Google Winterlab at Bryant Park NYC with Kay Hall Reporting - Short Film by Peter G Pereira 2013

HAPPY Thankshanukkah!

I am just grateful to all my readers and to be here with you celebrating Thankshanukkah! with family and friends and much love!

What the Sheep saw

On Wed, Oct. 16/2013 the NY Post reported a story about a terrified sheep that escaped from a slaughterhouse and ran for her life. Sadly she was captured and dragged back to the death chamber to be killed.

WHAT THE SHEEP SAW:

In her tiny corral her body pushed tight and with her brethren she fights for breath.
A neighbour is lifted upside down and back feet tied. Her hanging head almost touches the fresh blood on the floor of her newborn. Bleating. Panic and smell of terror. Bowels puke, fear and stench and terror...bleating. A mans hand a swipe on neck, cutting, blood pouring, eye blinking, weaker, weaker run...run.
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Please understand that Halal as well as Kosher animals are strapped upside down, their throats slit and are then left to bleed out still alive and conscious as the next animal in line watches. You should do some research on Wiki about this practice.

As an aside to the article..if you see a running, scared farm animal loose in the city please do not return it to the place of death and horror from which it ran.

P.S. To Coke O'Neal who saved the sheep. You tried to do a good thing. In retrospect, which is always easy...next time offer to buy the damn sheep from the slaughter guy and take it to a petting zoo.

Her Name- Sculpture by Karina Holosko

I am working with the female form for the first time.

Can you find the third eye on her?

She is wise, she is joyous she is learning to play in her own sandbox...at once exhaustive and glorious...a long time coming..

A beautiful Grandfather Clock

I was at the Met this weekend and I took this picture of a grandfather clock. It reminded me of my father Joseph Holosko who actually built me one by hand and always promised it would be mine.
I probably will never find out what happened to my clock so I took this picture to remind me of the one that was made with love in my honour. 

Stock tips for ARTISTS from Kay Hall

As many of you may or may not know I have a private blog, with a very good following  that explores different stock tips that interest me. I am hesitant to discuss this here but due to popular demand I will try to guide some of you into investment possibilities.

Myself and my husband are artists so our income can very dramatically from year to year. Getting to know the stock market is one of the best ways an artist can not only keep afloat but profit wildly.

This is a stock market for artists. Time to INVEST!

You don't have to start big. A little money placed in the right place can do extremely well in this market.

Go online and find a brokerage firm that has a low trade by trade cost. You might find you're a brilliant day tripper so a low cost trade price will help.

First look around your personal world and write a list of the things that your really, really like. I would exclude things related to the food and retail industry I find them too volatile and when there are so many good IPO's forming and since artists have fine tuned intuition and research skills you should explore stuff you use, admire and enjoy.

Once you find what you like Google the company name and add stocks. Up will come this little graph that shows the stock activity as far back as you like. The most important thing you can locate is the lowest that the stock has ever been over two years. Most new IPO's do not have a stock history but it has been in my experience that many companies over eager to attract investor monies get to the market too early and the stock unfortunately starts strong at 15 for example and falls dramatically.

If your looking for solid internet stuff that you can hold over time go with the big boys. Google, Yahoo, Facebook are solid, won't fall much and are what I considered the modern blue chip. You might not make all that much money but you will have a solid stock in your pocket. Some brokerage firms will consider that investment enough to get you a good credit card at a sweet rate.

However, for a little more thrill you can day trip or play options . Options are my favorite. It makes you feel engaged. I am told that  80% of people who play options loose. But these are people who have not educated themselves enough or brokers playing with someone else's money.   Don't worry with the right approach you have a lot more information at your fingertips to make a good decision.  This is great for artists. It is fun, challenging, thrilling and takes a certain intuitive flair. Because we have that flair and some extra time you can babysit the stock.  With the right research you should not be afraid of Options just do the research educate yourself make sure you understand what a strike price is how much your buying the contract for and the Put and Call options. DO THE ARITHMATIC before you buy.  If you want to play start small, expect to loose while you learn but if you have a calling you can do very well in a short period of time. If you have fun you will make money. The trick is finding your niche and expect to loose while you find it. That's the price of your education.

I am being asked about Twitter which will IPO shortly. In my experience when the news media starts reporting on a stock, purchasing time has passed. Too many people swoop in with Facebook hopes, the stock gets elevated and then falls. I don't use Twitter so I won't buy it, but if you do I suggest you buy right away with low expectations or wait six months to follow the stock feed.

One thing you really have to watch with social media stock is where the money is coming from. Find out how Twitter for example brings in hard cash. Most often the revenues are straight advertising dollars but not even the advertisers can find a reliable way to trace the investment on ads to consumer dollars. If you Google "How does Facebook make Money", you will see what I mean.

If you don't see that the advertising dollars are reaching the consumer, trust your gut. There are a  lot more IPO's out there. It's really a great time to invest. The other thing that you must understand is that once a company goes public the company is run by investors. The guy at the helm that got it there is gone and committees decide what direction, who goes where, and with what. This new crew does not give a damn about patience. They want money, they want the stock to go up and they want it now.  Their decisions will affect your stock so do some research on the CEO's. Get their names look them up on the internet, see their pictures and do as much digging as possible.

When that's done  you can make a decision regarding a person or group of people. The most important tip I can give you is to use your gut  on the 'new team'. If they do not inspire your confidence or their views on the environment differ dramatically from yours find another place to put your money. If you like them go for it.

A lot of these so called financial people are artists in their own right. They are very honest and open about the tribe they belong to. If you don't fit into their tribe your money won't either. Think of your money as an extension of yourself that gives you the power to influence the direction of the companies you invest in. Use that power!!!

What a terrible shame. This should be outlawed

I picked up the NY Post today to find out that hunters had joyfully killed a 700 lbs alligator and planned to eat it.

This beautiful specimen, this fantastical creature earned a right to live. Such a murder is not one to be celebrated. It is to be mourned.

"All creatures big and small God loves them all"

APCA and the Berg Memorial Hospital in NYC

I just want to thank the caring people at the Berg Memorial Animal Hospital and the ASPCA in NYC.

Sadly, I had to put my cat Luke to sleep. On the way to the hospital he passed quietly in his carrier.

The staff at Berg was wonderful sincerely sympathetic, and caring... especially Nina at the front desk.

What really blew me away was the card of condolences that I received from the ASPCA.

What a thoughtful and comforting action. Please take the time to support this wonderful organization!

I have taken the leap I have fallen in Love

I have never been attracted or liked cars much. Because I live in NYC I have never had any reason to want one. I am also very wary of cars that talk and drive on their own and have a severe lack of manual overrides in case anything goes wrong.

For example, just last year a woman drown in a flood in Jersy just beacause the windows short circuited and she couldn't roll them down.

But all this ended for me the other day when I fell in love and bought this new baby. I know the parts will be a killer to find but I don't care I'm in love. Everthing is original down to the car mats.

Her name has not been revealed to me yet.

My master's Degree

As many of you may or may not know my Masters degree is still in question. So once again I will post the degree requested by my brother Michael Holosko who apparently continues to be convinced of the non existence of such a degree. As is often the case when someone continues to lie they rarely come clean even when confronted.

Can u imagine a working professional obsessed by the existence of a simple degree?

And when someone continues to lie they are hiding something themselves...

LIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE!

Stop with the fur Fendi

As I perused through the June/July issue of Harpers magazine today I came across an ad for a Fendi purse made out of fur. It struck me as the ultimate in trashy ignorance...using the fur off dead animals to sew it into a tiny face of an animal on a  purse. Oh come on Fendi!

This is tacky, insensitive, cruel and self centered. Don't buy fur. Wearing death for vanity is not a good karmatic option.

China Spice in Yorkville is Fabulous Gourmet Chinese

Get off your duff Yorkville and patronize this place. Sometimes the best things are right under your nose.

My husband and I took a little trip to China Spice around the corner tonite. We didn't get past the fantastic  appetizers. This is not your stardard NYC Chinese restaurant. It's one cut above. I'd call it Gourmet Chineese.

The egg rolls were the best I have ever tasted. And I have eaten a lot of eggs roles in my time. The tempura shrimp were presented on a fab decorative square plate with lemon slices. They were crispy and light... perfect for a hot day. We also had the Szechuan wontons which  came in a really creamy spicy red sauce that I kept pouring on everything.

Even the chicken wings were light, crispy and the perfect size.

My husband and I are appetizer fans and I can't wait to try some more. The couple who sat next to us raved about the crab Ragooon.

Go.Try. Eat. YUM

#212-535-5223

Perry's Ice Cream THE ULIMATE in Low calorie treats. Fat Free, No Sugar Added, 80% Lactose Free

The eagle has landed. GOOD-GET-EAT!!!!!!!

PERRY'S ICE CREAM  Fat Free, No sugar ADDED, 80% Lactose Free

 I have found what I feel is the ultimate in Ice Cream Discoveries at my local grocery story, the KY Deli on 83rd and York Ave, I discovered the impossible. I discovered Perry's Ice Cream. Fat Fat Free, No Sugar Added, 80% Lactose Free. THIS PRODUCT IS A MODERN MIRACLE!!

AND WHAT???? Only 130 calories, You read it right. 130 calories per 1/2 cup. Per serving and there are 4 servings per container .

THAT MEANS THAT THE ENTIRE TUB is a mere 520 calories 

Compare that to the best selling brand at 380 calories per half cup at 4 servings per tub which is a whopping 1520 calories

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN???? You can eat a whole tub of Perry's guilt free. It comes in chocolate and vanilla. I don't know where you can get in Manhattan except at KY. I can't find it any grocery story. So good luck maybe you can send at email to perrysicecream.com and ask where you can find it.  GOOD LUCK and GOOD EATING

MTA and Homeland Security Suggestions

WE NEED A PLAN IF THE SUBWAY GETS STALLED.

I have been on the subway when it has grinded to a halt. The messaged are vague and I have observed that a strange paranoia starts  to set in. People start to get nervous and babies start to cry.

I began to ask what were we going to do about bathroom space? What if it gets hot? What if someone passes out? Who will step up to organize the rules? How long should we wait until we decide to take action? What action do we take and in what order?

Dear MTA could you please come up with a set of rules to follow and post it on the train in case the sound system fails?

Best Grocery Store pizza at D'Agastino on 80th and York

If you are looking for an alternative to frozen pizza you won't find a better one than the homemade pizza in the cheese  section at the D'Agastino grocery store on 80th and York.

I get  half pound of mozzarella cheese , a tomato, some mushrooms to dress it up and throw it in the oven at 425 for 20-25 min. Or until the crust turns a nice brown.

The packaging doesn't do much for consumer confidence but trust me it is a fantasic  puzza with a nice fluffy crust and none of the preservative aftertaste that you find in frozen counterparts.

It is homemade at the deli. You will thank me.

Happy 4th 2013

Relaxing in Carl Schurtz Park with Henry Hall on a beautiful July 4th. I am so grateful God has taken the time to guide my way. One thing I've learned....God does not make mistakes and he certainly did not make one when this great country was born. Happy Fourth of July 2013

Usher what were you thinking?

What a disappointing musical arrangement Usher put together for the July 4th fireworks display in NYC.

And I love Usher. He is an incredibly talented man. And I am sure the opinions of others may have gotten in the way regarding the musical selection.

The music was essentially a tribute to Usher and his friends and was
devoid of any sense of American history.

Did Usher even study American musical  history?  It appears his knowledge of American music goes back only a couple of decades.

And honestly...what was up with that rendition of God Bless America??? Did they even see the original musical score?

Here is a hint for next year..google 50 best Patriotic American songs.

Sorry Usher for my humble observations.

Otherwise, the show gets 4/5  Wows.

Lincoln's Speech at Gettysburg

Watch "Lincoln's Speech At Gettysburg" on YouTube

Happy 4th of July 2013

God Bless America

Leave counterfeit handbags Alone!!!

Visiting New York and buying a counterfeit handbag is probably one of the most exciting rides a girl can have.

1. There is the journey to China Town.

2. Then there is the seedy encounter with a person holding a picture of the desired object.

3. After that the journey continues through a dingy catacomb maze.

4.  The prize is spotted, the object desired, money is exchanged.

5. A journey back to the crowded streets concludes.

6.  And finally.. the coupe de resistance..wearing the bag in hometown USA.

Women come from all over the world to experience this ride.

Please don't ruin it.