This week was a big week in history, the John F. Kennedy assignation files were released. Nearly 3,000 secret government files related to John F. Kennedy’s 1963 assassination have been made public more than 50 years after he was gunned down as he and his motorcade rode through Texas’ Dealey Plaza. Now, we have received an up-close look at author …
This (as in today’s) blog found its voice or muse while reading my friend’s “Fridays with Fred” blog. I did a number of blogs around likes and more recently dislikes. My post comment raised lists as natural provocateurs of conversation. Recall all those top ten lists on late night show. Indeed Fred and I share a secret list aptly named and only …
Hey, what do you feel like doing today? I've got it...let's throw some axes. C'mon... Well if you were in Paris, you could. There's a place called Les Cognees - French for "axes" or "hatchets" - where people can gather after work and pay to hurl heavy edged weapons around. All you need is about $17 and for an hour you can feel like a warrior : …
Two weeks ago my blog consisted of a list of my Dislikes, e.g., Judge strike outs. My blogging concept is to encourage comments and then respond to them, i.e., interact with the audience and create a conversation. This week I seek to double down on the interaction by publishing the reaction to my Dislikes by the readers. The commenter Dislikes …
Last weekend I had the pleasure of seeing and speaking to Dan Clayman. Dan is a glass artist who has a significant installation at Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, New Jersey. I strongly recommend both the Grounds and Dan’s installation. While speaking about his works, Dan mentioned the three most influential men in his life: his father, the hea …
File this under "Canadian Cops have too much free time." From the HuffPost: Talk about a bum note: A Montreal man says he’s facing a $117 traffic ticket just for singing in his car. In September, Taofik Moalla was driving home and singing along to “Gonna Make You Sweat,” a 1990 dance music smash by C+C Music Factory. Y’know, the one that goes, “ …
As we are all out there happily networking, we meet so many new people. That is part of the fun, and the challenge. The idea is to try to remember as many names as possible as you meet new friends in your travels. We have all been there. You show up to an event and someone comes across the room with their hand out and your name on their lips. …
About five years ago, I wrote a blog about the issues I was having with a former client who owed my firm significant money. He had taken to the internet to disparage me and my firm in order to have leverage over his debt. The blog essentially centered on the help I received from others to deal with this sort of extortion. Through that experience …
I face an interesting dilemma involving a City Council candidate I advise. We want to include material advocating his position on a very important ballot issue – Proposition No. 1 (“Prop 1”) – voters get to weigh in on this November 8 when voters will also find him on the general election ballot. Four years ago, voters chose him with 96.8% the ge …
Fall is trying to arrive, leaves are starting to turn and it's a unique time in New York... Basketball season is starting Hockey season is starting Football is in full swing and the Yankees are in playoff baseball (one win away from going to the World Series as I write this and, hopefully, will be on their way by the time you read this:) Are yo …
I don't want to jinx the Yankees or Aaron Judge by writing about their present ALCS standing, but this story grows out of it. On Tuesday night Paul Napolitano took me to game 4 ot the American League Championship Series, which was a "must win" as our Yanks were down 2 games to 1. The first half of the game went poorly and we were losing 4-0 with …
Recently we have been witness to the incredible strength of nature. Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria and the wild fires of California. Nature at its strongest....and worse. Last week, we were walking in the Town of Huntington and saw nature at its strongest. Against a barren brick wall, in the crack between the wall and the concrete sidewalk, a wh …
From Fox News: A woman claims that after being sexually assaulted by a Hollywood producer, her friend, Carrie Fisher sent the man cow tongue as a warning. The story was recounted by Heather Ross to 94.9 Mix, who claims an Oscar-winning producer asked her about meeting up in person to discuss work. "I was overweight. It wasn't like I was a s …
If you could pick just one Broadway show to see, what would it be? We are big Broadway fans, most often musicals. We have seen Les Miserables multiple times and really loved Book of Mormon. We are ready to expand our list. What are your suggestions?
It happened again last week. I was rushing to get to work on time and, while putting on my panty hose, I noticed a run in them. I quickly grabbed another pair. As I was now late, I rushed to put on the new pair. In my haste, my finger went through them causing a hole. Happily, I was able to get the third pair on without any mishaps and get to wo …
