A Lesson from History by Joseph Morris Everything's easy after it's done;Every battle's a "cinch" that's won;Every problem is clear that's solved--The earth was round when it _revolved!_But Washington stood amid grave doubtWith enemy forces camped about;He could not know how he would fareTill _after_ he'd crossed the Delaware. Though the river w …
From April 2015, still true for me today (maybe more so): I read recently that Jeb Bush inadvertently checked the Hispanic box in his voter registration form in 2009. His response was, “My mistake! Don’t think I’ve fooled anyone." It reminded me of a the silly mistakes I make and how foolish it is to get angry about them. How many times have I fr …
I'm very fortunate that business has brought me to the World Trade Center transportation and shopping hub a few times in recent weeks. It is magnificent. It is called the Oculus, designed by Santiago Calatrava, and completed at twice the original (public money) funding at 4 Billion Dollars. You can get both the PATH and the subway in this fantastic …
June 7 is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 207 days remaining until the end of the year. 1769 - Daniel Boone begins exploring the Bluegrass State of Kentucky 1864 - Abraham Lincoln renominated for US President by the Republican Party 1893 - Gandhi's first act of Civil disobedience 1930 - NY Times …
This is a re-working of my blog from November 2015. Still true. I needed the reminder. The greatest gift Gotham gives us is the gift of interaction, engagement and participation with our fellow Gothamites. It reveals who we truly are and what we truly want. A gift unique to Gotham, that you can create events based on your interests, just be prepare …
From Wikipedia: Kintsugi, also known as Kintsukuroi, is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum, a method similar to the maki-e technique. As a philosophy, it treats breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, rather than something to disguise. As a philosophy, k …
A story of change... A three-alarm fire ripped through an empty, landmarked synagogue on the Lower East Side Sunday night, according to the FDNY. Nearly 140 firefighters battled to bring the blaze under control for about five hours, from p.m. to shortly after midnight. The congregation's building, a Gothic Revival structure built in 1850 as the N …
On this day in 1872, Victoria Woodhull became the FIRST woman to be nominated for the Presidency of the United States. In 1869, she and her sister Tennessee were the first women stockbrokers on Wall Street. In 1871, she was the first woman to address a Congressional committee. However, it was not all harmony among the suffragettes. Susan B. Anth …
On this day in 1937, Margaret Mitchell won the Pulitzer prize for her first, and only, novel: Gone with the Wind. She wrote the book while recovering from an ankle injury and only showed it to a publisher's talent scout after initially saying she didn't have anything worth showing him. Second thoughts can be valuable. Being born and raised primaril …
Gotham meetings are like a box of chocolates... you never know what you're going to get. But it is ALWAYS going to be interesting. At Gotham MAD yesterday, among all the wonderful people who attended, was Lucas Hunt, Auctioneer (guest of the Battle of the Bands judge, David Mack). Fred, being Fred and always wanting a new experience, asked him to a …
