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 …
If you've got about 6 and a half minutes, I recommend watching this video from the American Museum of Natural History documenting human population through time. If you don't, look at roughly the last 2 and half minutes. Start at 4:10 and watch the impact of modern technology and medicine on the growth of human population. Click here to see it o …
I had the distinct privilege of having dinner last night with my book club at Tiro a Segno, the oldest Italian organization in the United States (1888). It was unique experience having a gun range in the basement where patrons can eat their main course, go shoot (.22 rifle, single bolt) and come back for coffee and cake. The food was delicious …
Lately, for some reason, I've felt anxious and I'm not sure why. Sitting with these feelings is interesting...an overiding feeling like I have to do someting and I don't know what that is. Sort of like an inner turmoil. Have you every felt that? It feels unusual to me because my normal state of consciousness is calm and centered. I'm going thro …
It's not often I find myself speechless yet last Tuesday night I did. Receiving the Red Bandana award was an unbelievable surprise for me as well as all of the deserving award recipients as Fred wrote about in his blog yesterday. My wife, Pam, also suprised me that night showing up for the presentation. Tears welled up as I felt awash with gratit …
It's Saturday...and anything goes.
