Donald Trump is a Tuchus Opening

Heaven forbid that this man become President of the United States.  Today he made the most asinine statement every made by a presidential candidate by saying that there be a complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.  Hey asshole would you forbid Muslim students from entering American Universities?  Islam has about 1.6 billion adherents comprising about 22% of the world's population.  Why are you condemning an entire religion by the actions of a few.  By the way, Timothy Mcveigh was a Christian.

Happy Hanukkah to All

My best wishes for a happy holidays to my blog readers, Facebook friends and Twitter followers who observe Hanukkah.

A Few Brief Comments About Andrea D. Wiener

About a week ago I sent out a survey asking for feedback about Bruce's Journal.  It has been my experience that very few people respond.  Survey Monkey gives the I.P. address of the responders, so I can determine a little information about my readers.  Here is a quick summary of the two responses I recieved.

1. Someone from Manhattan whose internet service provider is RCN remarked that I made too many typos.  Thanks for your comment.  I will proofread my journal entries more carefully in the future.

2. Someone from New Jersey using Comcast asked me about Oldies Diva Andrea D. Wiener.   She obviously greatly reduced her presence on social media.  She is still on Facebook, but she unfriended me twice.  She never posts on radio message boards or phones into Bob Radil's 60s 70s show or Cousin Brucie's show.  She came to a few of the early oldies meet and greets, but I haven't seen her in several years.

I Watched Two College Basketball Games Simultaneously Today

Since it was a nice day the family took a drive out to LIU Post in Brookville to see Post play Mercy College.  The Pratt Recreation Center is very attractive facility for a Division II program.  I wonder why LIU Brooklyn is in Division I while LIU Post is Division II.  This game started at 2 PM while the NJIT game against UMass - Lowell started at 3 PM.  In this era of smartphones it was easy to follow both games as the NJIT game was shown on ESPN3.

LIU Post fell behind 29-12 and was behind 43-32 at halftime but they rallied in the second half to win 71-63.

Game Recap

Meanwhile NJIT built a comfortable lead against Lowell in the first half.  When the Post game ended I had to drive home so I obviously could not follow the game until I got home.  After I parked my car I checked my phone and watched the last two minutes of the game.  NJIT won 90-77.

Game Recap

Best Wishes To Sandy Alderson

It was announced today that New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson will be undergoing chemotherapy for 8-12 weeks.  The reports stated that the form of cancer he has is treatable

I can only send Sandy my best wishes for the best of health.  He "pushed the right buttons" in July as he made the trades that got the Mets into the World Series for the first time in 15 years.  A person's health must come before his job.

David Price to get $217 Million For 7 Years From the Boston Red Sox

It was announced that free agent pitcher David Price signed at contract worth $217 million over 7 years with the Boston Red Sox.  This equates to about $1 Million per start. It is very possibe he will be injured somewhere along the line. Also his skills could fade toward the end of his contract. Is any team athlete worth that money? The Red Sox fans will pay for it through higher ticket costs and cable TV fees for NESN.   How much will pitchers like Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, and Noah Syndergaard get when they are eligible for free agency in a few years?

It is sad in a way how society values athletic prowess more than other professional skills.  Doctors and firemen who save lives make a tiny fraction of the money commanded by professional athlete.  The chart below from Business Insider summarizes the average  salaries in the various professional leagues.  The sports fans are paying these salaries indirectly.  I remember years ago paying $1.50 to sit in the upper deck of Shea Stadium.  Those were the days.

Trying to Survey the Readers of Bruce's Journal

Bruce's Journal has been on the internet for over 10 years now.  I have had fun doing it and sharing my thoughts with "the entire world".  I am curious as to who reads it and what types of articles are of interest.  I know that very few people like to answer surveys, but I have nothing to lose by trying to elicit feedback.  Obviously nobody is required to respond.   Adding your name or location is optional.

Thanks for stopping by.

Survey on Bruce's Journal