We're Celebrating - And With Good Reason!

A HUGE new record

for the Dan Cirucci Blog.

25 MILLION pageviews!

Thanks, everybody!

Chat GPT's View Of Dan And His World . . .

 

Our Most Viewed Postings Of Late . . .

According to Google, here are the MOST VIEWED postings on the Dan Cirucci Blog during the past 18 months. Note that many are older items that continue to attract readers. Enjoy!

http://dancirucci.blogspot.com/2011/12/was-clyde-barrow-impotent-gay-bisexual.html

http://dancirucci.blogspot.com/2019/04/kate-smith-you-dont-know-half-of-it.html

http://dancirucci.blogspot.com/2019/01/what-you-never-knew-about-carol-channing.html

http://dancirucci.blogspot.com/2026/01/complete-2026-mummers-parade-winners.html

http://dancirucci.blogspot.com/2020/06/cherry-hill-four-greatest-mayors-plus.html

http://dancirucci.blogspot.com/2012/03/remember-patricia-murphys-candleight.html

http://dancirucci.blogspot.com/2018/05/hollywood-nudes-three-of-greatest-ever.html

http://dancirucci.blogspot.com/2010/11/repeat-after-me-bruce-springsteen-is.html

http://dancirucci.blogspot.com/2021/05/more-than-you-need-to-know-about-this.html

Dan Cirucci Blog Scores 20 MILLION Pageviews!

 Thanks, everybody as we set yet another record: 20 MILLION pageviews! Keep visiting, and tell your friends.

Dan Cirucci Blog Reaches 15 MILLION Pageviews!

The Dan Cirucci Blog reaches a 

GREAT NEW MILESTONE 

15 MILLION PAGEVIEWS! 

Thanks, everybody 

for  making us a 

huge success.

We are truly grateful!

We've Reached 7 MILLION Pageviews!

More than 7 MILLION pageviews! This is a great new milestone for the Dan Cirucci Blog. Thanks so much, everybody!

Another Big Milestone For The Dan Cirucci Blog!

The Dan Cirucci Blog has now surpassed 

SIX MILLION pageviews!

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Our Biggest Blog Milestone Yet, HOORAY!

The Dan Cirucci Blog 

has just reached 

FIVE MILLION pageviews! 

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The Dan Cirucci Blog Reaches 4.7 MILLION Pageviews!

Hey everybody! 

This is a great new milestone for us. Approaching 5 MILLION pageviews. 

Hooray and Thank you!

WOW! 4.3 Million Pageviews! Thanks, Everybody

The Dan Cirucci Blog has reached a BIG new milestone. 4.3 MILLION pageviews! HOORAY!

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Matt And Dan At The NJ GOP Summit In AC!

Had a great time this weekend with the incredible Matt Rooney of Save Jersey at the Statewide New Jersey Republican Summit at Harrah's in Atlantic City. We met and chatted with so many interesting people -- patriots, activists, informed citizens and dedicated public officials.
Here then are a couple of our interviews with New Jerseyans who are working diligently to uphold the state's cherished motto, Liberty and Prosperity!

On The Occasion Of Our [Almost] Sweet 16 . . .

This blog/website will be 16 years old later this year. It will indeed be a Sweet Sixteen and we're already planning for a celebration that's tout glacé! 

This whole thing started on a dare from Aimee Cirucci (now Aimee Lorge) who told us we could set up a blog in ten minutes. We barely knew what a blog was. But we went to a place called Blogger (the best known of very few such platforms at that time) and, after a few easy steps we were up and running. In the beginning we were just this side of rudimentary. But over time became more sophisticated, more technologically advanced and more up to date. We did this, and we continue to do it, to compete as best we can. Still, the basic structure and purpose of this site haas not changed. Though we've added much more video and become more of an aggregator of items culled from many sources, we've retained our distinctive look and view of the world filtered through our own gimlet eye. We plan to keep it that way as long as you keep following us.

Anyway, our first post on this site in November, 2007 was all about authenticity. The people and events we mentioned at that time were very much of the era and are now somewhat dated. But the point of the whole essay remains: authenticity is a rare commodity and our nation still thirsts for it just as it did then. Here's what we said:

Ed Rendell seems to have it, but Jon Corzine probably wouldn't recognize it if he tripped over it.
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has it. Justice Anthony Kennedy doesn't. Thomas Eakins had it. Thomas Kinkade doesn't. Barbra Streisand had it a long time ago, then lost it. Martha Stewart lost it, but got it back again.
Though it's a hot commodity, Charles Schwab can't sell it, and Donald Trump can't buy it.
I'm talking about authenticity. And right now it's the one thing we seem to crave more than anything else.
Without our quest for authenticy, Ralph Lauren would never have prospered and plastic slipcovers would never, mercifully, have died. Our thirst for all things authentic gave birth to shabby chic, recycled paper products, the rise of Northern Liberties and the demise of Styrofoam.
It's also why expensive new items of clothing or furniture have been distressed, weathered, stone-washed, frayed and even torn so that they'd look like they've been used or worn for years. Authenticity is the father of retro. It's what inspires automakers to design cars like the PT Cruiser and the Scion and the Chevy HHR.
Our nation yearns for the faded colors of Old Glory, the familiarity of a real neighborhood, the intimacy of a corner bar, the security of an old armchair and the taste of almost anything that's in season and fresh cooked.
The philosopher Kierkegaard said: "No authentic human life is possible without irony." In recent times, what then is more ironic than the emergence of Ronald Reagan as an authentic American hero? Reagan was a movie star, steeped in the artificiality of Hollywood. But he understood and wisely embraced the yearnings of small-town America.
He not only knew how to tap into something deep within our collective soul but he also trusted us with that soul. At the same time, he always remained true to his core beliefs. And over the long haul, this combination of confidence and constancy proved comforting. It won our affection and, more important, our trust.
Being authentic is hard work.
It takes discipline. Authentic leaders know who they are. They are comfortable in their own skin. Their own quiet, practiced belief in themselves is what moves them to inspire others.
And they do that by first spending lots of time really listening to the people they hope to inspire. In a world full of cowards, genuine leaders are called on to chart new paths, take risks and even show a bit of old-fashioned courage now and then.
AUTHENTIC leaders are imperfect. They're distinctive, quirky and even eccentric.
And because they aren't afraid to trust their instincts, they can surprise us as well. There's little doubt that Churchill was authentic. So, too, was Harry Truman.
But what about those who aspire to lead us today? Is Mitt Romney really too good to be true? Will Barack Obama be able to find his own voice and summon the maturity to lead?
Is John McCain truly unique or just plain cranky? When Rudy Giuliani accepts a phone call from his wife in the middle of a speech, is that real - or simply rude? And in the end, is there anything at all about Hillary Clinton that's genuine?
Right now, we don't know the answers to these questions.
We only know that we yearn for authenticity.
But always, we must be careful what we wish for. And we must pay close attention to all that we see and hear and experience while the spinmeisters and image-makers toil away.
For while we continue to crave authenticity, some of us suspect that George Orwell may have been right nearly 60 years ago when he said: "We have a hunger for something like authenticity, but are easily satisfied by an ersatz facsimile." 

New Jerseyans: Internet Taxes Ahead For You?

The Republican members of the New Jersey Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee blasted a new report issued by the New Jersey Division of Taxation that calls for the taxation of cloud computing and software subscription services.

“The latest report from Taxation makes it clear that the Murphy administration is looking at new taxes on many Internet-based services,” said Senator Declan O’Scanlon (R-13), the Republican Budget Officer. “So much for Governor Murphy’s recent statements that there would be ‘no new taxes.’ That certainly didn’t last long.”

During a recent Bloomberg interview following his State of the State address, Governor Murphy said there would be “absolutely no new taxes” this year for New Jerseyans.

“Governor Murphy continues to parse words when he talks about tax increases,” said Senate Republican Leader Steven Oroho (R-24). “He might not enact the new taxes on Internet services right away, but he’s clearly doing the planning. Maybe it’ll be after Election Day, maybe 2024, but these new taxes on cloud services are almost certainly on the governor’s drawing board.”

The proposed tax increases were included in a report issued by the Division of Taxation, “Studying the Impact of Digital Economy.”

One section of the report broadly recommends taxing cloud services that “allow a customer to access and use the software of a service provider through the internet.”

“Popular cloud services that many people use to back up their phones and computers could end up being taxed,” said Senator Michael Testa (R-1). “If you pay for extra storage through services like iCloud, Google One, OneDrive, or Dropbox, get ready to pay more if Murphy’s proposed cloud tax is enacted.”

Another section of the report notes that Software as a Service (SaaS) is currently not taxed and recommends a tax be considered “in the context of contemporary software practices and the market growth of SaaS.”

With most software now distributed online, software subscription services have grown increasingly common. Instead of a one-time purchase, consumers pay a monthly or annual fee in exchange for access to the latest version of a program and product updates.

“‘Software as a Service’ is what people are paying for when they subscribe to Office 365, Adobe Creative Suite, and other popular software products used on their phones, laptops, and tablets,” said Senator Doug Steinhardt (R-23). “Adding new taxes to these increasingly popular software subscriptions is just one more way Governor Murphy will nickel-and-dime New Jerseyans.”

The Republican Budget Committee members challenged Governor Murphy to state clearly if the tax increases proposed by his administration’s Division of Taxation are in the works.

“New Jerseyans deserve to know if new taxes on cloud services and other digital products will be advanced by the Murphy administration as the Division of Taxation is proposing,” added Senator Sam Thompson (R-12). “If Governor Murphy plans on considering or adopting these cloud taxes at any point in the future, even if not this year, he should have the decency to be honest about it.”

HOORAY! Dan Cirucci Blog Reaches Another Milestone!

WOW!

Since our inception, There have been 4.2 MILLION visits to the Dan Cirucci Blog! Thanks, everybody!

A New Series Of Videos On The Horizon!

 

A Power Program, A Dynamite Confab: SATURDAY!

 

4 Conservative Talk Radio hosts, 1 stage, 1 hour. 0% chance of dead air!    “Hot Button Issues” Sat., March 26th, 11:45 AM- 12:45 PM Hear from some of the top conservative New Jersey media voices about the message voters sent in 2021 and what's on their listeners' minds in 2022!

See full itinerary & get your tickets today!

Chairman Bob Hugin, Moderator Bob Hugin was elected Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee on June 23, 2021. Mr. Hugin chaired the board of the Garden State Initiative, a nonpartisan research and educational organization which focuses on economic issues in New Jersey.  Bob also serves as the Chair of The Darden School Foundation, University of Virginia.  He is a longstanding member of the Board of Trustees of Family Promise, a national non-profit network assisting homeless families.  He is also a director of Chubb Limited and the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy. Mr. Hugin received an AB degree from Princeton University in 1976 and an MBA from the University of Virginia in 1985 and served as a United States Marine Corps infantry officer during the intervening period.  Bob and his wife Kathy have three children and live in Summit, New Jersey. Matt Rooney Hailed as "the most influential conservative in New Jersey" on The New Jersey Globe's 2021 Power List, Matt Rooney is the founder and editor-in-chief of SaveJersey.com, the Garden State's #1 conservative news and commentary website launched in 2008. Matt is also the host of 'The Matt Rooney Show' which airs every Sunday evening from 8-10PM on Philadelphia's 1210 WPHT. Outside of the political arena, Matt is a practicing New Jersey attorney based in Camden County. Rich Zeoli Rich Zeoli is the host of "The Rich Zeoli Show" on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT in Philadelphia. He is the founder of RZC Impact Executive Communications Training which specializes in media and presentation skills coaching. In addition to high profile political leaders, his clients have included Fortune 500 C-Suite Executives, national television personalities, and bestselling authors. He has personally trained individuals for high profile speaking engagements and appearances on national programs including Good Morning America, CBS Sunday Morning, CBS Evening News, Hannity, Meet the Press, Today, among others. Rich is the author of “The Seven Principles of Public Speaking: Proven Methods of a PR Pro." Harry Hurley Harry Hurley was born in Atlantic City on June 19, 1960. At 19 years old, he became one of the youngest full-time newspaper staff writers in America, earning his staff byline at The Press of Atlantic City! He enjoyed a 10-year career as an Atlantic City Hotel Casino Executive, serving at the highest level of the casino industry. His broadcasting career began on July 1, 1991, on WFPG 1450 AM, where he introduced his evening talk show – which shortly thereafter became 'Hurley in the Morning'. Harry has named as one of the Top 100 radio hosts nationwide for eight consecutive years by Talkers Magazine. Harry is married and lives in Egg Harbor Township with his wife Margie. They have three adult children; Kristin, Lauren, Robert, and grandson named Noah Hurley Baker. Dom Giordano Since 1987, when The Dom Giordano Program became the country’s first teacher-turned-talk show host, The Dom Giordano Program has been the place that Philadelphia comes to talk. “Talkers Magazine” has named Dom one of the Top 100 Most Influential Talk Show Hosts in America for more than six years. Together with producer Dan Borowski, Dom Giordano remains the Dean of Philadelphia radio and continues to hold our elected leaders feet to the fire on a daily basis. See full itinerary & get your tickets today!

OMG! Great New Milestone For Dan Cirucci Blog!

 

Thanks, everybody for helping us reach another BIG MILESTONE. 

4 MILLION page views! 

Keep returning every day as we set new records!

HOORAY! We've Set Another Record. 3.8 MILLION!

 

Thanks, everybody! 

More than 3.8 MILLION pageviews 

for the Dan Cirucci Blog!

Dan Cirucci Blog: Week's Top Five Stories!

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