jane Street – everyone is wondering how they do it (make oodles of $$$)
The first I’d heard of Jane Street was reading the book Going Infinite and how Sam Bankman-Fried got his start. Bottom line is they are better than everyone else at what they do.
MLB Washington Nationals Community Relations Director had a Catholic problem.
He’s been fired. The link below is from before they fired him. “One of our pitchers, dude, Trevor Williams — he is very Catholic,” Hudson said in the video. “The Dodgers had a group out to the stadium who were drag queens who sometimes dressed up as nuns. He went on social media like, ‘This … Read more
Reagan: “Woman walks into a Bridal Shop”
As with all Reagan jokes, it’s more than the punch line.
Honoring a priest-veteran and Croton resident
This is part of a Memorial Day presentation, put together and written by my friend ER. Because of the weather the service with over 250 attendees was in the HNM gym. The pictures are of Fr. Tony Fagnani’s youngest brother Attilio and his family. Very glad they were able to attend. Fox-Eklof American American Legion … Read more
10 suggested new jobs for Stephen Colbert
Some excellent suggestions here – I especially like #10. Talk show host Steven Colbert signed off this week after CBS aired his final episode of The Late Show, leaving him on the hunt for his next professional endeavor. But what will he do next? The Babylon Bee is here to offer the following list of … Read more
Trump rallies with Congressman Lawler in Rockland County.
There was efforts in my area of Westchester to turn out counter demonstrators against Lawler – I heard from three different organizations – but no sign of that in this CBS coverage. I like Lawler and much prefer him to Trump. Saying I like Lawler can get me confronted by nasty people – Croton on … Read more
The hunt is on for the next 007 actor.
Interesting article if you are into movies in general and James Bond in particular. Hit the link – you should be able to access the whole article. “The search for the next James Bond is underway,” said Amazon MGM Studios in a statement. “While we don’t plan to comment on specific details during the casting … Read more
A great Lord of the Rings Scene – lighting the beacon fires
One of many great scenes in LOTR. If you have no idea what is happening here; Gandalf and the Hobbit Pippin, against the will of the Regent of Gondor light the signal fires, calling on The Riders of Rohan to come to the aid of Gondor. Love the line at the end “Now is the … Read more