Football in today’s media landscape is a cultural throwback. The weekly TV broadcasts are perhaps the last remaining events when Americans watch the same TV shows at the same time. And, the Super Bowl is the biggest example of holding a mass audience together. Even the ratings powerhouse, “60 Minutes” showed reruns against the game. This year’s …
I write this blog every year after the Super Bowl. Honestly, I’m typically not all that interested in the game itself. But the commercials, the commercials are the draw for me. Sadly, I wasn't all that impressed this year, although a few stood out for different reasons: * For Sopranos fans everywhere, the reunion of Meadow and AJ to the show’ …
Facebook is protecting me. I have a Facebook friend that I knew in high school. Over the years I have not kept up with her other than what I see on Facebook. Her posts, that I see on my news feed, have consisted mostly of pictures of her children and pets. And, for the past year, pictures of her grandson. Last week, there was the typical post of …
The uncharacteristically mild day enjoyed yesterday certainly invited folks to spend time outside. I did. I even donned one my my N95s. Not to protect me around others. The outing remain totally solo. The mask made sense because I opted to go under my deck and clear the leaves that got through. In the past the dirt from the raking and sweeping migh …
In this world of crazy products...this one takes the cake (or the French fry) The Idaho Potato Commission announced it's celebrating Valentine's Day with a limited-edition (thankfully) potato perfume named, not surprisingly, Frites by Idaho. The fragrance is made from distilled Idaho potatoes and essential oils and is designed to smell like a f …
Do you remember The Invisible Man? In that H.G. Wells book a scientist invents a way to become invisible. Well today our youth oriented society has relegated many of my vintage to virtual, if not actual, invisible status :( Have you ever noticed how many people look through or just ignore you? Have you ever noticed how older people have adopted t …
I recently received two boxes of K95 masks that I ordered when the CDC advised to upgrade from cloth masks to K95s. Today the mandate in New York for masks indoors has expired and is not being extended. As we move to the hopeful next phase of COVID, we will all have to get comfortable with new realities — as we did earlier in the pandemic. And the …
“Spider-Man: No Way Home” has sold over $1.6 Billion in tickets worldwide. (without even a China release) It has sold $784 million in tickets in the United States and people are waiting anxiously to see when Spidey will be streaming. I was anxious to see the movie in IMAX before it was relegated to the non premium screen by the “Moonfall” release …
Friends, I’m ready for a new book. Rona’s blog yesterday sent me thinking. I enjoy reading – but honestly, the pandemic has interrupted my reading flow. I’m not sure exactly why. Once would think with soooooooo much time at home, there would be more opportunity to immerse in a good book. Maybe. But it hasn’t worked that way for me. Regardl …
A friend recently posted an interesting question on her Facebook feed. “Do you read books in hardcover? Paperback? E-book? Or Audio?” In one of the comments, she had added, “just answer honestly, no judgments.” I am an avid Kindle reader. As I answered on my friend’s Facebook page, I love the convenience of not having to schlep four books on vac …
Many in our tribe talk about “The Power of Gotham.” Many involved in our Gotham tribe support charitable activities. The Gotham Foundation each year at our holiday party supports charitable causes that matters to our members. Gotham even features a Make A Difference “MAD” group for those connected to causes and more; others may differ but I tak …
Workers doing renovations on a Scottish golf course made a surprising discovery -- a 95-year-old message in a bottle buried in a bunker. (Corey...the link to Sting's song please:) The Golf House Club in Elie built in May 1875 and across the Blackness Bay from Edinburgh, said workers were making improvements to the fairway bunkers on the ninth hol …
Before the Stoned Age, in my college Freshman year I met Stuie and we became fast friends. I mean Hardy Boys friends! We had so many incredible adventures which are not appropriate to describe in a Family newspaper (despite the fact that the Statute of Limitations has expired) :) We are original members of the Charter Syracuse University Bad Boys …
Every once in a while, I come across a contact on my phone and pause. I stare and consider why the contact is still in my Contacts. Sometimes I don’t even remember the contact and have no idea how the contact got there in the first place. After a moment of thought, and with some question, I’ll often delete the contact.“People come into our lives fo …
As you may know, I am a big advocate of watching movies in the theaters whenever possible. I was shocked to learn in Costa Rica, that my sister-in-law loves to binge watch her shows on her IPAD. She powered through five seasons of the Spanish thriller, “Money Heist” on her lap while lying on her lounger in the shade. She explained that she loves …
