I had to post one last Halloween item, after we received this picture of Russell and fellow Vassar College scholars on their way to a costume party, dressed as characters from the Star Wars movies. I like the Yoda, Luke, Leia, Han, and Chewbacca costumes, and the Darth Vader costume looks decent, if incomplete. But [...]
Archive for November 4th, 2009
A New Hope
Posted in Family, Movies, tagged Family, Halloween, Movies, Saturday Night Live, Star Wars, Vassar on November 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We Are Not Amused
Posted in America, Ohio, The Economy, Travel, tagged America, Cedar Fair, Cedar Point, economy, King's Island, Ohio, Travel on November 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a sure sign that people have been and are continuing to be tight with their money: Cedar Fair, the company that operates the Cedar Point amusement park near Sandusky, Ohio and the King’s Island park near Cincinnati, has announced that it had 1.2 million fewer visitors at its 18 amusement and water parks this [...]
From Craftsmen To Casino Workers
Posted in America, Ohio, The Economy, Work, tagged Akron, America, casino gambling, casinos, economy, Issue 3, Manufacturing, Ohio, Ohio Issue 3, recession, The American Dream, Unemployment, Work on November 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Obviously, I am disappointed in the fact that Ohio voters approved Issue 3, which will result in the construction of full-scale casinos in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Toledo. What is really sad about the passage of Issue 3, however, is what it says more generally about The Buckeye State in particular and The American Dream [...]
Rich And Running (Cont.)
Posted in America, Politics, The Economy, tagged America, campaign finance, economy, elections, Governor John Corzine, Mayor Bloomberg, New Jersey Governor's race, New York City Mayor's race, Politics, stimulus spending on November 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve written recently about wealthy individuals running for office. The voters had their say on two of the fabulously rich candidates yesterday. In New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg spent more than $100 million of his fortune and eked out an unexpectedly narrow win over his Democratic challenger. In New Jersey, where Governor Jon Corzine [...]
Issue 3 Passes
Posted in Columbus, Ohio, Politics, The Economy, tagged casino gambling, Columbus, economy, Issue 3, Ohio, Ohio Issue 3, Politics, recession, Unemployment on November 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Ohio voters have spoken and (unfortunately) have approved Issue 3 with a 53 percent majority. Interestingly, voters in two of the casino locations — Cleveland and Cincinnati — voted heavily in favor of the casinos, whereas voters in the Columbus area, where a third casino would be built, rejected the measure. As seems always to be the [...]
