Sweet Dreams

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Here are six informative Ted talks about the huge benefits of sleep — and the consequences of not getting enough of it.

Central Park NYC

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This is a frigid and windy New York City, New York. A special city is so nice they had to name it twice. NYC, NY

When drones were developed, they offered an amazing visual perspective. From military intelligence to home deliveries, the potential behind drones is seemingly endless. This allows a tiny aircraft to fly above, sometimes into confined spaces, while its operator can be miles away.

I AM WHAT I AM

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I am what I am and love who I am because I am Roberto, aka UB The Island Man. City Island  - A Slice of NYC Paradise.

Love yourself and be grateful for all you have in life. Learn to laugh at the mistakes you make along the way. Each day, feel the enthusiasm for your vision as if it has already happened. Stay open for the remarkable to occur. Young children may teach us something. As adults, we can be persistent in going for what we value.

Americans Say Enough

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Haven’t we had enough of climate change, storms, and weather patterns after years of GOP denial about global warming just a hoax?

After much of the nation enjoyed a mild weekend, frigid weather is returning with a vengeance. Colder days are on their way for a large chunk of the #USA. 

USA Presidents Pray

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On George Washington’s Birthday, sometimes called President Day, City Images looks at the way our POTUS preferred to pray.

Washington's Birthday became a federal holiday back in 1879. Nearly one hundred years later in 1968, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which moved several federal holidays to Mondays and established Washington's Birthday as the third Monday in February. At that same time, it was recommended but not adopted that the holiday be renamed Presidents Day, to celebrate Lincoln's birthday as well.

The Evil Empire

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The Russians will forever be tied to lying and attacking neighbors but they have no one else to place the blame but Vladimir Putin.

I am not a registered Republican or a Democrat. I have no political affiliation. Nevertheless, I was the youngest GM15-10 to be recruited by the last real Republican Regan-Bush Administration. 

Start Your Engines

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Is #Google search slowly dying and apparently #Reddit and others are now trending as more popular platform search engines online?

Reddit is a #USA social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website. Registered members submit content to the site such as links, text posts, images, and videos, which are then voted up or down by other members. Posts are organized by subject into user-created boards called "communities" or "subreddits", which cover topics such as news, politics, religion...etc.  https://www.reddit.com/

RIP GOP RNC

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They can kiss 2024 goodbye. There is no path to being a serious presidential nominee even with the dwindling MAGA Posse.

Problematic Perilous Payback

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The court says Donald Trump and his family must testify in the  New York attorney general's investigation into his business practices.

An accounting firm fired Trump this week and now a judge in New York ruled that he and his children can be deposed as part of a civil fraud investigation conducted by the New York Attorney General's office.

London Laundromat

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Common knowledge is that Russian billionaire mobsters thrive in London while reportedly enjoying investing.

They're Oligarchs who have a strong connection between Russian money and illicit finances. A recent report by Parliament’s intelligence committee called London a “laundromat” for tainted Russian rubles. London is an airing cupboard: where loot ends up after being rinsed elsewhere.