There has been a huge controversy going on in my town of Oceanside for approximately three years. It began when Costco filed permits to build one of their warehouses in Oceanside. Immediately those opposed to the project began letting their voices loudly be heard, at Town of Hempstead and local meetings. Their objections were varied from traffic concerns to the effect a Costco might have on the local small businesses.
A signature issue involves keeping our free East River and Harlem River bridges toll-free.
Is Terminator that far behind? A Japanese company has introduced a new application for their humanoid robot acting as a Buddhist priest for hire at funerals.
They put the robot on display at a funeral industry trade show in Tokyo chanting sutras in a computerized voice while tapping a drum.
I was a Newsday carrier (on my bike) when I was a boy and have been a subscriber all my adult life. I read it every morning. I admit it's greatest draw is its Sports Section (former Sports Editor Stan Isaacs was a valued running mate and friend).
I was going to blog about our star -- the Sun -- and the eclipse. Where was I, where were you?
But there was another "star" on Monday worth noting. At a concert at Madison Square Garden on Monday night, Billy Joel wore a yellow Star of David (actually, he wore two -- one in front and one on his back) reminiscent of the Stars of David that Jews were forced to wear by the Nazis during the Holocaust.
I commend Billy Joel.
On this day in 1991, the World Wide Web was opened to the public. 1991. 26 years.
No iPhones, Netflix, Amazon.
No email, Macbooks, DVDs (which are now basically obsolete).
No GOOGLE. No FACEBOOK. No TWITTER. No INSTAGRAM.
I agree with what Ben wrote last Thursday. A solar eclipse certainly makes you think about the universe and our place in it. But, even with a solar eclipse occurring, we still have to continue with our day to day life. I have three matters on in Family Court this morning and a settlement conference scheduled for 2:00 p.m. at my office.