Every four years, Labor Day marks the 'beginning' of the presidential election campaign. And every four years, two types of people emerge -- those addicted to the election news and those who purposely avoid the election news. Okay, I admit it. I'm addicted. I have become an election news junkie. I not only watch CNN whenever I can, I listen to CNN on the radio (and imagine what is showing on the screen).

How do you handle them? Maya Angelou* says "I've learned you can tell a lot about a person the way they handle three things: rainy days, lost luggage and tangled Christmas tree lights...

  I am not athletic at all but I do enjoy walking. In nice weather, Bill and I walk around our neighborhood.    

My children tweet. Apparently, they tweet all the time. In addition, they use Twitter to get their news and information about most important events.  

Almost three years ago (1084 days ago according to this website) I blogged about my glove and giving it up to Marisa in LA.

Two months ago, Joshua Justice was working his manager shift at the Flying Saucer Draught Emporium—a small chain of UFO-themed brewpubs—located in Houston, Texas when he spilled a large amount of liquid on his pants. Bummer.   Thanks to a passing car equipped with Google Street View camera, that day has been preserved for all to see. Double Bummer.    

Big Sexy is the affectionate ironic nickname pinned on the Mets 43 year old 285 pound pitcher Bartolo Colon who has been the winning pitcher in 230 big league games in a MLB career which started in the last century (1997). That's a lot to say about an ever smiling Dominican man who has become the people's choice.  He can do no wrong!He just has this wonderful easy rider way about him as he cheerfully goes about his business. 

We were on the ferry from Mukilteo to Whidbey Island, Washington, and Flo struck up a conversation with the man on the motorcycle next to our car. "Do you know that you're going to the longest island in the United States?" Considering that I come from Long Island, that Long Island is about 110 miles long and that Whidbey Island is about 58 miles long, I must have exhibited some disbelief. "Well, Long Island is not an island. The Supreme Court said so.