Category Archives: political campaigns

What to do on a brilliantly sunny Saturday in NYC? How about voting?

The sky is a flawless blue ceiling but even if it were blazing red, I’d be voting today, New York’s first early voting day. The voting joint wasn’t jumpin’, but it was moving. People flowed in and out. Every election … Continue reading

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Religion screws everything up. Plus scones

Yesterday, an old friend and her son came for a visit. I made medium-high tea, i.e., little sandwiches and scones. No cakes; my friend is diabetic. I haven’t made scones in many a year. I used to make good scones, … Continue reading

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A few more thoughts about big money in politics

Yesterday I did a little reading and learned that money can’t really buy elections. But when it’s evaluated and facts are set out, it becomes complicated. Not because money can buy elections (it can’t), but because so much money is … Continue reading

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