What gives me the willies most among the Olympic events has got to be the luge. They fly down a sheet of ice approaching 90 mph on a tiny sled, on their backs, reaching 5 g's of force. And they do it over and over. What is the skill, I wonder. Apparently in part it is keeping your head up, and your gut down, so you can see. Their neck musc …
The winter olymmpics in Russia officially opened last night (in real time it was yesterday morning) to a dream like staged sequence that looked like Cirque du soleil vs Disneyland. Although I really don't get excited about the opening ceremonies, there were two things that struck a chord. Israel came out followed by Iran...a kind of wierd statement …
Recently, as a consequence of an orgy of photographing and Facebook posting, my iPhone battery ran out of power and I was DISCONNECTED! For better or worse, I instantly realized I'd become addicted and dependent upon that small (yet so big) window into the world. To say I suffered withdrawal is an understatement. There was real anxiety too. It j …
Recently, I've seen an increasing number of articles about minimizing one's life. Just yesterday there was a piece online about a man who, as director of operations for a telecom company in Ohio, was asked to submit a plan to close stores and terminate 41 employees. He submitted the plan, with his name of the top of the list. He left his job and st …
I have always had a penchant for disliking pop music. When I was in high school, the most popular music was "New Wave", as distasteful a genre of music that has ever existed. It brought on the advent of electronically produced music. which has led to all sorts of bad things in musical history, including the distinct decline in aggregate musical t …
Enough snow, really, enough snow. I don’t know about you but I have had it. Enough with snow boots, digging out cars (well, that’s really my husband’s job but I feel his pain every time), trudging through snow and slush to make it to the LIRR, the list goes on and on. A snow day is great every so often, beautiful and relaxing on a quiet Saturda …
Having the Monday blog spot the day after the Super Bowl puts me in a great position to be a Monday Quarterback. Of course, anyone who knows me knows that I don’t have the expertise to second guess the coaching of the game. My interest in the game is in the commercials. This year, I am very interested in the commercials that I saw before the …
We are skiing out west this week, a sport exhausting and exhilarating. The key is to limit the exhausting part. For this Eve and I have a deal. I carry her skis for her when we start and finish the day and after lunch and hot chocolate breaks. And she picks out my clothes each morning and night and has them all ready for me on the bed. Thi …
I enjoy plane rides. At least taking off. That's when you are pushed back into your seat from the g forces. I love the speed. Last night I was enamoured with the view of NY and Long Island from the plane as we broke through the clouds descending into LaGuardia. It looked magical with all the different lights twinkling, defining the natural geograph …
What is it that men and women have about hair?Men can't seem to have enough and women can't abide with having it anywhere other than on their head (that's a blog for Nancy or Rona). When I was young I hated my "crab grass" hair. Now that I've reached a certain age and retained it, albeit silver, I get lots of positive comments, eg, "you've got your …
We were in Florida last weekend visiting my Mom in Delray. Every morning we took a walk along the beach and enjoyed the 50 degree temperature difference from home. (I understand how the happiness of New Yorkers in Florida is tied to the difference in the weather.) While walking I couldn't help but think of the dog walking blogs --- Fred's and D …
I distinctly rememberattending an event with my wife. My wife always loved Joan Baez, while I was always the devout Dylan fan. I got her tickets to see Joan Baex in the city one time during the early-mid 2000's. Probably not unpredictably, at one point in the show, Joan Baez went on and on about her feelings against the war. After the show, my …
But for some, it is flu season by choice. In its quest to further understand the virus, the NIH is conducting a study of flu sufferers. The catch this time though is that NIH is looking for people to voluntarily become infected. Those who do so will receive a nasal spray laced with the virus – and the then NIH will observe. The reward, you ask? …
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a reader. Books have always opened up new worlds for me. One of my favorite books, as a child, was “Charlie and The Chocolate Factory.” I’ll never forget how amazed and taken aback I felt, at nine years old, when I first saw the movie, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (the Gene Wilder version). The p …
Sitting with a client in the office the other day, we were going down names on a list. His name is Sebastian and he is from somewhere in South America, I forgot exactly. I have known him for about five years or so. He told me that his name was on the list. No it isn't I told him. Yes, he said, it is right here as he pointed to the name John …
