You've heard of famous people being "Born on the 4th of July". Well March 30th is my birthday, which means I was conceived on the 4th of July. You can look it up. I can only imagine that it was not a work day and....On what interesting day were you conceived?
Brooklyn Technical High School is one of the specialized high schools in New York City. It is in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn. Last weekend I went on a casual walk in Fort Greene and walked past my high school. When I went to Brooklyn Tech, you simply didn’t take a causal walk in the neighborhood. Most, if not all, of the students “commut …
On the heels of Donald Sterling and all of the the racial fallout of his concepts and sentiments, I'd like to introduce a concept. I would introduce that there is a greater sentiment of hatred between liberal and conservative factions in the US than there is over racial divides. Recently, Condaleeza Rice was tapped to speak at the Rutgers gradua …
Whether you’re a new member or a longtime supporter, one thing is for sure – there’s a secret code in Fredslist that can give even the best of us a moment of pause. In fact, it took me two years to figure out what some of the language meant (and I’m a Chair!). So, for those members are still wondering quietly, here’s a quick and easy reference …
It’s Sunday morning and my eyes are barely open as I sit down to write this blog. I look to the large mug of coffee sitting in front of me for inspiration. My mug is filled with coffee, flavored with chicory, purchased from the Café du Monde over the internet (the topic of a different blog), with fat-free half and half and two Splendas. As I …
Thinking of going to Ireland this summer, and being a whiskey lover, I thought it would be a good idea to sample Jameson Irish Whiskey. As I learned from having Pilsner in Prague, it is always best to have what is homemade. Eve went out and bought a small bottle, and one thing led to another and we ended up planning an experiment. A blind whis …
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) put out a list last month of the "dirtiest fruit and vegetables." Those that contain the most pesticides. As the shopper in the family this piqued my interest. Here's the top 12 "dirtiest" conventionally grown: Apples Strawberries Grapes Celery Peaches Spinach Sweet Bell Peppers Nectarines (imported) Cucumber …
By now I'm sure you've heard about Throwback Thursday when people post old "back in the day" photographs.Well I hereby dub today 'Fro Back Friday, as represented and depicted by the attached picture.Yes that's me in all my hirsute glory along with my brother in law Steve Hansburg. No wonder my son David constantly pesters and taunts me with "grow t …
When I finish a novel, I feel that I've said goodbye to a friend. There's a feeling of loneliness and a time to reflect upon the times we shared. I soon turn to finding a new book to put on the coveted spot on my night table that is reserved for my current read. There is always an abundance of books to choose from. (It seems that, with the bes …
So often we are offended. We are almost programmed to find fault in everything. Is there anything more American than the perception of injustice? Donald Sterling, owner of the LA Clippers set the sports world on its ear this past week with his comments. Some for some ridiculous focused on how those sentiments were revealed. I couldn't care …
Recently, my son announced that he was planning to audition for “The Voice” – and win -- so we had better start preparing for a family trip to Los Angeles. That led to a conversation about which judge to choose if he became a contestant -- Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Shakira or Usher? For the next several days, that’s right days, the conversat …
I was interested to read in The Sunday Times about a study in which researchers asked commuters in the Chicago area to participate. Half of those who volunteered were asked to speak to the person who sat next to them on the train while the other half were asked to keep to themselves. Not surprising to me, the researchers found that the commuters wh …
Dan was sitting on his bed in a run down hotel in Colonia, Uruguay, just across Rio de la Plata from Buenos Aires. He was smoking a cigarette and watching the sun set from his window. Dan never smoked. He scratched his still sprouting two week old beard and tried to remember what had happened, but it had all been so confusing. Every day brought a …
As Todd read the confidential document put in front of him he felt his neck tense and his hands slowly start to clench. It seemed like an eternity ago when he had committed himself to the movement. They had put him in the town of Candido Godoi monitoring all the twins to see which had potential. It was boring work but he wanted to be a part of some …
To: Todd SchultzDated: 4/25/14FOR YOUR EYES ONLY.Following is an update on our specific efforts to reseed the Worldwide Hitler Youth. As you well know, The Fathers of the Fourth Reich were Dr. Josef Mengle, Adolf Eichman, Franz Stangl and Claus Barbie who pioneered our movement in Argentina with the help of Juan Peron in late 1946 through 1950.Even …
