The day before Father's Day and I'm reflecting on my Dad as I do from time to time. I miss him. I often read blogs written by people remembering someone who has passed. It usually is something glowing about how perfect this person was or how wonderful they were. The reality is life can get ugly, uncomformtable and quite frustrating but I know m …
My morning routine hasn't varied for quite awhile and I noticed this morning that, sometimes, I go about it without thinking...like today :) Wake up (which is a good thing) Check in with my phone (not a good thing) Roll out of bed...literally Stand up and say to myself "Another day in paradise!" Take care of some personal issues Go downstairs, …
It's been over 2 years since my life was saved by Dr. Grieco at Glen Cove hospital and I've been given the green light to exercise again. However, I'm only allowed to walk and use very light weights. In my life, exercising meant working out to total exhaustion whether it was pounding heavy weights or playing sports. Not anymore and it's been diff …
Here's one to make you smile. In Texas, an elementary student thanked the officers from the Fulsher Police Department for recently pulling his mom over. It was one of a bunch of letters they received during National Police Week, which honors police officers killed in the line of duty. This particular letter was from a young boy. Here's what it s …
As you watched the spectacle of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle get married this moring you may have missed this important story...Hasbro announced it has trademarked one of the most recognizable aspects of one of its most iconic products: the smell of Play-Doh. Yesterday the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially recognized the distinctive Pl …
In the anals of golf, I'm not sure the inventors of this game would of thought of this...although goats did graze on golf courses to keep the grass in check. In eastern Oregon, there's a luxury resort built on working cattle land called Silvies Valley Ranch. They have a spa, lavish cabins, and four, links-style golf courses. If you go there, m …
Imagine being able to build a rocket and launch into space in less than 60 days. Imagine no more...a start up called Relativity Space is building rockets that are almost entirely 3-D printed. It usually takes about 12-18months to build a rocket, however, they can do it under 60 days. They can achieve this because they created the largest metal 3-D …
Wife carrying has a dedicated following in the UK and some parts of northern Europe, however I don't think this will make it to the Olympics :-) Although it does have a UK Champion final... If you're wondering, the sport is open to any adult couple, married or not, with the “wife” - of any gender - required to weigh at least 50 kg (110 pounds). …
A good chuckle for a Saturday :-) Police in Georgia shared this security camera footage of a GameStop store burglar who tried to conceal his face with an unusual disguise -- a clear plastic wrapper. As pictured above, the video shows the male suspect wearing the plastic wrapper from a package of bottled water over his head, completely failin …
I, and other members of the book club I belong to, had a special treat last night. A delicious dinner at the Friars with the author of the book we read. Marty Appel, author of 20 books, PR Director for the Yankees among other very notable achievements, was there to talk about his experiences with the Yankees and most importantly about his latest …
It's Saturday...and anything goes.
