Lifestyle
Benjamin Geizhals
Jul07
A lesson From the Craft Fair
Posted By : Benjamin Geizhals

We were at a craft fair last weekend in the Berkshires. It was held at a ski slope, with most vendors setup in tents outside. There were also two lodges - one at the top of the mountain and one at the base -  and some of the vendors were in the indoor lodges. There was more foot traffic outside and, unless you realized that there were vendors in t

Benjamin Geizhals
Jun23
Anonymity
Posted By : Benjamin Geizhals

I was driving home and was cut off by an SUV driver who decided not to make the left turn she was signaling from the left-turn lane and cut back into traffic. I slammed on my brakes to avoid hitting her, sending things in the car that weren’t bolted down flying. I blasted my horn – realizing as I did that it wouldn’t make a difference. A moment lat

Benjamin Geizhals
Jun16
Drying
Posted By : Benjamin Geizhals

Renovations of the bathrooms in our offices were recently completed. In addition to the clean new look,  I noticed the new high powered hand dryer and the new paper towel dispenser which dispensed smaller sheets than I remembered. I began to take notice and observed many more high powered hand dryers in public restrooms. Some were side-by-side pap

Benjamin Geizhals
Jun02
Rain
Posted By : Benjamin Geizhals

The clouds were threatening and were moving towards us last Sunday afternoon. We stopped at a wine and cheese store in Stockbridge as the drizzle turned to a downpour. Wet, but safely inside as the skies opened. The rain was torrential. The report later was 3 inches in less than an hour. Roads flooded. The roof of the store sprung a leak and we h

Benjamin Geizhals
May26
A Morsel
Posted By : Benjamin Geizhals

This has to be one of the most bizarre and resourceful happenings ever witnessed. We were at the Gala and Auction for UrbanGlass -- a wonderful facility in Brooklyn and worth a visit for anyone interested in glass. During the cocktail hour, pieces that were being auctioned were on display in UrbanGlass’s gallery. As we enjoyed drinks and hors d’oeu

Benjamin Geizhals
May19
The Unsolicited Call
Posted By : Benjamin Geizhals

I had a feeling that it might be a phishing call, but the caller ID said “Floral Park” and I have a client in Floral Park, so I answered. Perhaps I should have hung up when a voice I didn't recognize asked to speak to Benjamin. When I asked who's calling, the man answered “Audi lease protection”. “What’s this about.” I asked. “Your 2012 Q5. Do you

Benjamin Geizhals
May12
A Chance Meeting?
Posted By : Benjamin Geizhals

It is a nice bistro-style restaurant on West 44th Street where we often enjoy a pre-theatre meal. We have recommended Saju to friends and relatives. We were a bit disappointed when we were seated there last Saturday evening. Our favorite table was taken and we were brought to a table in the room off to the side. We asked to be moved and ended up a

Benjamin Geizhals
May05
Time Passes
Posted By : Benjamin Geizhals

Today is Yom Ha’Shoah - Holocaust Remebrance Day, which commemorates the lives and heroism of those who perished in the Holocaust. I would be remiss to let the day go by without the appropriate recognition. Last Sunday, we attended the annual commemoration held at Temple Emanu-El in New York. My mother was invited to give the remarks reserved for a

Benjamin Geizhals
Apr28
Fallen
Posted By : Benjamin Geizhals

Another fall from grace. Another moment to reflect upon those who have been in positions of power, or positions of public admiration and fallen. Dennis Hastert, former Speaker of the House of Representatives and second in succession for the presidency, was sentenced to more than one year in prison for violating banking laws in a hush money scheme t

Benjamin Geizhals
Apr21
Primal
Posted By : Benjamin Geizhals

Here's how the story came to me. My brother-in-law was waiting in his car on line at his local gas station. Apparently, there is a time honored method to the queue at this particular station. My brother-in-law is very mild mannered, so I imagine that he never expected what was to come next. A car pulled up next to him and the driver rolled down hi

Actions
Categories
Baby Blogs (4 posts)
Books (2 posts)
City Blogs (21 posts)
Entertainment Blogs (4 posts)
Food Blogs (12 posts)
Games (6 posts)
Health (28 posts)
Holidays (27 posts)
Lifestyle (282 posts)
Music (7 posts)
Politics (23 posts)
Tech News (4 posts)
Tags
AI