IS IT TRIVIA?

I hope that I am not "THE LAST ANGRY MAN' . I have not forgotten that this blog is a potpourri of trivia, pictures, comments, and anything else that may strike my fancy.

It is trivia to post vignettes from my memoirs.

It is trivia to note that the new Courier News page's dimensions are 11.25 x 21.75 inches, and the column width is 2 inches; whereas the standard papers of today are 12.5 x 22 and 3inches respectfully. Or that the telephone book's print-a test for needing glasses- looks like a Doubleday Big Print book compared with the Courier's Bridge Column.

It is trivia that my slide scanner's drivers were for ME upgraded to XP. The problem is that I am running that abomination known as VISTA. Although the manufacture has send me down-loadable upgrades drivers for VISTA , the scanner is still not compatible and the new drivers cause the computer to crash. 900+ slides await digitization.

BUT it is NOT trivia to read in today's Courier that our politicians in the city's name are planning to let Solaris off the hook for a few immaterial short term gains that will not relieve our basic health care crisis.

It is true we know nothing about the discussions. Under what conditions must Solaris agree to sell the property if a suitable buyer is found? Has Solaris the right to reject the Buyer? How will an equitable purchase price be reached? Who will purchase the property, the city? Since we are looking at a long term solution, why not start eminent domain proceedings?

AS Jerry wrote, "Out with the NEW, in with the TRUE". Only this time the "NEW" is JG.s latest MRMC/SOLARIS salvation plan. The TRUE is facts and honesty.

It may not be trivia, but as I have written before, polls are not to be taken as a true reflection of conditions. The results are determined by the diversity of the individuals polled, how they are contacted, what time of the day they are called, how honest are the replies, and even the bias of the pollsters. Example, today's AP poll shows an almost dead heat in t he Presidential race. This is different from every other poll. What is the true figures, what is being used to influence the election? We have no way of ascertaining the truth about polls.Be forewarned.