MsKreed

While we know for sure that the violent inmates have committed "illegal acts".....one might debate over whether the strikes are "illegal" when the State failed its Taylor Law duty to maintain safe working conditions. Or if a state law can declare it "illegal" to exercise the Constitutional "right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances". And the dangerous conditions for themselves, their coworkers and the inmates in their custody is a valid grievance to want redressed. All the prison employees really want is the ability to hold violent convicted felons accountable, and to face consequences when they assault staff or other inmates. So it really is extra insulting when the governor says that strikers should be held accountable or face consequences for participating in an "illegal action"

This is an example of a weird shift in left/right partisanship that I find baffling. For decades.....the trend of opposing (and mistrusting) big corporations' influence and power was considered decidedly "progressive" and "liberal". And supporting policies that allowed corporate giants unfettered control was clearly a "right wing" position. It's just bizarre to me to see the "left" now blindly trusting multi-billion dollar Big Ag and Big Pharma industries.

I agree. Kudos to his daughter for learning independence and self-reliance in spite of this guy's upbringing. It shows infinitely more rudeness and disrespect to tell a woman (or anyone) to "get your ass out of a chair and stand up" than to let them seat themselves. I've held doors for both men and women. And both men and women (with manners) have held doors open for me. The idea that manners and courtesy are gender specific seems a little "unhealthy" to me.

These are all spot-on.....but sadly, barely scrape the surface. This could be an ongoing series - or a Topic where we can all contribute examples for a "Verbicide Collection". George Carlin would be proud that you're continuing his crusade against distorting the English language. Thank you!

@Elizabeth Whitehouse: While I wouldn’t necessarily think “this kind of comment” should get you expelled from a site, I do wonder what purpose you intended for it to accomplish. Long before Social Media facilitated “instant reaction” to written material, we all managed to be exposed to ideas that may or maynot fit our own beliefs....through radio, TV, magazines, newspapers and books et al. And, since the invention of Guttenburg’s printing press, there has never been (and still is not) any imperitive to challenge the author(s) directly. We are fortunate in some nations (like the US) to have the choice of what media we want to consume (or choose not to). It seems like a tragic waste of ones time to seek out content we disagree with for the sole purpose of offering an antagonistic response. I’m curious how you felt that your reply was beneficial to anyone. It’s doubtful you will gain any understanding of Linda’s perspective by replying as you did. Nor is it likely that your curt and disparaging remark will sway Linda or any of her readers to your perspective.

If the person making reference to the shaved head knows it's due to a medical condition. and pokes fun about it, it should be off the table. For Will Smith to assume Chris (or anyone else) must be so infatuated with his wife to track her personal details, and reflexively "react" under that assumption....seems a bit egotistical to me. But I tend to subscribe to Hanlon's Law and try to give people the benefit of the doubt when possible. Not being one who obsessively follows celebrities' personal lives on Twitter or self-promotional podcasts..... like millions of others, I was completely unaware of the reason(s) why Jayda (or any other public figure) may be bald.

I wouldn't conclude that Hochul is any worse than Cuomo. There's nothing to miss about him. @Senator Tom O'Mara can correct me if I'm mistaken, but my recollection is that The "Wage Board" who came to this decision was hand picked and appointed by Cuomo himself after he signed the 2019 law. When he created the committee, it was all but destined that it would deliver the ruling that Cuomo, Carl Heastie and Andrea Stewart Cousins supported. It seems like he appointed a number of boards to create some perception of a fair process that examined all sides, but ultimately expected to support his stance (like this Wage Board, or his "board" that studied fracking) or they'd be shut down at Cuomo's order (like his "ethics" committee). Cuomo was pushing for progressive changes like this before he stepped down, and she's just been following his footsteps since taking over.

A thought occurred to me the other day as I drove past an "Adopt a Highway" sign that proudly proclaimed the local organization "sponsoring" a stretch of road strewn with litter. While it is not their "duty" to clean up....these businesses and organizations supposedly made a pledge to do so, and asked teh DOT to advertise for them. I'd love to see photos of the trash and those signs publicized....on their FB pages, in the local media....anyplace that might embarrass them into holding up their pledge.

Not before Pat Benatar (or Phish)!

It's baffling to me that they haven't inducted Pat Benatar, but Dolly made the cut. I love Dolly, she's made great contributions to the music world. But not so much the "Rock & Roll" world. A lot of people like cake. Cake is awesome. Cake deserves a place in the "Dessert Hall of Fame"....but not the "Pizza Hall of Fame".

Thanks....columns like this make the Rockin' World Go 'Round

The good news is.....you might get to experience such carefree meals again later in life. The grandkids can take you dining in your geriatric years and these will mostly apply. The bad news is...you probably still won't remember how fun it was.

I may not have it stuck in my hair, but this title seems to be 'sticking' in my brain

Well, this has been enlightening. “Pie-fer”? In all the years I saw the byline, I assumed it was a silent "P" instead a silent "F".