What was the very best Holiday present you received last year? No question, mine was from granddaughter Maggie Klein. It was Storyworth. To learn more visit www.storyworth.com. The concept is that every Monday I receive a question, eg, What was your first job? I answer the question and add an appropriate picture and it goes on and on weekly …
On New Year’s Day I decided I would make New Year’s resolutions. Having reached that conclusion I then pondered what they would be?I conjured that I would Live Right and drink more water. Boring?Not if I fulfill it!
Showers require water, lots of water and water is our most taken for granted Natural Resource. So much so, that when I take a shower I turn off the faucet after I’m watered down and before I soap up. Then I turn it on again to rinse. I know a long hot shower is a wonderful, sensual luxury, but think of all that precious water down the drain!It take …
After 53 fruitful years with the same law firm, I am embarking on a new adventure with my Partners Joan Rothermel, Jane Jacobs and Nancy Schess (plus our associate Brian Gordon and indispensable Matt Bost). We are joining the prestigious, full service mid town firm of Tarter Krinsky & Drogin, LLP. We are still there for you and even deeper an …
Last week I blogged about (and in favor of year round) Daylight Saving Time and this week’s is about the difficulty adjusting to the recent time change. In a word, it was (and still is) Brutal :( Yes, this is a short blog, but there is really nothing more to say…
Showers require water, lots of water and water is our most taken for granted Natural Resource. So much so, that when I take a shower I turn off the faucet once I’m watered down and before I soap up. Then I turn it on again to rinse. I know a long hot shower is a wonderful, sensual luxury, but think of all that precious water down the drain. It take …
As I mature I find myself awaking and getting out of bed earlier and earlier. Early? 5:00ish to be exact. I manage my waking time and the requisite minimum 7 hours slumber by trying to be in bed by 9:30, supplemented by occasional afternoon naps. In doing so, I usually awake rested and ready to go and go I do. I find the private time alone with …
A Talisman is defined as an object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck. I believe in creating good fortune, if it is in my power. It is the corollary to my mantra: It’s better to give than receive, but what goes around comes around, which has worked out very well for me and others. Thi …
How much do you pay for your telephone phone bill?Forget about throwback landlines, just your cell phone service plan?I am the arch Luddite, so for me to stumble upon this cost free convenience on the Down-low means that virtually everyone is already in the know!Know what?There are a variety of FREE telephone services available to all of us which w …
It seems to me that we are becoming comfortably lazy. An example of which is that many now insist on working from home or prefer Zoom rather than in person meetings. Say what you like, but question yourself. Have I become comfortably lazy? Once you admit the truth, your opinion as to the impact of the Pandemic upon our way of life might change …
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