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Miles from the Mainstream
D. R. ZUKERMAN, proprietor
Observations

JULY 30, 2004

To the tune, roughly, of "Everything's Up To Date in Kansas City"

Republicans will never thrive in New York City

Their national convention doesn't change a thing or two

They choose to live off Democrats who throw them table scraps

Which keeps them permanently in political collapse

They can't stand for long without falling back in Democratic laps

They'll never go as far as they could ever go

They'll never go as far as they could ever go


Freedom's Hurrah

If we're to stop government from kneeing us in the groin

Voters are going to have to stand up, get together and join

To form a brand new party that won't elect a politician

Whose campaign promises translate into self-serving ambition

Say we can't ever fight City Hall and so should never fuss

Is like saying representative government has nothing to do with us

Let's honor the country's founders and throw the rascals out

Ridding us of their corruption with the might of our liberty shout


Looking Ahead to the Next LPR . . .

Photos of New York City sites like these for the GOP Convention Delegates.

The Brooklyn Bridge.


The lower Manhattan skyline.


The Statue of Liberty.


 

 

JULY 10, 2004

Bridges Coming Soon

The breaking story about the City's wrongful action against the LPRmobile, July 16, prevented LPR from beginning its series on bridges for you. That series will begin soon.

How many Republicans will get summonses betwseen August 30 and September 2, and on what offense?


LPR Recommends

The Connecticut Agricultural Fair, held on the Goshen Fairgrounds, in Goshen, Connecticut, July 23 - 25.

These photos, taken at last summer's fair, hint at traditional spectator attractions, and also at delightful surprises. Not shown is the midway, the rides, the booths, the food concessions, and the entertainment. LPR is reliably informed that the structure under construction last year, now stands completed.

Friday night, the Fair will feature an expanded car show, from 6 to 9 p.m. Entertainers on the Main Stage on Saturday include Thunder Road Band at 4 p.m., and Mood Ring (featuring Lance and Larry Hoppen from the band Orleans with Robbie Dupree) at 6.30 p.m.

Sunday entertainers include Laura Thomas, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and Theo Eastwind, noon and 2 p.m.

UConn women's basketball superstar, Maria Conlon will be at the fair on Saturday at 1 p.m.

Players from the Torrington Twisters will be signing autographs and posing for photos with their fans all three days of this great grass roots event in Goshen, the 37th Annual Connecticut Agricultural Fair. The fair's website is www.ctagriculturalfair.org.

Preparing a cow for the show ring at the Connecticut Agricultural Fair in 2003.


The future FFA Building on the Goshen Fairgrounds. This photo was taken in 2003.


Oxen pulls at the Connecticut Agricultural Fair.


The Fair Petting Zoo.


Little Piglets at the Connecticut Agricultural Fair.


JULY 10, 2004

What's in Two Names?

How soon people Kerry Edwards by name
Will be asked if for the Dem duo they hanker
An obvious part of the media game
Unless next 'twill be the signoff of a new tv anchor

Originally taken in April for the April Primary, LPR made the obvious addition to this photo, to the poster on the door....


On Populism -
(Dedicated to John Fund, Wall Street
Journal)


Engage me not in verbal leap-froggery
Populism is not a word for demagoguery
It does not declare war upon class
To contend otherwise is to expel noxious gas


Dear Ms. Ingraham

O Laura Ingraham of vocal nasality
You puncture and deflate leftist rascality
Entranced am I by your tone beguiling
Say we'll do lunch so I can be smiling


Another photo from awards night at the International Music Festival

Host/emcees Katia and Amber.


July 9, 2004 --

The big game, July 8 was between two undefeated teams: Lion King and Beauty and the Beast.

Beauty prevailed by one run. Earlier, LPR got this shot of the noted actor Philip Seymour Hoffman playing first base, and at third, across the diamond, the noted Tim Robbins, who is very much taller than he appears in the photo.

Next Thursday, July 15, the annual old-timers game, followed by the all-star game. And this year followed by a third game--with one team reported to have bikini uniforms. LPR will definitely try to get photos of the third game for its clicksters.

For results of Broadway Show League games, standings, schedules, news --and links to Broadway shows, please use the LPR link to the league.


Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman on first base and Academy Award winner Tim Robbins across the softball diamond at thrid base, playing for Embedded/Labyrinth.


Lion King rooters (against Beauty and the Beast).


JULY 4, 2004

Some people, asking LPR if it has seen Fahrenheit 911, the Michael Moore ABM (Anti-Bush movie), claimed to be surprised that LPR has not seen it. LPR would rather see a documentary Fahrenheit 1776, showing how we are relapsing back to the governance that the Founding Fathers sacrificed greatly to get away from: a governance of hereditary rule, of oppressive and intrusive laws and rules and, certainly of officials swarming to consume the substance of the people. That kind of film would celebrate the Founding spirit. Is it too radical for our day?

LPR's Missing Photos

LPR inrtended to publish a Duffy Square photo of a lovely daughter-mother duo from St. Catherine, Ont. Alas, LPR was out of focus. Hopes to have another
chance their next visit. And the photo of three attractive Belgian young women
outside Central Park's Delacorte Theater is now planned for next week's LPR.

JULY 3, 2004 --

The Vice President’s Euphemism

Now that Dick Cheney, our Vice President
has used a phrase that is not very nice;
For polite people a chance heaven sent
Telling off people: "Take Cheney’s advice.”

JULY 2, 2004 --

A Pause to Refresh Us

Please Founding Fathers, and make Sen. Schumer pause

From rushing to the microphone to announce more laws

Aimed at dealing with his latest concern

Please Founding Fathers, do us this good turn

We have so many laws now on the books

They are getting to resemble official grappling hooks

Camoflaged with legalistic nomenclature

All to repeal… the law of nature?


How about $1.50 each?


The July 1 game between Playwrights Horizons and "Beauty and the Beast" was almost as exciting as the Yankees-Red Sox game, that night. League games are seven innings long and Playwrights got one run to take a 5-4 lead, to the top of the seventh, with two runs, to win the game, 6-5. (The Red Sox took a one run lead, top of the 13th on a Manny Ramirez home run, but the Yankees scored two runs, to win that game 5-4, getting those runs with no men on and two out.)

In one respect, Broadway seems to differ with the majors. LPR was at the stage door to the Imperial Theater, before the July 3 Saturday matinee when Hugh Jackman, star of "The Boy from Oz," arrived. Mr. Jackman was not whisked through the waiting fans, nor were they cordoned off at some distance form him. Instead, he chatted with his admirers and signed autographs. This is not how fans are treated when the players arrive at Yankee Stadium.

The poster behind Mr. Jackman proclaims "Broadway's New Megastar!" So much so, that the show's producers apparently could not find an actor to take over for him when Mr. Jackman leaves the show -- and it now will close September 12. LPR has a hunch tickets from now to closing will be hard to get.

As of this writing, it was not clear if the Broadway strike threat is over. Apparently a key issue in the talks between Actor's Equity and the theater owners and producers league is the use of non-union actors in touring companies. It is also not clear-- if the matter is not settled and Broadway closes down-- if the softball games will continue. LPR thinks they should, hoping of course that the difference between the parties are resolved amicably-- and quickly.

For all results of the July 1 games, and for league standings and schedule, please click the LPR link to the Broadway Show League below...


Fans greet Hugh Jackman outside the Imperial Theater on July 2.


Hugh Jackman (red cap) signs autographs.


Aarne Lofgren, right, MCM's MVP against Embedded/Labrynth, with his nephew.


Actor's Equity first baseman, Drew Pearson.


Pat Cassidy, of 42nd Street.