A Winter Crispness in Air, and Wednesday "News on the Run"

In weather, the nights are back to that winter crispness with temperatures dropping down too 20 degrees, but the days are still going to seem closer to spring like with highs near or at 40 here in downtown Mountaindale for the next few days.  We will see what happens, but we do have snow flurries in the forecast for tonight, so we all might want to move our cars off the street as a precaution.

"News on the Run"

What can we say....Santorum upsets the Romney Apple Cart with the Primary Trifecta last night, winning big in two states, and pulling out a squeaker in Colorado.  The good news for Rick...it was a huge night for him, and he is finally getting his turn as the Republican frontrunner.  The bad news for Rick...he like all the rest of the also ran's gets his chance to be the frontrunner.  Look for the attack adds and dirty laundry on Rick Santorum to hit the airwaves by nightfall today.  It was a horrible night for Mitt Romney, but of course the press is not really focusing in on that.  Ron Paul had a good night, and Newt...well, what can we say...maybe, just maybe it is time for him to pack up his tent and go home to Washington DC and his job as historical adviser.

Kid Rock's Detroit clothing line...made anywhere BUT DETROIT.  In some ways, this is no surprise...Kid Rock like the rest of the ONE PERCENT is ALL ABOUT THE MONEY!  Oh...all those JOBS that Kid Rock's clothing line is creating here state side...SEVEN...yes, that's right...SEVEN.  In short, seems what is really being made is MONEY.  Kid Rock should get "Laugh Ins" fickle finger of fate award this week.

Syrian Activists PLEAD FOR HELP while China and Russia just say no, and the rest of the world stands by (including America) watching the slaughter in the streets.  Lets stop candy coating all this...China and Russia have blood on their hands, and their hands are wrapped around the throats of the Syrian people as a mad man president slaughters his people...the rest of the world politic is just as guilty.  There comes a time when you have to say "to hell with the UN Security Counsel, we are going in" and this is one of those times.

Forget the salad bar whining at the Iraq embassy...I would like to know why it is that we need close on to SEVENTEEN THOUSAND people to run ONE EMBASSY that has a scant 1700 embassy staff.  Come on Hillary, what is going on with those BLOATED NUMBERS.

Monday "News on the Run"...Eli Does It Again

Just another beautiful day in paradise as temperatures remain abnormally spring like here in downtown Mountaindale...Weather today is simply gorgeous with temperatures close to 45.  Tomorrow is still sunny as temperatures start dropping...Wednesday is hump day, and we could see day time freezing temperatures and some snow is potentially in the forecast.  So, if you need to go shopping for staples, might want to get that done today or tomorrow.

Here in New York, "News on the Run" is all about the big game as the New York Giants are again the reining Super Bowl Champions.  Who would have thunk it. Interesting question...just how FAIR is the Google ranking system when a Google search of "Giants Super Bowl Champs" miraculous brings up in the 1 and 2 positions authorized sites SELLING SPORTS GEAR!

My own favorite part of the day...that would go to the adorable little girl who sang the "Star Bangled Banner" before our air hockey game mid afternoon.  She was maybe six or seven wearing a red tutu, and nailed every word in the National Anthem....JUST TOO CUTE.    Next on the list...THE FOOD.  Thank you Allen and Lorrie for letting me share in your family Super Day festivities.  Both the food and the company was awesome, and do mean AWESOME...OMG.  Tailgating has never been so much fun...even if the buffet was laid out in the dining room.  Great wings, dips, and the deserts were world class.

Overall, felt this years commercials were not as good as those in past years, but there were a few sterling standouts that caught my attention.  The Chrysler advertisement with Clint Eastwood was stellar.  However, my own nod for BEST OF THE BEST goes to the GM end days commercial...even if Ford is calling foul.  It was well done, humorous as hell, and the end line was a serious smack down of their long time rival.

I know everyone wants to jump up and down and talk about HOW GREAT the game was.  The Giants did win which is a good thing.  There were some 4th quarter heroics involving Manning, and of course everyone on both sides held their breath on the last play of the game.  That said, think if we are all honest, most of the game was PRETTY BORING.

Last but not least...Madonna really needs to fade away....she was not dancing at halftime, but walking around the stage, and still managing to almost fall backwards.  Her career at this point needs to follow the path of say Dean Martin....stay in the recording studio, and accept a big contract in Vegas...or, with her money she can build her own theater in Branson.

In news from the real world...UN Security Council vote on Syria goes down to defeat thanks to both China and Russia...once again, we see why the United Nation's no longer matters, and what most humanitarian nations need to do is help the people of Syria by imposing a "no fly zone", and doing all we can to arm the opposition.

Tuesday News On The Run...Fracking Top On List

First up, Mountaindale New York weather...in a word, "UGLY". Step outside, and the misty almost rain clings to every pore of your body as the chill grabs hold and lets you know it is December even though the temperatures are still acceptable. It may be 55, but look for rain, more rain and steadily dropping temperatures as the week progresses. By Sunday, it is going to be feeling a lot more like Christmas and...well, WINTER.

Tuesday "News on the Run"

Fracking is in the news, and we here in New York need to pay attention. The Pennsylvania EPA had found Cabot guilty of contaminating local water aquifer in Dimoch, had ordered Cabot to deliver safe water into the community because of the high levels of methane in the water as a result of the FAULTY Natural Gas wells that Cabot had drilled. Well, guess the Pennsylvania EPA has decided that Dimoch's water though not safe clean, clear drinking water is clean enough to let Cabot off the hook...said company is STOPPING delivery of safe drink water to the community. New York citizens, PAY ATTENTION...you could be the next group of citizens to live the DIMOCH EXPERIENCE.

In Tech news...Amazon's Kindle Fire will account for half of the Android tablets bought in 2012, partially because the company is selling them AT COST...so, maybe now is the time to get one before the price GOES WAY UP. Santa Claus, if you read this post, this or an IPAD are high on my Christmas list...right there above Snow Shoes and poles.

Post Office takes another step closer to EXTINCTION...wants to seriously delay First Class mail delivery in 2012, and lay off perhaps 100,000 plus employees. One has to wonder what will happen to the small rural post offices like the one we have and enjoy here in Mountaindale?

In news that DOES NOT SURPRISE, seems that Halliburton destroyed evidence did inadequate cement work on the Gulf of Mexico oil well that blew out last year...rumors have it that Dick Cheney will testify before the Federal Judge in the case saying such evidence destruction falls under Executive Privilege.

Police in New Orleans peacefully deny citizens their civil rights, evict Occupy Protesters AHEAD OF COURT HEARING that would have granted said protesters a Order of Protection...here is the way it works FOLKS. City of New Orleans rushes into the park in the middle of the night just before they are supposed to go to court. They evict the protesters, and now will march into court and tell the judge that the Lawsuit should be dismissed because the protesters NO LONGER OCCUPY THE PARK. FUCK YOU NEW ORLEANS...and for those offended by the F BOMB I just dropped, if it was good enough for Dick Cheney to drop on the Senate Floor, it should be good enough for me to drop in this blog. To show everyone I am bipartisan, Joe Biden dropped the same F Bomb during the Health Care Reform debate.