The LuLac Edition #5, 183, October 13th, 2024

 

13 QUESTIONS

Our “13 Questions” logo.

1.    Election Dy is just a scant few weeks away. Any predictions?

 

Sure, I’ll play. On the Presidential election, one of two things will happen. It will be very close  and might take until the weekend after the election to determine a winner or (and this is my hope against hope) that it will be a Reagan style blowout of 1980 where it will be all over by 10pm for Harris.

One thing I can guarantee though, if Trump loses, he will not accept the results and his followers incited once again by him will cause violence. If this happens, all those charged should be held accountable and prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

 

2.    Did you see Mike Johnson on “This Week” last Sunday not answering questions?

 

I did and he was acting like a leprous weasel. Why networks don’t cut these clown liars off right then and there id is beyond me.

 

3.    What do you think are Bob Casey’s strength and weakness in this race for the Senate this year?

His strength is his incumbency and all the money and programs he brought into the state.  Casey has improved the lives of the middle class. He has been known to work in a bi partisan manner even with the Trump administration on China.  Known as a moderate his mild mannered speaking style gives people the wrong impression in terms of energy and style.  Another drawback is that there is a certain group of voters who want term limits and will not even for God if the entity was running for multiple terms. All that said, barring unforeseen circumstances, Casey should squeak through.

 

4.    Are you loving the MLB payoffs?

Yes indeed. So glad the Guardians made it and the Phillies-Mets series was epic.

 

5.    What’s the big deal with politicians lying. Haven’t they been doing that since the 

start?

They told a lie occasionally but not a steady stream of garbage that is coming out. They’ll tell you that YOU are lying when you show them the truth. The fact that they won’t stand up to fact checking is horrible and really downright nu-American. Freedom of the press also means freedom to call out people who are full of shit. The difference between then and now is that parties, politicians and the people had shame. Now…………………..none.

 

6.    I used to listen to you on WVIA Radio back in the day. What in the hell  was the Koussevitzky Legacy?

Serge Koussevitzky was born into a poor Jewish family, growing up in Vyshny Volochyok, Tver Oblast, about 250 km northwest of Moscow. In 1908 Koussevitzky made his professional debut as a conductor, hiring and leading a concert with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. The next year he founded his own orchestra in Moscow and branched out into the publishing business, forming his own firm and buying the catalogues of many of the greatest composers of the age. Among the composers published by Koussevitzky were Scriabin, Prokofiev, Stravinsky and Medtner. During the period 1909 to 1920 he established himself as a brilliant conductor in Europe.  After moving to America he was appointed conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1924, beginning a golden era for the ensemble that would continue until 1949. Over the next twenty-five years, he continued building the ensemble's reputation as a leading American orchestra and developing its summer concert and educational programs at Tanglewood. With the Boston Symphony he made numerous recordings, some of which are available on compact disc. Most of his recordings have been well-regarded by critics. His students and protégés included Leonard Bernstein and Sarah Caldwell. Bernstein guest conducted the Boston Symphony, including the 1951 world premiere of Charles Ives' second symphony. Ironically, Bernstein's very last concert, in August 1990, was with the Boston Symphony at Tanglewood.

Koussevitzky was a great champion of modern music, commissioning several works from prominent composers. For Boston Symphony Orchestra's 50th anniversary he commissioned Ravel's piano concerto, Gershwin's 2nd Rhapsody, Prokofiev's 4th Symphony (which was later revised by the composer), Hindemith's Concert Music for Strings and Brass, and Igor Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms, as well as works by Roussel and Hanson.[4] In 1942 he founded the Koussevitzky Foundation to commission and perform new works—among the results were Benjamin Britten's opera Peter Grimes, Béla Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra, Aaron Copland's Symphony No. 3, and Olivier Messiaen's Turangalîla-Symphonie. Among Koussevitzky's recording premieres was that of Sibelius's Seventh Symphony.

The program was on the radio every Sunday morning at 1030am and was prerecorded. All of the aforementioned pieces were aired on that show which was funded by his foundation long after his death. I heard ALL of them because I worked there Sunday mornings in 1973 and 1974 when it aired.

7.    You are a man with a lot of clothes. Did you save any of your fat clothes?

 

Only my athletic jerseys that were 3Xs and a polo leather jacket. The good news was I can now fit into my XL Packer jersey and L Terry Hanratty jersey from years back when I lost the weight then promptly gained it back again.

 

8.    Is it true that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis told Florida TV stations not to run ads about abortion before the election?

Yes. The little Nazi recently had its election police unit investigate people who had signed a petition to get Amendment 4 on the ballot. Then the administration used taxpayer money to launch an anti-abortion website. The administration also used state money to air Orwellian television ads proclaiming that “Florida cares about women and families.” Now the DeSantis administration appears to be trying to intimidate people who have run an ad that promotes a “yes” vote on Amendment 4. The reason fr this is because a vote on this issue can hurt the GOP  chances in the state and DeSantis is falling into line under hos lord and savior Donald Trump,

 

9.    What do you think of the comments people are making about a certain candidate “on her knees” to Advance her career?

 

Sexist, racist, ignorant. Little comments from ugly people with ugly souls who are jealous of their lot in life. It is interesting though that the comment directed at the woman candidate an be directed at those who hurl that sickening comment t her. If anyone is “on their knees” to curry favor with no reward are those thousands of Trumpanzees.

 

10.  Cartwright-Bresnehan. Any thoughts?

Why trade the number 3 guy on Appropriations away when you get a rookie who won’t even be able to find the keys to the rest room once he gets down there.

 

11.  Are Democrats too nice when campaigning?

 

Absolutely. They are too nice to their opponents but also too nice to their fellow party members who won’t fall into line.

 

12.  With the passing of Luis Tiant, do you think he belongs in the Hall of Fame?

Absolutely.  I met him when e was a Yankee and then at a card show in York when he retired. He had that great unorthodox wind up and was constantly smoking that big cigar.  Tiant compiled a 229–172 record with 2416 strikeouts, a 3.30 earned run average (ERA), 187 complete games, and 49 shutouts in 3486+1⁄3 innings. He was an All-Star for three seasons and 20-game winner for four seasons. He was the American League (AL) ERA leader in 1968 and 1972. He also was the AL leader in strikeouts per nine innings pitched in 1967 and the AL leader in shutouts in 1966, 1968, and 1974. His win total was comparable to Catfish Hunter,(224)  Jin Buning (224 and Don Drysdale’s (209)  wins.  I will always be at a loss to explain why those guys got in and Tiant didn’t.

 

13.  Do you believe Luzerne County Crocomo’s claim that the voting offices might receive threats come election day?

Absolutely and the threats won’t come from any Democrat or law abiding citizen, it’ll come from the ignorant slob crowd that took over the Republican party in the County as well as convicted felons like Frank Scavo and T. J. Fitzgerald.