The liquor store near us bolted a piece of plexiglass on the front door with a little hole in it. You tell them what you want, they get it and pass it through to you. Golf was okay to play, now it's not. I missed Gotham Happy Hour yesterday because I forgot what day of the week it was. The BBC's Living Planet series is incredible. I highly re …
The new look for our times... Venturing outside is a cross between enjoying the outdoors, avoiding people and wondering if anything you touch could infect you. Stay strong, safe and healthy!
Some observations of my quarantined life... • Driving is great! You can cruise anywhere in record time. Hit about 110 on rte 135 the other day. • Wiping your whole body down with Purel every 5 minutes will give you a tingly feeling. • Zoom meetings are showing everyone's true colors, whether you want to see them or not. • Going to 7-Eleven …
It's been quite a week. Businesses had to be 50% staffed, then 75% then 100%. States are locking down and people are still hoarding toilet paper.. I thought I might start a list of what you can do while sheltering in place. • Visit musuems online • Dust off that old instrument in your basement and give it a go • Put together a puzzle...that one i …
I had a good laugh. On my way home yesterday I made my usual stop at Whole Foods to pick up a couple of things including some prepared food for dinner. The store was a bit busier than usual but not too bad. There was plenty of fruit but the fresh vegetables where basically gone...not unexpected. I walked down each aisle to see what people were …
The Greeks believed that inspiration or "enthusiasm" came from the muses, as well as the gods Apollo and Dionysus. Similarly, in the Ancient Norse religions, inspiration derives from the gods, such as Odin. Inspiration is also a divine matter in Hebrew poetics. Where does your inspiration come from... When you're feeling reflective? Excited? …
We haven't seen much snow here in the Northeast. I miss it. Before you start applauding or rolling your eyes, it's one of the reasons why I live here. If I didn't like snow I would move to Key West or California. Following are some quotes that might cause you to stop and pause a bit... “To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake, it is neces …
I'm in Chicago this morning getting ready to travel back to NY. If you haven't been here you're missing out on one of the great cities in America. It's big but spread out over a wide area along Lake Michigan. And there's a river running through it. After a great dinner at a place called the Kitchen, I walked along the river back to my hotel. I …
Grand Central Terminal was totally cleared out for a romantic date. The married couple, Macy and Spencer Wise, in the image won a contest to have an early Valentine's dinner from a Michelin-rated restaurant at the empty Terminal with live music. Quite an experience don't you think? It was sponsored by the MTA and they even received a SWAG bag …
Two people can have the same exact experience but walk away with totally different feelings. Think about the last time you went to a movie with a friend or a loved one. Or maybe had a meal together or witnessed an event. Did you feel the same afterwards? Maybe one person just acquiesced and agreed with the other so as not to cause conflict. It’ …
As we are getting ourselves ready for the big game tomorrow here are some fun facts you may want to share with your friends (whichever kind you are with:)... • Did you know you can make a bet on how many times J.Lo will change her outfit in her 10 minute peformance? (I bet 3) • The Super Bowl I halftime show consisted of two marching bands, acc …
On the surface it might seem to be an easy answer...however there are always two sides to an issue (and sometimes three:). Following are some points I gleaned from debate.org. For: Education is vital and maybe the source for hope in the future Education improves humanity and preserves the planet There is still more technology and discoveries to …
This year is shaping up to be rather contenscious, so I’d like to remind us that it is more important than ever to listen and tolerate the differences that make Gotham such a unique place that inspires connections, business, opportunity and lively conversation. Although we may differ in our opinions, I would submit that we always be respectful an …
Fred's blog a week ago inspired quite a bit of comments. Some of them were very passionate about their beliefs on current events. This caused me to think about truth and what it really means. I've learned that there can be two types of truth...empircal and convenient. Empirical truth is based on evidence, research and reason. It is the truth …
As is tradition, I offer my predicttions for the coming year. Just as a reminder, here's my record since 2007: 2007 - 1 for 7. (my rookie year:)2008 - 1 for 1 (gutsy picking one but it was spot on)2009 - 3 for 5 2010 - 2 for 32011 - 3 for 3!!! 2012 - 3 for 3!!!2013 I took a break, the launch of the new website took all my attention2014 - 2 for 32 …
It's Saturday...and anything goes.
