Tag Archives: Democratic Party

Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

I couldn’t resist featuring the stunning hydrangeas of Rockaway Park in the header photo this week.  These bushes are located in the gardens that surround the apartment building at the north end of Memorial Circle (Rock. Beach Blvd. between Beach … Continue reading

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Is Independence a Fiction in Bloombergville?

Independence Day is one of those American holidays celebrated with disparate emotions among the populace.  Are you part of the investor class or a wage earner?  Wage earners live for the weekends, particularly the three-day ones.  Those of us who … Continue reading

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Is There a Democrat in the House? And Could Somebody Get Me a Pair of Scissors?

How appropriate–Weiner’s standing on the far left, Turner’s on the far right! It got downright unruly over there at the Bungalow Bar on Thursday, October 21.  The candidates for U.S. Congress, Weiner and Turner, were invited to speak at a … Continue reading

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Weiner’s a Winner–of My Rock Park’s 50-25-25!

It’s our favorite game on the Rock.  Not rugby or soccer or hoops.  In Rockaway, it’s the fifty-fifty.  Get out your $5 bills.  No civic meeting, concert or sporting event is complete unless everyone’s toting around those big strips of tix. The place was the … Continue reading

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Who’s Your Daily? Who’s Your Party?

It doesn’t matter if your news delivery bag is red, white or blue. Be informed. Vote in your primary today, if you are registered in a party fielding candidates. Continue reading

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