We are headed towards those few weeks a year when the world actually does slow down. This year, we have vowed to really take advantage of at least a few days. Don’t get angry with me – but I am actually hoping for just a little snow. Not enough to shut things down or interfere with travel. But just enough to enjoy that feeling opening my …
I shared one of my favorite Gotham experiences at a Gotham meeting this past week. Fred urged me to share it in a blog. And, after some thought, I agreed. Several years ago, I was hired to represent a woman in a divorce action who owned a second home in a secluded county in North Carolina. She wanted to buy out her husband’s interest in the home …
Most folk know this commentator’s affinity for live music. I enjoy attending concerts – immensely. I was viewing a YouTube video and I saw a few links to top 10 live albums. Both I checked out involved vinyl. I had a few on each list. While I like such lists, I never thought to list a top ten of my live LPs. It got me curious to how many Live …
The Gotham Holiday party this past week was incredible. Apart from actually seeing more than just squares on a screen, we were able to mingle, talk, laugh, cry, and enjoy each other in person. This is a similar feeling I had when I met my class for the first time last Monday. It can be a bit awkward at first, but being in someone's presence is so …
If you have found me to be pushy (excessively or unpleasantly self assertive or ambitious) lately, I apologize. Blame it on my ambition. Ambition is a good trait, as is self assertion and, in this case, it resulted in favorable results for the Gotham community in general. Partially because of my pushing, the Gotham Foundation Season of Giving …
Inspired by true events…,I recently attended a business meeting. The nine of us were seated around a very large conference table.All but one - a woman- in suits and ties.As I looked around the room, it was a familiar, albeit, very outdated image. Suits and ties. Only one woman in the room.I struggled with whether I was comfortable or uncomfortable. …
For years I have been part of a study group that explores ancients texts. It serves as a religious exercise, a connection to our history, and for me it serves as an exercise in self-exploration. At times we have spent an hour focused on the meaning of one word and how it might apply to modern life. Recently we studied a passage focused on bles …
As I write my blog, I am looking forward to our holiday extravaganza. Every year, we come together to celebrate, applaud our new connections and friends, and toast to a year well done. This year will be no exception. We are in a new location with a new excitement. It has been quite a year in our little network we call Gotham. We have grown …
I was recently shopping for food to have in the house for the times when my grandchildren were over. As I looked up and down the aisles, my eyes were struck by a familiar can, Chef Boyardee Beefaroni. I picked up the can and smiled. I could still hear the commercial in my head, “We’re having beefaroni. . . beef and macaroni. . . beefaroni is fu …
Each Thanksgiving I check to see when I blogged the prior year about music for the holiday season. That we often begin to hear that music when families gather the last Thursday in November is what brings my Holiday Music Playlist to mind. The only thing that delays that blog is the need to timely report this year’s Gotham Green Award® winners an …
The last vestige of fall was scattered all over my lawn. I was compelled to take a picture to remind me of the colorful repast that fall makes before the gray skies and barren trees are in my view. I can only wait for snow to blanket the ground with a white, sound-absorbing canopy of stillness that transforms into a scene of quiet beauty. It is a …
Gotham's mantra is that "It's better to give than receive, but what goes around comes around." If you live it, our mantra works in countless magical and wonderful ways. It is truly the verbalization of the Soul of Gotham!One of the many manifestations of our mantra is our annual Season of Giving initiative. Last year, the Gotham Foundation made …
It always amazes me when a hat I’mwearing triggers a conversation.Last Sunday, I was wearing my Baltimore Ravens hat, given to me by a dear friend who is a Ravens fan and believes that my wearing the hat has a positive impact on the team’s performance.We were in Brooklyn at a burger joint. The Ravens were on TV and the hat was on my head. Unfortuna …
Thanksgiving has passed. Great food, Great football, holiday shopping, the race to year end. I have always loved thanksgiving, everyone does. Great time with family and friends, Great food. The cool weather arrives. This year didn't disappoint. The weather definitely turned, significant snow in some areas. The food was amazing, the football was g …
This past week, Australia became the first country to enact a social media ban for anyone under the age of 16. The bill is aimed at safeguarding the mental health of young people but critics ask how can its terms possibly be enforced? Social media platforms must verify the age of their users. How will that happen? Apparently, some platforms mi …
