Archive for July, 2010

The MTA Just announced its hiring of cost cutter Diana Jones Ritter for 217,000 dollars a year. Nonetheless, she mistakenly announced that she had accepted a position at the “New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority.” Perhaps her first order of business can be to find out the correct name of her employer! Good luck, dummy!

Fifteen years ago my family and I were having dinner at a restaurant on the Upper East Side in NYC. I saw Steinbrenner sitting with a group of people and suggested to my son (then 5 years old) that he introduce himself to “The Boss.” Steinbrenner could not have been nicer. He welcomed my son to the table and also invited my daughter to come over and wrote them both notes that the Yankees loved them. They were not old enough at the time to fully appreciate what happened, but they still have the notes today.

Here’s a scenario: Someone hideously obese goes to the doctor for treatment. The doctor says: “You’re two hundred pounds overweight, we need to do something!”

Does the doctor — 1 — suggest a regimen of diet & exercise or — 2 — prescribe a motorized scooter — paid for by insurance – to ferry Big Fatty around and disturb the lives of normal people!?

Sadly — and inexplicably – it’s answer number two!!!

No, it’s not the name of a new summer movie. It’s further evidence of BP’s incompetence and another argument against the Republicans call for reduced government control.

It was a memorable summer day in 1965 when I first heard his voice. At the time, Yankee Stadium seemed to be the biggest place in the world and his unique intonations filled it perfectly. Hearing Bob Sheppard’s voice in my head saying the name: “Mick-ey Man-tle,” will always bring a smile to my face.