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Step on the trendmill…

Interested in real time world statistics on World Population, Government & Economics, Society & Media, Environment, Food, Water, Energy, and Health? Click here now, thank me later… – Jon Dogar-Marinesco

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Got selfies?

A self-photo, usually taken with a cell phone and posted online to blogs and social networks is called selfie. The Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year 2013 is… selfie. “…and that underscores the notion that we’re fast becoming a wired-up, … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving

The First Thanksgiving 1621, by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris May your Thanksgiving be filled with Peace, Love, and Harmony! – Jon Dogar-Marinesco

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Happy Hanukkah

May the warmth of this Hanukkah season bring you happiness and blessings. – Jon Dogar-Marinesco

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Hose the Fire Chief

As opposed to the regular visitors to this blog – who read the latest post and the pertaining comments – I have the advantage of the software letting me know when comments are made to older posts. Case in point: … Continue reading

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What should I convey to Dave?

By the time I finished reading the above resignation letter I was taken back about 30 years, remembering Michael Steinberger, the owner of Latour – a tour operator to South America. Michael – one of my advertising agency’s clients – … Continue reading

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O’Resignation… Yes? No? Maybe?

On August 12, 2013 – at the end of the Republican Caucus – David O’Halloran announced his resignation as Chair of the Rochester Republican Committee, effective immediately. A bunch of recent articles by Hugh Reynolds still identify David O’Halloran as … Continue reading

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One down, one to go

In my previous post I mentioned two of the more substantial community pillars who played equally important roles in Terry Bernardo’s rise to power: David O’Halloran and Jeremy Blaber. At yesterday’s session of the Ulster County Legislature – one of … Continue reading

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Terry Bernardo could not be reached for comment

Terry and Len Bernardo (pictured above in 2007) couldn’t leave well enough alone, so they dived into politics. After failing miserably in his attempt to become the first County Executive in 2008, by 2009 Len already left his dirty fingerprints … Continue reading

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Terry Bernardo, Ulster County’s laughing-stock

Lynn Archer‘s victory in the 2013 Election marked the end-of-the-line for Legislator Terry Bernardo‘s political aspirations. For me, it prompted browsing through the handful of visuals that Robin Vaccai had so graciously hosted on her blog – Liberty Coalition – … Continue reading

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