By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff Lately the signs of the galaxy have undergone change. Not far from MariosCosmos, once a very bright star on the horizon, the glistening SonofCosmos has come into view. Somewhat similar in appearance, sonar cannot detect any noticeable difference in sound. To find SonofCosmos, locate the lights above Albany and set […]
1/19: What’s a Giant Fan to Do?
January 19, 2011
By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff My hopes for a return of my Giants to the Super Bowl this year were dashed in a Joe Pisarcik-like collapse delivered at the hands and feet of Eagle Quarterback Michael Vick and followed the week later by the precision passing of Packer Quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Now, the New Yorker […]
11/8: The New Political Reality 2010
November 8, 2010
By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff Although the political leadership in Washington is offering up its carefully crafted conclusions for Election 2010, I’m checking out pre-election and exit polls to find out what voters nationally were actually saying. To the degree this election was a referendum on the president, something the GOP had hoped for, and […]
11/8: Governor Cuomo: Take Two
By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff It’s Election Night in New York State. The winds of change are strong as the Attorney General has just been elected governor by a wide margin. The promise: shake up the system and clean up the government. Of course, the year was 2006 and the newly elected governor was Eliot […]
10/21: All About (Election) Eve
October 21, 2010
By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff As Margo Channing (aka Bette Davis) in the 1950 award winning All About Eve, snarled, “Fasten your Seat Belts. It’s going to be a bumpy night.” The Democrats may not be into classics but, in this era of change, election night may indeed be one for the ages. Right now, […]
9/30: Polls, Polls Everywhere
September 30, 2010
By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff Don’t be thrown by a recent flurry of New York State polls on the governor’s contest between “The Son also Rises” Andrew Cuomo and “I’ll clean up Albany with a baseball bat” Carl Paladino. Is Cuomo ahead by 6 points (Quinnipiac) or 33 points (Siena), or somewhere in between, 19 […]
9/15: Day 1: Paladino vs. Cuomo
September 15, 2010
By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff So, the press (and pollsters, too) are probably pleased that at least the Paladino vs. Cuomo matchup for governor will provide some interesting byplay. How quickly we all forget the good times when Rick Lazio marched across the stage to confront Hillary Clinton in 2000. If the 2010 campaign nationally […]
9/9: Top Ten Reasons Cuomo Has Not Endorsed a Democrat for AG
September 9, 2010
By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff Here are the top 10 reasons Andrew Cuomo has not endorsed a candidate for the Democratic primary for Attorney General: 10. Thinks all five of the candidates are equally qualified 9. Unaware of candidates’ shoe size so logically doesn’t know who would best follow in his footsteps 8. Says he […]