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Interesting speech from Cuomo yesterday – about quickly rebuilding the Empire State and start “running” this year, after “learning to walk” in 2011. His jobs plan for the State is this: And the sense of creating a culture of co-operation and bi-partisanship seems convincing so far. Watch the whole speech here. Also, the subtext of … Continue reading
Here are three hours of great documentary on the life of Teddy Roosevelt: And there’s so many things to say about this impressive man and his work, that it’s really hard to know where to start.. But to stick to just one side of his achievements and efforts, that of within politics, he kind of … Continue reading
This picture has a little of that iconic quality of historical moments when a society stands right at or in the process of passing a tipping point. A peaceful assembly to protest an obvious loss of democratic rights and influence is met with a screaming authority figure and reluctant horses. And it looks so futile. … Continue reading
At times it’s starting to feel like the bigger issue now is the loss of legitimacy of the democratic institutions in America. Approval is at times lower than ten percent – and most often both elections and public opinion have ceased to have any real influence on the government. When folks wonder about the “coherent … Continue reading
Just starting watching a new series from HBO today – with a great pilot from Atlantic City in the 1920s and Prohibition. 18 Emmy nominations, directed by Martin Scorsese, great music and visuals, nice characters. Steve Buscemi is doing a great job, same with Al Capone and Lucky Luciano. Off to a promising start.
Tuesday is closing in – and the House is finally done with its symbolics and rants. A little group of people are insisting on blocking the whole constitutional process of working together in Congress to find a practical solution on things – even when things like a grand bargain was available that would’ve been a … Continue reading
Watching the “The Founding of a Republic” from 2009 yesterday, there were some very interesting history lessons and new discoveries. The movie roughly covered the time period between WWII and the founding of the Peoples Republic of China by Mao in October 1949, with Mao and Zhou Enlai as chief architects. After Japan quickly surrendered … Continue reading
235 years ago a small group of colonies in the north-eastern part of America cut their ties to the great superpower of the world, Great Britain. The America of today looks little like those origins of four million people and a fresh start on an enormous continent. Different times, size, population, demographics, history, intentions and … Continue reading
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