Bruce Slutsky was born in New York City in 1949. I retired six years ago after working as a Science/Engineering Librarian at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark for 25 years. I was married to Karen until she passed away in February 2021. I have a son Lee who is now 35 years old. I am very much interested in the popular music of the 1960s, especially Bob Dylan and the Beatles. I am interested in rock and roll radio. I am an enthusiastic fan of the New York Mets.
Since it was in the high 80s yesterday, I decided to turn on the air conditioners in the apartment for the first time of the season. The air conditioner in the bedroom just wouldn't turn on. The electrical outlet worked, so I concluded there was a problem with the machine. The air conditioner in the living room conked out 30 seconds after I turned it on.
Both air conditioners were over 10 years old. Of course, no product lasts forever, so it is time to get new ones. I will likely buy one at a time starting this week. I just read there was a recall of certain air conditioner models. So when I go to the appliance store, I'll bring the list of the recalled models.
At least my car air conditioner worked. A few years ago, I had to bring it to the dealer for it to be repaired.
This was a hit in the Summer of 1973 when I was a student at the University of Rhode Island. For some strange reason, it reminds me of a former friend. Felix Hernandez plays it on his Rhythm Revue show on WBGO. Manu Dibango passed away from COVID in the early days of the pandemic.
In 1962, I suffered as the expansion New York Mets were 40-120. Last year, fellow Bob Dylan enthusiast Henry Bernstein suffered as his Chicago White Sox lost 121 games. This season, the Colorado Rockies are now 9-50 with a .153 winning percentage. At that rate, they could lose more games than the Cleveland Spiders of 1899, who finished 20-134.
Today, the Mets completed a three-game sweep of the hapless Rockies. All the scoring was done through home runs.
For the Mets:
Pete Alonso
Francisco Lindor - the Mets have won the last 28 games, including the 2024 postseason, when Lindor homers.
Since the College Point Multiplex closed last May I hadn't gone to very many movies. Today I decided to drive over to the Bay Terrace Shopping Center to see Mission Impossible Final Reckoning. I saw all the other films in this series, so I may as well see this last one. It had excellent special effects making Ethan Hunt played by Tom Cruise, the hero.
I only read about this on a British Website. I am not saying that this is fake news, but I would think that Sony Records would make an official announcement. None of my Bob Dylan friends commented on this. Dylan has been so busy touring that I don't know when he found the time to record this album.
Ghosting is defined as he practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication. It is most commonly applied to dating apps, but can refer to any online communication, romantic or not.
If you are interested in reading more, I found this article What is Ghosting
Let me relate some of my experiences with ghosting over the past year or so with younger women.
In all cases, I stated my age and that I was a widower and obviously could not date them or even meet them since they were at a long distance from me.
Connie found me on Facebook, stating she would like to friend me since she found my postings interesting. You never know when people are telling the truth, but she said was in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Syria. Since she could not use her credit card until she returned to the USA, she asked me to buy a Steam Card for her. When I refused, she ghosted me. Several months later, she tried to friend me on Facebook with the name Tessa. I recognized her picture. I didn't fall for it this time.
Carolyn friended me on Facebook. She lost her husband and had a five-year-old son. She moved the chat to WhatsApp.After flattering me for several days, she said she needed money to pay her rent. Like a fool, I gave her a small amount. A few days later, she insisted she needed more money. I ghosted her, but about 6 months later, she chatted with me again for a day and then ghosted me permanently. Never send anyone money. This is the Romance Scam.
Allyson also friended me on Facebook. Like Carolyn, she started to flatter me after telling me she had lost her husband. After she said wasn't working, I suspected something. Sure enough, she cried that she could she couldn't feed her children and begged me for money. I learned my lesson, and goodbye. This was another Romance Scam
A few Asian women found my account on Telegram and started to chat with me. In all cases, they had good jobs, so I knew these would not be romance scams. Cindy was from San Francisco and even told me I could stay at her house if I came to her city. After a while, she talked about investments. When I said I wasn't interested, she ghosted me. Apparently, she friended me to try to do financial business with her. Gina lived in St. Petersburg, Florida and kept sending me pictures. One day, she said she was in church and prayed that our relationship would last forever. A few days later, she ghosted me. They say one thing and do the opposite. It reminds me of a library manager I once knew.
