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[quote quote=2199]All a matter of perspective. I have loved flying cross country and watching the thunderstorms from above. Yet another bit of nature to enjoy.[/quote]
I’ve been in plane that was hit by lightning. Twice.
Because the lightning from the last set of thunderstorms started all the fires. Over 500 of them in CA burning now and have been for a week. Rain good. Lightning bad.
[quote quote=2195]Trying to convince Young Dawg to toss my granddaughters in the car and haul ass north for a few days. Let the Twinadoes free range in the back yard. Unfortunately, daughter in law can’t escape. Asst principal at Willow Glen Middle School. I guess her attendance is mandatory.[/quote] Bless her. Looks like the air quality is improving and the t-storms are headed out to sea. Hope the trend continues. . . .
[quote quote=2187]Air quality index in San Jose is 165. Listed as “Unhealthy.”[/quote]
Daughter had a water polo clinic at Menlo this afternoon. Looked good, then the air quality plummeted. The coach stopped halfway through the clinic and sent everyone home, even though some kids drove 4 hours for the 2 hour event. Tough decision, but kudos to him for making the right call. Stanford grad, btw.
Normal is around 50 or less. 150 is unhealthy. 200+ is very unhealthy, 300+ is considered hazardous.
We welcome any perspective here, and in fact, cherish them.
Not surprisingly, I was banned from the Cardboard’s Covid forum, for expressing an alternative view. Of course, no reason was ever given to me, and they continue to denied ever banning anyone. Orwell and Rand were right on the money. . . .
That said, for the first time this evening, I’m watching the Dem Convention. My goodness, it is horribly produced and terribly ineffective. No platform, no ideas, nothing. Only Trump is evil and bad. . . .
When Biden finally comes out of his basement and debates Trump, it will be game set and match.
Amazingly, four years ago, I would have voted for Biden in a heartbeat.
Talked with a buddy who is part of Hollywood’ rich and famous. He has no idea what the author is talking about. . . .
[quote quote=2039]Rocky, the link is dead. Could you try again or summarize the piece?[/quote]
It’s not quite dead yet. Alive and kicking for me, well a tad long for my attention span.
“In 1981, Rolling Stone declared West 42nd Street the “sleaziest block in America.” Likewise, one scholar wrote, “The Great White Way is now a byword for ostentatious flesh-peddling in an open-air meat rack.”
Indeed, male “hustling” became pervasive in the area as people exchanged money, illegal drugs, or other forms of payment for sexual favors. Time Square’s central location, which once allowed the district to flourish as a prominent locale for high-end entertainment, now facilitated the sex market. The influx of commuters, especially during rush hours, made male prostitution fairly easy and relatively frequent. The flow of human traffic during these periods allowed clients to solicit sex without attracting much attention.
In addition to the sex market, the drug trade also profoundly affected Times Square. Efforts to address the increase in prostitution, especially by juveniles, were derailed by the arrival of crack cocaine to Times Square in 1986. As a result, crime rates spiked and continued to increase through 1989. The addictiveness of crack made it an especially insidious drug, as users focused their energy and resources on scoring the next ‘hit’. Crack dealers, junkies, and the cardboard encampments of the homeless took over the streets.”
Change is coming. Speaking with my contacts, a plethora of CEOs in the Bay Area, most realize that business life next year will not be the same as business life last year.
Last week, I led a forum of HR managers for Bay Area companies and one of the main topics was how does a company manage all the requests to work remotely equitably. They are already discussing salary reductions for those that head to Boise or Manhattan KS as the cost of living will be significantly less. That said, there is a significant burden on the employers, as employment laws and taxes vary widely by location and will be a nightmare to manage. We’re five months in, and the implementation of these changes are already underway by the HR folks.
And Lex, Times Square will still be Times Square? Remember it before Giuliani? I guess your point is that it will be like that again soon.
