Third Friday Thoughts

Today is 3rd Friday in Millville.We plan to go to the Amethyst gallery on High Street in the Glasstown Arts District in Millville New Jersey. Two nights ago Fred Kramer invited us for a Hawaiian feast for the senses. Wish I could name all the tasty delights that we had. We go to see his new art which uses discarded glass and other items. You have to see it to believe it!  He is going to Hawaii for 3 weeks. I bet he is going to have a blast.
Congress just passed  a  Financial Overhaul Bill that will put new regulations on the big banks. It creates an agency that will  protect consumers. If it were not for New England Republicans Scott Brown, Olympia  Snowe and Susan Collins, this bill would have been done in by a Republican-led fillabuster!! I say thank you to all 3 of you. You looked out for the long term and NOT just for the midterm( elections)! The Conservative Michael Krull states on   Twitter that this bill will hurt the farmers in the Midwest. Of course he complains that Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are not in the bill. Republicans LOVE to

Image of Michael Krull

bash Frannie and Freddie since its a way to blame the Clinton Administration for the financial crisisthat exploded in October of 2008. Umm, I think Bill Clinton left office in January 2001. Correct??
I was on Twitter and saw an entry by Philadelphia Inquirer writer Monica Yant Kenny. She got an award and got me to look at a website called Journalism.co.uk.Its mostly for professionals in the field It has some interesting articles. One was about a new place to write a blog. Its called Posterous. I might want to check it out.

I read that Governor Chris Christie wants to cap superintendents' salaries. The Daily Journal article states he does not need Legislative approval  to impliement this. I say it could be helpful if done in a careful manner. Some of the upper-level saleries in public education cause folks to be cynical of the NJEA when they say "Its for the children" Also it makes it look like that teachers are overpaid. Teachers have to work hard to teach, satify parents and their overpaid administrative bosses.
To your left is Kevin. He has opened the Philadelphia Suzuki Piano Academy. It is where the Carrot Cake Man used to be at 47th and Cedar Aves in West Philadelphia. There will be a grand opening sometime in August. It will be on a Saturday. Well, got to get on Facebook and Twitter, then off to see a cat and go to work. Have a good weekend everyone.

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