The Gates of Hell Are Being Shut Down?

It what seems like a fittingly appropriate post on today, the day I posted about George Carlin's death, I had to share this funny tidbit. In Yonkers, New York, a defunct power plant has acquired a nickname that may nearby residents find unflattering: the Gates of Hell. The Yonkers City Council is now trying to squash the nickname and have the power plant referred to as either the Glenwood Power Station or by its address. It probably does not help that a councilwoman had actually used the nickname, the Gates of Hell, in a flier about a community meeting. Leave it to New York to try to squash the Gates of Hell.

However, when you think about it, is the Gates of Hell, really that bad? Most art aficionados, would think of the sculpture that French artist Auguste Rodin created. The sculpture is over 19 feet high and 13 feet wide and contains 180 figures.

If New York has a Little Italy, why not a Little Gates of Hell? Just a thought! Maybe if Yonkers markets it right, it could turn into a tourist attraction? After all, John McCain said he wants to go to the Gates of Hell.

Favorite Quote of Last Week: “We're going to send Jessica Simpson to the Democrat National Convention.”

So I came across this quote from last week and I had to share it. On April 30, 2008, President George W. Bush welcomed the Super Bowl winning New York Giants to the White House for their congratulatory visit. Being a true Dallas Cowboys fan, President Bush remembers the beating that the Giants gave the Cowboys this past season and the fact that Jessica Simpson was blamed (by fans) for Tony Romo’s worst performance of his career. Considering the current struggles that John McCain is facing, President Bush joking said, “We're going to send Jessica Simpson to the Democrat National Convention.”