Stuff about Nudity

Anyone down to check out Sandy Hook, NJ nudist beach? I'm out, but if you go, please take pictures and send it to our comments mailbox...you know the address.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/30/nyregion/30naked.html



By the way, I've quit my job to focus exclusively on this blog. Now that the cash is coming in, I need someone to help me w/ my couponing efforts, my telecommunications and internet infrastructure, and someone to generally push some paper around and make some suggestions (anyone know a consultant?). Feel free to apply in the comments section.

Stuff about Laos & Gen Vang Pao

This is one of the saddest stories I have seen, and another example of the terrible consequences of the CIA's efforts around the world at the expense of everyone else.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/11/magazine/11pao-t.html?scp=1&sq=vang+pao&st=nyt

Basically, the CIA armed the Hmong (a minority people in Laos) and enlisted them to fight the North Vietnamese and Laotian Communists in the 60s/70s during the Vietnam War. Of course, we weren't officially in Laos during those times but our "presence" and efforts resulted in Laos being the most bombed country in the history of the world (a stat that still stands). When the U.S. pulled out of SE Asia, we took some of the Hmong leaders (including Gen. Vang Pao) to the U.S. and left the rest of them to fend for themselves in the jungles, on the run from the victorious Communists.

Now, the U.S. government is prosecuting Gen. Vang Pao, 78, as a terrorist for allegedly trying to purchase arms to overthrow the Laotian government. Never mind that the evidence seems dubious and close to a set up. Even if it were true, he is only doing what we asked him to do 40 years ago. And now, our government is trying to put him in jail.

Stuff about the NY Rangers

This is a battle royale amongst two flea-brained idiots: http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=3452292

The NHL is threatening to kick the Rangers owners out of the league over their lawsuit. The Rangers want control of their website instead of league control.

I don't know who to root for in this clash. The only good thing that could come out of it is major embarrassment to James Dolan. that would be good.

Stuff about Spying

How does George Bush and this administration still have the political capital to bend and break laws at their will and force changes to the laws to allow for their illegal activities? Is there no one in Washington with a spine? It's amazing.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/18/opinion/18wed1.html

Stuff about the Mets

I don't know where all of this last minute love for Willie Randolph is coming from in the press. Two weeks ago (and since last september really) the press was lambasting him. Firing him was the right thing to do last September. Giving him time to turn around was gracious. Willie never changed his style, never showed any emotion and didn't win. Good riddance. Yes firing the guy at 3am, after flying to LA the day before was a stupid and inexplicable move, but at the same time, if he got fired on Father's Day the day before, the press would have been all over the Met's for that too. Moral of the story, the press is a cheap whore that goes to bed w/ anyone who will help them get money. They don't care about anyone other than to sensationalize their achievements or problems. The true measure of Willie's performance is that he rarely got the most of his players. Look at the great managers (LaRussa, Cox, Torre, Pinella) and they always get their players to put up better years than they did elsewhere. Willie never did that. He didn't seem to inspire anyone.

Omar might be next, since he has performed only adequately. He has had some good acquisitions and signings and some stinkers. The true measure of his performance is that we still don't have any minor league talent at all. Yes he traded some for Johan, but those guys all sucked anyway.

Onwards and sideways!

Stuff about NYC

This is a great idea:
www.nysun.com/new-york/city-will-close-five-miles-of-manhattan-road/80058/

They should block off certain streets permanently and make them pedestrian only. Too many cars in NYC anyway.

Stuff about the US Open

I'm live blogging the US Open golf playoff since I have nothing else to do. Here we go:

Why is Tiger wearing red today? it isn't a Sunday. it throws off his whole concept. Red is for sunday's only. And while we're on it, it is a pretty cheeky concept to begin with. Who makes a rule that he wears the same color on Sunday's every tournament? That is random. Why red? why not green since he's playing for money?

Stuff About Elian Gonzalez

Anyone else find it funny that Elian Gonzalez has joined the young communists?

Again, links still don't work. what kind of crappy blog site is this?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080616/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/cuba_elian_gonzalez;_ylt=Ar._t1Z0qS7ndxV5QtUmRVis0NUE

Stuff about my blog

I am overwhelmed by the response in letters and comments that people want more of this blog. i'm still sorting through all the email so I apologize if it takes a while for me to get back to you.

Let me say this though: I have decided to reopen this blog and continue to feed you insightful information about stuff.

If you have specific topics of interest, let me know.