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November 4, 2008 - Vote!

Vote with the stars...

Let's say that you are the United States (a cancer) and you were looking up your best match. All the following was taken from "Find your ideal mate!" on AstrologyZone.com.

United States (Cancer - July 4th) vs Barack Hussein Obama II (Leo - August 4)
Leos are very different from you. Full of flourish and grand schemes, Leos embrace life passionately, and have a great appetite. Your lover can be egotistical at times. Leo is ruled by the Sun, and, since the entire solar system revolves around the Sun, it's hard for a Leo not to be self-centered. Leos don't want to get any flack about the amount of money they spend on clothing; the need to be respected and admired goes down to their very core. It's been said that Leo is the royal sign so you must know that Leos spend like they are heirs to a kingdom, and never tuck money away for a rainy day. You not only save, you hoard -- you two have very different approaches to money. To support Leo's champagne taste, one of you will have to be a substantial provider -- or become more realistic. Try to have them see the wisdom of two designer suits rather than five.

United States (Cancer - July 4th) vs John Sidney McCain III (Virgo - August 29)
Refined, elegant Virgo is a superb communicator and fabulous conversationalist. Virgos make great writers; they are so precise about language. You may find yourself falling in love fairly soon, for Virgo is an earth sign and Cancer is water -- a fertile combo if there ever was one!

United States (Cancer - July 4th) vs George W. Bush (Cancer - July 6th)
Cancer and Cancer is a true Romeo and Juliet combination -- a pairing of two moon-in-June romantics. Can your relationship work without the same disastrous results of those star-crossed lovers? Absolutely!

Cancers need emotional intensity as well as frequent, honest displays of affection, attentiveness and warmth. This is true not only in the early stages of a relationship, but after many years have gone by, too. Cancers who feel short-changed will shrivel up and die like unwatered plants. Your Cancer lover understands your needs exactly, for he or she needs the same thing. You both value home and family above all else and make excellent, caring parents. This is a relationship that doesn't depend on words for communication; you speak to one another in symbols and gestures, whether they be acts of kindness or a tender gaze.

United States (Cancer - July 4) vs Ronald Wilson Reagan (Aquarius- February 6) and United States (Cancer - July 4th) vs George Washington (Aquarius - February 22)
You and Aquarius are of a different breed. You will have to work extra hard to overcome the basic problems you'll encounter within this relationship.

Aquarius live life like research scientists, gathering data and making rational conclusions. Cancers, on the other hand, know from experience that their hearts always steer them in the right direction. Cancers know that everyday facts can be deceptive depending on how they are presented, so they've come to rely on their gut reactions. As a water sign, Cancers have a more highly developed intuition than Aquarius, and this instinct will work especially well for you.

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October 28, 2008 - Thoughts of maritime life

October 29, 2008 - Muffin

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October 28, 2008 - Thoughts of maritime life

HAPPY DIWALI!!

Diwali is the Festival of lights! The uniqueness of this festival is its harmony of five varied philosophies, with each day to a special thought or ideal. This 5 day long Hindu festival is celebrated throughout the world with great zeal and fanaticism. Diwali or deepavali is the festival signifying the victory of good against evil.

Diwali marks the end of the harvest season in most of India. Farmers are thankful for the plentiful bounty of the year gone by, and pray for a good harvest for the year to come. The deity of Lakshmi (left) symbolizes wealth and prosperity, and her blessings are invoked for a good year ahead.

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October 27, 2008 - Everyone has an option opinion

NO ON PROP 8!!

Ok. Check this out. This is a quote that was published in the NYTimes today. Did you hear squealing breaks in your head? Prison Fellowship Ministries? Wha? Why is it so important to the "ministry to prisoners and ex-prisoners" that gays cannot get married? Perhaps it's because being gay is criminal? If that were the case, maybe the prison fellowship would be more flexible. I find it hard to fathom that people who have broken the law have a say in what happens to the future of our nation. Is that so wrong? I am not talking small offense drug dealers or parking violation kind of criminals.

Wonder why MTA can't balance their budget?

I've got two words for you: pension and disability. 97% of the people who retired from the Long Island Railroad in 2004 got full disability payments and pensions. This is a big deal. Great timing too. Right in the middle of a financial crisis. It got so crazy that LIRR employees started hiring consultants that would help them do all the paperwork correctly so they were practically guaranteed to get disability insurance after they retired even if they were never injured on the job! There was a whole racket... consultants, doctors, psychiatrist. All of them lied to get money. It's too bad, Long Island gets such a bad rap but it's so nice out east. And why is it always the railroads that screw the rest of us with their corruption?

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October 24, 2008 - Oh it's real

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October 22, 2008 - I love October!!

Financial Astrology - Payment habits by sign

"Gemini - least financially organized star sign. Geminis fall below the mark when it comes to financial management, not quite hitting the spot when it comes to organising their bank and credit card statements." Well fuck you.

Bad Economy + Cold (and sometimes warm) Months = Comfort Foods

"The party's been over for months and months in South Florida and Southern California, but restaurants there are just now starting to feel the hangover." I always say that money effects people in 3 month intervals. What happens today with money will be felt 3 months from now. It's going to be a really "crappy" Christmas as far as sales go. Get ready for homemade gifts and baked goods in your stockings... or meatloaf!

Bloomberg is just a billionaire

... Mayor Michael Bloomberg warned Tuesday that the city's fiscal health is even worse than originally thought. The mayor's office originally projected a $2.3 billion budget deficit in 2010, but now Bloomberg said the after the losses on Wall Street, the deficit has ballooned another $1 billion. Roberto says "I thought it was all about his "financial experience" to help the city in his bid for a 'third term?' What an asshole, like he had nothing to do with bankrupting the city by building too much in his first two terms and not investing back in the city!" Totally right. Bloomberg gave money to all these construction firms to build, build, build but all the built, built, built were housing units and condos. No schools, no transportation hubs, no airports, no fire or police stations. Blue collar jobs are leaving the city because there is not enough room for them to work! Where are the billionaires for Bush? They need to start watching Mike.

Spending money to map the moon

What a great idea!

Black clergy both for and against gay marriage speak out

Don't get me started.

KKK Fliers Found At Deer Park L.I.R.R. Station

From a klan in Michigan.

Dead Body in Pool, Water Not Drained

A slew of young celebs (Lindsay Lohan, Samantha Ronson, Eve, Kevin Connolly and Stacy Keibler) enjoyed the pool at Hollywood's Roosevelt Hotel over the weekend - oblivious to the fact that the hotel staff never drained the water after a dead body was found in the pool a week earlier, sources said.

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October 15, 2008 - Just Thrive...

Save your money and get help with your budget...

In times like these it's really important to keep an eye on your money. Here's an interesting idea. Log on to Thrive and create an account for yourself. It's easy and quick. Then you give them your credit card, banking numbers and amount of bills you pay each month and they will create a nice budget for you. You can plan for your future ("I want an iPhone, help me save"), get advice and have Thrive create an automatic budet for you. Of course I was a little skeptical at first since I'm not sure who "Loudwater Labs, Inc." is so I looked them up. They have an office in Chinatown in New York City and were founded by Avinash Karnani who's worked at Citiground Global Markets and Harman Stoller Capital. Thrive joins other online budgeting tools like Mint, Quicken, and Wesabe. Thrive gives you a "Financial Health" grade that is from 1 to 10. I plan to read more on the terms of use before I start giving up my personal banking information.

Wives are getting carried away

Spectators line the course to watch couples compete in a wife carrying championship for the grand prize: the wife's weight in Bud Light plus cash.

ACORN defends efforts amid voter-fraud allegations

The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, known as ACORN, has registered 1.3 million young people, minorities and poor and working-class voters. Some of those registration cards have become the focus of fraud investigations in Nevada, Connecticut, Missouri and at least five other states. Election officials in Ohio and North Carolina also recently questioned the group's voter forms. More than 13,000 workers in 21 states recruited less-fortunate voters, who tend to be Democrats. "The vast, vast majority were dedicated workers," ACORN spokesman Kevin Whelan said at a news conference on Tuesday. "They did something remarkable in bringing all these new voters." On Monday, election officials in Ohio's most populous county asked a prosecutor to investigate multiple registrations by four people who signed up through ACORN. One voter said he signed 73 voter registration forms over a five-month period. Obama told reporters on Tuesday that ACORN was not advising his campaign on voter registration but at one time represented ACORN in a lawsuit.

Madonna and Guy to divorce - they can't bear the pretence

According to the Sun "a statement confirming their marriage is over has been prepared and is set to be released imminently". The couple are going public with their split because they “can’t bear to live with the pretence any longer.

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October 9, 2008 - I love pumpkins

Hef and Holly are done-zo?? Say it ain't so.

I'm saddened by recent news. Holly Madison, a woman famous for being one of Hugh Hefner's 3 girlfriends, has dumped the 82-year-old publisher of Playboy magazine because he won't get married to her or have kids with her. "If Holly says it's over, I guess it's over," Hefner said in a telephone interview Wednesday. "She's still here in the house. Until a few days ago, we were still sharing the same bed." Holly is originally from Alaska. Hefner was surprised to hear Madison discussing their breakup, but acknowledged he knew a split was imminent after he told Madison that they would never wed or have children. Holly's pet name for Hef was "Puffin".

The Girls Next Door" premiered on E! in 2001 and is in its fifth season. Hefner said he and the three women are committed to a sixth season, but he plans to seek out new live-in lovers. Hefner said 19-year-old Playmate twins Karissa and Kristina Shannon are living in the mansion, but they're aren't his girlfriends — yet. Frankly the reality of the situation really hits home after this bit of news. I guess Hef really is just an old perverted man living with a bunch of very young women. What will Holly do now?

Tight jeans only Ok in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

South Sudan's president shut down a police investigation Wednesday that saw scores of young women arrested for "disturbing the peace" by wearing tight trousers. The women were arrested over the past week by police who said they suspected them of belonging to youth gangs known for drinking, fighting and public nudity.

Mormons prove they are inbred ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is part of a coalition of conservative groups backing Proposition 8, which would ban gay marriage in California's constitution. Their recent mission is to call everyone they can in the state to urge them to vote yes for the proposition which will "protect" marriage and allow it to be only between a man and six or so wives. [Ed. note: Look, I know that headline is a little harsh but how do you think they view "us gays". I admit that I'm falling to their level by calling them "inbred" but honestly, they can go fuck themselves. I'm a happily married man who is married to a man and no matter what laws are passed against my marriage I'm still going to be married. While you are having hundreds of kids you can't afford and getting government welfare to feed them we're still paying taxes and adopting those children. Overpopulation is a big issue you know. Why do you think things are getting so rough out there?]

Jamie Lynn Spears pregnant again

... Seventeen-year-old 'Zoey 101' star Jamie Lynn Spears reportedly is pregnant again, less than 4 months after giving birth to daughter Maddie, according to a story in this week's National Enquirer. The tabloid is reporting the teen actress, who it says is 8 weeks along, didn't think it was possible to become pregnant while breastfeeding.

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October 8, 2008 -Take it bitch

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October 7, 2008 - Creepy creepy crawly crawly

Mayor Bloomberg seeking another term: New York City residents decided in 1993 and 1996 that the mayor of New York city should only be able to hold office the maximum of 2 terms (8 years). The limits were put in place to keep make sure that New York City, the city that never sleeps and is always changing, will continue to change politically as well. Term limits in New York (and around the world) also make representatives more responsive to the people of that particular time. Term limits started with George Washington. George Washington voluntarily stepped down after two terms as president, a tradition that continued until Franklin D. Roosevelt (four terms in office, he served from 1933 to 1945 and is the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms); the 22nd amendment passed in 1951 made sure that never happened again. Bloomberg is stating that with the current financial crisis he should stay in office to make sure things go smoothly. Instead of going to the people on New York City (the people that initially voted for term limits for the mayor) he is going straight to the law makers (the city council) to pass a bill saying he can stay (just this once). My question to Mr. Bloomberg is why are we in the crisis in the first place. Your cabinet couldn't have had anything to do with it? Considering all the laws that Bloomberg has put into the city, some positive and some not so positive, do we really need him for another 4 years to make sure the city comes out of the financial crisis ok? Did Gulliani stay in office because of September 11th to make sure the city came out ok? I like Bloomberg but not that much.

Things I'm pretty sure of about the current financial situation:

• The DOW should be below 10,000. Everything else is fake money.
• President George W. Bush is going to leave office and pardon all the CEOs that have helped to corrupt the financial system in the last 8 years.
• Bank of America should be put out of business and sued for predatory lending practices.
• The current state of the financial system is everyone's responsibility but primarily the financial sectors (with the douche bag enormous egos) fault.
• Europe is dependant on U.S. money even though they don't like to admit it.
• China will never be in a position of economic domination.
• This is all because of the war in Iraq.

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October 2, 2008 - Spooky Scary October!!

PBS anchor Gwen Ifill is moderating tonight's debate with VP candidates Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Joe Biden but she's also marketing her new book. It's called The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama and it's about "emerging young African American politicians forging a bold new path to political power." In the 2004 presidential campaign, she moderated the vice presidential debate between Dick Cheney and John Edwards. In an interview with the Providence Journal she said she views this moment "as the daughter of a black minister who marched in civil rights demonstrations and who she wishes were alive to see what Obama has achieved". But as a journalist, she says: "I still don't know if he'll be a good president. I'm still capable of looking at his pros and cons in a political sense." Besides, Ifill says, "no one's ever assumed a white reporter can't cover a white candidate." As a commenter on Gawker put it, "she also has a vagina, does that mean she'll favor Palin?"

Taser killer kills self Lieutenant Michael Pigott, who ordered the fatal tasering of an emotionally disturbed person, killed himself this morning. "Pigott reported to Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, where he took his life shortly after 6 a.m." Pigott had been stripped of his gun and badge after the tasering, where Iman Morales fell to his death, and yesterday, the 21-year police force veteran had said he was "truly sorry for what happened."

The Intrepid Returns Today The U.S.S. Intrepid is making a grand return to the west side of Manhattan today! It will soon open to the public with more access to barracks and other interesting ship things that seamen use while they are on their long journeys alone in the middle of the sea.

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