North Roosevelt Boulevard went two ways yesterday. I was not impressed.
I had to go into town twice. Traffic backed up big time going and coming. Used to be a four lane highway. Two lanes each way. I am doubtful this new temporary concept which also permits a middle turn lane will work. Besides delay, my sense is that there will be an increase in accidents.
I have decided to use Flagler for going and coming for a while. It will be out of my way a bit on the ingress portion of a trip. However, faster and safer.
Lisa and family over for a swim. The grandkids are fish!
I watched most of the Syracuse/North Carolina State game in the later afternoon. Syracuse won! 24-10. A big victory for the Orange who were a 6 point underdog.
Syracuse’s ground game looked good. Especially in the second half. Syracuse is now 3-3.
If I were inclined to suicide and cut my wrists, my blood would have flowed orange in pride.
Saturday bocce last night. A make up game. Could not be played when scheduled because of rain.
We won the first two games. I left at the start of the third. For some reason, I was very tired.
I played the first game. Frankie my partner. Don and Stan playing the other side. I sucked. Those three were the ones who actually won.
The second game found us down 10-0. I hate those games. We won 16-11. A comeback!
People are starting to get angry with the Washington fiasco. Here and there. From Washington to Hawaii. Veterans asserted themselves yesterday by visiting the World War II Memorial. Some came from as far away as Florida. Same in Hawaii where the December 7th Memorial was visited. Each time gates and barriers were opened by the visiting veterans. The police never interfered.
I view the happenings here and there as seeds of unrest. The beginning of protests of sorts. In these instances, silent ones.
With regard to federal activities, only those deemed essential remain open. The House of Representatives have their own private gym. Must be essential. It is still open.
Most of the House members are still being paid, also. A small number have said they will donate their pay to charity. Most have not. Probably because they need a check to live on. Just as the hundred of thousands of furloughed federal employees do.
Our county is Monroe County. We house federal prisoners for periods of time in the county jail. The federal government pays rent for this service. Rather than a check, an IOU was received last week by the Sheriff.
Enjoy your Sunday!
“No man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the Legislature is in session.”
They call it the Congressional Effect: the fact that Wall Street does better in periods like August, when Congress is on holiday. And not just somewhat better.
Nearly all the gains in the Dow over a century have come when Congress was on holiday. That’s what two scholars, Michael Ferguson and H.D. Witte, recently demonstrated. The S&P 500 also shows a strong correlation between Congressional breaks and gains.
The market fears Congress and so tends to keep its head down when Congress is sitting.
This was said by Amity Shales on MARKETPLACE in August of 2006. I believe it is still true…
That’s what happens when you leave such important things as roads and finance to Big Gooferment! Argh! Gooferment is immoral (it uses force), ineffective (it just makes things worse), and inefficient (high prices for poor service).
I know I’ll never convince a Good Liberal as yourself, but just consider the principle that if a an idea is a good one, why do we have to use force to convince them. Wouldn’t it just be obvious. Most, if not all, of our daily actions are NOT governed by force, but self-discipline.
Argh!