noun [C] (QUESTIONS) a set of questions people are asked to gather information or find out their opinions, or the information gathered by askingmany people the same questions:A recent survey found that working women want better child careand flexible hours. noun [C] (MEASURING) the measuring and recording of the details …
On this day in 1783, George Washington returned to Mount Vernon, after disbanding his Army, following the Revolutionary war. They had their final meal at Fraunces Tavern, where you can have a meal yourself today in lower Manhattan. Kind of amazing to think you can eat where George actually presided over this historic gathering. Nice that he got hom …
Time for a trip down memory lane. A story from Parade magazine: Christmas in Boston, 1963 “John F. Kennedy had been shot a month earlier in Dallas, Texas, and the world was like an ice-ball. It wasn’t just Boston or the Catholics that loved JFK. The entire world loved him. Everyone was sad, and now it was Christmas. I had my eye on a toy “Supercar” …
I love technology. I love computers. I love my iPhone. So on Sunday as I was gloriously flying to Austin, TX, I was thrilled to learn that my flight on Delta had something called Delta Studio. You could use your laptop or tablet or phone, even, to view reasonably current movies without purchasing the crazy overpriced plane wifi. It was a nearly 4 …
I am a great believer in Gotham. I am not a believer in one of Gotham's mottos. I know it is not better to give, than receive. It's exactly the same. Giving. Receiving. The exact same. I need to learn to do both. 30 more days in the year. This day I'm writing this, December 1st has special significance for me, so I'm going to share what The …
Amid all the anger, the sadness, the hostility, the revenge minded and retaliatory rhetoric, this story from The Independent stands above and beyond. I can't do any better this week: The husband of a woman killed in the Paris attacks has written a touching message to the “love of my life” and promised to raise their 17-month-old son “happy and fre …
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 prepared to take charge. This is not just the origin of the Film festival, but Battle of the B …
We seem to have sold our wonderful cabin retreat and have spent last week end and will spend next week end prepping it for the new buyers. To close on Nov. 14. Fall is definitely a time of letting go, and there is a bittersweetness to letting go of something that was once so dear. Shakespeare says it much better than me: "That time of year thou may …
I love coffee. That is to say, I love espresso. Unfortunately, since getting my cholesterol count, I discovered that coffee raises your "bad" cholesterol. Tea is okay. Sometimes its more than okay. Sometimes a Chai Tea Latte is almost as good as a "real" latte. And I do like Earl Grey. [The Earl Grey blend, or "Earl Grey's Mixture", is assumed to b …
