As I approach the 3/4 pole I must admit that I am now a/the Patriarch. A fancy word for "Old Fart". It snuck up on me as I kept on keeping on and my hair silvered. "Mr. Klein" was my dad and then, suddenly, it was me. All of a sudden, seats are offered to me on the subway. Don't get me wrong, I welcome Senior Citizen discounts and I do enjoy b …
Walking through offices, I've noticed them more and more. Two computer screens, where only one once stood, are adorning desks. I am told that it is easier and more-efficient with two screens. One can check emails while still working on documents, spreadsheets, and other projects. Eliminate the annoying reminders and pop-ups on a single screen. Al …
My entire blog is dedicated to letting you know that we need your fabulous Gotham photos for the Gala montage. Videos too. Please send me your BEST digitized photos for use in the montage. You have been to a meeting, picnic, cocktails, Battle of the Bands, Film Festival, Golf Outing, Book Club and on and on, over the the last 20 years. You know …
Wow! What a game! It is shocking that I find myself writing a blog about the Super Bowl. But, how could even a non-football lover miss the excitement of Sunday night’s game? I do always watch the game for both the commercials and half time show. I thought both were particularly good this year. As to commercials, I particularly enj …
There is a large political movement underway on the internet. Surprisingly, it has nothing to do with any of President Trump’s executive orders. Rather it is an effort to declare today, the day after the Super Bowl, a national holiday; Smunday. And, of course, as a national holiday salaried employees would have a paid day off. The movement is …
People comment about the music. All the time. They like the links. To songs. To bands. To lyrics. And more. They enjoy! Me too! No secret here music infuses my being and I find ways to insert it in my work and play and many things in between; that includes my writing. This commentary shares how an “innocent” post in a daily newspaper polit …
This story comes from the Gaza strip in a refugee camp. A Palestinian barber, Ramadan Edwan, is using fire instead of a hair dryer to straighten his clients' hair. Due to the lack of electricity, Ramadan turned to fire for his source of heat. He begins by pouring flammable powder and liquid on the customer's hair before setting it on fire with a …
As the final installment of my Juice Plus insert trilogy, today's subject is enhancing physical health and longevity. In order to do so, try to get more of these three good things. 1. Sleep. Get at least seven hours of shut eye a tonight. Research shows people who sleep that much weigh less, get sick less often, have lower blood pressure, remembe …
They tracked me down. It was an email from an old high school friend forwarding information about the upcoming fiftieth reunion of my class at Brooklyn Technical High School. Frankly, I am not one for reunions and have not attended either a high school or college reunion. But there was something about the email that caused me to save it. Perhaps i …
Here we are. One twelfth of the way through 2017. Is it what you thought it would be? For me, it is very different. I never thought it would be so good. Or so bad. Mostly kind of amazing. I have seen astonishing things come from our government, confused people doing surprising things and the greatest unification of people since the 60s. Yes, I wa …
This past weekend we saw Manchester By The Sea. Perhaps because we had such high expectations, we were disappointed. Casey Affleck is a very talented actor, but frankly, I though his portrayal was flat. I most liked the actor who played Casey's nephew, but perhaps because I have a 16 year old son. The movie was on the longer side for reason …
Costco. I have learned that it’s one of those places that either you love it or you hate it. My husband and I love it. Although, those that know us will, undoubtedly, say that no one loves Costco more than my husband. And they would be correct. In fact, when my husband met my college roommate for the first time they immediately bonded, not because …
Watching the news unfold this weekend with demonstrations at the NYC airports and blocks away from where my Gotham Power Breakfast meets in downtown Brooklyn and places across the country, I found myself looking through my twitter and looking at my fave cable news outlet, NY1. A Day In The Life immediately came to mind. Last week I discussed how …
As you may know I like to drive fast and have gotten tickets in the past. (not anymore though:) I thought I new every excuse but this one takes the cake. Deep in Western Australia a driver was caught speeding. Not unusual given the stretches of road, but he told police it was the wind’s fault. After the officer stopped laughing he wrote out a tic …
Last week my blog was inspired by a Juice Plus insert and I follow it with another: So didn't work out the first time. Here are three tips to get you back on your feet. 1. Don't give up. Failing doesn't mean you're a failure. Failing means you tried. Most things worth achieving involve failing somewhere along the way. 2. Get thoughtful. Ask your …
