Traffic is increasing and we as drivers as well as the roads are struggling to cope. Some say it's because people do not want to take public transportation while a recent report stated that the influx of traffic is directly related to our increase in buying online. Yes. Take a look around (safely) while your driving and you'll notice a tremendous …
I know there's an election when I start seeing ads trying to get you to vote for a specific candidate. Right now, they are at a fever pitch because we have one starting today. (The primary Election day is Tuesday, June 22, 2021 but there's an early voting period which is June 12, 2021 — June 20, 2021.) No surprise I'm fascintated by the strategie …
(Yes, this is a true story) In a neighborhood in Jackson, Mississippi, people are finding bowls of mashed potatoes on their cars, porches and mailboxes. It was reported that some residents fear there's a more sinister message behind the potatoes. "Some people were thinking maybe the mashed potatoes were poisoned to kill animals," a local reside …
We all have routines. At some level they're comforting and at the same time can cause stress. This morning I observed mine. I woke up at 5A (it's usually around 5 - 5:30A), grabbed my phone to see if there any emergencies like a typo in someone's blog. I sauntered (yes saunter) downstairs, selected and ground some beans to make coffee in my frenc …
Funny because I never gave them much thought till this week. I was at a new business appointment in a tool factory and after fist bump hellos and some conversation we exchanged them. Business cards. Something so simple was so symbolic. It was a good feeling. When was the last time you handed out your business card?
Once in a while I notice a screw or small bolt somewhere on the floor in my house. I pick it up, stare at it and look around to see where it came from. I check all the surrounding furniture and appliances but nothing is misssing. So, I place it in a small draw on a table in my bedroom thinking I'll eventually find what this screw is holding togethe …
So today (Friday) at 3P I had an experience I haven't had in quite awhile...a business appointment that was not on Zoom. Masks on, elbow bumps for hello and a 10 minute conversation on shots, antibodies and viruses in general. I was excited to be in front of an actual person. It was different, familiar and very comforting in a strange sort of wa …
Leaves, flowers, bushes, you know...all the stuff that grows in the spring. George Orwell said it well...“The point is that the pleasures of spring are available to everybody, and cost nothing.” I'm partaking. Recently, a landscaping crew left a big mess in my yard when they replaced a retaining wall that was destroyed this past winter from a h …
As I write this the second "bunch" of astronauts are preparing to embark the SpaceX capsule called Dragon that brought them to the International Space Station. There are now 4 countries represented in the ISS and lots of science experiments yet to be performed. I'm watching it live on my iPhone as I walk around the house, prepare my moring cup of …
It's not often I do but I'm trying to do it more....treat myself exquisitely. I certainly deserve...don't we all? Others may say it's selfish and to those people pleasers out there I know it might feel that way (i get it:) BUT we all need to pay attention to us first before we can help others. Found this quote from Paulo Coelho, a best selling …
I used to wake up and look at myself once a day...maybe twice then go to work. Now I see myself all day long at Zoom meetings and it's strange to say the least. I look at my square on the screen and wonder who the hell is that and what did you do with Mitch?
Hearing about bystanders at George Floyd's trial wishing they had done something and the guards that watched an old lady be beaten and did nothing, I take inspiration from Aristotle. "If you want a virtue, act as if you already have it and then it will be yours. Change comes through action. Act first, then become." Virtues don’t come through sim …
I can tell more people are back in their offices because the roads are filled again. I had forgotten how it was Pre-COVID with more accidents, bad drivers and traffic jams. The time it now takes me to complete the drive to and from my office has grown. I usually listen to the radio and in the past couple of days, all the reporters seem to want to …
While talking with one of my contacts at Hofstra, she said that she's moved on from drinking green tea and now orders a caramel latte but feels guilty because of the calories. I said WTF, if it brings you some joy, order it! You deserve it :) I got off the phone and thought about a quote from Mark Twain that popped into my head... "Life is …
I was discussing a show on TV with my son and he couldn't relate. He doesn't watch traditional TV anymore. His entertainment channels are Netflix, Hulu and YouTube. A friend was telling me I should watch a certain show and when I asked what time it was on, he said "Anytime you want." We consume media and information so differently now. Here's …
It's Saturday...and anything goes.
