Some thoughts

Why is the newest dog phenomenum in NYC making the morning news? Why should I care that the puggle is newest "in" thing to own? (For those of you wondering, a puggle is a cross between a pug and a beagle. Retails for between US$600-900 - the smaller it is, the more expensive.) I like my morning news. I get dressed to it, put on my makeup to it and eat my breakfast to it. I certainly don't need to hear about that or that The Christmas Spectacular may not open tonight b/c the Rockettes walked out in support of the musician strike. (Am I the only one who doesn't find this "mean" and "scrooge-like"?)

Why is it that SI gets ignored all year round except during election time? Last week it was Bloomburg people (yech!) and city council people (who I haven't a clue). Tuesday it was the people in support of Proposition 2 (letting the MTA sell bonds to improve the public transport system... I need to look into this to see if I want to support a MTA project.). Last night, it was Freddy. I like Freddy. I also like that his supporters didn't harangue me into taking a pamphlet. I feel bad for Freddy. Mike has outspent him (helps that he is a billionaire) and bought off Democratic politicians who might have actually *gasp* endorsed Freddy. It doesn't help that Freddy is unable to provide a coherent message or plan of action. Sadly, it looks like Mike will be back.

This morning, it was Bloomberg (again), the city council men (again) and good old Mike Macmahon. MM worked out a deal with Mike. MM won't endorse Freddy and in return Mike won't endorse MM's rival and will let MM's wife get the judgeship she wants. (MM, is by-the-by, a Democrat.)MM worked the crowd today as we waited for the ferry to begin boarding. Smiling snarkily and surrounded by his supporters, he attempted to win some more votes. His rival is my neighbor. Now I don't like her b/c she and her family do not clean up after their dog and its done its business on my lawn. But I'm tempted to vote for her just b/c MM pisses me off. Somebody else, a Luguisi (sp?) supporter attempted to waylay me with a pamphlet. I put on my finest sneer of disgust and he backed away. It's moment like that that I am satisfied my years of practicing NY disdain have paid off.