Lladro Factory

Valencia 2

The Museum of Science.




The opera house.


The aquarium.

Valencia

Leaving Noordam bright and early.


Ruins of the old city wall.


Plaza de la Riena and the Church of San Miguel.


The bull ring.


The city market, which has been in operation in one form or another for close to 2 millennia.

Barcelona

A couple frigates and desroyers from the Spanish Navy anchored off our bow.


And for all you Defensor Fortis guys, talk about an excellent field of fire and defensive position. Attacking this position would require something on the scale of Omaha Beach.

Monte Carlo

Noordam laying off for a naval bombardment waiting for our return.


The beautiful Mrs. F at the monument to the Grand Prix.


The toys of the rich, famous, and pompous.




Two shots of Monte Carlo from Noordam.

Livorno/Florence 2

Mrs. F doing what she does best. Shopping.


The results. Now you see why she brings me along. BTW, how do you like the Third World dictator look? Heh ...


This beautiful little girl had to pet all the horsies as they were setting up the merry-go-round.




Two pics of the square in front of the Church of Santa Croce.

Livorno/Florence

Sunrise as we pulled into Livorno, Italy


Doma Cathedral, Florence


The Montevecchio over the River Arno in Florence.


The transporation.


The Church of Santa (Jim ... heh) Croce in Florence.

Liberty Industrial Finishing Superfund site

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Mejias Environmental Endorsement

Michael White, Chair, Long Island League of Conservation Voters



Richard Amper, Environmental Voters Forum



Patrick McGloin, Chair, Long Island Sierra Club Executive Committee

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NY-23

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Local races ... [Index]

Dave Mejias in New York-03

Charlie Brown in California-04

Darcy Burner in Washington-08

Monica Lindeen in Montana-01

Linda Stender in New Jersey-07

Bob Johnson in New York-23



And remember, if you know of a race we should pay attention to, drop me an email or leave a comment in a recent 'Local races ...' post on the main page.

NJ-07

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MT-01

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WA-08

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CA-04

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Shop pics

PDB working.


My fertility god. All natural. Heh ...


Harry busting a tire down. (Acting like he's working. It's good to be the boss.)


My pickup and my good friend JB's Jeep.

NY-03

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AFL-CIO Endorsement

August 15, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

IN SURPRISE MOVE, NEW YORK STATE AFL-CIO ENDORSES MEJIAS FOR CONGRESS OVER PETER KING

Incumbent's poor labor record costs him endorsement for the first time ever

FARMINGDALE - Dave Mejias, Democratic candidate for Congress in New York's 3^rd Congressional District, won an unexpected victory over his opponent, Peter King, when the State AFL-CIO voted today to endorse Mejias for Congress. This is the first time the AFL-CIO has ever endorsed King's opposition.

"I am very grateful to receive the support of the AFL-CIO," said Mejias. "This important endorsement is a testament to my strong support of working men and women, and a stinging repudiation of Peter King's anti-labor voting record. King has shown time and again that he is out of touch with the people of the Long Island. Nowhere is this more evident than his appalling record on labor. King votes for big tax cuts for millionaires and big oil, and stands up for the lobbyists on K Street, but fails to help the people on Main Street who are finding it harder and harder to make ends meet. During this campaign I will expose the record Peter King doesn't want people to know about, and the more people learn about him, the more they realize it's time for him to go. The support of organized labor will be a tremendous asset in my campaign to restore the American Dream for working families."

Peter King's lifetime rating from the AFL-CIO stand at 35% - meaning that he votes against working families 65% of the time. In 2005, his rating plunged to a mere 20%, voting against the interests of working people 80% of the time. King's anti-labor stances include voting repeatedly against raising the minimum wage and supporting the Bush plan to privatize Social Security. He even supported the Labor Department giving a sweetheart deal to Wal-Mart, where Wal-Mart would receive an unprecedented 15 days notice before the Department would conduct any on-site investigations.