On Long Island there is a long history of private clubs that were built in the late 1800s and early 1900s. In todays world these clubs are very prestigous, very expensive and imposible to be a member at. The Gotham golf outing being at Cold SPring CC is one of these clubs, a very beutiful place. But on Long Island there are many clubs, and one is better than the next, all with a long history and very large properties carved into the landscape. I have been to many of these clubs but this week I played in an outing that seemed to be the nicest of them all, until the next one. MBH. 

We’ve been going through the bittersweet task of organizing my parents’ photo albums. They’re not just filled with pictures, they’re full of memories. Literally, memories -- letters, notes, and cards neatly taped alongside the photos.As we worked our way back to the very beginning, I found myself looking at my own baby pictures in a new way. There were so many, year by year. At first, I wasn’t even sure I recognized myself. 

Labor Day is supposed to be a day to celebrate the American worker, which I try to do.  But I must also admit that I am also celebrating the fact that I don’t have to work. It’s the unofficial end of summer, which means one last barbecue, one last excuse to wear white, including a handbag that I love and will put away tomorrow in its dustbag for its winter hibernation 

While attending an intimate concert — certainly in comparison to venues such as Radio City, Jones Beach or the Garden among other wonderful places to take in shows, last Thursday eve (September 3, 2026) I mused might this gig wind up near the very top of shows covered in my year-end Top Ten Concerts of 2026 commentary.  My daughter, Marisa, and I very much enjoyed Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues at The City Winery.  Justin played most of my fave songs he wrote and sang with the Moodies including Question (one of my all-time fave s

Most of us don’t like being bad at things.When you’re young, being a beginner is normal. We fall off the bike, miss the ball, play the wrong note, and try again. Nobody expects us to know what we’re doing.Unfortunately, that changes when we're adults. We get comfortable being capable. We know our jobs, and generally avoid situations that might make us look foolish. Although I seem to do that a lot:)I know the feeling. When I try something new, part of me wants to skip the awkward stage and be good at it right away. Unfortunately, learning doesn’t work that way.

Do you have a routine?You know, a usual way of doing daily tasks in a specific order, such as morning hygiene or exercise. I know I do, morning, noon and night. So many rituals backed by the fear or guilt of not doing them.I wonder, however, are they really as healthy as they are cracked up to be?

Instilled in the school years of childhood, September always presents an opportunity for a new beginning. We may not replace our marble notebooks and looseleaf binders or open new boxes of pencils and crayons, but there is still a special “starting-over” in September.And September’s weather offers the prospect of change. Not the change of Spring - with its blossoms - but the teasing contrast of the remnants of summer with the refreshing cool relief that forebodes the coming winter.A new classroom. A new teacher. A new chance. 

Yes, It’s Hectic — And That’s RealLet’s be honest: networking can feel like a chore when your schedule is already bursting at the seams. Events take time. Follow‑ups take energy. Meeting new people takes mental bandwidth.Sometimes you’ll show up tired. Sometimes you’ll feel awkward. Sometimes you’ll wonder why you agreed to go at all.