Manhattan Memoir


lovely blog. Thanks, Barbara

Paul F. Lenzi's avatarPoesy plus Polemics

pushing my bones
through doors of the asylum
executive mornings
sun broaching the East River
too early for ambition

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They Built This – ‘For The First Time Ever, Top 10 CEO’s All Make Over 100 Million In 2012’ – ‘More Americans delaying retirement until their 80s’


Read this. It is scary. The 1% against the 99%. Very good explanation.

fatherkane's avatarThe Last Of The Millenniums

income

 

income equality

Whup!! Time to cut food stamps to those ‘takers’
senior citizens and for Paul Ryan to cut their Medicare too!!

Overall, 70% of respondents plan to work during
retirement,many of whom plan to do so because they
simply won’t be able to afford to retire full
time’.

Overall, 53% of Americans say they don’t know
whether they will have enough saved for retirement
— up from 42% last year’.
@ :
http://money.cnn.com/2012/10/23/retirement/delaying
-retirement/
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‘As the average worker in America struggles to get
by a new report details how the top 10 CEOs in
America have all made over $100 million last year.
This is the first time the top 10 CEOs all made
over $100 million in compensation’.

‘Topping the charts for highest paid CEO was none
other than social media tycoon Mark Zuckerberg.

  • Zuckerberg received $2.27 billion in compensation last year, which amounts…

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Russell Brand’s impassioned appearance on Newsnight poses more questions than it answers


Politics in the UK. Don’t seem much different.

Would you Defend A Homeless Stranger?


Without a doubt, I would and I have. Good blog. Hugs, Barbara

Kindness Blog's avatarKindness Blog

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Let there be light: Sun-starved town builds giant mirrors to warm pale residents during winter months


Sounds like a good idea to me. Hugs, Barbara

Trash-talking the president


Congress doesn’t cease to amaze me with how unprofessional and mean spirited they can be.

kstreet607's avatarThe Fifth Column

What motive does Senator Dick Durbin have to lie about his revelation?  Sen. Durbin’s reputation as an honorable man speaks for itself.  On the other hand the GOP reputation for lying is legendary.

I believe the White House denies the incident for two reasons:  the embarrassment it has caused them and the fact that they don’t want to acknowledge an incident that might start a precedent.

According to his office, the Senator stands by his statement.

Any thoughts?

Politico

No matter how many times you’ve been there, the White House is a pretty awesome place, conferring on every president what “The West Wing” creator Aaron Sorkin once called “the single greatest home-court advantage in the modern world.”

So it would have to rank as the biggest “in your face” any modern president has faced if someone actually said to Barack Obama, in his own workspace — where a constantly shifting…

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Croatia: Spectacular Pride For Days Gone By – Vinkovci Autumns Folkloric Festival


A lovely photo. I am fascinated. Hugs, Barbra

inavukic's avatarCroatia, the War, and the Future

Vinkovac Autums

The 48th Annual folkloric festival known as “Vinkovci Autumns” was held in September. Filled with beauty of folkloric dress, dance and music rarely found these days in the entire world. It ended on 15 September with the world’s biggest reel dance (Croatian reel or “kolo” in the Croatian language) in which 8,500 people took part! Wow!

The people of the town of Vinkovci often say: “Once you’ve been to the Vinkovci Autumns, you will always return!” Indeed, it is hard to resist the charms you are immersed in during those ten autumn days. The whole town and its visitors live for the songs and dancing. The Vinkovci Autumns is a folklore festival nurturing not only the tradition of Slavonia, but also other customs from across Croatia, thus celebrating the time of year when nature rewards our yearly efforts. The louder the singing and laughter the greater the gratitude…

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