Despite the title, I promise absolutely no politics, no political diatribes of any kind in this commentary. Just some Chimes of Freedom. You ask then how a discussion of Freedom involves none of the above. Well. Read on. You be the judge. I planned to purchase an iPad in the Spring. Shelly enjoys hers. Jonathan has had several, one repurpos …
In my weekly eve and weekend games, the same expectation applies to all players: Get open, get ball, shoot. And some I play with demonstrate phenomenal shots and range. I know my spots and when to slide or roll after a pick. Folks found the ball we used at our last session a bit heavy so maybe the usual bounce or roll that falls into the basket …
I already played two hours of (basket)ball, enough of a workout for any day. I did not anticipate that hours later another workout loomed. When I left early to drop off Shelly’s dad at a medical appointment before heading to the school to play, it snowed lightly. By the time a reached the school there was an inch covering the sidewalk. I was d …
Happy new year! Last week I shared Songs To Ring in the New Year, even though the blog fell on The first day of Chanukah and Christmas Day (I served up my Holiday song list the previous Sunday.). If you expected to escape music from this muse, better stop here and move on. At the end of each year, for six years running, I post to my website comm …
Happy New Year and Ring It In with some great songs. Shelly and I wish everyone all the best as we approach the moment we ring in new year 2017. And what better way than an updated list of “Songs To Ring In The New Year.” I hope folks enjoyed my “Happy Holidays in song” playlist which I blogged about last Sunday. Readers of that blog (c …
I no longer devote much time to any music station. I long for the days of WNEW-FM which enjoys a Facebook page. No matter what music station you would dial up on terrestrial radio, the weeks leading up to the holidays means music that reflects that spirit and themes. A few years back Gotham co-founder Fred Klein, knowing my love of music, encour …
Gotham City Networking, Inc.®’s co-founder calls our Gotham Green® group, The Change The World Group. Easy to adopt that description. I often talk about the need to make a difference and as this month began – literally – on December 1, 2016, Gotham Green® announced the recipients of our Gotham Green Awards®. I kept thinking about a song that on …
Last week the plan for today's blog would be to discuss those announced this past Thursday at Gotham Green® as the recipients of the Gotham Green Award® at a Luncheon next April in advance of Earth Day. Indeed this past week involved a have set of meetings; two major presentations sandwiched the Green announcement itself, and I did enjoy sharing m …
I hope all enjoyed your Thanksgiving Day and weekend that followed with family, friends, colleagues, however it works best for you. It always involves memories and traditions, some peculiar to some celebrants. Music obviously (See last week (and of course you can still comment there as well as today).) plays a role here. Many of us play Alice’s …
Many know my love of music and even of my preference among artists. Sometimes it permeates my work. My all-time fave song, All Right Now, dates back to when I was 14 going on 15. It upset me when Free broke up but a successor band with its drummer and lead singer, did not play that song in early concerts and not in any I attended in their latest …
Besides my usual basketball game, this weekend I needed to attend to some seasonal chores. I covered the air living room conditioner and covering various bedroom air conditioners, and in my home office/ study one casement window and the air conditioner. Since I still like to “sneak” out to use the deck to read the morning papers or on weekend …
Just in case you need movitation, I hereby reprint verbatim my October 1980 editorial, "EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE," from Hofstra University School of Law's CONSCIENCE: Many imagine politics to be the art of getting elected and, once elected, staying in office; but there is more to politics than simply running for office. Politics describes the p …
Certain things I hold sacred and transend my politics. One involves that right to vote. It matters. Nothing partisan here. No place for that here or in the comments (so do not mention any candidate in the comments or find me exercising another right accorded each blogger.) I recall how important it was my fiirst time and still make it a point to vo …
Halloween approaches. For some it means parties, including with costumes. For many it means trick or treating. I annually share Halloween “satety tips” going back to ghosting for the elected officials I served and more recently in my civic newsletter. I also posted the tips last year on LinkedIn. I may tweet the link later this week. My …
Last week I shared plans to see the Broadway musical "Beautiful" last night for Shelly's Birthday. Enjoyed the book and the music and how the lyrics of several songs really spoke to the things going on in the life of Carol King and first husband Gerry Goffin who passed in 2014. Tapestry -- still have the LP -- played in iTunes for the ride home. …
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