The Real Union Mess

The real battle is over the governments ability to make deductions from the paycheck in order to fund unions. I grasp the potential for reducing union ranks with this idea.

Much of the furor at government unions has some merit. Unions in many cases protect egregious misconduct. Workers can and do make errors and should be held accountable. In many cases the unions have merely become an adjunct of the far left democratic party. In an era where all need to tighten their belts unions must do their share.

The truth is that despite media claims, management can be brutal. Workers do get bullied and harassed and more times than one would suspect it is due to an arbitrary personal grudge. False charges, failure to abide by government rules and creating a hostile work environment are common.

The unions have done a lousy job presenting this to the public. They need to show that work place bullying is a serious issue that can happen to anyone.

Why You Should Read Stephen Schwartz & Random

Reading Stephen Schwartz's writing often illuminates subjects that some over look. Even if you don't agree with him his arguments are well formed and worth reading.

We have seen far left types pretending that the loon in Lybia is not one of them. While Obama is due for his odd actions and statements on a variety of subjects one should heed the words of a patriot like Mr B. and deal with the dissent of a idiotic Marxists in a different manner.

Fact Khadafy did fund many far leftist groups in the UK including Trotskyites. Do not permit self righteous Marxist clowns who venerate the cult of Bronstein waffle.

Fact Khadafy is supported by Chavez and Nelson Mandela. There are those who pretended that Mandela is some sort of moral beacon. Mandela while preferable to more obnoxious
far left types has a few moral blind spots, supporting Khadafy is one of them.

Like a horror show villain heeeee's back. After stabbing his team, coach, QB, NY Giant fans, and wife in the back Tiki Barber wants to play in the NFL again. Is there a coach stupid enough to allow a fumble prone 36 year old cancer in their midst with and ego that rivals Hugo Chavez into the locker room.

Tiki failed at everything he tried because the public can see right through his apple shining amoral no talent act. Michael Strahan may not be as bright as Tiki, but he is a witty guy who remembers football is supposed to be fun. He comes across as charming and real.

Maybe Tiki should apologize for ruining Jim Fassel's career. Maybe he should apologize to Tom Coughlin and Eli Manning who won as soon as he left. Maybe he should apologize for ruining several seasons with his fumbling problems.

I will discuss the book Dupes at a future date.

Beamish in 12

Get Khadafy a job at Christian Dior

A Day out with the Sprite

I endued Gnomeo & Juliet and Big Momma #3 with the Sprite. Gnomeo and Juliet was a rather expensive fare with one adult and a child costing $31.00 because the film was in 3D. It was not as terrible as I thought even with the irritating Elton John campy
double entendres.

I did enjoy the part where Gnomeo was talking to a statue of Shakespeare. That part was writen for adults and decent.

As far as quality it was an enjoyable experience but not as memorable as a Shrek or Monsters Inc.

Generally one would need firearms for me to go near Big Momma. I do not find men in drag funny. My daughter liked it and I have endured far worse. The film did have its annoying cliche moments. All in all it was better than I expected, likely because I set expectations so low.

I took my daughter to the book store which she mistook for a library. Forest Hills is a very different area. There are movie theatres and family type resturesturants.
The Sprite had a good time in a more family friendly area. The waitresses doted on her in Pizzeria Uno. I was going to go to Johny Rockets but as she doesn't eat beef malted and fries did not make sense.

New Reading

I did go to Borders yesterday. It is disturbing to see the Book Stores I go to go belly up. Fortunately there is still the good old Strand on Broadway and 12. However, I did get a few books mostly my old set of Robert Howard Comics. My favorite is the dour Puritan Solomon Kane who unfortunately comes from MA. I also got Duped which tells of Communist espionage and biographies of Robert Rogers and Thadeus Kosciousco.

I am going to try and to Gnomeo and Juliet with the Sprite. I loathe Elton John but it is my daughter. The things us generically oriented guys endure is sometimes trully amazing.

Going to Be taking some time off

One of the bonuses of working for the Federal Government is the ability to take off when a family member is ill. I will be placing a note in asking for the week of the 17.
I will not be taking the time but have the papers in should family require me to leave
quickly.

Unfortunately, my mother is having a cancer operation. My father assures me that my driving is likely more dangerous than the procedure.

The Jewish holiday of Purim is approaching. I usually like the festivities and the fruit filled pastries. Perhaps, I will take the beloved Sprite for a bus ride to the local Jewish community and get her a small bag.

The subject of gay Nazis did come up in yesterdays thread. One of the things about working in NYC and specifically in the fashion industry is that one does indeed come into contact with many gay people. One of the greatest shocks I ever had on the blogosphere was encountering foaming mad gay anti-semites. The gay people I encountered in my every day life were professionals and otherwise very ordinary. Yet
it should really surprise no one that there are people in any group who can be bigots
or even Nazis. Yes, Virginia there certainly were gay Nazis and yes there are gay Republicans as well. In fact the Log Cabin Republicans are some of the most decent folks in the city. If we look hard enough we can likely find gay doctors, cab drivers and probably even a cartoonist or two.

That being said on the rare occasion I do encounter frothing mad gay antisemites they are always Marxists or anarchists with too much free time on their hands. I seldom see the stereotype Stormfront Hitler worshiping type. There was a vocal exception at Bad Eagle and some of the familiar blogs who has deservedly disappeared.

I want to point out that what disturbs me the most in the Galiano matter is the cult of excuses. The pressures of work got to the designer. All of us have pressures at work and there is zero excuse or rationale for that type of behavior. For three years, I worked under pressure that would have made most people snap. This was despite being one of the most productive persons in my area. I was placed on trial for charges that an arbitrator dismissed as double hearsay and described as deminimus. Yet throughout my ordeal, I never lashed out and had I done so my career would have been over. In short, I was facing a series of phantom allegations and any real outburst would have ended my career. I have zero sympathy for a frequently drunk and self absorbed designer who has zero idea of the real pressures that almost everyone encounters. There is zero excuse for going off on bigoted tirades aimed at Jews, Blacks, Gays or anyone else. There is zero excuse for obnoxious designers, Hollywood egomaniacs or the cab driver to subject anyone to bigoted rants.

This being said the easy thing to do was for the company to fire its problem child.
What the company should have done was sent the obnoxious designer to rehab and therapy. There was an incident in Kerry Collins career where he did say some racist things. Collins went to alcohol rehab and made amends by working with charities in the inner city. Of course Kerry Collins went on to a decent career as a QB and the matter is forgotten. Then again it is likely that Collins has more humanity and humility in his character than the familiar self absorbed Hollywood Clowns or Obnoxious designers. It is no crime to fall down. The crime is not getting up and dusting yourself off.

Beamish in 12

Galliano's Stupid Rant

The rants of a certain flamboyant Gay Fashonista prove once again that beyond their niche many artists are imbeciles. Hitler was not fond of gays and a flamboyant and obnoxious loon that looks and dresses like a cartoon would have been placed in a camp in seconds. The Night of the Long Knives where Hitler purged his party in part due to the homosexuality of Roehm is a fact.

The policy of Nazis towards gays outside Germany was indifference.

Like our own Ducky, this is yet another art student who earned his F in history.

Inquiring minds want to know if this loon has been designing Khadafy's idiotic clothes.

Next on Fox

Job Switch

Fashionista Galliano and Khadafy trade jobs. Perhaps Khadafy can be eased into retirement with the promising job opening at Christian Dior or just design clothes for Elton John.

The people of Lybia would probably not notice much difference except that Khadafy allegedly has lucid moments and can occasionally wear a decent military uniform and not look like something out of the Village People.

Actually having Galliano replace Charlie Sheen on a familiar sitcom would be the ultimate network revenge. It would also be worth watching for at least two episodes.
Of course the network execs would never see the potential of this comedic revenge on two people who should have been in rehab long ago.

I usually do not do popular culture posts, but this stupidity warrants an exception.

The Union Man Speaks

I am considered by management a "hardcore union activists". I have always supported the right of unions to protect the rights of workers in the work place. Despite having productivity that was in the top 10% of my unit, I found myself being bullied for no apparent reason. The union was there with me and protected my rights and job. I in turn have helped the union prepare defenses for other similarly treated officers.

There is zero rhyme and reason for much of the mayhem.

Much of the fiasco in WI is about the union having to get the dues directly from the members as opposed to a payroll deduction. I work in an atmosphere where union membership is optional. I am slightly annoyed that at least two people whose jobs were saved by the union legal action have not paid a nickel in dues. In short this is a classic illustration of the need for people who are not in the union to pay some dues for services rendered. In one case the person involved is a close friend and a very marginal officer who I help daily.

I am proud of the excellent job my union does each and every day. If a worker whose productivity is in the top ten percent can be targeted for arbitrary abuse it can happen to anyone. I am not defending shoddy work or incompetence, but government can be a brutal taskmaster and at times the conditions do resemble a sweatshop.

Who Cares

I am getting annoyed with the tabloid entertainment stories. I could care less if Charlie Sheen is employed or not. The Oscars are a waste of time and news. I really would be happier with no idiotic stories about British royalty.

We are watching historic times.

Our future is being written in the Middle East and in the series of labor unrest around the globe.

The Final Gasp of the Current Left Matrix

In the course of time there are turning points. There are moments where the world around us changes. The days of the Arab strongman are behind us. Despite an army of wonks, none of us know what this means. The era of entrenched power in the Arab world is over. The despots that remain will be more brutal to survive.

One thing is certain viewing all events in the Middle East with a paranoid focus on Israel is passe.

From Greece to the USA the days of Big Labor are over. The days of the left's bloated votes for payola are history. Labor must tighten its belt and recognize the days of wine and roses are over. The old ways depended upon much larger population growth that is a thing of the past.

The future begins now. Leftism has never been more irrelevant.

Don't want to hear about it

The left feigns ignorance of who Khadafy is. His buddies Chavez and Ortega should be clear enough. Ronald Reagan scared him into submission with a pointed message. We would be better off if he sent the same messages to Saddam.

The left plays this familiar ignorance when the leftist history of support of Saddam Hussein is discussed. The presence of T-series tanks, MIG jets and scores of Soviet experts on the great communist tactics of massacring your own people make any serious discussion of this comedic. Nevertheless, one will hear commies like Capo Ren make claims to the contrary.

The future is unknown. Those who view all events in the middle east through Marxist obsessions about Jews are making too much of events. Watching entrenched regimes crumble is exciting. No doubt Chavez is not sleeping well at night. He can offer his friend refuge while Ren and Ducky pretend the friendship is based upon love of eggplant.

My Guyana

My trip to Guyana has created quite a local stir. The local community is quite interested in the views of a non native to some remote areas.

I want to state that I love the people of Guyana. They are a great group of people who have the misfortune of being governed by incompetents.

Nothing, I can ever write can make one fully grasp the reality of Guyana. No amount of discussion or reading can prepare you for the challenges.

I am notorious for packing lightly. In Guyana one really can not do this, especially when traveling with natives. In my case I started off with a small duffel bag that can carry my 20 lbs of gear. My girlfriend sent me back for a larger suitcase. I did realize neighbors would ask us to carry items to families. Some of the items were odd.However, I will be better prepared for future trips.

1) Have a few good hats available. My odd tropical wt NY Fedora proved not only practical but very popular. A good hat must be collapsible, let air out, keep sun off the skin and dry quickly. My girlfriend's brother ditched his baseball cap quickly after I left.

2) Most homes have DVD players, but the DVD's are dreadful. Bring that copy of Ben Hur, The Godfather or quality Disney offerings for children. Leave it there as families watch the same things multiple times.

3) Triple the amount of toiletries and medical kits.

a) Gillette Odor Shield body wash and deodorant works very well in Guyana.
b) Nutrogena Sunscreen 100 SPF was very effective. Oddly, even dark skinned Guyanese who have been in NYC will use it.
c) A few bars of oatmeal soap or body wash for every fourth shower works well. Leave the excess with your hosts and explain it is medicine for rashes. In my case I have delicate skin so the build up of continued perspiration for days would create skin problems quickly.
d) Immodium
e) Mucinex
f) A small first aid kit
g) Hand cranked radio and flashlight.
h) Gold Bond anti itch powder was helpful.
i) Insecticide I did reach for the wrong can and tried to kill a huge spider with air freshener. The locals are still laughing at that one.
j) Bug repellent

4) Buy all new socks and have extra packages especially if one is staying with Hindus. Socks get wet quickly and need to be changed. I have no problem going barefoot at home or in the garden like the locals.

5) Shoes must be able to deal with mud. Unfortunately as my feet require Rockports I can not wear work boots without creating foot pain. A lightweight goretex boot would be a boon and valuable.

6)Cosmetics are great gifts and are light to pack.

7) Bring paperback books. I gave away a few books to people who asked.

8) Keep your dollars. The currency changers will find you, trust me on this one. Most Guyanese can find one in seconds. The currency traders will gladly take tens.

9) Lock your luggage.

10) Bring your own music unless you like local Guyana fare. I should have brought some Surf Rock and some classic rock.

11) If possible let a local drive. Watch the scenery and not how the locals drive unless you enjoy thrill rides. My driver was excellent and I had no qualms.

The problem with government

The truth is that government unions are still needed today. The sad truth is that our
system of governance rewards incompetence and that despite fantasies from some I have witnessed extensive bullying by management.

The basic problem with unions is that they need to stick with work place issues and get out of politics. The unions have so closely identified with following the lead of the Democratic party that they have become irrelevant.

If unions wish to become relevant they need to focus on real issues like bullying workers. This is not about professional criticism of actual work performance. A work place bully mentally harasses and abuses workers with physical and psychological abuse.
Many of us can convey stories of abuses that last years. It takes a toll on our daily lives even outside of work.

The Return Home

I will be at my desk interviewing cases and going about my normal routine. The absence of surf music for ten days will be welcome after Guyana style Carib/Countrty
music. I have spent the last three days with the beloved Sprite who wil be called the Princess. The other Princess is off in another area no doubt annoying the rest of the planet with her ignorance and lack of work ethic.

New York Beakerkin meets the Tarantula of Doom

In a scene straight out of James Bond, a tarantula wandered into my shower in Guyana.
As I was unarmed my sole defense was a wet towel. The Tarantula escaped out of a hole in the cinder block wall. Now Tarantulas do not have tounges but I think the chap was laughing at me as it fled.

I did enjoy seeing kingfishers, hummingbirds, lizards and huge frogs in Guyana. There was a mongoose and I made sure Sidney the small cat was safe at home.

Democracy everywhere but the USA

It seems the self righteous types at Harry's Place of eurodolts and europhiles has decided that everyone except the freely elected govenor of WI has a right to govern.
Teachers unions like every other union including my own must tighten the belt through rough times. The sinister payola deals by the teachers unions which are political adjuncts of the democratic party need to be re-examined. The days where the public could afford corrupt deals between unions and no accountability are over.

The folks of the Cocktail party elite talk about the working man. The working man is being raped by high taxes, government sloth and political hacks stealing from the public funds. While the folks at HP move from DC Cocktail party waxing about Gore Vidal novels and blather on about Huffington and the NYT the rest of us are being crushed by tax burdens caused by the corrupt left.

Of course peaceful protesters who want to dismantle socialism and the welfare state are beyond the grasp of the HP cocktail party gadflies and rakes.

Guyana

I have very mixed feelings about Guyana. I love the country and the people. However, it is just not safe to visit for Americans of my complexion. This is not my opinion it is the opinion of my girlfriend's family. It is tough to enjoy a vacation where you must be escorted everywhere and locked up after dark.

I want to be very clear that the country is in sad shape due to Marxist malfeasence. The political parties were run by Marxist criminals who pitted Blacks and Indians against each other while mismanaging the place and looting the public.

One can even see communist brainwashing in a standard primary reader. The sons of Marx resort to brainwashing the youth with BS about co-operative farms. The roads are non existent in places and the country is in such a mess that almost everyone wants to leave.

Someday, the local community will organize and make demands for aid. There is no reason that Haiti should get exponentially more aid with zero results.

The aid should be directed towards specific projects with the aid distributed by the US Government.

1) An second airport for New Ansterdam. The airport would be largely a cargo airport with limited passenger flights from Georgetown and the USA.

2) Improvements to the docks at New Amsterdam.

3) Garment Import Quotas taken from China's large share.

4) Improvements in police training and techniques.

More Guyana

I took a boatride down the Berbice river with the brother of the Tranquil Sea. Like everything else in Guyana negotiation for the boat was complicated. It involved some
purchases of fish for some prawns the size of my hand, a red snapper minus the eggs,
local currency for the owner, driver and fuel. The locals insisted I wear a life preserver as safety was always a top concern. The waters were muddy but teaming with sea life. Herrons and shore birds went about their business as our boat moved towards the floating bridge.

We passed loaded freighters and into a mangrove swamp. There I saw kingfishers and mudskippers. I stepped out of the boat and onto a sand bar. I collected a few shells and head towards the area the locals clim is teeming with crabs and saw a few.

The boat moved along the shore and we spotted the inlet towards the Canje Creek. The current was too strong for the boat and had we been there at high tide passage would be possible.

I landed back at the dock and the boat owner welcomed me back and asked if I got sea sick. In truth Lake Champlain and the Hudson were far worse on many a day I crossed them. I smiled and said hardly noticed to the laughter of all on the dock.

My Trip

As Poultry and many of you deduced I have returned from Guyana. No amount of reading
or even conversation with expatriates can prepare one for a journey there. Things that are odd and seem insane make sense only after a trip there.

The Tranquil Sra was well aware of what I packed. I travel very light and take exactly what is needed. I was planning to take a small bag. The Tranquil Sea sent me back for a larger suitacase and stated she was going to pack an extra one as every passenger was allowed two 50lb bags. My clothing was prepared by the clothing store across the street at work. The owner provides an excellent service and if you tell him the destination and the length of stay he prepares an excellent wardrobe. The owner told me to take my August hat.

Going to Guyana is an event and family and neighbors send small items ranging from
personal toiletries to produce items. One person sent 5 lbs of Cherries and in the small costal villages such items are unavailable. The Tranquil Sea repacked my bag so it was just more than half and placed her shoes and other clothing to het close to the 50 lbs as we left it was near 42 lbs. The other bag she assigned to me was
all her clothing and some toiletries, cosmetics and yet more shoes. That bag was just over 50 lbs.My carry on was just a couple of books, my medical kit and had plenty of room. The room got filled with some in laws sending over playstation CDs and some odd nick nacks obviously from tourism in the USA.Every inch of space was utilized and the envelopes of cash for relatives mostly around 200 was taken. I made sure the number was well short of 10,0000.

Arrival at Guyana is an odd experience. The plane went through four banks of clouds
before we could see land and the view is trees as far as the eyes can see. The airport is on a huge hill and is cooler than the costal villages. The airport itself
had a very dreary enterance terminal. In customs I had a few quirks, such as not knowing the exact addressnwhere I was staying. As it was a rather small village it would take little effort to find me.

The situation with crime in Guyana is a very serious problem. The embassy was helpful and my girlfriends family was extreemly cautious.

1) Find a reliable driver and hire him for the day. The driver was invaluable.

2) If you stand out as a foreigner always travel with at least three locals and feign that you do not understand English if approached.

3) Do not throw things away so fast. The Sandwich bags that contained my toiletries
were used for other things. The extra toiletries were apreciated as American quality body wash is expensive and not readily found in the countryside.

4) Let the locals deal with the vendors

5) Money changers will find you quickly. I bought a piece of jewelry and three changers were there in seconds.

6) Do not bother using phones. Internet cafes are all over the place. I would have posted more frequently but I was hampered with shopaholics who inflicted me with a steady diet of relatives and friends who live all over the place.

7) Stay in a locked compound after dark with family or close friends.

It was a good trip but I am not rushing back.

Returned

I have returned from abroad. I have spent the last few hours asleep. I was awakened by the Sprite afraid of a shadow in the yard.

I made a special friend abroad Sidney the cat. Sidney is so small I can pat his head with one finger. She is a gray tabby with black tiger stripes. She takes food from your hand like a baby and sleeps under the bed. The locals are starting to get quite fond of my tiny cat and it will be unlikely that I can get him from abroad.

I woke up every night at 2AM to play with Sidney. Unfortunately, the rest of us are quite charmed with my tiny cat as well.

alive and well in parts unkown

My trip is going well and I am safe in country.

Will be back Thursday. The people are cool. The food is good and the insects are on steroids. I had a clase encounter with a Tarantula at 5 AM. I tried to kill it with my suspenders but it got away.

The LL Beamish hat is popular.

Book Review Bruce Bawer's Betrayed

I did manage to complete this book while in the holding pattern. Bawer is an excellent writer and even though the material is familiar it is still a great experience.

The only material that I was unaware of was that Prof Massad, the ill tempered obnoxious leftist hack Prof at Columbia, is gay. Despite being well aware of how religious zealots treat gay people he is still consumed by a cause that would place a toe tag on him.

Even the non criminal left at places like Harry's Place is quite clueless that the moral rot on the left is esentially populism at its worst. This does not infer that the lazy Cocktail Party set at HP is criminal, just naive about the reality we see every day. I am quite amused at the lazy left calling Glenn Beck an anti semite based upon a letter signed by Rabbi Michael "Snagglepuss" Lerner. Lerner is more apt to stoke populist antisemitism than Beck.

Holding Pattern

My trip will start shortly. I am headed to JFK shortly. It with the Maltese at the vet. He learned quickly that ferrets are rough playmates. He enjoyed playing with the other dogs at the vet and on the way home.

I have a nice collection of culinary whiteout for my trip abroad. The quinine has me feeling better than ever. For the first time in well over a decade I haze zero stomach pain.

I will try to post from abroad, but the remote locations make this seem unlikely.

Beamish in 12
Send the Duck to Gitmo

The Year of the Rabbi???

My young daughter asked me if the Chinese were celebrating the year of the Rabbi. She thought that plural form of Rabbit was Rabbi.

In another development a young kid at work told me his mom makes him eat healthy. She tells him to eat fruit and brains every day. The mother corrected him and said grains.
I told her in NYC being a zombie or an accountant are perfectly acceptable alternative lifestyles.

I will be at my destination early in the morning. My phone will not work deep in the jungle. I have my fedora along with a set of clothing from LL Beamish for Americans that Kick A$$. As I am a NYC type carrying a bull whip would send the wrong message and a machete is more practical in the jungle anyway.

In case of emergency AOW can contact me via email.

I am still reading Bruce Bawer's Betrayed. He does a wonderful job conveying the familiar story of conveying the sad tale of the antics of the faux Syrian singing group on the airplane. Apparently, I did miss the story that someone tried to book this group and found they do not exist. I do remember the people reporting the strange behavior on the plane were called bigots by leftists.

Beamish in 2012
Ducky to Gitmo

Bruce Bawer's Surrender

I am reading this book and despite many of the events being familiar it is still a fresh experience. Bawer is a writer by trade and it shows in his excellent presentation. An example of this is when he writes of the familiar story of the self righteous and untalented Dixie Chicks. The far left music establishment handed them awards for their dreadful work. They were not silenced by anyone. The reaction of the music industry was to make a political point with an inferior product. Bawer also lists the hysterical claims of censorship and over the top claims of facism by the Bush administration. Bawer also points out that Laura Sclesinger and Michael Savage were silenced after making comment that offended gays.

This will be an easy book to read on my vacation.

Finnished Reading Wafa Sultan

Those who need this book like the bird brained Duck are the last to read this blunt assessment.

If you do not have the time to Read The Great Divide by Alvin Schmidtt Sultan in terse terms reminds us Mohammad is not and should never be confused with Jesus or Moses. From this starting point we see the imprint on the societies created by the followers of different religions.

The familiar refrain from the religious fanatics is about the decadent West. I am not bothered by pornography or a gay coworker. Smacking planes into office buildings and beheading people in snuff films is not exactly moral. The above is not a jab at Muslims like Stephen Schwartz who has never minced words about terrorism and gratuitous death as a publicity stunt.

The book is decent reading but you can likely do better with Falachi.

Coercion and health fascism

I am hardly surprised by the rulings in the court against the Obama Plan. No doubt those on the left and their European clowns echo chambers are unfamiliar with our legal system. We have not heard the last of the Obama Health Care Plan, but it will be a long process. Hope and Change with no common sense or clue was a mistake of the American voters.

I will be traveling shortly to destinations unknown. The place is very dangerous and crime is a real problem. I will not be like the Euroweenies at Harry's Place and proclaim myself an expert based upon a short trip. I am concerned about the members of my family and my close friends in various countries.

I will miss the Sprite, the Little Maltese and of course my family for a week. I have my fedora ready. NYC types can not walk around with Bull whips and handcuffs as it would give the wrong idea.

The antimalarials and the lack of Red Meat and cheese is killing me. The Sprite asked if I missed the beef. I do at times but I explained to her that I do not miss burgers and steaks , but do miss Stuffed Cabbage and Kreplach. I packed away 100 SPF sun screen from Nutrogena and two bottles of Off. I have yet to create Marxicide so the Visine will have to do.

I am packing two books The Deerslayer by Fenimore Cooper and Bruce Bawers second book. I will try to finish Wafa Sultan's book before I go.

The cost of medical care is a serious issue. We do need insurance and legal reforms
before anything else is discussed. Obama has not learned from his mistakes and his Amen corner largely in the European left is more shrill than ever. Obama has not deduced that pandering to Big Education, Big Media and Cocktail Party Gadflies like the losers at Harry's Place will cost him dearly.

I am not a Palin fan. I am hoping for Mayor Bloomberg to step in and create a division. I will vote for Bloomberg as a leader who can govern and get things done.
His candidacy as an independent will end the Obama debacle.

The crime of the Obama Presidency was that he really can not lead and he has been a flunky all of his life. He has sucked up to lefty elites like Bill Ayers, Rahid Khalidi and professors who are too doctrinaire for left wing governments in Brazil. We wanted a post racial President who would unite the country and instead we got a semiconscious doctrinaire lefty who has never displayed independent thought, leadership or demanded accountability from anyone. On second thought he did fire a General who similarly stated he was out to lunch.

The Need For An Anti Bullying Laws In The Workplace

Long term readers know of my role as a union member, who has been described as an activist by management. This differentiates me from the fake labor activist gadflies of
Harry's Place who run from DC Cocktail Parties waxing off in an incoherent alcoholic stupor about Gore Vidal novels and feign expertise on talk shows they do not listen to, books they do not read and protests that are up the block that they are too lazy to attend in person.

The United States does have a serious problem with its labor laws. The problems are not being addressed by mainstream unions who are more interested in power lunches with Obama Zombies than real issues facing Workers.

1)Weingarten Rights must be respected at all times. Currently, the law requires an employee who is under fire and being coerced to ask for them. Thus a manager threatens an employee with a ten day suspension if they do not sign a paper now. The paper is later used to terminate an employee.

Currently, the employee must invoke the right of union representation before their right to representation is granted. This right should be granted to any dues paying member automatically. Penalties for violating this law should be real and steep for managers who repeatedly violate these rights.

For those of you in Union Work Places. You do not have to testify or talk if that you or another person is subject to disciplinary action. You have the right to a consultation with a union representative.

I am not in favor of sloth, poor performance or incompetence. However, the reality is that work place bullying is very real and needs to be addressed. No supervisor has the right to publicly humiliate and harass workers in their job description.

2) Searches of desks should be carried out with two managers and a union representative present. Employee X is accused of theft Manager X searches the office and finds drugs. Such searches should be based on probable cause or random selection.
In theory a lone supervisor could say they saw anything with zero corroboration.

3) Bosses who are in violation of their employers training on the law need to be held personally accountable. Boss X harassed worker Y clearly in violation of his training. This Boss needs to be personally held accountable and his employer should have secondary liability.

4) The federal government needs to do a better job making sure that performance appraisals are objective and based upon fact. The standards must be attainable and critical errors must be clearly defined and not unreasonable.

Last Gasp of the Regime

The Pro-Mubarak forces probably did their worst yesterday. The military did not join their ranks and his fate is sealed. At 83, Mubarak seems more apt to follow the example of Pinochet and leave with his money than be a commie zombie in perpetuity like Ducky's boy Castro.

I am off to spend time with the daughter. I will be leaving for parts unknown next week. I started the anti malarials yesterday and the side effects are not too bad.
The results came back from the lab and apparently my health is very good, but must be monitored. The exact cause of the frequent violent bouts of illness remains unknown. It was commonly assumed that my pet was accidentally transmitting food poisoning but this may not be the case.

I am going to try to go to the Bronx Zoo on Saturday morning. My daughter got this crazy idea that my mother made one plate of food for five kids. My mother explained that everyone ate the same meal and there was plenty of food. The notion of a kid getting a special meal never happened when I was her age. I do buy her a special meal
as she hates curry and it makes me violently ill, but this is different. I will be eating falafel and baby spinach and she doesn't like that stuff.

Left out in the Mix

While the upheavals in the Middle East are in the news the plight of the religious minorities has not been discussed. The few Jews of the region can safely emigrate to Israel or in the case of Syria the government insists they go to the USA.

The USA, Canada, Australia and the EU need to come up with a plan to deal with Christian refugees from Egypt and Tunisia. Now that Hezbollah is in power in Lebanon the USA should consider TPS for Maronite Christians until the situation sorts itself out.

More Stupidity From the UK

I am thoroughly amazed at the ignorance of people in the UK when it comes to the American political scene. The self proclaimed America experts and their Cocktail Party
( Fake Americans) lackeys think Palin is stupid and Obama is getting treated unfairly by racist Tea Party types.

A) Obama sat in a racist anti semitic crank church for two decades and somehow missed all the racist bile anti Semitic and anti American musings of crank Pastor Wright. This is not a one time speech quoted out of context but a two decades relationship with a bigoted crank pushing idiotic theories that AIDS was a US Government Plot.

B) There is zero evidence that Obamas grades were exceptional as his transcripts remain sealed for reasons unknown. Further more as a far leftist hack, many of his grades were likely increased by toadying lines from fellow far leftists.

The left has a history of calling anyone right of Castro dumb. Supposedly Clinton is dumber than Nixon. However, reading My Life and any Nixon writing shows this is incorrect. JFK did not even write Profiles in Courage, but should not be included in his Brothers foul deeds.

Birthers are Racist

A) Some like Dr Yeagley are certainly motivated by race and we have dealt with that.

B) Obama could have cleared the matter by sending the document to the Federal Document Lab for analysis. The hard core haters like Yeagley would scream cover up but 90% of the remainder would accept the professionalism of the lab.

A true determination may only be made at the lab by trained experts. So called web experts are not representing their training properly. US documents due to regional
and time variations are harder to verify than most foreign ID.

I want to state that I do not nor have ever endorsed trutherism. The best information
currently available indicates Obama was born in Hawaii.

However,it is important to note that at the time of the law there was an unpopular rule that citizenship to children born abroad could only be passed along by the father. Civil servants, have been known to look the other way at unjust rules like this and take matters into their own hands. Currently, even militant by the book types, ignore US laws regarding legitimation of foreign born children. One such militant took me to task for a question in a sworn statement that used the term illegitimate children. The view of this militant by the book type is that no child should ever be stigmatized by the circumstances of his birth. Even going forward I altered the questionnaire to more neutral wording. In my entire career I did attempt one denial on the subject of legitimation. A supervisor persuaded me with superior logic that the decision was wrong and I reversed myself. In short the person in question did present a valid blood test and the child in question was two. The government was blocking the person from forming a relationship with his child. Had the child in question been 40 this would not have been the case. Many officers refuse to apply this law because they object to its sexist basis.

The birth certificate could have been altered for various other reasons. Barak Obama Sr was a practicing Polygamist and might have had his name removed. Essentially, as Obama Sr was married to someone else the marriage to Obama's mother was null and void making Obama our first President technically born out of wedlock. This is not a
big deal to me but to some religious types...

There could have been many reasons that the birth certificate of a child born in Hawaii was altered. All of the above is speculation that could be ended by a routine examination of the document and an honest discussion of Barak Obama Sr. The media has done a very poor job examining the life of a very loathsome man and the odd mother of Obama. Obama is not responsible for the quirks of his parents but a discussion should be held.

C) Glenn Beck is a Anti Semite because 400 Rabbis Say So

One should be wary when "Rabbi" Michael Lerner whom we call Rabbi Snagelpuss and Arthur Waksows name is on anything. In fact one can find more genuine anti semitic rhetoric including praising the Karl Marx whose virulent anti semitism is a matter of historical fact. Lerner also has signed a "truther" petition and when caught feigned ignorance. At its essence much of trutherism boils down to either jewish/ Zionist conspiracies to kill Americans.

One can go down the list and see a whole range of Marxist political hacks like Rabbi Waksow and so forth whose careers and statements are odder than anything uttered by Beck.

These are not 400 ordinary Rabbis these are political hack hypocrites and frauds whose support of Marxism ( a virulent anti semite) pales in comparison to anything uttered by Beck.

For the record Barbara Streisand is a distant blood relative and quite homely and obnoxious. Usually described as brilliant, she barely graduated high school and is a classic example of the left portraying someone who repeats their cliches as brilliant.

Criticizing Soros, who is a self proclaimed atheist and has business dealings that may be reasonably considered unethical is also not anti semitic. Soros is as popular as herpes in the Jewish community. This is evidenced by the discrediting of J Street when the organization lied about his funding. Even the lackies and Cocktail Party Freaks ( this means you Gene) of Harry's Place were dismayed by the deception.

Accurately, quoting radical professors who happen to be ethnically Jewsish but stoke populist antisemitism like Chomsky and Finky or promote violence is in no definition anti semitic.

4) I am amused by the antics from the UK that pretend to be experts in all things American and describe the Tea Party movement as racist because some fringe kook associated with it is a dullard. Of course when Americans point out much more notable bigotry at so called Peace Protests they are called Talk Radio Groupies by people who never listened to the shows in question based upon articles by folks who have never listened to the shows at Huffington or ever spent a moment at a Tea Party Event.

One can readily see anti Jewish bigotry with zero effort at any so called Peace Protest in the USA. Truther material is prominently displayed. Pictures of Cop Killer Mummia Jamal are spotted in second. The organizers include a variety of Communist Front Groups such as ANSWER, Code Pink and UPJ. I have even encountered Holocaust Deniers at Peace Protests in the USA and Kooks talking about evil Talmud. One amusing rant was Jesus was a Palestinian. This must be news to a person whose linneage is traced to King David and followers called him Rabbi. The area was not even called Palestine until years after his death. Folks can peruse Josephus for references to Palestinians as an extant people but it is not in the book that describes Jews everywhere.

5) Anti Jewish Material is Racist

Jews in no definition are considered a racial group except by Nazi kooks and imbecile lefties in the UK. Jews come in every shade and skin tone as do Muslims.
Studies of Jews have shown genetic links, but this does not in any definition other than that of Nazi nuts and dimwit lefties in the UK rise to a racial group.

Anti Jewish sentiment is a bias against an ethnicity and culture. This is most commonly expressed by Marxist, Jihadis and then by a small minortity of Nazi kooks.

6) Pinochet is a Fascist

The word fascist used by dullards in the UK who seek to censor plays they do not like and fire talk show hosts whose programs are not even available in their country is amusing. The USA is a country that is governed by the first Amendment it protects idiotic communist like Ducky and Bill Ayers, KKK clowns and obnoxious racists like the circus freaks of AMREN and reasonable political discourse between rational folks. Anyone who does not Glen Beck can switch the channel. Anyone who likes the cartoon views of Michael " Rabbi Snagglepus" Lerner can read his comic book magazine that should include rolling paper.

The word fascist has been abused to include anyone who opposes Marxism in any form. It is odd that people opposed to freedom of political speech should call anyone fascist.

The Cold War was an ugly chapter and Civil Wars including our own are nasty affairs. Allende won 36% of the vote and led a government that illegally siezed homes and factories. Armed Generals did not wait for their country to be turned into Katyn. The usual count given is 3,000 which is low for a Civil War. Had Cuba and the Soviet Union not supported turning Chile into a Marxist mess and arming and advising the left and importing foreign supporters of tyranny there would have been no Civil War in the first place.

The left is quick to get their panties in a knot while ignoring the fact that Pinochet stepped down non violently and unlike Chavez and Castro did not get involved in affairs beyond his border. Chile is in better shape than Cuba by any objective measure.

That being said I have been in favor of trying all the Cold War despots from starting with Castro, Ortega, Kim Jong "Mentally" Ill, Pinochet and so forth. Any comparison of the record of Castro, Mugabe and the Loon in North Korea is an insult to Pinochet who did not starve his own people or spread discernible violence beyond his border.

I have never seen a Conservative wear Pinochet or Rios Montt T Shirts. I have seen leftists wear the image of the developmentally and hygenically challenged Che, Castro, Ortega and Chavez on T Shirts. For the record I have not seen Mugabe or the Dear Loon of Korea on a T Shirt.

It would be nice if leftist despots could follow Pinochets example and step down peacefully. However, Castro is intent on perpetuating his criminal regime after his passing.

There is zero evidence that Pinochet was anything other than a generic strongman. A generic strong man does not qualify as fascist. Moreover, by any discernable measure Pinochet's Chile was freer than Castro's Cuba and those who disagreed with Pinochet for the most part were free or were encouraged to leave as opposed to having guards to keep people from leaving.

7) Those who oppose Obama's Health Care are manipulated by Talk Radio

The law was unpopular and passed against the wishes of the American people. Its language was unconstitutional and has been confirmed in Court rulings. The bill was passed with a variety of exceptions and it can be argued the slow recovery started after a GOP sweep moderated the excesses of the clueless and inept Obama administration.

8) Criticism of Obama is racist.

Some criticism of Obama is racist. However, Abe Lincoln endured Ape Lincoln cartoons. Every GOP President in my memory has been lampooned as a Nazi by the left. Jimy Carter and Bill Clinton were also mocked and sparing Obama of the abuse that comes with the job is racist.

Obama can't lead and is indecisive and his policies are dreadful are political points. Comments, like those of Yeagley laced with Obama as Negro are quite different in substance and style from the earlier points and should be condemned by all. Mathematically speaking Obama is still mathematically as white as his looney critic Yeagley.

Can't win this one

The Sprite woke me up six times. I went to sleep and she woke me at 5 A.M saying she wants hot chocolate. The Maltese nipped at my pant leg so I took him with me. I went to the bakery and got real Hot Chocolate and fresh brownies. I placed them on the night table and went back to sleep. My daughter woke me up again to tell me the hot chocolate was too hot. I placed milk in and was told she doesn't like walnuts in the brownies. She woke me up a little bit later to cut water melon.

I was pushed out of bed three times the night before for I am hungry, followed by cut more water melon and I am bored.

I adore my daughter, but one can only laugh.

Her dog spends as much time trying to get me to take him when I run errands. As he is a small dog I can carry him in stores.

Out of all the kids show I get stuck watching Phineas and Ferb is the best. The Nutty
Prof Doofenschmitz reminds me of the reality impaired Duck. He is always plotting to
rule the planet while trying to deal with an Ex- wife and a goth daughter that thinks he is a nut. The real Duck was likely the inspiration for this character. Perhaps Ducky can change his avatar while creating Doofania which is more realistic than his failed utopian workers paradise.

Quite Amused by Euros

I am quite amused by those in Europe that proclaim their expertise in all things American based upon Huffington, the NYT and a few visits to New York and LA. Americans for the most part really do not care who rules what abroad. They do ask that you tone down the mindless anti Americanism. A distinct minority, the Cocktail Party, does desire to be more like Europe. They are over represented in the chattering classes in media and academia and are in no way representative of the country as a whole.

When dealing with lefties abroad they talk about painting people with broad brushes. I am a traditional liberal and this is quite different than the current definition. Traditional liberals stepped away from the Marxists and understood the role of regulatory agencies. Over time the issues of learned dependence and the question of should government be doing this never were addressed.

The Euro left is quite arrogant. When one disagrees with them one is called uneducated or a Talk Radio groupie. The truth is we have likely read more books than our lefty peers and do not suffer from the infantile starting point of dividing the world into classes. We have covered this when lefty loons like Joel Kovel attempt to
define Native Americans as proto Marxists and so forth.

The left feigns ignorance of where Truthers come from. The folks at Counterpunch, Van Jones, Michael "Rabbi" Lerner and Howard Zinn and so forth are clearly on the left. In fairness one can see these loons at so called far right sites like Stormfront. The truth is that while the right has zero difficulty stating that the KKK is odious the left screams when one discusses their loons.

I have been to Peace Protests and Tea Party Events. It takes no effort to find Truthers, Jews Run the US Government, Celebrations of Cop Killers and occasionally Holocaust Deniers as Peace Protests. The closest thing at a Tea Party event is the Birthers, some of whom like Yeagley are racist. Birtherism at its worst is in no way
near the level of bigotry expressed openly at Peace Party protests. AOW did see some John Birch types, but I did not.

Of course it is easier to gain expertise from reading sites like Huffington where people expound on books they have not read, shows they do not listen to and protests they do not attend. The cocktail party of know nothings will make excuse after excuse for the Obama Kool Aid brigade. Palin is uneducated... Did she sit in a Marxist antisemitic Church for twenty years and miss sermon after sermon. Did she pal
around with Communist terrorists, professors considered to extreme by Latin American Marxist governments and have a communist mentor. Have we seen Obama's grades? When and where did Obama hold a real job?

I do not pretend to be an expert in Guyana despite being adopted by the community. I leave the Guyanese to solve their issues without my advice. My efforts are in NGO aid groups and that is it. Euros should behave similarly, but that would require genuine wisdom these types on the Euro left lack.

No real change

Even if Egypt falls other than mass emigration of Christians the prophets of doom are lost as usual. Egypt is an economic mess that has squandered aid with little to show for it.

The huge army is supported by foreign aid. Job creation is nill and poverty is rife.

The best clue as to what an Egyptian Brotherhood rule would be like is a poorer version of Gaza. The miltary would likely be to divided to do much. We could see the tyranny and corruption of religious police.

Any notion that Egyptians will embrace the Magna Carta and Jefferson is misguided. Societies with submission as a key cultural component do not readily lend themselves to this type of solution.

Gay Asylum Claims

I am somewhat disturbed by the NYT story about Gays having to flaunt their identities to get asylum claims. This is a very disturbing story and a sad state of a situation where the laws need to be adjusted and perhaps training of officers need to be addressed.

The truth is that I have observed more ignorance and anti gay commentary than other types of bigotry. The same people who would crucify you for imagined racism would call lesbians bull dykes and gays fags.

There is something severely wrong when attorneys tell clients to look or act gay. Officers should grasp that some gays are outlandish and many are quite ordinary if not even boring.

When the subject presented itself I told a trainee. We adjudicate on facts and logic not looks. Gay people nor heterosexuals all have a common look. Many of those you think are gay are not and visa versa.

The sentiment in the office is largely against gay marriage. I pointed out we as officers will have to rise to the challenge and learn to judge chemistry between the couple. I am still in favor of Civil Unions as marriage remains a religious term and government should keep out of the business of defining religious terms.

Heads in their backside

The far left is feigning ignorance as to the nature of the uprisings in Egypt and elsewhere. The Egyptian Army will do what Arab Armies do over time. The left imagines that Syria did nothing to keep this in check. Then again BAATHISTS are fellow lefty Arab Socialists.

The best thing Obama can do is shut his mouth and let the events play out. Arabs will decide their own fate.

Egyptian Officers likely have vivid memories of what Hammas did to their rivals in Gaza. Of course when Jihadis tossed commies from rooftops and then the same commies fled to Israel for protection the left yawned.

Gaza is a part of Egypt and its residents are Egyptian. However, the goal has never been peace. The Commie and Jihadi alliance want to eliminate Israel and stole populist antisemitism.

Egypt has a powerful military and it will act soon.

My Fluffy Little Dog

Work was cancelled today. Amazingly my daughter woke up at 4:30 AM. NYC was a ghost town. Getting out was a challenge because the snow was three feet high. Fortunately I cleared a path and met most of my neighbors allready at hard work.

I walked to get some hot chocolate for the the daughter and some baigan choca with dalpurri at the roti shop for the Tranquil Sea.

Later in the day I took out little Rex ( the Maltese) for a walk with the daughter. The little Maltese loves the snow and did not want to come back in. The daughter fared almost as well.

The dog escaped out the back and came back matted like a popsicle. We had to place him in warm water in the sink. After a quick blow dry I have my fluffy dog back. He really looks funny when he is wet but I like my dog nice fluffy and warm.

We have dug out of the snow. It was another foot of added insult to a frigid winter.

Father Daughter Time

I am off to spend the day with the Sprite. Of all of my titles being Dad is far away the best.

Wafa Sultan Islam and Authority

One does not need to look to far to grasp in America that we as a people have a history of questioning authority. This is also part of the Jewish and Christian traditions. Sultan does describe an unflinching obedience to order enforced by violence. This is in the Koran and sadly in many Muslim societies. This is also why those who are secular in the Muslim world back Communism and its mindless authoritarianism. Islam has rules for everything and Communists want to control every aspect of a person's life outside the bedroom. In this case many secularists in the Muslim world merely exchange one form of tryany for another.

Lessons from Rav Roov and my family

Those who read this blog grasp that my younger brother is an Orthodox pulpit Rabbi. He is a man of God but he ain't heavy he's my brother.

I have a new family and I have kept my life separate as I have no idea how to answer questions from the Sprite. How do I explain my brother is religious and I am more secular and American in thought.

My fears about my mother and much less my father were proven wrong. They love the Sprite and her phone calls to my mother are enjoyed even as my mother is going through some serious medical issues. To them the Sprite is my child whom I greatly love and they could care less about her complexion and point out she looks almost Sephardic. They have a good relationship with the Sprite and want to see more of her.

My younger brother and his family also wish to see my daughter. The fact that she is darker does not change the fact that she is a loved family member. I want to point this out to the Dr. of divinity who has an obsession with race and thinks he is some type of expert on Judaism. The Jewish people are very family oriented and no matter what we stress unity. Rav Roov does not see a child of another race. He sees a child whom his brother loves with all his heart and she has asked many times where is Little Beaker?

None of this should surprise any of you. When I met AOW and TMW and showed them the pictures the reaction was heart felt. They reacted to a picture of an adorable six year old. The notion that she was racially different never came up ever. Then again both are Christians who live in a State of grace. The notion that some are less accepted by God because of their skin color would make a mockery of their beliefs.

Where I will have some issues is that Hinduism is not egalitarian. I will celebrate the festivals and respect the norms but do remind them that I am not Hindu. It is odd because I remind them if the inherited status were something I valued my Status would be way higher than their family.

My daughter caught a glimpse when the elders of the community call me sir. I always
remind them my first name is fine and help those in need. My girlfriend is somewhat protective of my time and will keep meetings short. I remind my daughter that sir is short for Officer, but it is important to help in the community. My spirit of community comes from the same heart of my parents and Rav Roov. I do not ask the race or religion of those that seek help, that they are neighbors and friend's are enough.

The Duck talks about workers race and lofty bs. Do we actually hear him leaving his cell meetings to do work with those in need. He looks down his nose at Christians and Jews who help others in need while feigning that his Marxist faith renders efforts on his part quaint.

Reading Wafa Sultan

If you expect nuance this is not the book for you. The book is direct and does not mince words with what Islam is about. We ponder why Muslim countries are not as free as our own and assume that the core values of the religion are incidental to a countries development.

Readers who have read the works of Alvin Schmidtt grasp that despite lofty theologians claims Mohammad is quite different from Jesus or Moses. Mohammad was very much a product of the harsh desert and his teachings are a theological rationalization of the Arab lifestyle of raiding. The notion of either Jesus raiding to secure treasure is not part of his teachings. Moses did lead military matters but not for the purpose of financial gain. The Jews refer to Moses as our teacher. For in Judaism the teacher is the most revered of roles.

Judaism and Christianity are religions where authority is frequently questioned and challenged Kings are accountable to God. This challenging of authority is unheard of in Islam and consequently we feign surprise that its societies are more totalitarian than their Western counterparts.

The above does not imply that every Muslim is inherently evil. Far from it, the average Muslim is a decent chap with the same concerns as the rest of us. Unfortunately, the community has the problem of foreign financed leadership that is beholden to a political version of the religion that is mostly at odds with the ethos of our founding fathers. In essence decent men of faith like Stephen Schwartz of the Center for Islamic Pluralism are being drowned out by the foreign financed CAIRs.

In America politics should respect and honor religion from afar. Those clowns like the Duck mock the religious right while pretending Marxist churches and CAIR are somehow different animals. In his own way the Duck is more doctrinaire fundamentalist than the folks at the 700 Club he mocks. He could switch a Koran and Manifesto and repeat 90% of his lines.

When reading Sultan's book we are supposed to be shocked by the brutality of life in Syria. Sadly, those of us familiar with real lives are not shocked by horrific abuse.
In their self righteous rants, the religious fanatics pretend America is decadent while treating their women slightly better than domestic animals. Every society has abuse, but in America it is not condoned by society. Society values women and children and officials will protect those who can not protect themselves. A woman coming into a clinic with cigarette burns from a husband will get some sort of counseling. Hopefully, the social worker will have learned more than Marx and be able to be a professional. This is not to say that domestic violence does not occur in other cultures, just it is not officially condoned.

If you are looking for thought provoking blunt words Sultan is for you. If you are looking for nuance make another selection.

Taking Quinine

I am somewhat surprised that I am taking a version of Quinine for my trip. My pharmacist immediately knew what it was for. He personally takes it for his trips to India and the store had it in stock. Officer "where are you traveling".

I was surprised to learn that even people like my pharmacist and natives lose their resistance over time. My doctor told me of a native Nigerian who caught Malaria and was diagnosed in NYC.

One would think Science would have come up with something better than Quinine. I have been eating the local produce to gain some familiarity with the food. However, this may sound funny that even in this bizarre small village one can get Chinese food quickly.

The backward donkey

I sit pondering the mess we have made for ourselves. The whole world is a mess largely based upon leftist idiocy. The left has created a Ponzi scheme that is going to hurt all of us. The current mess shows that it is not building weapons that bankrupt nations it is social spending.

The current matrix shows an alliance between the left and the largely and increasingly civil service unions. It would be nice if we built better systems that did measure productivity. It would be even better if imbeciles did not populate the ranks of upper management.

The greatest cure for a belief that government can solve anything is to work side by side with these useless dimwits and dullards in management. The new scam is to have a tool that measures performance unfortunately the tool takes 20% of the shift and measures nothing of consequence. The workers are stretched thin by some idiots idea that decisional people should do clerk work handled effectively by people making less than 1/3 of their salary. It doesn't take a genius to see the system will not work, but the dance of the imbeciles in government goes on.

We are going to live through an era of belt tightening. All of us are going to make sacrifices going forward. When the pain hits you personally, blame a Marxist for the abuse and waste of resources and Social services industry that discourages results. The culture of excuses and rationalizations of poor decisions and featherbedding government with pork are real issues. What does society get from a brainwashed grad spoon fed a diet of Marx, Chomsky and Menchu. A Sociology and Anthropology grad is qualified to do what. A Peace Studies major might be good at cleaning toilets, but likely has no ability to think critically given the Marxist Gulags of the faculty.

We look around the world at the messes created by Marx and his minions. Planned starvation in areas that exported food. Worker states where workers risk their lives to flee or drink themselves into stupors. Commies point to drugs in the inner city while pretending their darlings Hugo, FARC and Hezbollah are innocent of drug dealing.

Then we deal with the Marxists greatest ally the Islamic fundamentalist loon. The left is now championing a[apartheid states created for Muslims. The notion that Muslims need to respect others is just not spoken behind shrill and hypocritical populist antisemitism and antiamericanism. It does not take great effort to find decent Muslims like Stephen Schwartz and the CIP who are sick of criminality and barbarism being rationalized in the name of their religion. Yet the voices of reason like the CIP are drowned out by the power mad left that seeks power at all costs even if millions needlessly die for no tangible benefit. A devotee of Marx will not flinch at starving workers while claiming to act in their name.

I feel sorry for the Sprite and the world she will inherit long after one too many bags of Chips cuts me down. Yet, my legacy of love and career of changing lives will be more than enough for several lives. I am privileged to change lives mostly for the better. My career has already brought smiles to thousands and perhaps tens of thousands before I retire or get a toe tag. While commies and gadflies like Gene of Harry's Place (not a commie just an anti American fake ) talk about labor, I quietly serve as a union activist on the front line. Bullying and abuse of workers is a serious problem. The deviant inhumane management by sadism is a fact many of us are too aware of.

We on the center, and those on the right need to stop being polite to those on the hard left. Those on the decent left, need to do more to distance themselves from the criminal hard left. The Duck talks as if he is the moral center of the planet. Yes, Dr Yeagley is a racist with a warped sense of what it means to be an American and Christian. Has Yeagley ever rationalized terrorism, rationalized wholesale crimes against humanity, aided each and every enemy of his country and tried to dictate every aspect of our lives outside of the bedroom? The Duck is and remains an advocate of political criminality. The Duck is far more fundamentalist and off the wall than Yeagley.

FYI When actual Nazis whose posts are linked by Stormfront comment on familiar sites his leftists allies welcome them and link the blogs.

Our future begins now. We must eradicate all vestiges of Marxism. Marxists should be treated with the same contempt one gives the KKK. The media is partially to blame it has zero difficulty telling you that blowing up Black Churches is evil. Yet the same media romances and rationalizes Keystone clown Marxist terrorist Bill Ayers and pretends violence fostered by Marxists is somehow different.

I am not optimistic.

Away

My apologies to my regular readers about the paucity of posts. I have been spending most of my spare time with child care and taking care of the Maltese. The Maltese adores me and the Tranquil Sea, but can be very mean if someone approaches either of us while we sleep.

I have been reading Wafa Sultan's book in my spare moments hat tip to AOW.

My mom has the big C again but it is early. Keep me in your prayers. I did get my head handed to me by her for telling the daughter not to call. Sometimes the Sprite gets mischievous and will grab my phone and push the button that says Mom. Apparently, even though she is sick an odd phone call or two is not a hassle. I am still less than thrilled with her asking my mother to send cookies or wanting to visit when she is sick. My mother actually has a bag of chicken fingers for such visits.

I would like my mother to rest. My mother seems to enjoy the phone calls and wants more time with the Sprite even though she is not well. I am also not exactly certain how my mother even understands what my daughter is saying as she will often veer into West Indian Creole English and talk of strange words like Bora and Gilbacker. I understand exactly what these items are. What my mother thinks they are remains a mystery.

Ready for action

I went for my innoculations and medication in advance of the trip. My physical did not as go as well as expected. However, a few alterations to daily life should allow
to plauge commies for another two decades or more.

Beakerambo live from the front

Mr Beamish has latched onto the truth Beakerambo intends to infiltrate Venezuela and hunt down Commies and especially their traitorous American helpers. Beakerkrambo will enter through an undisclosed jungle location and try to terminate these traitors with extreme prejudice.

Beakerambo live from the front

Sometimes things do go better than expected

I have been away taking care of the beloved Sprite due to a family emergency. My parents have met the beloved Sprite and everyone had a great time. My mother was able to understand the West Indian patios which is fairly surprising. She also did very well with a finicky eater and had a good time.

Of course every visit is not without some comedy. The Sprite was complaining about the huge Pizza slice and asked me to cut it in two. My father pulled out a pocket knife and took care of the problem. I did tell the Sprite not to wear the ballet dress less she scare the kids next door. She insisted in me getting her one.

Life is not easy when all the kid eats is chicken fingers, fish sticks an lo mein. How my mother guessed she would eat watermellon is beyond me.

My trip is in February. I will try to blog from abroad. I will try and contact AOW if I can not post from parts unknown. On Wednesday I go for my shots and they are aparently not in my arm.

Out of Town for a while

I will be leavinmg shortly for a trip. My cell phone will not be working and I will try to email AOW and Warren if possible. For sevurity reasons my destination will remain unknown.

This is not a trip I wanted to make. Unfortunately all of us have things we have to do.

I tried to cut my trip short but was unable to do so.

If, Im can blog from the trip it will be from parts unknown. I did manage to blog on previous trips. This trip is not to the safest destination and security is a top priority.

Stranger than Fiction in NYC

For the most part in NYC Gays and Lesbians tend to get along. There is a gym in NYC that is widely perceived to be gay friendly. In a surprising development two female trainers are suing the gym for harassment based upon their lesbian status. One would think this establishment is the last place such harassment could take place, especially in NYC.

The truth is that Gays and Lesbians can sometimes be as boorish as the rest of us.

The Arizona shooter and higher education

A running theme in many of these shootings is the failure of higher ed to deal with mental health issues at home. This is the case of the VT, Ft Hood and the Arizona shooters. In all cases a clear problem was identified but the ball was dropped.

In the recent case the college did notice that the Arizona shooter was deranged and expelled the student until proof that he had been in treatment was provided. The system could have worked better, but at least the student was expelled before a more dangerous type of VT indecent could have happened there.

Perhaps in the future College Admissions will include the right to seek medical and psychological evaluations and if need be treatment as a contingency for remaining on campus. In the case of the VT shooter concerns had clearly been identified prior to the shooting. Public safety in these issues do trump civil liberties issues.

The Arizona Shooter should continue to embrace Marx and claim Bill Ayers as a role model. Like Ayers, the shooter is incoherent and prone to violence. While in jail he will have plenty of time to study Marx, Fanon, Menchu and Chomsky. The shooter must learn to couch his paranoia about Jews in the terms used by Prof Walt. When he gets out of jail there should be a job in higher ed waiting for him, provided his father makes millions of dollars of donations to the university in question ala Bill Ayers.

All Suspects except Commies and Jihadis

The media always rushes to judgment about the motives of a killer, except for when these acts are committed by Muslims or Commies. The Ft Hood Massacre was portrayed as an employee rage bit. The original NYC Times Square bombing was immediately described as a disgruntled anti Obama nut.

Predictably, Chris Mathews on idiot central points the fingers at Mark Levin. People should note it is unlikely the shooter listened to MSNBC or his cohort loser Olberman
as their ratings are negligible. Mark Levin dismissed Mathews idiocy in seconds and
given this was a pothead fan of Marx one can speculate if Mathews is developmentally
challenged. Having a low IQ was probably a job requirement for his position in the Carter Administration. As Levin is an actual Constitutional scholar, as opposed to a political hack of a failed administration, it is likely Levin is talking over the low IQ of Mathews. Has Mathews commented on the anti Semitic antics of his former employer Jimmy Peanut or the fruit of the looney tune Marxists in Academia and the MSM. It is more than likely that given this persons reading of Marx and the targets heritage that this person was influenced by Marx and Campus Radicals. Remember his classmates described him as a far left loon.


The sanctimonious MSM is now talking about tone. Funny, but we had years of Bush = Hitler from the left and no calls were made to lower the tone. While it is wrong to criticize Obama on the basis of race, it is wrong too shield him from criticism based that goes with the job.

As stated before this loon like the Duck lists Marx as among his favorite authors. He has a fixation with Jews like the Duck. He is described by classmates that regularly listened to his rants as far left wing, Only in the imagination of the left does this person become a Conservative.

For the record Amren is a low organization that I do not support. Unlike the Duck they do not run around talking about the dual loyalty of Jews or use the term ZOG.
ZOG is basically a lower class version of the theme of far left Prof Walt favored by Commies and their brethren like the Holocaust Museum Shooter. Nazis and Communists did work together in the past and you can look at far left sites and see rhetoric identical to what one sees in Stormfront.

The Arizona Shooter and the Duck

Contrary to media reports. the Arizona shooter like the Duck lists the communist manifesto as one of his favorite books. The class mates that he scared in college described him as left wing and his ZOG rants are on a par with the Ducks usual obsessions.

Thus far the links to AMREN are very murky. Accuracy in Media once again lists the odious types and describes Yeagley prominently. The Soros funded stooges should note that Yeagley has been willing to show his birth certificate. He is the biological son of a Native American mother. The charges about his racial hangups are largely accurate.
There are zero links to the Tea Party and conventional GOP politics.

This is quite similar to the portrayals of the Holocaust Museum shooter as right wing. His rants sound much like the material found on left wing blogs like Renegade Eye or Troutsky in the comment section Zionist er Jews control the US government media, 911 conspiracy bunk and blood libel 2010 bs from Psuedostine.

Radical leftism in its essence is 1/2 mental illness, 1/4 bigotry, 20% stupidity and 5% cult theology.

Postings will be sparse

Due to some family issues postings will be sparse for the next few days. I do not know if I can blog from where I will be going but I will be in contact with Warren, AOW and TMW. This trip is unrelated to work, but for security reasons my precise location must remain confidential.

The soul of a good officer

I work in a position where one does use power. One learns about themselves when one uses power. I spoke to a peer at the State Department who was beginning their career.
I showed him that it is the most rewarding work on the planet and there is no cause to ever be mean. If we can't grant a benefit, I explain clearly what is missing or the law in question. In some cases, I will discuss the precedent in question with the attorney and will listen to a rebuttal. Unlike some if the argument in question has merit I will reverse course, because it is not about ego. The job is the right benefit at the right time, to the right person.

I pointed out that a good officer tells his peer of the cases that were messed up for years that they resolved rather than arrests or denials. I do plenty of those other types as part of my work, but it is not something I look forward to. I avoid those who want to be a super hero and make a name.

For me the greatest joy is seeing families that have waited get the benefit they deserve. I get to share wonderful moments with good people who are lost in the system. There is no better reward than seeing the smiles of good people who sometimes even remember your efforts.

I had a woman whose case required a lot of work if she was willing to wait five hours for me to correct the errors. In her case she could be granted relief but the computers had to be corrected and information packets prepared. The woman stated what is five hours when I have waited 18 years. The paper work was done in three hours and the mother and daughters cried together. I wished them a happy holiday and
sent them home with a smile.

Laws of unintended consequences

I spent last night with the daughter. Long term readers grasp my difficulty with curry.
Thus, I bring food in or store it around the house. I brought in a chicken gyro from the Greek place up the block. Next thing I know the girlfriend decided she wanted one.I said I would just get one from the truck up the block. I ended up going all the way back to the Greek Place and the daughter asked for more chicken nuggets. I stopped by the Chinese place and grabbed a quart of chicken soup.

I had some of the chicken soup. Normally, I pour some of the soup on the dried dog food and it is eaten quickly. It does seem strange to see the Maltese and the Pit Bull drinking the stuff from a bowl. I am amazed that the Pit Bull eats any wet food in seconds. The dogs are not stupid and will grab fresh bones from the oven or butcher store vs the commercial treats. The butcher tossed a few lamb bones in with my purchase and even the little Maltese will lie at my feet while I sleep gnawing at a bone that is much too large for him.

I did go to Chinatown on the way home. I purchased one of those knit Rockie the Squirrel hats with dog ears for the daughter. I never dreamed she would wear it to school. I can just see the lecture from the teacher coming tomorrow.

I am off to spend some time with my daughter. It is my favorite job.

Who says thhe Duck isn't funny

The Marxist Duck is now doing comedy. The only room that the Duck wants the government
to stay out of is the bedroom.

Communists have a lengthy history of using food to control the population. Now the Duck wants to get into your refrigerator and pantry. The concept of don't tell me what to do with my body is limited to abortion in the wacky world of the Duck.

People have the right to make their own choices. If they want to drink beer or Pepsi it frankly is not the governments business. Almost all soda companies produce diet versions of their products that are excellent. I have switched around five years ago
to diet soda and enjoy the diet vitamin water style of beverage.

I do not want the nanny state and want the government out of my kitchen and restaurants.

Fire Tom Coughlin

Tom Coughlin has had a good run but it is time to part ways with the head coach. Unfortunately, ownership has decided to retain him so this is a plan to rebuild the team.

1) Fire the special teams coach. The special teams under Coughlin are bad year after year. How much of Matt Dodge's horror of a season was coaching related remains unknown.
An experienced punter to replace Dodge would be nice. Resigning Hixon is part one as he helps coverage and returns. Hixon also is a decent receiver.

2) Fire the QB coach. Eli Manning needs someone like Turk Schonert to remind him how to play.

3) Fire Kevin Gilbride. The offense stunk at times and his play calling stinks.

4) Let Kevin Boss go. He seemed to have drops every game and was a liability.

5) Let Travis Beckham go. He does not seem willing to block. We can see if a new coordinator can find ways to utilize an H back.

6) Keep Bear Pascoe but find more ways to use him as a receiver. He should be better next year.

7) Sign Barry Cofield. He played hard.

8) Thank O'Hara, Suebert and Kareem McKenzie for a good careers. Move in Diehl at RT
Beatty at left and Koets at Center. Let Mitch Petrus Play and use a First round draft pick here at Tackle.

9) Let Bradshaw walk. He fumbles way too much, but at least does not blame the team ala Tiki Barber.

10) Sign coverage types of LB. This is harder than assumed.

The proper way to read historical fiction

I am reading up on the French and Indian wars. It is hard to think of Northern NY State
as a rugged wilderness. However, the stretch between Glens Falls and Pattsburgh is still untamed and rugged. Today the area is known as Adirondack Park and it is not easy to cross with modern materials such as goretex and with insect repellent.

What makes all of this interesting is that there were plenty of people who had experience in this area in the 1750's. General Burgoyne marched through this area of swamps and thick woods for no known reason. He could easily have floated down Lake George and kept his forces in tact. Instead he decided to go over land where a few men with axes could delay armies. The colonials tore up bridges and flooded roads in places as well.

The rest is history.

Out for the Day

I am off for the day to see the Tranquil Sea and the Sprite. I am surprised at how much I miss the little Maltese. He is a great little guy with a big heart. I do not know if I will be able to walk him in this weather. The snow is fairly deep, but I will see what I can do.

I just can not read the short work of Kenneth Roberts Boon Island. Instead, I will be reading Last of the Mohichans. Perhaps, we will work in a Beakerambo satire of the book at the end. Mercifully, I spared the readers my satire of Arsenic and Old Lace. In this version the spinsters send old socialists to the deranged Duck who thinks he is Che in the Presidio. As they are socialists nobody notices that they are missing as they lead wasted lives.

The States are getting fed up with lax enforcement of immigration laws. There is a move in some states to end granting citizenship to children born in the USA to illegal aliens. I do favor this, only if the US Constitution is amended and it is done nationally.

I would like to see a new immigration law include easier denaturalization of people working on behalf of totalitarian movements, committing espionage or working with foreign intelligence operatives and private citizens ( Soros, Berenson)interfering with US Foreign Policy. Effectively, we will be placing teeth in existing laws that political criminals regularly violate.

Temple to Open in Albania

A Jewish house of worship has opened up in Albania. The small Jewish community will be able to practice their religion free from communist and jihadist thuggery. Communists pretending to be the champions of Islam is a sad joke given their history. Sending Muslims to death in cattle cars is how communists deal with pesky Muslims.

Of course while commies rail about imagined elasticities, they were applauding as their boy Stalin sent Muslims to their deaths. Commies feign ignorance as Uighurs with a superior claim to nation status is crushed by the Chicoms. Muslims only matter when commies job number one to kill Jews is on the line.

Blaming Bloomburg

It now appears that the delayed response to the snow removal was some sort of job action. Labor actions end when public safety is endangered. There were cases of people dying due to the inability of emergency responders to deliver timely first aid.

The Mayor has been a bit arrogant. The entire planet knows that Manhattan gets the lion's share of resources and it does not matter if one lives in Harlem or Tribecca. Denying the obvious does make the mayor look bad.

If it is indeed true that the delays were caused by illegal labor actions the Mayor should start termination proceedings and pass the liability issues directly to the union. If a wrongful death suit seeks redress the liability belongs solely and squarely upon the union and not the taxpayers of NYC. If the union is forced into bankruptcy, this is what they deserve.

The End of the Sentence

My sentence is over as of today. It was three months of wasted time with zero positive
benefits for the public. This is what happens when idiots in Washington come up with an idea with zero critical input from frightened workers. The job did not require decisional officers and sending people making 100,000 to do a clerical job is a waste of resources that increases backlogs.

On Monday, I return home to my normal job. I resent my time being wasted for this stupidity. There are enough officers who want to do this without bothering those who wish to do the jobs they were hired for.

Thank You Front Page Magazine

We often hear the Communist Duck tell us of the brave Soviet Army that saved the planet from the evil Nazis. Mr B frequently points out that the Nazis were not too different from Commies. I point out that the Soviets were allies of the Nazis who got double crossed. The film documents this collaboration as well as points out that the oft cited 20,000,000 number includes communist butchery of civilians.

It is time to stop pretending that Communism is anything other than a criminal conspiracy with mental defective followers.

Beakerkin in a Blizzard

I arrived back home right before the blizzard. The three mile uphill trek from the nearest late night bus stop is a long way. There is a 24 hour store at the start of the trek and then nothing.

The storm hit and it is odd. There is no snow in the back porch. From prior storms that means head for the side door. The snow is waist deep in places. I reach front door with no effort. I have huge legs that make this an easy task. The twenty something next door is whining about having no snow shovel. I tell her to go inside after I clear the front door I will toss her this shovel and grab another from the basement. I am determined to enter the front door. After 25 minutes of digging I free the front door.

There is no land line, internet or cable. The street still has not been plowed. However, if there were an emergency the South side is a main street and the person would have to be moved there until help arrives. That street was plowed at 7:00 AM
but I have seen no traffic. Other than the hospital there isn't any place to go.

I cut a small path to the sidewalk . I have unwttingly created a wind break for a small bird that likes those dredful edemames I toss it. I am home oddly listening to my beloved surf music The Ghost Hop, Jan & Dean and the Ventures.

I now start a small tunnel to the neighbors trench. I hear a crack and look as a tree
limb narrowly misses me. Getting hit by a tree is a Vermont experience I would like to leave there. I am now 15 feet from the neighbors trench when the fireman next door waves me off. He clears the gap in minutes and cuts the 20 feet I had to attend to in seconds.

The twenty something is whining about tea bags so I give her a batch.

What I wouldn't give to have the little Maltese with me. I would love to play in this stuff with the Sprite and the Little Maltese. The Little Maltese would be angry with me for washing my sweater. He likes to nest in it and it has needed a wash for a
while but he playfully growls if you move it.

How to get a point across to a punk non violently

I was amazed as time stopped on Christmas Eve. I sleep lightly so for me to bounce awake is quite ease and I awake very functional even when sick I am sharp. My task is easy as the little Maltese hears sounds before I can react. His reaction was strange as a stranger gets one reaction. Known people get different sounds louder the more important. He stirred and then looked disinterested. I dressed and did a fast analysis
and noticed the pit bull would have shredded a burglar and he was calm so it was someone we knew. I remember before I was awoken by a bit about locking me in with the Maltese to keep the house tidy by the middle daughter. The Maltese does not have to be locked with me as he stays with me by nature except when patrolling the front doorred. I was not surprised to find her husband who had abandoned this same household and cost me a bundle in the house. This low life has cost me plenty with his disappearing act right before the holidays and I was in no mood.

I asked the middle sister where the Sprite was and got an answer. I told the same daughter I am taking the pit bull out back for some running. The knave says "He'll bite your white ass". I pointed out that the dog in question is smarter than he is and doesn't bite the hand that feeds it. The daughter told me to go out the front door. I agreed and decided to take my little Maltese companion with me for a walk.

It was a polite way to let the idiot leave with no confrontation. I walk out and he is gone no a conflict. It works with most normal people but as luck would have it, I get a moron of exceptional ability. So the boy band reject alcoholic mendicant wants a greeting. I remind him to keep running. He is quite good at it and it is only a matter of time till he runs again. People without character are doomed to their fates. The problem is between me and my wife we will work it out. I told him to hit the road and keep going.

Still determined to send a message he comes in the next day at the Christmas Party. My girlfriend had to work and would have been mortified with him in the home. In fact she cried about this jerk's antics two hours earlier. As I do not believe in violence except to protect and there were young children present my options were limited.

He entered and tried the boy band flunkie retard charm bit. I told him there are no holidays or words between us and never say another word in my direction again. I left without my coat even though I was sick. His wife tried the bit the problems are hers but this act has made my girlfriend cry and has cost me cash. I reminded her that their problems had impacted me.

I walked in like John Wayne and said " There are things that even I can not accept.
I am picking up my coat and heading out. Kindly, tell the wife when you are ready to leave and I will return when the company has improved. He said I am out of here and his friends left. I pointed out the atmosphere had improved markedly. I was prepared for the other alternative as well.

I had got my point across without violence, profanity or police. In local terms this is unheard of. The girlfriend wasn't mad when she found out and was proud the boy was put in his place.

A Beakerkin Christmas Tale

I am a fan of Christmas Literature. The tales of humanity adversity and altruism are widely known. The miracle of Christmas is the spirit of the best we can aspire to as humans. In the real world, sometimes we lose sight of that but only in a Beakerkin way can we have several spirit of Christmas miracles and have yours truly create a historic first. There will be no evil Ducks in this tale. There will be no
tragically abused Beakerambo or the heroic Mr B in this tale just humans of various
messed up lives punctuated by noble canines the familiar Maltese and the less familiar stereo type pit bull.

I left for Christmas when common sense said stay home. I knew the Tranquil Sea would know, but no seven year old girl who never knew their father could. I started in freezing weather and took the long trip when I should have remained in bed. The cold was so bad the previous day the supervisor could hear me breathing a few desks away.
I wasn't able to eat much for the previous 48 hours and I spent much of the previous day somewhere between dreams and reality.

Onwards I moved pushing my body planning where to rest and stay warm. Normally, I read several items but my challenge was to stay awake so this tale starts. It is not a historic trip like Robert Scott just a stupid trip. So across the hills on the bus
I journeyed. Even if another relative did not have my car due to the Obama economy I would not have driven with a Swiss Cheese mind impaired by this drowsy state where I lapse between fevered dreams and reality not knowing where one starts or the next ends like a scrooge parody.

Normally, I read a book and a newspaper of two along the way. Today, there would be no newspaper to read until the end of the journey by accident. My thoughts were arrive in one piece and stay focused and awake. The city can be especially dangerous if one falls asleep in the wrong place or if you have fever impaired judgment even for a native. Criminals prey on those they fell are weak and the dangerous addicts and mental illness. The bus to the Ferry was uneventful except the bus driver miscalled a few roads. Was it my illness ... my mind.. No there was a fellow driver who knew me quite well and greeted me sitting shotgun. Happy Holidays he greeted me boy do you look like crap Officer. My mind was registering well enough so that I noticed a few street names were announced out of order but my ride had just started and this was but one part of the journey.

I left the bus and headed to the Ferry terminal. I purposely missed the news stand and the Au Bon Pan and headed to the waiting room. If there was a break I would pay extortion to get Vitamin water. As I had not eaten I was not concerned with the zero content and just picked a flavor I like. On a hot day four gulps and the bottle is finnished. Today my body could tolerate endless sips and the endless thirst does not end. Three dollars a bottle for Vitawater sounds like a fevered delusion, but to a NYC resident familiar with high prices in transportation hubs that is familiar.

The boat ride was familiar I sat away from the windows in the middle. Unfortunately,
some Walter Mitty sees my agency insignia and talks my ear off. It is a young kid who wants to be a super cop. The kid is not too bright, but I am disciplined enough to remind the young teen about the correct phrases per pr protocols and common sense.
If the kid knew how much paperwork was involved, he would join the military. The military makes men, except in rare cases like John Kerry. Federal agencies breed weebies ( local lingo for oldtimers we be there when you come we be there when you go) , snitches, scammers and bureaucrats.

I trudge North I see the Au Bon Pan. It is a nice break from the wind. The place reminds me not of France but of smaller places in VT that were inspired by the locals
of French descent. Northern VT where this NYC person lived in some places is very French. A NYC type living there thinks of it as a green Chinatown of another sort with really dreadful smells. Dairy farms smell much worse than anything I have ever smelt in a city. I buy the holiday special Turkey Brie with Dijon mustard and a bottle of water for $9.75. This is also no fevered delusion. The food is not for me but it is for the Tranquil Sea when she returns at 3:30 from work I like to leave something for her.

I go further North seeing familiar sights. There is the beloved Italian Sausage/Cheese Steak Truck just South of Bowling Green. I never miss a chance to eat there if I have a day off and am going somewhere else. In my condition even this spot of NYC heaven is beyond my ability as I can't even imagine handling that food in my present condition. Near the end of my walk there is the Farmers Market and apple cider. Warm cider, cold cider, fresh pies and Northern knits for the Sprite. I can barely move let alone carry the huge overnight bag. Ahhh warm cider on a cold day is a part of some good days in VT.

I made it to the train station. A veteran rider knows where to stand to minimize later walking. In this case I have to walk from the rear to the front. I take the train two stops for a much longer journey. It is one train but several ride along the same route and I prefer to wait down line in Queens and get out of Manhattan. The train comes and I have planned it perfectly. My trip is going well so I am now
looking towards the train to Queens. My lucks continues as the first train that arrives is going to my destination. I have a seat and now I will battle sleep and fevered dreams and never ending thirst although my body can only take sips. I find a newspaper discarded but save it for later. I see a Swiss couple lost and remind them to transfer in two stops. They see my sweater logo and thank me. I am imagining how they are going to be cursing a different component of the agency at the airport
in a few hours.

I arrive and the air is bitter cold the wind is oddly doing a good job of keeping me awake. The stairs are long and I immediately get off the commercial blvd. In my condition avoiding people and traffic are a priority. My senses are impaired and my mind is lost in a fog.

I climb the steps with my last remaining strength and walk in from the cold.

The next part is act two Christmas wonders, noble beasts and Beakerkin?