New Year, New Attitude. I don't Think So!

Hello My Dear Friends! Happy New Year! My Holiday Hiatus has ended and I'm back with a tailwind! There is so much to address I barely know where to begin! Let's start with current news. The small Village of Whitesboro, NY, finds itself embroiled in a controversy over it's village seal. I must admit, when I first saw this story, my initial reaction was "here we go again". Someone, somewhere found something innocuous to get all up in arms about. Then I looked at the Seal!

Are you serious? LOL! Not innocuous! The fine folks of Whitesboro say it depicts their founder (Hugh White) in a friendly wrestling match with an Oneida Indian. Really? They voted last night to keep their Seal just the way it is. My question is, how did it take over 100 years for someone to be offended by that? It's ridiculous. What's your Village Motto? 'Whitesboro, kicking ingin ass for over 200 years'! OMG! Hey Whitesboro, it's offensive. Take it down!

The President of these United States, while single-handedly changing gun laws in this Country, said, "We can't prevent every gun death but if we can stop just one we have to act". Ok. So, why then, when we talk about opening our gates to thousands of Syrian refugees, does your attitude change? Mr. President, we can't prevent all terrorists from entering our Country but if we can stop just one, we have to act. What? Does anyone else hear crickets? Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz says he'll settle 300 of them in Buffalo. Really? Can you say Lackawanna Six? How quickly we forget. You're not alone Buffalo. Syracuse's Mayor has also rolled out the welcome mat.

Speaking of the President, he will give his final State of the Union Address tonight! The White House says the speech will focus on the Obama Administration's accomplishments. There's no word on what he'll talk about for the other hour and 58 minutes.

"Actor" Sean Penn, as you've probably heard, in a desperate attempt to remain relevant, slipped into Mexico for a clandestine meeting with notorious fugitive drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. With all moral judgments aside, I read the article. It sucked. Seriously. It read like it was written by a college freshman trying to impress his creative writing professor. He described the killer's "warm smile" and "obvious charisma". Can you feel my eyes rolling? Good. So, in a jungle clearing, face to face with the most wanted man on the planet, what does Mr. Penn ask El Chapo? "Do you have hopes and dreams like everyone else"? LOL! What a Goober! The only good thing to come out of all that nonsense is that the goober unknowingly led police right to the killer. Classic.

Bill Cosby's attorneys are asking that charges against him in Pennsylvania be dropped. The say prosecutors violated an agreement made with the DA in 2006 when Cosby gave his deposition in a civil case. Apparently they agreed to not use anything he said in a criminal prosecution. That deposition, wherein Cosby pretty much confesses to the assault, appears to be the prosecution's only evidence. I'm am a firm believer in innocent until proven guilty but, seriously, the man is clearly guilty. It's time to end this. On a lighter note, 23 universities have rescinded the honorary degrees they bestowed upon the comedian over the years. Oh no! You're taking back your make-believe degrees! That will teach him!

Oh, I'm baaaaaack!

Po