The handsome groom
Walking down the aisle
For his soon to be bride
He’ll wait just a while
In a lovely white gown
A beautiful bride
Proceeded by bridesmaids
With ushers alongside
Escorted by her father
Who will leave her to meet
Her husband to be
With a smile, she’ll greet
From this day forward
Until death do you part
To love, honor and cherish
A marriage you’ll start
By, Randee Saber 8/18/06
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Pizza Delivery
In front of my car
Stopped at the light
A car with a sign
Was shining bright
The sign on the car
Was on the roof
Pizza was coming
No need for proof
A difficult job
Trying to find
So many houses
I’d lose my mind
You may have to wait
As long as an hour
Enough time to take
A nice hot shower
Why not pick up
Your own pizza pie
It won’t come late
It’s cheaper to buy
Delivering pizza
This job isn’t easy
Enjoy your pizza
That’s extra cheesy
By, Randee Saber 1/22/08
Stopped at the light
A car with a sign
Was shining bright
The sign on the car
Was on the roof
Pizza was coming
No need for proof
A difficult job
Trying to find
So many houses
I’d lose my mind
You may have to wait
As long as an hour
Enough time to take
A nice hot shower
Why not pick up
Your own pizza pie
It won’t come late
It’s cheaper to buy
Delivering pizza
This job isn’t easy
Enjoy your pizza
That’s extra cheesy
By, Randee Saber 1/22/08
Saturday, January 17, 2009
A Miracle on the Hudson River
A flock of geese
Came flying by
While the plane
Was in the sky
Engines seized
They had to land
An experienced pilot
Was in command
Quite a sight
A floating plane
Filling with water
Few would complain
Fellow travelers
Eager to aide
Outside the plane
Everyone stayed
On a very cold
Winter's day
Huddled together
Many would pray
All were rescued
No one died
Boats came rushing
To their side
Into the river
The captain knew
How to land
They said, “thank you”
By, Randee Saber 1/17/09
NEW YORK - Federal investigators said Saturday that the right engine of US Airways Flight 1549 is still attached to the plane, contradicting their earlier statements that both engines broke off after the aircraft hit the water. National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Peter Knudson said the water was so murky earlier that authorities couldn't see the right engine. "We're now looking for one engine, not two," Knudson said Saturday. The investigation played out as authorities released a frantic 911 call that captures the drama of the flight from almost the minute the ill-fated jetliner took off. A man from the Bronx called 911 at 3:29 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, three minutes after the plane took off. "Oh my God! It was a big plane. I heard a big boom just now. We looked up, and the plane came straight over us, and it was turning. Oh my God!" the caller said. Investigators began interviewing the pilot, Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger, and his co-pilot for the first time Saturday, said NTSB spokeswoman Bridget Serchak. Sullenberger glided the crippled aircraft into the river on Thursday afternoon when he couldn't make a nearby airport, saving the lives of all 155 people on board.
Came flying by
While the plane
Was in the sky
Engines seized
They had to land
An experienced pilot
Was in command
Quite a sight
A floating plane
Filling with water
Few would complain
Fellow travelers
Eager to aide
Outside the plane
Everyone stayed
On a very cold
Winter's day
Huddled together
Many would pray
All were rescued
No one died
Boats came rushing
To their side
Into the river
The captain knew
How to land
They said, “thank you”
By, Randee Saber 1/17/09
NEW YORK - Federal investigators said Saturday that the right engine of US Airways Flight 1549 is still attached to the plane, contradicting their earlier statements that both engines broke off after the aircraft hit the water. National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Peter Knudson said the water was so murky earlier that authorities couldn't see the right engine. "We're now looking for one engine, not two," Knudson said Saturday. The investigation played out as authorities released a frantic 911 call that captures the drama of the flight from almost the minute the ill-fated jetliner took off. A man from the Bronx called 911 at 3:29 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, three minutes after the plane took off. "Oh my God! It was a big plane. I heard a big boom just now. We looked up, and the plane came straight over us, and it was turning. Oh my God!" the caller said. Investigators began interviewing the pilot, Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger, and his co-pilot for the first time Saturday, said NTSB spokeswoman Bridget Serchak. Sullenberger glided the crippled aircraft into the river on Thursday afternoon when he couldn't make a nearby airport, saving the lives of all 155 people on board.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
He wasn't Robin Hood
He took from the rich
And kept from the poor
Bernard Madoff
Knew how to lure
Corporate investments
A man they could trust
Soon finding out
They had gone bust
Retirement money
They thought was secure
Now finding out
They've become poor
A Ponzi scheme
That's what it's called
Those not involved
Were also appalled
Returns on their money
A higher percent
From charities
Their funds he spent
If the investment’s
Too good to be true
It could be someone
Who's fooling your
By, Randee Saber 1/6/08
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bernard Madoff, a quiet force on Wall Street for decades, was arrested and charged on Thursday, Dec.,11, 2008 with allegedly running a $50 billion "Ponzi scheme" in what may rank among the biggest fraud cases ever. The former chairman of the Nasdaq Stock Market is best known as the founder of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, the closely-held market-making firm he launched in 1960. But he also ran a hedge fund that U.S. prosecutors said racked up $50 billion of fraudulent losses. Madoff told senior employees of his firm on Wednesday that "it's all just one big lie" and that it was "basically, a giant Ponzi scheme," with estimated investor losses of about $50 billion, according to the U.S. Attorney's criminal complaint against him. A Ponzi scheme is a swindle offering unusually high returns, with early investors paid off with money from later investors. "There is no innocent explanation," Madoff said, according to the criminal complaint. He told the agents that it was all his fault, and that he "paid investors with money that wasn't there," according to the complaint. U.S. prosecutors charged Madoff, 70, with a single count of securities fraud. They said he faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $5 million.Madoff has been conducting a Ponzi scheme since at least 2005, the U.S. said. Around the first week of December, Madoff told a senior employee that hedge fund clients had requested about $7 billion of their money back, and that he was struggling to pay them.
And kept from the poor
Bernard Madoff
Knew how to lure
Corporate investments
A man they could trust
Soon finding out
They had gone bust
Retirement money
They thought was secure
Now finding out
They've become poor
A Ponzi scheme
That's what it's called
Those not involved
Were also appalled
Returns on their money
A higher percent
From charities
Their funds he spent
If the investment’s
Too good to be true
It could be someone
Who's fooling your
By, Randee Saber 1/6/08
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bernard Madoff, a quiet force on Wall Street for decades, was arrested and charged on Thursday, Dec.,11, 2008 with allegedly running a $50 billion "Ponzi scheme" in what may rank among the biggest fraud cases ever. The former chairman of the Nasdaq Stock Market is best known as the founder of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, the closely-held market-making firm he launched in 1960. But he also ran a hedge fund that U.S. prosecutors said racked up $50 billion of fraudulent losses. Madoff told senior employees of his firm on Wednesday that "it's all just one big lie" and that it was "basically, a giant Ponzi scheme," with estimated investor losses of about $50 billion, according to the U.S. Attorney's criminal complaint against him. A Ponzi scheme is a swindle offering unusually high returns, with early investors paid off with money from later investors. "There is no innocent explanation," Madoff said, according to the criminal complaint. He told the agents that it was all his fault, and that he "paid investors with money that wasn't there," according to the complaint. U.S. prosecutors charged Madoff, 70, with a single count of securities fraud. They said he faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $5 million.Madoff has been conducting a Ponzi scheme since at least 2005, the U.S. said. Around the first week of December, Madoff told a senior employee that hedge fund clients had requested about $7 billion of their money back, and that he was struggling to pay them.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
In the line of duty
In the line of duty
That’s where you were
When you lost you life
How did this occur
You were fighting fires
You were killed in Iraq
You chased the bad guy
And you can't come back
In the line of duty
There was no hesitation
Risking your life
Seeking no admiration
By, Randee Saber, 12/20/08
A tribute to all the men and women who
willingly sacrifice their lives for others.
That’s where you were
When you lost you life
How did this occur
You were fighting fires
You were killed in Iraq
You chased the bad guy
And you can't come back
In the line of duty
There was no hesitation
Risking your life
Seeking no admiration
By, Randee Saber, 12/20/08
A tribute to all the men and women who
willingly sacrifice their lives for others.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Signs
There’s no end in sight
With signs everywhere
Many are helpful
Some shouldn’t be there
Road signs and street signs
So we won’t get lost
But plenty of billboards
Should all be tossed
Billboards that advertise
Liquor and beer
Tempting someone
While they try to steer
Train crossing warnings
And stop signs we need
Plus speed limit signs
For those who speed
Gas station signs
When prices are high
We'll find cheaper gas
If there's a supply
Motels and restaurants
Signs everywhere
If tired and hungry
No need to despair
Real estate signs
There's more each day
A hefty mortgage
Some people can't pay
A sign on a pole
They lost their pet
It just wandered off
And isn't home yet
The Zodiac signs
You'll find in a book
Perhaps you have talent
You'll just have to look
By, Randee Saber 12/18/08
With signs everywhere
Many are helpful
Some shouldn’t be there
Road signs and street signs
So we won’t get lost
But plenty of billboards
Should all be tossed
Billboards that advertise
Liquor and beer
Tempting someone
While they try to steer
Train crossing warnings
And stop signs we need
Plus speed limit signs
For those who speed
Gas station signs
When prices are high
We'll find cheaper gas
If there's a supply
Motels and restaurants
Signs everywhere
If tired and hungry
No need to despair
Real estate signs
There's more each day
A hefty mortgage
Some people can't pay
A sign on a pole
They lost their pet
It just wandered off
And isn't home yet
The Zodiac signs
You'll find in a book
Perhaps you have talent
You'll just have to look
By, Randee Saber 12/18/08
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
40 years on the assembly line
I’ve done my time
But not in jail
For forty years
With my lunch pail
I worked the line
By building cars
On Friday nights
We went to bars
A lot of changes
I have seen
When women came
The men were mean
We joined the union
To have a voice
Not to mention
We had no choice
We went on strike
When we were told
The picket line
Was always cold
Living off savings
That went very fast
Uncertain how long
The strike would last
It finally happened
The plant shut down
More unemployment
Filled our town
A foreign place
Is where they went
Stores would close
No money was spent
Outlawing unions
That dictated pay
Foreigners woked
Both night and day
I made the cars
You like to drive
Forced to retire
Yet I'll survive
By, Randee Saber 12/9/08
But not in jail
For forty years
With my lunch pail
I worked the line
By building cars
On Friday nights
We went to bars
A lot of changes
I have seen
When women came
The men were mean
We joined the union
To have a voice
Not to mention
We had no choice
We went on strike
When we were told
The picket line
Was always cold
Living off savings
That went very fast
Uncertain how long
The strike would last
It finally happened
The plant shut down
More unemployment
Filled our town
A foreign place
Is where they went
Stores would close
No money was spent
Outlawing unions
That dictated pay
Foreigners woked
Both night and day
I made the cars
You like to drive
Forced to retire
Yet I'll survive
By, Randee Saber 12/9/08
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