Category: People
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Mamdani blames Adams for City financial woes.
Your basic smooth politician, like De Blasio he blames his predecessor. I hope Eric Adams responds.
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At Davos; US Commerce Secretary v. Europe
Well I guess this is telling it like it is. Howard Lutnick is a hard ass New York businessman. The CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, he lost 658 employees on 9/11 at the top of the North WTC building, including his brother as well as my friend Tom Knox. He’d have been killed also but he…
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Senate Committee questions on chemical abortions; then Gov. Hochul’s name comes up
Chemical abortions at 20 weeks when drug only approved up to ten weeks? And no need to even talk to an MD – just fill out the form online for a prescription? What could go wrong? Our fine “Social Justice Catholic” Governor Hochul’s name comes up after four minutes as she blocks an extradition. If…
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Trump questioned on Renee Goode
Don’t know if this was a “gotya” question but I thought Trump answered it well with the exception of the usual Trumpian exaggeration nonsense “hundreds of thousands of murderers”. Rubin and the woman speaking afterward – they probably have a point about the feeling of some Democrats. Not sure why this is titled about a…
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JD Vance and Usha Vance – baby #4 on the way
Brigid and myself are both from a family of four. I was the oldest and Brigid the youngest. Are we “oil and water” or “Yin and Yang”? “We’re very happy to share some exciting news. Our family is growing!” the post read, followed by the full statement: “Usha is pregnant with our fourth child, a…
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NYT breaking: “Venezuelan opposition leader gives Trump her Nobel Peace Prize”
What’s the sentiment…? “Freedom isn’t Free” I hope he holds onto it for a few days and gives it back. Venezuela: President Trump said that the Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado gave him her Nobel Peace Prize during their meeting at the White House on Thursday. Ms. Machado said she had made the presentation…
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Pope Leo’s important address to Vatican Diplomat Corp.
I love it. “Peter among us.” this is from The Pillar, a Catholic online publication. —Pope Leo XIV gave last week his first annual address to the Vatican’s diplomatic corps — a speech which customarily sets out diplomatic priorities for the year, and is the pope’s “state of the world” address. Edgar Beltran broke down…
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Briarcliff Manor School District #1 in NY State for math achievement
And #3 in English language proficieny. We have a friend who teaches math at the highest levels in Briarcliff HS and she is, in fact, quite brilliant. In December, the New York State Education Department released math and English Language Arts (ELA) assessment results for students in grades three through eight from the 2024–2025 school…