Jul 14, 2014

Thank Goodness Geraldo is Back!!!!!

Geraldo Rivera--the boys are back in town

The one thinking Republican on the planet has returned to his radio show on WABC New York Talk Radio after his much needed vacation to Rome..........I'm jealous.

Seriously, my daughter wasn't in Rome 5 minutes before she said......have you seen the leather jackets here? I just feel like it would be wrong to leave Rome without actually getting one.

Back to G/jay........got in a good go round with Alan Dershowitz about the recent collective punishment of the Palestinians from Israel.

My question.........why is Gaza/Palestine an occupied country. How does anyone do anything.

Geraldo.....why not have someone like Doc Jazz on your show for an interview. He is trying to bring the world together with music....and he is a surgeon...an average working successful individual trying to go on with the activities of daily living and suffering the trials and tribulations of occupation. Lets chat with this regular work-a-day guy and see what he says. Lets see......Doc Jazz.....what is your take on the current situation. What are you good ideas to stop the violence.

Also we got to hear from my favorite talking cop, Bernie Kerik. Love to hear his take on things.....my favorite part about Bernie.......he always speaks with a certain compassion towards police officers and the guys on the street in a way that is loving and refreshing. It sends a good message out there for the police and the citizens. Talking about stop and frisk and how it affects the officers walking the beat in New York City today.

Noam Laden, news/jay and fellow talker on the show shared with us his agreement and disagreement with Geraldo Rivera about the situation in Palestine since he does have family in Israel.

This Israel/Palestine situation is extremely difficult. Geraldo said the one way for sure to wreck a media career in NYC is to bash the actions of Israel.

At the end of the day, Geraldo Rivera, is not afraid to stand up for what he believes in and suffer the heated radio back lash.

All the bashers that I had to endure while he was gone....Mad man Mendte, Stunningly beautiful and successful and stunningly incorrect Judge Jeanine Pirro; it was exhausting to hear them yell and shout. Judge Napolitano was okay with his back and forth over police actions in the city.

The home grown talent of Rita Cosby and Noam Laden are always enjoyable as they can think, talk and disagree all at the same time without getting angry....who knew.......

Again asking the age old question.........will the talk show inspire new thoughts with chat and info about current events or shall we adopt the opinions of the shouting host.

I'm sticking with Geraldo Rivera on this one.

from the ronnie republic radio round-up.........and thank you to Larry Mendte for being my friend on facebook......welcome you opinion and thoughts.......cl

A story about Doc Jazz:

http://theronnierepublic.blogspot.com/2014/06/fighting-racism-with-doc-jazz-bringing.html

and.........

http://theronnierepublic.blogspot.com/2013/06/copied-from-palestine-chronicle-cl.html

about the Palestine Youth Orchestra:

http://theronnierepublic.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-palestine-youth-orchestra.html

from Roger Waters.....

http://theronnierepublic.blogspot.com/2013/04/from-doc-jazz-open-letter-to-roger.html

from the ronnie republic.....Roger Waters Begs Mick Jagger for the Sake of Palestine.......

http://theronnierepublic.blogspot.com/2014/05/roger-waters-begs-mick-jagger-for-sake.html

Jul 10, 2014

Judge Jeanine Pirro: Stunningly Beautiful and Stunningly Incorrect--Where in the world is Geraldo Rivera

Official photographic portrait of US President Barack Obama (born 4 August 1961; assumed office 20 January 2009) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Geraldo Rivera. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

from the desk of the Ronnie Republic Radio Round-Up:

Judge Jeanine Pirro--stunningly beautiful but stunningly incorrect.

When will WABC News/Talk Radio New York finally come to its senses and use their own talent and lose these angry radio jays on their anti-President Obama rant.

In the first place it is not a political conversation--it does not inspire new thoughts or an exchange of ideas it's just angry birds shouting at the listeners.

Where in the world is Geraldo Rivera and when is he coming back.....

Shall I switch to a local station for the anti-Obama daily tirade of lies.

Noam Laden--thinks and talks at the same time without getting mad

Seriously, here in Wichita, we have Koch-backed Mike Pompeo chanting about Obama care causing a loss of jobs and proudly stating he has voted against it 57 times.

Really, because these progressive thinking Kansas politicians also just voted against birth control.

Couple that with their desert waste land of lack grocery stores and we've got the conservative heartland.

That's right--someone told me here President Obama was so influenced by his Muslim advisers he was not able to make proper decisions. This man was serious--he learned it in church.

Judge Jeanine Pirro is spreading the lies........

Why not use their brilliant home-grown talent on hand...........

What is WABC thinking...what about Noam Laden and Rita Cosby....even Judge Napolitano.....they run a show of conversation and chat and information--angry shouting is not fun or informational listening. One side is not interesting.

The age old question remains......

Mad man Mendte--often incorrect, always angry

Are we listening to talk/news radio for interesting conversation of the day--for new pertinent information--for the political big talkers on each side--or just to hear the angry right wing rant of conservative republicans.

Shall we only have the opinion of the angry GOP shouters and not form thoughts for ourselves based on information.

Stunningly beautiful but sadly incorrect

And the Republican Party wonders what is happening....

Shall I go into the legacy of our beautiful President here.......okay just for Judge Jeanine and Mad man Mendte.......who is also incorrect.

We have health care now for everyone--what is their better idea for health care and preventative medicine--no one benefits from citizens not having health care....it is more expensive for all of us in the long run.

Everyone is now part of the political conversation--that is President Obama's brilliant legacy.

Prior to this many were just talked at rather than talked to....now everyone is in the conversation and a part of it. this is a first...it all began when President Obama spoke against Rush Limbaugh during the Sandra Fluke episode. That is new--for a sitting president to actually mention names.

At the end of the day the world is a better place--he made it personal.

Judge Jenine should be thinking two times about her influence on women as a successful individual and women, herself. I admire Judge Jeanine Pirro but here is hoping she will come to her senses.

No one minds if they have a different opinion but to spend the show shouting the angry political rant of the right wing does not a political conversation or a radio show make.

Just ask Naom Laden and Rita Cosby--they do not freak-out or shout--they ask the caller what they think and listen....do we agree with them...who knows.......

Jul 9, 2014

Pharrell Williams - Happy (Iranian Street Dance)

Joan Rivers Rules....Just Ask Letterman and CNN's Fred Whitfield

the very beautiful and capable Fredricka Whitfield

Joan Rivers at the 25th Anniversary party of Michael Musto writing for The Village Voice (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Seriously, was the whole thing a publicity stunt, or what.....

Love Joan and Fred Whitfield....I watch her every Saturday morning....she should have her own show with her legal guys......she is knowledgeable and gracious.

Fan of Joan Rivers forever--she is a brilliant comedy writer and comedienne.

Actually, watch how easily Joan took over the show on Letterman last evening.....the whole thing was a brilliant publicity stunt on Joan's part.

At the end of the day.....who has made all of the headline--Joan Rivers.

Saturday morning, CNN, my girl, Fred Whitfield makes and ill-gated attempt to interview Joan Rivers.

Fred fan forever and thinking the interview was going swimmingly surprise did set in when Joan walked off the set after being questioned about wearing fur during the chat about her new book. PETA has recently complained Joan wears real fur--Joan insisted the furs were old and she is, in fact, an animal activist.

Joan did make excellent points about being funny and dishing on Fashion Police which Fred well acknowledged.

Well, what was the goal of the whole thing one would have to ask themselves...

Did everyone else say...hey, what's going on as Joan Rivers stormed out on CNN's Fredrika Whitfield......a tried and true CNN regular on Saturday morning.

Fred seemed surprised, too

What do you think.......cl.....the ronnie re.

Ronnie: Loves Joan and Fred, just wishes the PETA incident had not come up.

Joan and Fred Stories:

Fred and the Legal Boys should have their own show.......

http://theronnierepublic.blogspot.com/2012/07/cnn-fred-and-her-legal-boys-they-should.html

Joan is my Johnny now.......this is a great interview with Joan and Howard Stern.......

http://theronnierepublic.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-real-joan-rivers-with-howard-stern.html

Joan is an expert comedy writer, too.......

http://theronnierepublic.blogspot.com/2013/02/joan-rivers-fan-forever.html

from What's Up Wichita: Hey, There's Not Any Place to Buy Groceries

Seriously, after recently moving to Wichita without a car I realized I was in a grocery no-man's land..........finally walking to the Dollar store where nothing was a dollar......frustration set in.
Actually, if one lives over by WSU there is no where in the world to walk and get food.....how do the poor people, like me, do it.
At the end of the day...the closest food is McDonalds.....while everyone enjoys their dollar menu it is not nutritious for everyday fare.
In the place where inexpensive groceries are needed with easy access--walking--it just does not exist.
Right, I couldn't believe it.....why.
Shall we ask Mike Pompeo......since he is against healthcare for Wichita citizens is he against quality food at a fair price, too.......will he address these issues.....does he care......does his mom care.....
Neighbors concerned about effects of Wichita Dillons closings

By Matt Riedl and Dion Lefler
The Wichita Eagle

Published Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at 9:58 p.m.
Updated Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at 11:30 p.m.

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Shoppers enter and leave the Dillons store near Broadway and Harry on Tuesday. Dillons announced that the store would be one of two in Wichita slated to close.

Dillons to close two Wichita stores

Growing up across the street from the angular green-and-brick Dillons store at Harry and Broadway, Amber and Ashlee Kimminau would walk to the store almost daily, for anything from fruit to a quick soda.

The location, along with the Dillons at 13th and Woodlawn, is set to close after 61 years of operation, because it has not performed up to expectations and its location is not conducive to renovations or expansion.

“The assembled fact is there are houses all around here, and they need a Dillons,” Amber Kimminau said. “It’s an oldie, but it’s a good one.”

Neighborhood residents worry that when the stores close July 19, they will become part of a “food desert,” a term for low-income areas more than a mile from the nearest full-service grocery store.

Wichita already has 44 square miles of food desert, according to a survey last year by the Health and Welfare Coalition, a partnership of the Wichita YMCA, city and county government, the Kansas Health Foundation, the Metro Chamber of Commerce and a host of local businesses with an interest in community health.

“One-fourth of our Wichita population lives in a food desert,” said Becky Tuttle, a staff member with the coalition.

She said it’s uncertain whether the closing of the two Dillons stores will expand the food desert or, if it does, by how much.

But it is highly likely that the loss of the two stores will make it more difficult for some in core areas to get access to fruits, vegetables, grain products and lean proteins, the four staple groups that improve individual and community health, she said.

Tuttle said the closures will mean that at least some residents, particularly those who rely on public transportation, will have to go farther to get their groceries and could choose to supplement their diets more often with convenience-store food.

The coalition study found that while nearly half of convenience stores offer fresh fruit – such as apples, bananas and oranges – fewer than 1 in 10 offer fresh vegetables.

Dillons, a division of the grocery giant Kroger Co., did take that into consideration when choosing to close the stores, but it was a business decision that had to be made, said company spokeswoman Sheila Lowrie.

“In all honesty, we have to look at the operations from a business perspective, just as any other retailer would,” she said. “If we have a location that has deteriorating sales and has been underperforming for some time, we have to absorb the costs of that business, of that store, in all areas of our company.”

Dillons won’t provide specifics on just how underperforming the stores were, but the clear trend was that business was moving away from smaller stores toward the bigger supermarkets with wider variety, discounts on gasoline and other amenities.

“With our customers, what we’re seeing from their shopping habits is they’re choosing to shop with us at some of our larger, newly renovated store locations where they can find everything like fresh produce, natural foods and maybe some of the additional amenities like Starbucks or sushi,” Lowrie said.

The Kansas Health Institute recently analyzed community food access as part of a larger study into the city bus system and found many residents struggle to bring home enough healthy food.

“It was particularly true for low-income neighborhoods, because they don’t have alternative modes of transportation to get to the other stores,” said Tatiana Lin, senior analyst and strategy team leader for the institute. “They don’t have additional discretionary funds to pay for gas. It increases their likelihood to rely on convenience stores or Dollar General in the area.”

The loss of the Dillons stores, both of which were on bus routes, could be a further obstacle for people to get the kind of food they need, said Sheena Smith, an analyst who worked with Lin on the study.

Dillons closed four urban stores in Wichita in 2008: 13th and Waco, Central and Oliver, Douglas and Meridian and Lincoln and Hydraulic.

The company kept its store at Douglas and Hillside and built a new and larger store at Harry and Edgemoor that took up some of the slack. The rest of the company’s stores form a more or less ringlike suburban constellation around the urban core.

Longtime south Wichita resident David Bonfiglio said he’s worried his neighborhood Dillons will become another “shuttered store front on neglected South Broadway.”

“This is going to be a huge blow to the neighborhood,” Bonfiglio said.

“It’s one of the most vulnerable areas of Wichita. Many customers here walk to the store, ride their bicycles to the store – now they have miles and miles left to go.”

While there is a Wal-Mart relatively close to the neighborhood – at Pawnee and Broadway, a mile south of the Dillons – the Kimminaus said they fear the corner will go the way of 13th and Waco. Dillons closed its store there in 2008, which “killed everything” in the neighborhood, Ashlee Kimminau said.

“So what if it’s not a super-Dillons?” she said of the Broadway store. “I think it’s just perfect for people around the neighborhood. It feels like they’re taking from the poor.”

Bob Goudy, 79, said he has been going to the Dillons at 13th and Woodlawn for “someteen years.”

Now, he said, he will make arrangements to go to the nearby Walmart Neighborhood Market at 13th and Oliver or the Dillons Marketplace at Central and Rock Road.

“I can see a pattern in the area,” Goudy said. “It was nice to be able to walk here when the weather was nice enough, but it won’t affect me too much.”

Bonfiglio said he hopes the company will reconsider its decision to close the locations.

“I hope Dillons will look at the numbers again and decide that they’re better off serving this community,” he said.

Reach Dion Lefler at 316-268-6527 or dlefler@wichitaeagle.com.

copied from the wichita eagle.com or kansas.com

from the ronnie republic and what's up wichita........

Hey, what do you think is going on in Wichita........

the Dillons is closing....I can't walk for groceries in Wichita...what about you:

http://theronnierepublic.blogspot.com/2014/07/from-whats-up-wichita-hey-theres-not.html

Talking about the high prices at the "Dollar" Stores.......

http://theronnierepublic.blogspot.com/2014/03/whats-up-with-dollar-stores-in-wichita.html

Talking about Mike Pompeo--is he right about ObamaCare...

http://theronnierepublic.blogspot.com/2014/06/tell-me-mike-pompeo-how-will-obamacare.html