August 2009

The best guess clips below are from the day that Senator Kennedy died.  I watched the Mass on Saturday, and the continuing coverage all day after.  When you break a foot, television news, books, and Facebook are good friends to have.  The exciting life I lead.   Although, reading the Sunday paper cover to cover is pretty fun. CC Stuart Varney: Liberal Dems will suffer with the death of ... read more

I'm not sure what is more ironic about Friday, the fact that Liz Claman broke news with her Mary Shapiro interview on the regulation of hedge funds, or me breaking my foot Friday morning.  You probably noticed the wrap around my ankle on the set at 12pm and although it won't be there Monday, I do have to use a walking cast for six weeks.  At least I finished the Triathlon right? And had a great ... read more

An interesting thing is happening in China.  Right now, because of plant shutdowns and other factory problems, China has gone back to importing a majority of it's coal.  80 percent of electricity in China is generated from coal.  Most people forget that in the United States, despite all the talk of alternative energy, we still generate 50% of our electricity from coal.  You can see it in my ... read more

I am just getting over the jet lag and happy to be back in New York.  Talk about a major heatwave in Europe!  I had no idea there had been deaths in Italy until I returned.  I usually try to turn off the news when I go on vacation.  We all need a break once in awhile, but I did pick up four papers for the 12 hour journey home to New York. We went to Istanbul for 3 nights  and then flew up ... read more

TGIF.  So, I'm out of here as of tomorrow for a ten day trip to Italy and Turkey.  Three nights in Istanbul then back up to Rome to rent a car and drive down to the Amalfi Coast.  Many things to see and do, and it will take a good ten days to do it! I will post pictures when I return. RON IANIERI, IONS OPTIONS: the Obama health-care plan is the beginning of his end. It leads to overall ... read more