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Benjamin Geizhals
Aug21
Happy Birthday
Posted By : Benjamin Geizhals

Yesterday was my birthday and it was a Happy One! I was apprehensive about my birthday falling during Blog Happiness Week because I knew that it would have to find its way into my blog. This was one of the big ones -- when the government, movie theaters, and NYC MTA start to look at you differently. My sister -- many years my junior -- captured

Erik Scheibe
Aug20
Happiness and American Nobility
Posted By : Erik Scheibe

Rona's blog regarding happiness and money inspired my thoughts and blog in this theme week.   While I do not believe that there is a direct relationship between money and happiness, I do believe that they are interconnected, perhaps dysfunctionally.  Most of the wealthy people lI have seen lead miserable lives, ieven if they don't acknowledge it. 

Nancy Schess
Aug18
Happiness -- A Personal Choice
Posted By : Nancy Schess

Like Rona, I thought that this topic was going to be a cinch but in the end, I don’t think it is. What makes one person happy may be vastly different from what brings a smile to another. Sure, there are probably themes but when you dig down deep, where does happiness really come from for you? For me, I call on life’s moments and so thought I wou

Rona Gura
Aug18
Money Can’t Buy You Love, But Does it Buy Happiness?
Posted By : Rona Gura

When Fred offered the suggestion of “Happiness Week,” my first thought was this is going to be a “cinch.” Just the evening before, my husband and I were in our kitchen when, one by one, our kids each walked in from their evening out. We wound up spending over two hours in the kitchen talking and laughing with them. It was the perfect moment in time

Donald Bernstein
Aug17
Happiness
Posted By : Donald Bernstein

"Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile."   He's Gone -The Grateful Dead   It was a mild winter afternoon on December 22, 1992 when my secretary buzzed me and said there was a detective from Boca Raton, Florida on the telephone.  I was confused.  I thought it might be a PBA solicitation and hesitated, but then took the call.   The detective as

Mitch Tobol
Aug16
Should we be using them?
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

Drone strikes have been around since the first recorded use of one in 1849 when the Austrians used pilotless balloons against revolutinary citizens in Venice. However, since 9/11 we have used drones to kill suspected terrorists in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, and other countries.   Those who are for using drones say that they have decim

Fred Klein
Aug15
The Comeback Kid
Posted By : Fred Klein

For as long as Gotham has had softball teams (Batmen and Bombers) I have pitched for one or the other. However, I was forced to retire this Winter due to chronic hip and back pain. I became the non playing Manager of the Batmen, but never scratched the itch or exorcised the dream to return to the pitching mound. Over the last few months the pain ha

Benjamin Geizhals
Aug14
Comic Relief
Posted By : Benjamin Geizhals

Unfortunately, for me, there is no comic relief. I am looking for it, but can’t find it. I remember them --  Whoopi, Billy and Robin --at Shea Stadium in their Comic Relief T Shirts, putting a smile on every face in the place. But the memory, or a You Tube video, won't bring a smile to my face. Not now, not yet, maybe someday. The old clips onl

Erik Scheibe
Aug13
Happiness Blog?!?
Posted By : Erik Scheibe

The bloggers had discussed doing a blog on happiness.  I don't know if I'm kicking off the week with it, or if this isn't exactly what we had in mind, but yesterday's tragedy involving Robin Williams certainly seemed to relate to the topic. It has obviously been all over TV and Facebook.  People lamenting the loss, telling stories, speaking about

Nancy Schess
Aug11
RIP Robin
Posted By : Nancy Schess

In my humble opinion, Robin Williams was one of the most talented human beings to have ever lived. You may disagree but a stroll down the long list of his accomplishments I believe supports my premise One episode on Happy Days in 1974 turned into a classic sitcom called Mork & Mindy in 1978. So many examples of the breadth of his talent follo

Rona Gura
Aug11
The Material Girl Has Jury Duty, Sort of
Posted By : Rona Gura

A recent article about Madonna caught my eye. She appeared at the Supreme Court building in New York City in response to a jury summons she received. She was dismissed, however, within two hours, was not questioned for any case, and spent the wait in a clerk's office instead of in the sprawling juror waiting room. A spokesman for the state court

Donald Bernstein
Aug10
The Missing Things.
Posted By : Donald Bernstein

Ever year or so Eve asks me if I still have my pen.  She is referring to the beautiful sleek black Cartier pen she bought me years ago that I keep in my office.  Being prone to losing things, I resolved never to take that pen out of my office.  Every night before I leave work I put it away (the spot will not be revealed in case any of you get any b

Mitch Tobol
Aug09
12%
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

Tomorrow night marks the one time during the year where the moon is the closest to the earth. Have a look...it's going to be pretty awesome. That's why they call it a Supermoon. Maybe there'll be a big red S on it.   Maybe the seas will rise or people will change...who knows but what I do know is the moon will be roughly 12% bigger than it usually

Fred Klein
Aug08
Competition
Posted By : Fred Klein

Tonight is the first Playoff game for the Gotham Batmen after a regular season record of 10-1. I am the Manager and rare pitcher for the team. I don't know about you, but I don't shy from competition. Rather, it makes my blood boil in anticipation and I thrill to yell "It's great to be young and a Batman!" when we win. Here's hoping!

Benjamin Geizhals
Aug07
Value$
Posted By : Benjamin Geizhals

I am following up on Erik's blog of yesterday which brought into question the amount paid to Judge Judy -- the highest paid TV personality -- and Vik's comment that it was “Free market”. (OK, Vik said “Free market, baby!”). Leaving TV personalities aside, in the world where I spend a great deal of my time -- the highly-regulated world of health