Good Night, Hurricane Irene

Here's an excellent video of empty streetscapes in New York City as Hurricane Irene moved through the city:

Irene NYC from Buffalo Picture House on Vimeo.

MLK Memorial to Be Dedicated In Washington on August 28

The national memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will be dedicated on August 28, the 48th anniversary of the March on Washington and Dr. King's fabulous "I Have A Dream" speech. Here's a virtual tour of the memorial which sits on the Tidal Basin at the National Mall in Washington:

The Federal Budget Deficit: How Did We Get Here?

Here's a useful chart that explains precisely how since Bill Clinton left office and a federal budget surplus we got to where our Nation is on the verge of default:



Some might say that former President George W. Bush and the Republican Congress that voted for unbridled spending, tax cuts and inflicted great economic disaster and pain on our Nation are to blame mostly. Some could say that, they would have facts, but facts are just facts.