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Understanding the Mind of the Democrat by DavidRosasco
Mar 10, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
During my thought process leading to my defection from the Democratic Party and into the warm embrace of the Republican camp, it was and still is important for me to analyze what it was like being a Democrat and associating in their circles. Democrats that I have met often have these contrive...
Former Democrat, Born Again Republican by DavidRosasco
Mar 09, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
I hope this blog speaks for those in Queens County who feel isolated politically due to the domination of the borough by a small cabal of Democrats who have dominated our elected representation for over a half a century.  I do believe that conservative values are shared by the silent majori...
9ALK_Prospect_Heights_Blizzard_NYC_2_12_06_2.jpg A Little About the Big Snow by GrayFoxDown
Feb 11, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
  Yesterday: Very picturesque…until the inevitable slush and ice and resulting misfortune set in. NYC received about 12-inches of snow and, even as I write, the storm is tapering off and moving on. In our warm and secluded brownstone across from Prospect Park, my wife and I ...
by joshualeding
Jan 04, 2010 | 1 1 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
With both scientific and artistic essay writing, a message is being expressed. In one case the message is very direct and determined, while in the other, the message must be sought after and discovered. Although scientific and artistic writing may seem to be on opposite sides of the spectrum, ...
St. John's vs Georgia Live Blog by NigelC
Dec 09, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 28 28 recommendations | email to a friend
9:02PM And that's the ball game. The final Score is St. John's 66 , Georgia 56. Much like the last time the Storm played at MSG, it was an ugly game, but I'm sure they'll take a win any day of the week.  9:01PM: In advance of the Connecticut-Kentucky game, half of the crowd is chan...
How often do you read a book? by pamela_pretty
Nov 16, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
You may or may not like reading. However, if you are a student in, let's say, American Writers class, you are supposed to read a lot. The variety of authors and titles outlined in your syllabus can be really intimidating. How do students (especiall those that are no avid readers) handle suc...
Ben10 Themed Party McDonald’s Philippines unveils new birthday packages for kids by angelameyer
Nov 09, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Everyone has a secret – this kid has 10.  When Ben Tennyson discovered a mysterious device called the Omnitrix, he received the ability to morph into 10 different aliens each with different super powers. At just 10 years,old, he realized the great responsibility he received and decide...
New Audit Finds Finance Department Not Doing its Job by ComptrollerNYC
Oct 06, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 31 31 recommendations | email to a friend
  The Department of Finance is costing New York City millions of dollars. It’s as simple as that. An audit by my office has found that the Department has failed to accurately calculate tax benefits under the Section 421(a) housing program, which provides tax exemption benefits to o...
Finally! by smiller
Sep 25, 2009 | 1 1 comments | 36 36 recommendations | email to a friend
They put some new episodes of Sesame Street on PBS. They just did a 15-minute spoof on Indiana Jones and then played a song called "Surprises" that I swear was sung by The Skygreen Leopards. Now Jack Black is explaining the word "octagon", and from what I can hear he forgot to bring an octagon, ...
NYC Transit is Off Track by ComptrollerNYC
Sep 23, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 32 32 recommendations | email to a friend
In the past week, I have addressed some serious concerns regarding our transit system.   I wrote Chairman Walder on Monday urging him to reverse his decision to eliminate station agents from 99 subway stations across the City, and today I released audit findings that show the MT...