SUMMER COMING INTO VIEW!

Immigrant Wall of Honor Outside Ellis Island

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Comings and goings during summer are inevitable. The Sopranos was a hit show that I admit to catching only this last month. It creeped me out with the dialogue alone. That, plus it always struck me as a bit weird that a mafioso figure was in therapy! What legitimate therapist could deal with the dialogue and not be "wearing a wire" for the Feds, right? I'd usually switch the channel.

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To follow up on my earlier Blog, The Space Shuttle unfortunately suffered a torn blanket and this was discovered once the Cargo Bay doors were opened. One network switched to a reporter sitting with a model of the Space Shuttle who offered an explanation with an ever-present smile which I thought was appropriate to convey self-assurance--as he spoke about how this was really of little concern, as the nose and outer carbon-coated edges of the craft heat up to 3,000 degrees during the last 20 minutes of re-entry into Earth's atmosphere. The areas where the tear was discovered near the left rear of the ship heats up "only to about 1,200 degrees", he said unfazed. I'm sure the families of those on board felt less than smiles amid a report that it was all a "moderate concern". I hope the crew can repair it.

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Elsewhere, I'm convinced more than ever that "A Hard Day's Night" was a good summer pick for "Friday Movie Suggestion Night". Especially when I remembered George Harrison's unplanned tumble during the film's opening where his suit was torn as a result, but he got back up giggling and unscathed to resume running...which tickled my funny bone! I have another smaller trip for the magazine I write for is coming up this week.

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A "Live Earth" concert to raise public awareness of global warming is underway. ...The diet has been going well. I managed to drop 3 pant sizes. It's been a heavy month (no pun intended) for correspondence. ...Lastly, of all things, my thoughts came across The Immigrant Wall of Honor where my Aunt and Uncle, then my Mother and Father's names are engraved into the wall together. I proposed it over the phone while I was still living in the Southwest doing on-line searches to see where my Father had disembarked in the U.S. from Europe. None of us know for sure. We do know that he spent some time at a cousin's apartment in New York. Anyway, It meant a lot to my brothers, My Mother. My Aunt and myself. So, we three made it happen a few years back and it did matter when I dropped by my Aunt's and Mother's homes with framed certificates. By the way, this privilege is open to anyone who wishes to Honor someone they love, whether they were an immigrant as my Father, Uncle and Aunt were or they were born here in the U.S. as my Mother was. This is a cool feature. Sorry I've blogged a little less often than usual, but freelancing has fortunately kept me busy with broadcast and journalism projects of late. I've still been able to enjoy keeping up with every one's Blogs. Strangely, I am getting invited to MySpace a lot. Since I have been so delayed with unavoidable events of the past two years, regrettably in the music department, I am attempting now to contact many nice people to explain that my account has been dormant for a very long time. Still, I hope I can invite them over here for the time being. Hope your weekend was filled with Fun!