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Nancy Schess
Sep02
Happy New Year!
Posted By : Nancy Schess

Although technically not correct, Labor Day has always felt just like starting a new year to me.  Maybe it is because the time of year brings back that feeling of the end of summer and start of a new school year.   While summer always ended on a sad note, the excitement of new clothes, new books, new friends and old was an ample replacement.  That

Rona Gura
Sep01
Labor Day
Posted By : Rona Gura

Today is Labor Day. As always, I spend Labor Day by my pool with my family lamenting the  end of summer.   It’s important to remember, however, that Labor Day is more than just the unofficial end of summer; t’s a celebration of the hard work and dedication that keeps our world moving. It’s a reminder to pause, rest, and honor the contributions of w

Corey Bearak
Aug31
Signed, Sealed & Delivered
Posted By : Corey Bearak

Starting the week I expected today’s commentary to review a concert attended this past Thursday with my daughter; that plan changed (last) Tuesday morning (August 26) after I read a story posted to Jewish Insider that New York Governor Kathy Hochul was about to sign into law a bill that my daughter – assistant director for the American Jewish Commi

Mitch Tobol
Aug30
Is Anything Real?
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

  I uploaded an old photo of me when I was much younger, with a giant afro, into a new AI application from Google, Nana Banana. Seconds later, I was a professional basketball player. A life I never lived, yet looked oddly believable (see photo).   The funny thing about AI is it can bend the truth, but it can’t fake how we feel. My chuckle, wonderme

Fred Klein
Aug29
Damn Yankees
Posted By : Fred Klein

One of the best things that my dad passed down to me is a fanatical rooting interest in Baseball, and more specifically, the New York Yankees.  I became a fan at the dawn of my Golden Age of the Yankees, in the 1950s.  During the span of Manager Casey Stengel's stewardship, they won 10 American League Pennants and 7 World Series.In 1954, an off yea

Benjamin Geizhals
Aug28
A Lesson from Long Ago
Posted By : Benjamin Geizhals

Many, many years ago, as we were packing the car for the return home from Martha’s Vineyard, a fellow guest bid us good wishes. When we complained that we heading for the “Sad” Ferry, he shared his words of wisdom:“If you don’t leave, you can never come back.”We have shared those words with so many others. Wise words meant to console and, at the sa

Crysti Farra
Aug27
Busy but happy
Posted By : Crysti Farra

Hmmmm, I am sensing a trend here on my blogs... Are you happy in your career? If not, maybe you should consider a change. My current path happened late in life, in my late 40's to be precise. Once I chose a new career, I haven't stopped, or looked back.    While I don't begrudge the long hours I put in, my family also pays a price, so think careful

Nancy Schess
Aug26
A Bit of a Shock
Posted By : Nancy Schess

I have been putting off upgrading my license to the Enhanced version.  I just could not bring myself to spend an entire  day at DMV to get it done.     I decided recently that it was time to “get over it” and just get it done.  Of course, I started to do my research.  I was determined to be so prepared when I walked in the door, that I was going to