Today we went to Greenwich Village for a brunch and there was no sign of anything like that in this part of the City.
The occasion was a family birthday and we selected a nice Italian bistro where they serve Sunday brunch.
OK, the weather was gorgeous, a lot of people were outdoors. Every restaurant that had a sidewalk terrace opened it up and they were all filled up.
The place we went to also had a terrace plus all their doors and windows were open. It was wall to wall people. This place and most of them in the Village are not inexpensive. Yet, people thronged to these.
There were people on the streets, there were open air sight seeing buses filled with tourists. No matter how one looked at it it didn't give the impression of a city suffering under a bad economy.
Maybe if it were raining it might have looked more depressing but under these circumstances it looked just plain peaceful.
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Today the US Congress, more specifically the House of Representatives is voting for President Obama's healthcare. At the time I am writing this we don't know the results but the Democrats are swearing that they have the necessary votes.
I can not comment on the healthcare bill because I am not familiar with its details. However, if it would reduce my monthly premiums that I have to shell out I am all for it. The way I see it the doctors cheat and lie so much (at least in New York) they will not come out losers no matter what.
I was watching C-Span for a short while this afternoon. There was some kind of vote going on in the House. It was very interesting watching those politicians behave. They were reading papers, texting, talking or just plain sitting and gazing into thin air.
Short of playing with themselves they did everything else right on live television. I know they were upset because this ruined their weekends but hey, it comes with the territory.
Besides, they were throwing around that whatever they were doing was for the American people, giving the impression that they knew better what we wanted than ourselves.
Then for such a serious responsibility one can give up a weekend without any complain. And I am convinced that they are very well compensated for their extra efforts.
I wonder if they get double time for overtime?
I can not comment on the healthcare bill because I am not familiar with its details. However, if it would reduce my monthly premiums that I have to shell out I am all for it. The way I see it the doctors cheat and lie so much (at least in New York) they will not come out losers no matter what.
I was watching C-Span for a short while this afternoon. There was some kind of vote going on in the House. It was very interesting watching those politicians behave. They were reading papers, texting, talking or just plain sitting and gazing into thin air.
Short of playing with themselves they did everything else right on live television. I know they were upset because this ruined their weekends but hey, it comes with the territory.
Besides, they were throwing around that whatever they were doing was for the American people, giving the impression that they knew better what we wanted than ourselves.
Then for such a serious responsibility one can give up a weekend without any complain. And I am convinced that they are very well compensated for their extra efforts.
I wonder if they get double time for overtime?
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