GANTRY PLAZA STATE PARK
Views Around the Park
July 2014
Monday, July 14, 2014
IN
THE NEWS
UK Workers Stage Mass Protests Against
Austerity Measures
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2014/07/10-3
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2014/07/10-3
Germany Expels
CIA Station Chief After Spying Scandals
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2014/07/10-1
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2014/07/10-1
The World We’ve Constructed is Far
Beyond George Orwell’s Worst Nightmare
John Pilger, AlterNet
The 1 Percent’s Increasingly Popular
Way of Buying Whatever They Want Before We Can – Online Scalping
Andrew Leonard – Salon
We Want People to Change Their Minds
Friday, July 11, 2014
Wednesday, July 09, 2014
IN
THE NEWS
Brigitte Amiri: A Loss
for Women Today in the High Court
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2014/06/30-5
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2014/06/30-5
Big Victory as Court
Upholds Small Towns' Right to Ban Fracking
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2014/06/30-5
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2014/06/30-5
SIEU: Home Care Workers Vow to Stand Up
for Good Jobs and Quality Home Care in Wake of Harris v. Quinn Ruling
http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2014/06/30
http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2014/06/30
ACLU: Speedy Removals Raise Due Process
Concerns
http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2014/06/30-7
http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2014/06/30-7
Analysis:
Over Half of All Statements Made on Fox News are FALSE
Jameson
Parker, Addicting Info
A new analysis by PunditFact found that of every statement made by
a Fox News host or guest, over half of them were flat-out false. What’s more,
only a measly 8% could be considered completely “true.” In other words, a fancy review of hundreds of
hours of video confirmed what many who watch Fox News with any regularity
already know: Fox News lies. A lot. Like all the time.
Tuesday, July 08, 2014
Tuesday, July 01, 2014
PERSONAL NEWS
#233
June 1st, I volunteered with WCW to assist
with tabling at the Left Forum. This
year it was held at John Jay College on the Westside of Manhattan.
June 5th, I attended the monthly BFP board
meeting at The Commons. It was bit long,
tense at times, but productive.
June 6th, I had an appt with my acupuncturist,
and afterwards private yoga class with Fabrice and Shiva.
June 7th, I joined my friends Bill, Dawn and
their 3 year old son Kai for FIGMENT art show adventures out on Governors Island. Met them at Brooklyn’s Pier 6 around 11am and
we jumped on the 11:30am ferry to the island.
Weather was sunny, warm with a slight breeze. We also met up with some of Bill and Dawn’s
friends and their children. At one point
we rented a four seater surrey bike to tootle around the island. We also picnic in the shade, checked out all
the art show stuff, and Kai’s fav was by far the treehouse. Afterwards, we jumped on the 5pm ferry boat
back to Pier 6 and hung out at the water park until 7pm.
June 9th, I participated in the monthly BFP
A&C committee meeting/call. It was
very productive, informative and 8 of our 10 committee members were in
attendance J
June 10th, I participated in the monthly BFP
Fund/PF committee meeting at Ken’s apt.
Productive meeting with some heated discussions on Peace Fair et al.
June 11th, I had a much needed chiropractor
appt/therapy.
June 12th, I joined some of my friends in
attending a NY Mets game after work.
Sadly, they lost to the Milwaukee Brewers L
June 13th, I had a private yoga class with
Fabrice and Shiva.
June 14th, I volunteered with BFP to assist
with tabling at the Brooklyn Pride event.
June 15th, I volunteered with BFP to assist
with tabling at the 7th Heaven event.
June 16th, I attended the BFP “Arts &
Activism” event at The Commons. Also, my
friend Cindy is passing through from UK.
She stayed overnight and heading to Ohio on the 17th.
June 18th, the 5th Annual EY Art
Show reception was held from 6-8pm at the main office in Times Square.
June 19th & 20th, the 5th
Annual EY Art Show exhibit was on display for two days at the main office in
Times Square.
June 21st, after Dana cleaned my apt, I had a
private yoga class with Fabrice and Shiva.
Afterwards, I headed into Manhattan for a much needed acupuncture
treatment, then back to my hood for a pedicure
J
June 22nd, I volunteered with BFP to assist
with tabling at the annual Smith Street Funday Fair.
June 23rd, I had a chiropractor appt to help
with lower back issues and later a private yoga class with Fabrice and Shiva.
June 27th, I had a private yoga class with
Fabrice and Shiva.
June 28th, I joined my friend Jackie at the
Prospect Park zoo and afterwards we leisurely strolled to the Brooklyn
Botanical gardens.
June 29th, I attended the monthly NYC Friends
of Tolkien meetup at the diner.
June 30th, I had an urgent appt with my lung
doctor, to attend to some issues. On a
new inhaler and antibiotics.