Cross Town Thoughts
Quite the odd couple. They want to reinstate Glass-Steagall. Good intentions. But, it’s an anachronism. We’ve entered the electronics age. Even if banks segregate at-risk assets on commercial side from investment deals, the risk just shifts. The entities still rely on profits from split-second trades, derivatives and new instruments invented way ahead of the regulators ever catching up.
Problem persists. Power concentrated in a few U.S. Banks. Each too big to fail.
Monday summer trek. Along General Lafayette Trail, Route 143 West, up hills and down vales to Ireland Street in Chesterfield, Mass. Take a right toward the Westfield River and then… a natural wonderment surprise. Chesterfield Gorge. More photos on TravelTreks.
Or not. Some cannot. Who do we incarcerate in our Bastilles? Didn’t Trayvon have the right to stand his ground? Hard to do when a gun is brought to a fist fight. Technically the six women on the jury followed the law. Not guilty has never meant innocent. Le jour de gloire n’est pas arrivé.
Back in France, Maureen Dowd is checking out historic women’s underwear at the Museum of Decorative Arts. Corsets, hoops. Lingerie. Which I pointed out, les citoyens de l’USA can’t pronounce. Hint. It doesn’t rhyme with USA.
A tale of two Djoks. A Serbian tennis star. Class act after losing to the sullen Scot. Quite a different path, Novak from Djokhar Tsarnaev, Chechnan terrorist.
77 years on 7/7 for a Brit Wimbledon win. Perry, ’36. You won, Andy! Would it kill you to smile? Looked like you lost. Lackluster tournament all around.
However…plenty of steamy family frivolity over the weekend. Somebody liked our new pocket hose. Don’t ask. 
When is a coup a coup d’état? When the military takes over a democratically elected head of state? Nah. We like Egypt’s moderate overthrow, so it’s no coup.
Was the rise up of the Confederacy a coup? Spielberg’s vision of Goodwin’s Lincoln, however you characterize the Civil War, was a failed operation. Kushner’s screenplay was either edited to oblivion, or it was just bad. Tommy Lee Jones was better than Daniel Day Lewis. Sally Field funny. Not in a good way.
Speaking of French terms, Maureen Dowd’s Bonjour Tristesse column in today’s NYTimes is a sad commentary on what has become of France’s unique culture as a result of YERP-ization caused by the EU. Quel dommage.
Weekend birthday-palooza. Cuzins celebrations. Happy to Lindzer, Colbyjoe, mAdBen. Soon Grandma Carolee. Checking out new digs for Grande Dame of the Upper West Side and Westchester MadPad. Quail at Gramercy Tavern. Yum.
Need a break from social issues, the Supremes, thug pro athletes, dirty old men making hot witnesses prance around the courtroom, grilling Precious. Stay cool.
Good day for getting hitched. So say the Supremes. The Defense of Marriage Act dumped. Mostly. 5-4. A different mix of Justices say Prop 8 in California is also ditched. Mostly. 5-4. Stars of the day. Ted Olson, David Boies & Co. Congrats! Champion of equal rights for every American. Anthony Kennedy.
In Massachusetts, Pats have untethered the reins from Hernandez. Arrested in North Attleboro. Ed Markey, a Democrat, goes to the Senate to take Kerry’s post. In Northampton, it’s a happy gay day. And, we get to pay more property taxes.
Dads are not superfluous. Paternal love and guidance matters everyday to the happiness and success of sons and daughters alike. Gary, Joe3, Philip, Ellis, Joe2, Joe1, William Patrick, Milton Strahl. Great fathers all.
Proof is in the pudding. Happy Fathers Day.
Or in the pasta. Father’s Day Colitti Spaghetti~ recipedetours
Tiger and Stevie together again. At least for 2 days at the U.S. Open. Seems like yesterday they were winning majors every week. Not one since… Tebow newly signed with Pats. On one knee. Why? And after a Blue Heron wedding in Sunderland 3 years ago, Jane Lynch and her wife are done with a wink.
Game of Thrones marathon complete. Red Wedding carnage. Lorca would be proud. Dragons are cool. Kids rule. MadMen6 almost done. Series began just a blink ago. But, before the NY advertising world was a twinkle in mAdBen’s eye.
MadMen6. Sylvia again? Meh. She is an ugly woman. In more ways than one. So is her son. How much does poor Sally have to endure? Megan is looking better every week. Peggy trades in men for a cat. Always the pragmatist. She couldn’t bear to tell Pete about his Mom’s real stumble onto their real child together. Whatever happened to that kid? Bob has bad gay-dar. Ted is too nice. Don is descending into the abyss. No kiss can undo the damage done this week.
Why didn’t we watch the Tony’s or stay with Game of Thrones?
Side Trek . NYC 