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Benjamin Geizhals
Feb15
VD at the Zoo
Posted By : Benjamin Geizhals

Did you continue a tradition for celebrating Valentine’s Day?The other day the New York Times reported on an alternate Valentine’s Day tradition. The San Antonio Zoo runs a fundraiser in which you can symbolically name a roach or rodent that would be fed to one of the zoo’s animals. The opportunity to acknowledge someone on Valentine’s Day to whom

Daniel Schwartz
Feb14
Valentine's Day 2024
Posted By : Daniel Schwartz

 Today I get the honor to celebrate with all of you, the loved ones in my life. This famous Hallmark Holiday (2nd most flowers sold day, after Mother’s Day) is a time to show your love for someone special in your life or the lives around you. As a kid, we didn’t have girl friends yet, but we also were required to get the crayons or markers out and

Nancy Schess
Feb13
Snow, At Last
Posted By : Nancy Schess

When my kids were in nursery school, they were taught to sleep with a spoon under their pillow to bring on a snowy day.  As I write this Monday evening, I have decided to sleep with a spoon under my pillow.   It has been so long since we have seen any real measure of snow, two years or so if the reporting today had been correct.   I miss it.  There

Rona Gura
Feb12
Football Season is Over
Posted By : Rona Gura

Football season is officially over. For our house that brings a total change of atmosphere. The only sport my husband avidly follows is football. He is a long-suffering Jets fan.   Sunday is the only day my husband has off from work. So, during football season I try not to make any plans on Sundays so he can relax and enjoy watching. I take the tim

Corey Bearak
Feb11
A playlist for this Wednesday
Posted By : Corey Bearak

In advance of Wednesday, instead of or beside that box of chocolates or nice piece of jewelry, why not offer a set of songs that reflect the sentiments of the day (and more).  At this time, I present Songs of Love, a set of 78 videos on YouTube or some 70 tunes on Apple Music. In the summer of 2016 a good friend and his wife celebrated their 50th

Mitch Tobol
Feb10
Card Day?
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

Valentine's Day is around the corner...start getting your cards, flowers, and chocolates orders in :-)   I thought it was initially started by Hallmark or a flower company but actually there are several stories how this began. According to the most famous, Saint Valentine was executed for secretly marrying couples to spare husbands from war, defyin

Fred Klein
Feb09
"Bombshell"
Posted By : Fred Klein

Last Friday we saw our friend, Erin McKenna, a Long Island girl transplanted to Key West, perform at iconic Williams Hall.    It was the first Williams Hall theatrical production, "Bombshell", a 5 act, one woman show starring Erin and directed by her friend Jeremy (The Cat) Zoma . During the arc of the show, Erin transforms herself from a competiti

Benjamin Geizhals
Feb08
Sake
Posted By : Benjamin Geizhals

We were at an upscale Japanese restaurant in South Beach. Very good food. Pricey.The choice of sake started with a sake at $60 for a carafe of about 300 ml. We ordered it.We loved the sake. As we left, I asked the waiter for the name of the sake we had enjoyed. It was “Dassai 45”.Weeks later we were at our local sushi restaurant. We asked our waitr

Shelley Simpson
Feb07
Home Team
Posted By : Shelley Simpson

Detroit Lions - I am from Detroit so they were my first team and I'm still a fan.  Detroit is a good place to be from – it never felt like home thought despite being my place of birth and locus for 3 decades. I dreamed about living in New York City.    DC and Florida – I lived there, owned property and yet always felt like I was passing through. Th

Nancy Schess
Feb06
Strolling
Posted By : Nancy Schess

It seemed like a fun idea, and it was.   Saturday night we went to see an 80’s cover band.  Two full hours of rocking to a playlist that took us back to a very different time – even back to the 70s.   A little Bon Jovi, Journey, Van Halen, Culture Club. And then a full eight and one half minutes of Paradise by the Dashboard Light.   Were we singing

Rona Gura
Feb05
How is Everyone Doing?
Posted By : Rona Gura

My favorite Muppet, Elmo, broke the internet this week. Elmo asked a simple question on X (formerly known as Twitter). Elmo posted:   Elmo is just checking in. How is everyone doing?   Elmo's tweet turned into a therapy session as thousands responded on social media.  Some responders seemed to be doing well.  An overwhelming number of responders, h

Corey Bearak
Feb04
Working...to make friends
Posted By : Corey Bearak

While I promote my work around the concept of making a difference - mostly in the realm of public policy, and often speak about the joy it often (always) brings this commentator, I gave some thought how it allows me to meet new and interesting people and forge relationships.  Most recently it involves two groups meeting weekly with a flurry of call

Mitch Tobol
Feb03
We’re putting the band back together!
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

This hasn’t happened in 3 years…my nuclear family is getting together. To facilitate this, flights must be arranged and coordinated, hotel rooms booked, and activities planned.  Lest I forget, COVID tests and an abundance of caution taken prior to the weekend.   To have everyone in one room  is worth the work. I’ll have to make sure my phone is ch

Fred Klein
Feb02
3 Choices
Posted By : Fred Klein

If you could choose between Fame, Money or Power, which one would you pick? All are extraordinary and out of the reach of most.   To me the choice is obvious:  Fame has so much hidden downside, Money has its negatives too, but Power, if wielded correctly for good, is my overwhelming choice.   Imagine if you had The Power!

Benjamin Geizhals
Feb01
Dana
Posted By : Benjamin Geizhals

Every person is a universe and every universe has it's mysteries.Flo met Dana at the Jewish Museum in Miami Beach. She followed us into the museum and immediately caught Flo’s eye. She had the air about her that invited Flo to ask “Are you okay?”Dana looked at Flo and asked“Can you give me a hug?”After the thank you for the hug, Dana explained that