Have you noticed that with more and more frequency a commercial is repeated in the same program cycle? You walk out of the room to grab a drink and come back to the start of the same commercial that was ending as you left. Does anyone else out there find that advertising practice annoying? I do. I suppose it does make me think again about the p …
The dictionary defines reveal as “to make previously unknown or secret information known to others.” That makes sense. But the concept of “the reveal” has taken on bigger proportions. Reveals happen on television all the time – the Today show does a makeover; “George to the Rescue” renovates a bathroom for a needy family and we get to see the fi …
Recently I saw a picture of Hilary Clinton at a public event. She was looking out at the crowd smiling and waving but the entire crowd had their backs to her with one arm up in the air. What were they doing, you ask? They were all trying to take a selfie with Hilary. Selfies are a modern day phenomenon. Every where you go, someone has their …
It was uncomfortable and took the fun away. This past weekend, Bill and I went to the home show at Suffolk Community College. We are thinking about doing some much needed work in the house and decided it would be a good place to scout out some ideas. From the minute we walked in, the exhibitors pounced. Literally pounced. We could not …
The US government yesterday issued some go ahead regulations that should pave the way for a new phenomenon to take off -- driverless cars. Think about all of the scenarios where that could come in handy. Kind of like having your own chauffeur. The picture of a passenger sitting in the back seat with no one in the front is kind of like a sce …
I need a little help from my Gotham friends. You all “get it” about the importance of networking. That’s why you are part of our Gotham family. On November 13, I am running a workshop at the Ivy Leadership Summit. ILS is an annual conference of college students that tours the various Ivy League schools. This year, the conference is being ho …
I am not athletic at all but I do enjoy walking. In nice weather, Bill and I walk around our neighborhood. This weekend, we decided to change the scenery and ventured out to Trailview State Park, a section of the Greenbelt Trail. The Greenbelt Trail extends essentially across Long Island from North to South – although the little section we …
Years ago I wrote a blog about the first time I was “Ma’amed”. Apparently, I have been promoted – not necessarily in a good way. We recently vacationed in Florida. One day, a young family sat near us at the pool. They had two adorable girls – the youngest was probably three years old and the oldest no more than five. The youngest followed me a …
We were sitting at the airport chatting and waiting for Jaclyn’s plane to land. Eric was busy playing a game on his phone. Just an ordinary afternoon in our house. A man sat across from us with his luggage poised right next to his chair. When we turned a few minutes later though he was gone – but his luggage was left behind in the same spot. W …
If you missed it today, I hope you will put our golf outing on your calendar for next year. It was a terrific day filled with good friends, new friends, great food and amazing weather. OK, it was a little warm, but the sun was shining all day and the club could not have been more accommodating. A special thank you to Norman Spizz who worked …
From opening through closing ceremonies, we love the Olympics. It is a world event intended to show the best of the world stage. Of course, it doesn’t always happen that way but the goal is always the same. We particularly like watching Gymnastics and Swimming. I really like the synchronized diving but the rest of my family is not as intere …
With 200 of my Gotham friends. What a nice night, again! This Gotham event just keeps getting better and better. Our now annual outing has become a Gotham tradition. It (almost) doesn’t matter which team you decide to cheer for. My son, an ardent Mets fan, brings a friend who rivals him as a Yankee fan every year. It’s really just about co …
I go through cycles. Sometimes I am really charged up about getting to the gym, working out hard and planning my next workout. And there are there other times when I literally drag myself to the gym thinking only about how fast I can get through my workout and get home. I like it better when I am in the former, rather than the latte …
As many of you know, my daughter has been working in Australia this summer. Happily, for her mother, she comes home in now less than two weeks. Jaclyn is a bit of a world traveler, you may recall. Last summer she worked in India and who knows what next summer will bring. Tonight’s message made me smile. Without even “Hi Mom”, I opened Facebook …
I am confident I have written this blog before but it has been a very long time -- and this world changes fast. I am interested in hearing about your favorite apps. There are a few that are my recent favorites which includ · Citymapper – this replaced HopStop a little while back and is a great tool for planning trips around the city b …
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