Does anyone Know

 where the love of God goes

When the waves turn the minutes to hours?
The searchers all say they'd have made Whitefish Bay
If they'd put fifteen more miles behind her (Gordon Lightfoot)

and so today marks the 51st anniversary of the Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald, and wouldn't it be just my luck to be riding the rails north, instead of battling 25 foot swells like a real man On Gitchee Gumee......i'll be sipping Light Beer and listening to music on my  fancy head set, while those poor lads can't eat because the chef says "it's too rough to feed ya"......but then again......i am forced to spend the rest of the week in that toxic dump called New Jersey......all things considered , by 7:00 pm i might be wishing i was manning the main hatch way.

I might be off track on this one.....but every year when they start talking about the Tree at Rockefeller Ctr, i get a little disappointed , ...sad to see such a beautiful tree...one that is cherished by some local community/town or farm, in the prime or later years of it's life, cut down.....for 2 weeks of glory.......leaving an emptiness and certain regret behind.....put up a fake tree or some A I hologram for all the Japanese tourists to take pictures around...

speaking of the Japenese.....Taiwanwese born Jen-Hsun Huang mustve forgotten the advise he got from Rodney Dangerfield in Caddyshack ( Hey Wang, whatever you do, don't tell them your Jewish)  it seems the CEO of Nvidia, the 7th richest man in the world, was having an affair with Alice Also Huang....no relation.....and she's not nearly as hot as Swallwells Gal Pal Fang Fang.....so there's that......but the real kicker is, now his soon to be ex wife  Lori Mills Huang (that's a mouthful) is about to get a thank you for playing prize of over 75 Billion........and she no longer has to pretend to like Chinese food for Thanksgiving and Christmas.......but more importantly, the stock was down over $10 bucks yesterday as it seems Alice....remember Alice?....it's a song about Alice.......well she's a chinese spy and he may very well have spilled some important national security beans while the two were picking out leather jackets.......anyhoo.....i am going to keep buying the stock....after all.....divorce did wonders for Beezos and the Amazon stock.

interesting timing for old Trump to go on 60 minutes and say the things a good portion of the voters wanted to hear........maybe if this interview was moved up a few weeks they could have limited the damage.......

Dave Chapelle sure is brave........free speech....love it or hate he is a MAN of Principle.....he says whatever he wants, whenever he wants...he is a comedian....if you are offended...well that's on you......he admitted he was relieved when Father of 2 Charlie Kirk was assassinated  at Utah State...funny stuff...controversial ? YES.....but that's Chapelle.........hmmm......taking $5 million to perform in Riyadh Saudi Arabia, BUT FIRST....signing an agreement NOT to make ANY jokes about the Saudi Royal Family or Moslems....yep, that chapelle too........fraud, coward, not so principled after all.

2+3= 29 times when the Gales of Nov come early

in a musty old hall in Detroit they prayed
In the maritime sailors' cathedral
The church bell chimed 'til it rang twenty-nine times
For each man on the Edmund Fitzgerald
The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down
Of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee
Superior, they said, never gives up her dead
When the gales of November come early

and Keep your eyes wide

 The chance won’t come again

And don’t speak too soon
For the wheel’s still in spin
And there’s no tellin’ who that it’s namin’ (Dylan)

The one thing everyone should know about American politicians is that everyone sucks.....every last one of them is a money hungry, power seeking narcissist , and so while the stock market tumbles today, rest assured it will rise again.

This is a just a predetermined break.....a mini ceasefire if you will....and come January when the new players suit up, it will be business as usual.....if you really think the demonrats have some higher standard and will turn away lobbyist money and stand up against Data Centers......well....guess again.

lets sit back and enjoy the show......first will come defiance......Hell no to Elon........then will come a softening stance.....we will only consider data centers in our state if it has safeguards and is beneficial to our citizens......then will come acceptance.....they are inevitable...they are coming.....we should at least allow them in our state and use that revenue.....and lastly will be the unspoken truth......i don't care what you tear down or build up, so long as i get my fat envelope........neither side is for or against anything.......but it makes their skin crawl to watch their opponents sit in the seat of power and collect those dividends and payouts.......as soon as they get their seat back it will be Game on.

and so today i did some bargain hunting....i made small additions to my NVDA and PLTR positions.....and if i have to wait 6 months or so to see a significant bump, then so be it....

more importantly though......Today is a Chance for Glory.....for some it may be their Last legitimate shot at Global dominance.....no, i'm not talking about the stock market.....i am talking about the J- E - T - S

as it stands now, the JETS have 3 first round draft choices next year.......and currently they are ALL in the top 10......and they have some decent young pieces already in the stables........if they play their cards right, they could be building a championship caliber team.......first they have to Find that GM.....i don't know who.....but the right guy is out there......then, they have to let him find HIS Coach.....and let the GM handle the draft without ownership intervention......in the short term, they need to replace GINO asap and find out if this kid Klubnik is a keeper or not.......a starter....a backup....or neither....they need to evaluate every single name on the roster......lock up the winners.......trade the questionable....and eventually cut ties with the losers and has beens.....

But the sobering reality for some of my loyal readers is that THIS may be their last chance.....if they blow it again.....if they trade , draft or keep the wrong guys.....if they get over their ski's and try to Rush the process, they might never get another opportunity in our lifetime.

finally.....and i am not sure if this is proof there is hope for the planet.....or perhaps the final nail on our collective coffin.......but Chicago Born Pope Leo hosted Bob Dylan at the Vatican and the two discussed music lyrics and the development of data centers..........

**incredibly this photo was NOT AI doctored....i double and even triple checked.......Dylan did wear his traditional Black Hoodie from Afghanistan........he is definitely a space alien.....maybe even a Martian here to research the blog......i wasn't expecting them until the mid 22nd century.

2+3=BEEER    (Green Data Center Beeer)

For the loser now will be later to win
For the times they are a-changin’

  

So, so you think you can tell

 Heaven from Hell, blue skies from pain

Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil? Do you think you can tell? (Pink Floyd)

well....there really shouldn't be any surprise....the Republicans had the reigns for 2 years and accomplished very little from their agenda.....they spent the last 8 months telling us that Iran wants a deal, and gas prices will drop as soon as that deal is signed.....they labeled their adversaries as dangerous socialists , but did not explain to the common person what that means for the them.....did Rogers talk to the Automakers Unions in Detroit and explain that "medicare for all"  really means that their platinum health plans that they fought for from Ford & GM will go away if sayed has his way ? 

They did nothing to protect elections......and the Tariffs were not used wisely, and in some critical swing states they did more short term harm than long term gain......and they backed off supporting the Ukraine while also trying to convince arab states to be come our new ally. 

Trumps ego got in the way of his brain.....he anointed Empty Suit Blakeman and Dingbat Darlene.....and they both got crushed......Stefanik would have given Hochul a serious run for the money....just as Zeldin did 4 years ago....and i think she would have actually stolen back enough female votes to win.......and anybody else with a pulse would have cruised to victory in the dark Red state of SC .....EXCEPT.......a dingbat female riding on the coattails of her dead brother........HOW can we as a party stand against DEI and then anoint Darlene as Lindsey's replacement ?   we can't, and we didn't.

the only silver lining is that if the demonrats turn the next 24 months into one long impeachment hearing, then maybe......just maybe......the American public will be sick and tired of them and put Rubio or Vance in the White House.

 but in any event, we are in for a few lousy years, and the finger sb pointed squarely at the Donald.....as i have been doing for the past year , i might add.......hopefully he finds a way to get some things accomplished, but i'm not holding my breath.

Running over the same old ground, what have we found?
The same old fears, wish you were here

fare the well

 Rest in Peace Kathy.......Slainte.....God Bless.....a genuinely good natured, happy and funny Bayridge original, with a smile that could light up any room....you will be missed but never forgotten ....farewell for now.

Kathleen Ann Duffy (nee McKee), 58 years old passed away at her home in Staten Island, surrounded by family on October 29th 2026. Born on January 21, 1968 in Brooklyn, New York she is the daughter of James McKee and the late Henrietta McKee.

Survived by beloved husband of 33 years Brian, devoted mother of Molly Rose and Megan Lynn Duffy, cherished sister of Karyn Ann and Linda Ann (Daniel) McLoughlin. Kathleen is also survived by her many beloved in-laws, nieces and nephews.

Kathy had many job and business endeavors through her years. A successful business woman through out career with various certifications including her series 7. Businesses including Prudential Securities, Reliance Insurance and Pioneer Transportation.

Kathy loved hosting family and friends at all occasions, specifically to football Sundays. As well as relaxing and traveling to any beach vacation. She loved a cut throat scrabble game (which she was always victorious) and the daily wordle. She was infamous for her 3am texting when she woke up and chatting with her father who brought her coffee every morning around the same time. As her husband would say, she’s “cute as a button but smart as a whip”.

She will be missed by all and her legacy will live on through all her inspirational signs, her words of wisdom, as well as every life she has touched.

Viewing will be November 2nd and 3rd, both 3-7pm, at Hanley’s Funeral Home. Mass will be held at St. Christopher’s Church Wednesday (11/4) at 10:30am. Interment Ocean View Cemetery.

Sugar Plum Fairy came and hit he streets

 Lookin' for soul food and a place to eat

Went to the Apollo
You should have seen him go, go, go
They said, "Hey Sugar, take a walk on the wild side"
I said, "Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side"
Alright, huh (Lou Reed)

speaking of trannies....the WNBA playoffs ratings have dropped through the basement since Clark & Cunningham were eliminated.....so much so that the league has moved game 6 of the Finals to Thursday afternoon at 12:30.....not a joke, although the league sure is.

13 days until the midterms and i must say i voted early for the first time last Friday....long lines and high turnout....it will be interesting to see how this goes.

The DSA candidates are really outdoing themselves in the areas of ignorance and arrogance....POS Syed in Michigan refuses to acknowledge that his Family is most definitely part of the moslem bruther hoods...and he get downright nasty with anyone that questions him....but the biggest slipup came when he ate fried chicken in a soul food diner and and then said blacks may not like moslems because moslems own a lot of business's that blacks frequent in Detroit and the bigger cities ......say what ??

Angie Nixon is running for Congress in Florida....she was asked if Cuba was a dictatorship.....she said " I don't know, i have never been there, so i have to listen to the people who have"......say what ??

reminds me of when kamela was reminded that she never visited the border despite being the border Czar......and she famously cackled that she never went to Europe either.........say what ?

Kathy Hochul was declared the worst Governor in the country by an independent review, but she increased her lead of empty suit Blakeman to 14 points.....maybe, just maybe Trump should have stayed out of this race and let the People select Elise Stefanik.......she would have wiped the floor with bruce...and then Kathy.....BUT Trump had to butt in and anoint Blakemen.

same story in South Carolina.....Trump insisted on appointing Lindseys sister and then anointed her the MAGA candidate , and she was so bad during her debate that the she is clinging to a lead over a democrat nobody (annie andrews)....

i'll just be glad when it's all over and we can go back to bombing Iran.

2+3=BEEER

And the colored girls say
Do, do-do, do-do, do-do-do
Do, do-do, do-do, do-do-do

anchors aweigh

 a great Day exploring the USS North Carolina....it brought back a lot of good memories from life on the ship.......although i did conclude....we were 20 years old....we didn't knw any better....

Everybody

 listen to me

And return me my ship
I'm your captain, I'm your captain 
Though I'm feeling mighty sick ( GFR)

today we trek north into Tarheel country and we storm the gang plank of the USS North Carolina BB-55

no prisoners shall be taken.......cold be shall be enjoyed by all throughout.....giddy up

imagine waking up and seeing this badass sailing into your bay to kick your ass and annihilate  your nation ?

2+3=BB55

I can feel the hand of a stranger
And it's tightening around my throat
Heaven help me, heaven help me
Take this stranger from my boat