When you're wrong, you're wrong and must own up to it!I was wrong about Met Shortstop Francisco Lindor and here's why. Rookie New York Met owner Steve Cohen traded for and signed Lindor in 2020. The deal was for 10 years for the then astronomical sum of $341,000,000. In the years following the signing I was of the outspoken opinion that Cohen ha …
As Thursday blogger Ben Geizhals often says, "That's a blog!", a slice of life which comes upon you with lightning speed, stares you in the face and inspires you to write it down before it floats away. This blog is inspired by my fellow (Lane 2) swimmer Monique Ruane who after reading last week's Friday With Fred blog asked where I get the inspirat …
Sports are considered a positive distraction from the highs and lows of everyday life. In my youth I played them all with soccer and baseball standing out. In my middle years it was softball and running. I'm proud to say I finished 33 marathons, qualified for the Boston Marathon at the age of 40 (3:09 then, 3:05 now) and pitched the Gotham Batmen …
Monday's annual Gotham Networking, Bob Formica Memorial Golf Outing (sponsored by Raj and Sharon Goel's Brainlink International), dawned clear and crisp and warmed to a perfect, sunny, 70 degree day. So many great things occurred on this special day, shepherded by Entertainment Chair Norm Spizz and his stellar Golf Committee. Registration was see …
On Labor Day we hosted a family gathering and it was the perfect opportunity for Batting Practice. Batting Practice is an athletic tradition shared by me, my son David and his son Jackson. We take a huge box of softballs, a heavy bat and our mitts to the local schoolyard where each of us takes their swings at the plate, another lobs it in and the …
A person who is incapable of being satisfied is considered insatiable. I'm not sure whether it is a negative or positive (or possibly both) characteristic, but, oft times, it applies to me.I admit to many insatiable hungers. For example, I can't get enough of Aaron Judge, the Yankee baseball superstar. I watch his every at bat, know all his sta …
As a rule I do not blog about politics and this blog will adhere to that rule. As the set forth in the above subject line, this blog is about the alternative realities which abound in the land on the subject of politics. It is amazing to me how self assured each person is as they seemingly read to me from their party's play book. I must admit th …
I spend an inordinate amount of time on social media. Be it ESPN (to get scores or follow games), Facebook and Instagram to play my games, eg, picture Bingo twice a day, Lexulous to play Scrabble with many or, most of all, X (I much prefer the Twitter monicker) which Corey first turned me on to. X is my instant news break and not always reliable s …
As follow up to my recent "Taking Credit" blog, where I declared I no longer need to take credit for what has blossomed from a suggestion or idea, I need to add that, nonetheless, an important ingredient of social intercourse is feedback. Feedback is follow-up/response to one's suggestion or idea. By responding one acknowledges receipt and inform …
I am presently recovering from my second, lifetime, case of Covid and the unpleasant experience warrants a cautionary blog. Last Wednesday night, after burning the candle at both ends for too long, I ventured into the city for our annual rooftop (thank you Sylvie) New York Health & Aging Summer meeting. I hitched a ride with Ben Geizhals alon …
Ever since the "Third rate" Watergate burglary, I have reserved judgement and operate on a "Nothing is as it appears" (or as they tell us) basis. Does that make me a cynic? You tell me. My mind set is that "Up is Down and Down is Up" and what was once bad is now often good (and the reverse). Am I prone to believing conspiracy theories? I know, …
As I mature and my life evolves I amaze myself that I no longer have that unquenchable thirst to take credit for something I did, inspired or created. Taking credit is the action of allowing people to know that you did something that deserves praise or special attention. For a very long time that was important to me, but lately I have let it go a …
Over the years my wife Joanne has often remarked (complained) about brown spots on her face and hands and applied various over the counter remedies to counter them without satisfaction. Truly, the spots are one of "Nature's dirty tricks". Then, last week, Joanne mentioned the spots to our friend Ennid Berger who, matter of factly, asked "Have you …
When I was coming up in the 50s, simultaneous with the rise of Rhythm and Blues (soon to be Rock n' Roll), the primary (solo) instrument was the Sax (think King Curtis, Big Al Sears or Cannonball Adderley).Then, in 1952, Les Paul (born Lester Polsfuss) changed the course of musical history when the Gibson Les Paul electric guitar appeared on the ma …
My life orbits around 4 different, significant, entities: www.gothamnetworking.com, www.people4peace.net, the mentor project.org and tarterkrinsky.com. For background, please click on each link. Two nights ago, there was a confluence, as all four entities "collided" at Citi Field in Queens when the Yankees played the Mets at Gotham's annual "Ta …
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