Archive | November, 2022
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IT’S NOT FAREWELL; IT’s ‘UNTIL NEXT TIME’ AS IN ‘AUF WIEDERSEHEN’

BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, MONDAY NOV. 14, 2022) — Now that THE PLANET safely navigated through the electoral swamps of September and November, we have a special announcement to make. As of today, THE PLANET shall be going dark, as they say in Vegas. Our next scheduled column […]

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CRIMSON AND CLOVER: VETS, BAZAARS, ELECTION SCUTTLES, MAYORAL MUSING, and ‘HOUSELESSNESS’

BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, THE WEEKEND EDITION NOV. 11-3, 2022) — The election bore now over, time to empty the files of the clover. To the Vets: First up, THE PLANET acknowledges all veterans, with gratitude and thanks for their service and selflessness. Battle of the Bazaars: St. […]

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THE DARK SIDE OF YESTERDAY: ARMAGEDDON or ARMISTICE? DISRUPTION or DESTINY? WHATCHY’ALL THINK?

BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, WEDNESDAY OCT. 9, 2022) — Yesterday. Okay. You voted. Or maybe you were smarter than that and didn’t vote. Either way, you once again got the results you deserve. Or maybe you got the result you didn’t deserve. The point is, the mid-terms are […]

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TOMORROW: THE VOTE … GET READY FOR A WILD RIDE

BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, MONDAY NOV. 7, 2022) — Tomorrow. Tomorrow is the first day in the final act of the worst presidency of modern times. THE PLANET doesn’t place the entirety of blame on Syracuse Joe Biden. He’s pushing 80, an old 80, and jokes aside, his […]

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QUESTIONS 1 (SHOULD YOU VOTE TO RISE YOUR TAXES?) and 4 (SHOULD YOU GIVE ILLEGALS THE VOTE) BOTH NEED A ‘NO’VOTE … Q2 (DENTAL INSURANCE) & 3 (LIQuOR LICENSES), WHO CARES?

BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, THE WEEKEND EDITION NOV. 4-6, 2002, 2022) — With the mid terms looming, THE PLANET weighs in on the questions that adorn the ballot statewide. There are four of them. Your cheat sheet: Vote “NO” on Q. 1 and 4. Qs. 2 and 3 […]

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PART TWO OF ‘HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY’: ON THE RADAR, TYER … KAVEY … PERSIP

BY DAN VALENTI PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY Second in a Series (FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, WEDNESDAY NOV. 2, 2022) — Continuing with How They Got That Way, THE PLANET continues to uncover the manner in which certain of our public officials stumbled upon their careers in public life. HOW LINDA “FLAT” TYER GOT THAT WAY […]

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