MONSTERS UNDER THE BED AND ELSEWHERE

That sterling organization, Playwrights for Pets, will be presenting an evening of short new works as a fund-raiser for Animal Haven on Tuesday, October 28th at 7:30 pm. Three one-acts under the heading, MONSTERS, will hopefully scare up some funds for all the deserving dogs and cats who need a home and bring folks over to check out Animal Haven SoHo at 251 Centre Street, a beautiful facility not only for pet adoption but for training classes, pet supplies and products, etc. Plays for the evening are by Bill Dudley, Stacey Lane and Zeus Moran, which will be read by Erin Cronican, Dena Douglass, Laura Gillis, David Lapkin, Jonna McElrath and John Moss. The requested donation is only $10, with wine or soft drink included, so what more could you ask for? To get there, take the 6 Train to Spring Street stop, N,Q,R,W to Prince Street stop, or B,D,F,V to Broadway/Lafayette stop. Animal Haven is located on Centre Street between Broome and Grand Streets, two blocks South of Spring Street. Reservations should be made by calling 718-768-4213 or e-mailing sue@playwrightsforpets.com. (Click here for a pdf flyer!)


MONSTERS ON NOV. 4TH

One week later, the REAL monsters come out from under the bed.

PLEASE VOTE!

While McCain was more, shall we say, "aggressive" at the final debate, he was also once again misleading. Joe the Plumber, as a small business owner would NOT be fined if he didn't use Obama's health plan, as he is a small business, and with a $3000 tax incentive for each new job he created, it is likely that any additional taxes Joe incurred would be offset. (Of course, it turns out that Joe wasn't a licensed plumber after all, so once again, the McCain team did not properly vet a person before using their name.) But the biggest error of the debate came when Obama said let's talk about issues, not hurt feelings--McCain didn't join him, change course and simply present his own plans. Rather, he went back to associations, name-calling and mudslinging. If McCain is such an agent of change, why didn't he welcome an opportunity to change and deal with what was important? Perhaps this is why, after so many years of being a "maverick" in DC he has not changed it from within--what makes anyone think he'll change it as President?

Finally, I would like to address the whole issue of "spreading the wealth." McCain said Obama's plans would be giving away people's hard-earned dollars when they should choose who to give it to, when and where. This, of course, is the Republican bottom line--keep the money with those who've garnered it versus giving government distribution rights. Senator McCain, the events of just the last few weeks have shown that things DON'T trickle down, that the approach you promote allows the greedy to hog it all for themselves, leading us ultimately to the pickle we're currently in. I'm not saying that people don't deserve to keep what they've honestly earned. But by setting up fair and even distribution, oversight is put into place and people (not just the wealthiest) are protected. It is the "every man for himself" attitude nurtured over the last eight years that has precipitated this crisis--more of the same will not get us out.