No Balls Two Strikes

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Following two days of hearings, Supreme Court candidate has yet to swing and hit a home run with the bases loaded. He has had some softballs thrown at him as well as curves and hard balls but has chosen not to swing, yet. However, some say the baseball coach they call K may hit a home run today.

Ron Terner's Double Fours

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Don't miss Friday's NYC Beach Party at Focal Point Gallery on City Island. A Slice of NYC Paradise. Celebrate Ron Terner 44.

Year 44 and there's lots more so don't allow this special occasion to slip by without celebrating with wine and cheese.

However, no matter how low key you keep the celebration, it is still important to show your heartfelt sentiments and your appreciation for your friend and neighbor on the occasion of this anniversary.

Social Media Grilling

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Grilling usually involves a significant amount of direct, radiant heat, and tends to be used for food and now for public figures.

Social Media Executives Testify on Russian Interference in U.S. Elections. Invited are Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg to testified on Russian interference in U.S. elections before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

All The President's Memes

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Americans have been exposed to books, recording and eyewitness accounts of POTUS inside our White House and all appear to tell We The People the same thing. He has serious problems including the truth and he tweets from the devil's workshop. Why do so many problems all appear to point in the wrong direction?

Amazon Technology Jungle

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Jeff Bezos may be saying, "Alexa, call dad and then he'll shout... Que Cosa Mas Grande, Chico" Amazon, his company has quickly caught up to Apple, which took its time to reach the Trillion dollar value.

Amazon.com, Inc. is an American electronic commerce and cloud computing company based in Seattle, Washington, that was founded on July 5, 1994. Amazon is reportedly worth $1 TRILLION and Jeff Bezos' worth $155 BILLION.

BBC News - Amazon's market value tops $1tn https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45414331

Know The Real Kavanaugh

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Brett Michael Kavanaugh is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Kavanaugh may become an Associate Justice of SCOTUS.

On C-SPAN, watch for Kavanaugh's views on the following hot-button topics including Judicial activism, Affordable Care Act, Executive power and last but not least, Abortion.

OK class, are you ready to know the real Kavanaugh?

Watch the confirmation hearings for Judge Kavanaugh, LIVE on C-SPAN3, from Tuesday, September 4 - Friday, September 7.

USA Labor Day

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Labor Day in the #USA is a public holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September. President Abraham Lincoln once said
about our great nation... "We find ourselves in the peaceful possession of the fairest portion of the earth"

This national holiday honors the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity, laws, and well-being of this wonderful country.

US Extreme Court

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It has been known as the Supreme Court of the United States, which is the highest federal court of the nation. SCOTUS was established pursuant to Article Three of the United States Constitution in 1789, it has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all federal courts and state court cases, involving issues of federal law plus original jurisdiction over a small range of cases.

However, since Republicans took control of the US government, the court is moving towards an extremely conservative ideology.

Hard at Work

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As the nation celebrates this national holiday weekend we call Labor Day, we look at who and what is working or not much.

This is a public holiday as well as a day of festivities held in honor of working people. While it is celebrated in the USA and Canada on the first Monday in September, in many other countries around the world, it is celebrated on May 1.

More from TED Why do Americans and Canadians celebrate Labor Day? -Kenneth C. Davis https://youtu.be/YqmPE2HtkyU

Will McCain Be Able to Unite US?

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Besides my dearest family members, which include my late brother, who also a member of the US military in Vietnam, I have known many wonderful people throughout my career. One day, I may even write the book which my loved ones suggest I should, but for now, this blog is sufficient. Nice stories happen to people who tell them. Here's another one, with some food for thought.