TIME PASSES ON

 

It is now 154 days into the new administration. In my opinion, 154 days of chaos. Each day brings a new thought into the brain of our president. Each day that thought changes at least five times. Here again, In my opinion, the man is a total wacko. I still personally believe that those that follow this man and his thoughts Are members of a cult. I get a lot of backwash about this, but that is my opinion and my opinion alone. DJT suffers from narcissistic personality disorder no doubt. It has never been my intention, nor will it ever be my intention To make this blog about a person that wants to make this country, a part of a dictatorship, So on two other subjects.

ONE FOLLOWERS REQUEST 

I recently was approached by one of my followers of this blog, and as if it was possible for me to include a recipe in each one of my blogs? I told her that I would try to do that and here’s the first one.

These easy cheesy potatoes are baked in a creamy mozzarella and Cheddar cheese sauce for a crowd-pleasing casserole that's comfort food at its best! Read More: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/272525/grandmas-cheesy-potatoes/?

Hopefully,If you clicked on the above noted navigational bar, it will bring up the recipe for a great tasting cheesy potato dish. Give it a try!

ONE DAY AT A TIME 

Today July 2 there was a zoom meeting reunion with my high school graduation group. Nine people attended and it was a blast. It was so nice to see all that showed up. Out of the nine, I’m still in touch with six of them either on Facebook, or email. I have also talked on the phone with a few. It is true, that real friends are forever. It was arranged by Rich Rubinstein, who I believe would have made a great U.S. President. Right after the meeting, I immediately went to my bookshelf picked out my 1955 PATCHES YEARBOOK JUST TO REMINISCE. It seems that Rich was the top of I will class from the freshman year and had the honor of writing, The winning senior essay “THE FINAL MOVEMENT”. A true leader at work. As a thumb through each page of this yearbook, So many fantastic memories were running through my head and here they were 70 years later coming back to life. Oh, what a wonderful four years to look back over. Now at 89 years old, I’m hoping to be able to see these friends a few more times. 

Banner We all revere

Fair blue and white

Symbol of you Woodmere

Temple of light

Long May your honored halls

Echo the truth

May you within your walls

Molded sturdy youth

Now the time to part

Oh Alma mater, we

Bespeak from depth of heart

Eternal loyalty

Memories will rise anew

Year after year

Binding us forever to

our beloved Woodmere

Here’s to another reunion, my friends. 

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 Vito

REMEMBER WHEN

 

In many of my past blog postings, I have mentioned about how my parents taught me to always look forward, Never look back.  I’ve tried my whole life and in some respect that has always worked out. Now comes the time of life when if you look forward, it’s the inevitable, looking back is the fun time of life.  So now I have set my life on looking back and enjoying the rest of my life thinking of my past, Hot damn, let the good Time roll.

High school was a good time of my life. I must admit , I was not the greatest of students, and it seemed that my peers were more important than the subjects that I was learning. Junior high school, was where several elementary schools combine their students and they all were sent to the same junior high school. Some new friends were developed new friendships began. The junior high school was only two years of my life.. High school was four years and this was when I really began to show my extrovert and develop friendships, Some of which still Remain to this day. I guess the first big happening was learning to drive and having my dad get me my first car in 1936 Chevrolet with two doors and a rumble seat. I remembered double dating and going to the drive-in movie with two good friends, sitting in the rumble seat which you can say was quite revealing make out sessions for them, but it was always fun. I remember the guys conjugating on the side road next to the school, comparing their cars almost on the daily basis. There was one guy by the name of Joe German who was a motorcycle freak similar to Fonzi in the TV series. My car and sports was a good part of my life. I was on both the basketball team and the baseball team. I remember playing Junior varsity basketball and one day being called up by our coach Harold Hall joined the varsity team however, most of my varsity years were spent sitting on the bench and it was just occasionally that I would get in to a game when we were tons of points ahead of the other team and our star player, Harry Manners, was taken out of the game.    I remember the times I would be sitting on the bench and the crowd would begin to shout” We want Vito we want Vito” Perhaps it was because I was the only person on the team that would dribble the ball down to the corner and throw a hook shot which occasionally made contact with the basket, What a thrill.                                                                                                                                                                    Friday night was basketball night and it was inevitable that after the game many of the kids would head for Shores For hamburgers and pop But many would end up at my house where my mother would be baking pizza for the gang. I remember my dad sitting in his usual seat at the head of the table with his bottle of Reingold beer With as many as eight or 10 of my friends sitting around the table or in the living room, waiting for another pizza to come through the kitchen door into the dining room. THOSE were the days.                                                                                                                                                           Now, As far as studies were concerned, I was perhaps a C+ at the very best. Nearing graduation there was a possibility that I would have to attend summer school for English and may not graduate with my peers, but rather in August after I finish repeating English fourth year. I clearly remember four of my friends, taking me into their hands and telling me that they would not let this happen, We were all gonna graduate at the same time. They sat me down and drilled and drilled and drilled differences between nouns pronouns prepositions into my head, And yes, it worked. Thanks for those friends.

I think back to those days now and compare myself to who we have now leading this country. We have a person that I must say, has very little knowledge of anything, Has many failings, speaks like a seven-year-old, Is a convicted felon and has even bankrupt several casinos how can anyone possibly bankrupt a casino? We all know the house always wins.  Just think even with my little failing (Not literally) Compared to him, I could have been president of the. United States. 

I’m not sure exactly about What this video is, Since I put it in such a long time ago, but I’m sure there was a reason for it and I’m sure that you will like it. Open it up and enjoy.

 https://youtu.be/nIhhhmUDYGM?si=gLKJjD0MJ_6zlfkY

Until the next posting, Stay healthy, Stay safe And enjoy life.

Vito 

LOOKING BACK

Before I actually get into the real meat of this particular posting, I just want to pass on one piece of how I actually feel about this administration after 100 days. My observations simply point to this administration trying to take over both the legislative and judicial branch of government and placing them under the executive branch..being as narcissistic as Trump is, he’s afraid of going down in history as a one page of a history book. He wants to have a whole chapter of a history book, He’s a very scared man and does not want to be forgotten. Well, Donnie, in my opinion for what you are doing to this country you don’t deserve a paragraph. I sincerely hope that the next president, whether it be republican or democrat, comes in and changes all that you have done back to normality, You have to realize that you do not rule the world, even though you may think so. You cannot go to the Persian Gulf and change the name,  you know you cannot go and change things just because your name is Trump. I for one refuse to think of the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America I refuse to think of the possibility of the Persian Gulf as the Gulf of Arabia, I refuse to think of Greenland as any context other than Greenland now what do you say about that? For those of you that want to follow along with all of his ridiculous thinking God bless you you may do this, but you’re heading for a cliff and you’re gonna fall over the cliff. I refuse to fall over this cliff with you, sit back and think about what is happening , and once again I am a free, thinking person able to think of things myself and not a sheep being herded, to the slaughter house. 

ANOTHER TOPIC 

Recently, I was advised that the high school friend had passed away. His name was Skip Seaman. A very close friend of mine and a member of our small group asked me to place this on my blog, hoping that those of you that knew Skip could be informed. Skip…… Go forward and remain in peace. To his lovely wife, Teddy our sincere condolences for your loss.

WHAT IS TIPPING

Something that has irritated me for years is the “tipping “ syndrome. I have always been taught that tipping is done for the “extra service “ performed, except if the person is working for tips only. 

My wife has always told me to take the tax double it and that becomes the tip but then again she thinks money grows on trees. Luckily, I have calculated our savings to be able to have enough money to live up to the age of 100 at that point of my life who cares what kind of tip I leave take it or leave it. Now, If tipping is as I understand it for extra service, Do I leave a tip if I go to Papa John’s and order a pizza they make the pizza the way they make the pizza it’s not a special way my putting different toppings on the pizza is that adding extra service? And I’m the one that’s cooking it do I tip myself? If I go to McDonald’s to get a hamburger to take home and eat, do I tip, If I go to the gas station and have to pump my own gas, do I tip? There’s something of interest that I found out about tipping from one of our grandsons, Who for a period of time was a waiter at an Italian restaurant. If you put a tip on your credit card at the time of payment, the tip is shared amongst the waiter, Bus boy, Chef and the owner of the restaurant, however, if you give cash as a tip, then the waiter gets the full tip just something to remember for the future. Another reason for us always to make sure we have a few extra dollars in cash. Now it seems like no matter what kind of a store you go into, it’s Either listed on your bill we posted at the cash register, advising you of the size of your tip. The least amount of tip is now five dollars, and the suggested amounts  are 7, 10, or 15. Depending on the total amount of the bill. 

Stay safe

Vito 

WHATS NEXT

 

It’s now the beginning of the fourth month for this administration and the clown circus just keeps rolling along. His new beautiful word “tariffs “ a word that he apparently doesn’t know has caught on and is taking its toll on our everyday life. Prices for food, Cars, or just about anything else that you can imagine cost more for the consumer simply because of tariffs. Now, I guess the reason that Donnie wants tariffs is because he wants to increase manufacturing in the United States. I guess this is a feasible idea but the way I look at it and I’m gonna throw some figures around just as Donnie does I see that there are 10,000 manufacturing jobs now available but only 2000 people looking for this type of job where you simply stand on a line putting things together. A lot of people simply are just not into that type of job so then I ask myself what good are these jobs for the average man. It only makes the manufacturing company rich. To put things in respective order if the manufacturer makes more money than the people working for the manufacturer want more money and the cost for the items made in the United States actually cost perhaps double for the same product that we can import from a country with lesser employee salaries. Makes sense? It simply is mind blowing when each day I wake up and see what this administration is up to today makes no sense whatsoever to me. Anyway, for those that have voted for this administration I hope you are able to see for yourself. The problems caused by that thoughtless vote. We simply need something else just start our day beside listening to the orange man who speaks like a seven-year-old. Ooohhhhh I apologize all seven-year-olds for insulting their intelligence.

CHEER ME UP

I’m in the hospital and I’m completely naked and I have the mask on and the gown that is tied in the back. The nurse comes in and says Mr. Rizzo I’m here to give you a sponge bath and then the doctor will be in to see you, You’ll be OK. Talking through the mask, I asked her “ are my testicles black” She turned to me and said, “excuse me, “ Once again, I said”are my testicles black?” She lifted my gown and said to me “no they are not. “That’s when I pulled down my mask and said to her “you don’t understand “ I said” are my test results back” 

FIRST 100 DAYS 

The 100 day of the trump administration has officially arrived, I’m sure that all of my republican friends are jumping with pride with all the accomplishments. Hope you let me know which one excites you the most.

As ALL of trump’s statements, today’s announcement took my breath away. Trump said that during his first term, he was asked to get our country under control, now he is being asked to do the same with the world. The only people that I could think of asking him to do this is MAGA cult members, can’t think of anyone other than them, or perhaps I put to much confidence in my fellow man. I know that the republican politicians in congress will not defy him, but that simply is because they have not got the balls to do so, since they most likely will lose their jobs and they know no other job will permit them to sit on their hands, do nothing, and get paid. What a great world we live in. 

Several other things seem to be getting some chatter on his social platform.

1- he’s going to start interviewing stone chiselers to redesign Mt Rushmore to include his face, but so far he hasn’t found anyone able to replace the “first “ face with his.

2- he has started to compile his library, which will be located right next to his house at Mar-a-lagoon. 

    His second coloring book will be ready in a few weeks.

3- the statue at the entrance, will be 6’3” 215 lb. With flowing blond hair beautiful golden tan sculpture in wax, dressed in a blue suit with a red tie and a black overcoat. It will also have a Big Mac in one hand, a coke in the other and a large bag of fries hanging from around his neck. 

“HOW DID I LOOK “

One comment about Donald’s upcoming birthday and the parade of his wishes. He called his White House spokesperson into his office in order to brief her as to what he wanted. He explained that he wanted to have the full military all five branches with full capacity Marching. This was when the White House spokesperson interjected and said Mr. President, I know exactly what you want. I had a dream about this last night and she goes into what her dream was about.. she told him that all five branches, the Army, Navy Marines, Air Force, and the space forces would all be present at full strength. There was at his parade of his dreams, 200 bands playing and dignitaries from all over the world we’re riding in open top cars that was followed by the one car where he was, with his Trump flag on the right and the American flag on his left. She went on to describe the crowd of millions and millions of people screaming and cheering his name and children were cheering and yelling and jumping up and down. The bands passed by and finally the Trump auto passed by the reviewing Stand. At this point, Trump interrupted her and said how did I look? How was my hair and she looked him in the eye and said “I don’t know the coffin was closed”

Until next time 

Vito 

Ooooo

I have had quite a bit of feedback from my last blog posting.  One I was impressed with is here. Sent from someone outside the USA.

“With so much happening in the US over the past 36 hours, I can’t wait for your next blog.

Finally, at long last , the population is coming out of it’s slumber or perhaps the fog created by Mr T during his campaign is lifting and in the clear of the day people are realizing they are not getting what they voted for and, judging by the protests, disillusionment is setting in.   Better late and, I hope not too late, there is movement in the station which hopefully will bring about some lasting change, however, don’t hold your breath.   Let‘s hope the quiver in the boots of all elected Republicans created by the voters will be stronger than that of a master bully and grand intimidator.

After all you live by the motto “We the People…….” And may someone this despicable cross any American’s path ever again.

May God be with you in your fight for justice and, with the help of all your friends around the world, you may succeed in ridding yourself of this fish mouthed scumbag that has the audacity to call himself President of the United States of America.    Fight America!  May God help you to return liberty, decency and prosperity for all to you.”

I’m still taken back trying to understand how congress just can’t grow a pair of balls, and live up to the oath they took to follow the Constitution. It seems to me that they just don’t want to lose their jobs, since they are unable to do anything else, but they will find out the next time up for election, that voters remember. I think I have found the answer to that question. I just asked myself. Someone wrote an article on my LinkedIn, which explains the reason why Trumpy is not getting Any resistance. I’m going to try and copy it and include it in this posting.    

This is an Exact quotation and it makes a lot of sense. Trump is definitely known for his retaliation against any person or anything that he disagrees with which makes him feel like he has the power of a mafia boss. The orange man is definitely a danger to humanity and suffers from a disorder known as narcissistic personality dysfunction. Now, the way I see it, beside having this slight mental disorder, he certainly is not a very smart person having bankrupt 6+ businesses, including a casino, which I totally cannot apprehend anyone being able to do. Every time he opens his little round “O” shaped mouth, The only thing that comes out are lies,  lies and more lies, Mixed in with a con man type bullshit, Which leads me to believe that his voters either approve of this type of behavior or are of the same making. In a way, I would accept them voting for him for not whining a woman for a president, but after they see the chaos that he is running this country under they would be able to admit to their error , but that simply is not the truth Because when asked they still feel he is such a great president. What a bunch of jerks.. 

Here’s a direct quote from Wayne Ting CEO 

“I’ve talked to a lot of CEOs and many are horrified by the policies of the Trump administration, but all are deeply afraid to speak out because of his policy of retribution. The argument goes: If even our biggest media companies (The Walt Disney Company, ABC News), major academic institutions (Columbia University ) and the leading law firms (Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates) are all folding in the face of Trump retaliation, what chance does any single company have to speak out against the excesses of the administration?

This is why most CEOs are staying silent in the face of attacks on free speech, violations of the constitution, enactment of terrible economic policies, and even policies of disappearing legal residents from our streets. What we forget is that these policies have real victims (including our neighbors, employees, and customers), which is also why the silence from business leaders is deafening and disgraceful. It’s more important now than ever to use our voices to advocate against horrific policies that hurt our economy and working class Americans.

I also know companies do respond to economic incentives. Consumers can do their part by supporting companies who reflect your values and by boycotting companies that don’t (Tesla)”

In ending this post, I just wanna say I respect the way that people vote. It’s totally up to them on how they vote and I don’t intend to tell people how to vote.. having said that all I want to say now is, I hope the people that have voted for this administration can now see how their vote has done this.

Let peace be with us 

Vito 

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER TIME

 

Well, my friends, Another day has passed and another day has now arrived. Here we are together again. The one thing that I must say that, even though it’s a new day and a new time, the same old rhetoric from this half witted leader of our administration remains the same. The man is a total disaster and I use the word man sarcastically. Trump is actually a seven-year-old spoiled brat boy trying to fill big boys pants and the only thing that’s doing that job is The big Mac blubber that hangs around his stomach and thighs. I’m definitely sure of one thing he is a cult, leader, and his followers are all cult members. Every time I hear sound coming from his small O shaped mouth, chills of terror run up and down my body, This person is a total embarrassment and a total rectum, Who most certainly does not know or understand the meaning of the word tariffs.He is a failed businessman, bankrupting any business that he has started, including casinos, which is a total impossibility for any normal person to do. Everyone and I do mean everyone knows anything about casinos that the house always wins. Now, basically about tariffs. 

I’ll try to make this as simple as possible. Now you go into your favorite department store and you see a shirt that you must have the shirt cost $60. In order to manufacture this shirt in the United States it will cost $40, However, this store has found that they can buy the exact same shirt in another country and have their label sewed into it and it will only cost $20. So they buy that shirt now there’s a 10% import tariff which makes a shirt now landed in the United States $22, but the store does not absorb the cost. It will simply pass that two dollar increase onto you now that shirt cost $62. Now where  the government gets into it is through a tax that is paid by you at the time of purchase for this shirt and that tax whether it be 8% or 10% or whatever simply goes to the local government who will eventually pay tax to the federal government, does that make it more understandable for you? The bottom line simply is that you the consumer is paying that tariff so everything will go up in cost. That’s just the nature of the business inflation is about to rise and the recession is about to be felt by all of us, and in my opinion, the only people that can help fight the inflation or recession are the people in our government.  

IF you’re unable to understand that very simple explanation, then I sure am sorry for you.

  

ON A HAPPIER NOTE 

Springtime is beginning to slowly open its eyes. The light showers of April will certainly bring the May flowers. Margot has been planning her deck beautification project. Once the weather becomes warmer, I will wash the deck and Margot will do her thing. As that project gets underway, I will post pictures for your viewing. 

Our intention is to spend as  much time as possible on the deck enjoying the tranquility it brings, also offers us the opportunity to sit back and enjoy the warm sunshine while taking a little nap.

I recently gave myself the credit of being an author with a book I put together.

That’s it for now.

Come back and visit 

VITO 

A look at the cover and the contents 

NEW YEAR, NEW TIMES

 

Well, my friends, Welcome to 2025. A new year and much to look forward to what will this year bring us. One thing certain on January 20, A new person will take over as president of the United States. A person that previously served in that position four years prior today. A person with many past and present contradictions. 

I intentionally stopped writing At this point to wait until after 20 January, just to be able to see what this year will possibly bring. Now after two weeks, I can certainly say that chaos is running high for the balance of this year and probably for the next three years if this idiot remains in power that long. Thank you to my Republican friends that were instrumental in putting this person into power. The sad part is that you will eventually regret your move as much as I, since you will also suffer. One thing to remember, though, regardless of your choice, you will always remain my friends. I will never let that be disturbed by a single person. Just don’t ever try to convince me that your choice was a good one and bring me into your cult, and let me be perfectly clear, you are a cult member. Google it if you like. The democracy you got use to is gone. If you think that this was a good move…………….it wasn’t.

LOOKING FOR AN ACTIVITY 

 

I love writing and telling stories and I particularly like writing this blog. I start a posting and if something pops up where I have to leave it, it seems that it’s left for two or three weeks at a time, Which is a problem that I personally have. My interest move rather quickly. By the time I return and look over what I had started to write, I find myself questioning the reason for starting that particular subject. I’m now in trenched into the subject of publishing my own book. I hope I have enough time in life to be able to do that. As the enclosed will show, I have selected a subject, Along with the cover of the book, But I’m still working on the contents. Here’s the example…………

Just don’t know how to put everything in words. Several people that I know, Who I consider a good friends, Suggested that I just leave the inner sheets blank. 

That’s your cover just about everything.

Now I’m contemplating the idea of going back to the original blog, And putting all the blogs into a book, But then again, who’s interested in the life of Vito Rizzo? 

As I said, in the past, the reason, I even started this Blog was not to turn into a book, but they just show my two grandsons the difference between me growing up and them growing up. As they were growing up, I simply told them what I had to endure at the same age that they were and they just couldn’t believe that things would ever happen that way. I remember very clearly telling them that in the middle of winter when the snow was 6 foot deep I didn’t have a bus to take me to school, or that school was closed I had to walk over a mile in the snow to get to school. In other words, snow days for me meant going to school in the snow, Snow days to them simply meant No school. Wow, what a difference.

At any rate, it’s fantastic to be able to think back into the Past and reminisce about those days gone by. People have suggested to try and keep with present day happenings but I hesitate in doing that simply because The everyday happenings are so political and I’m sure that if you are interested to hear my, feelings A few of you that read my blog now will certainly discontinue. I guess the only thing left for me to do is to run for The Senate, but I love both of the senators from my state, So I guess that rules that out.

I guess the only thing left for me is to continue writing this blog whenever I get a free moment Or so, And leave it at that.

Thanks for reading come back again

Vito