Anyone who knows me, knows that I love to travel. One of my favorite aspects of travelling is to learn about the location’s culture. I love to learn about the locals day to day life. One way we found to do is to take food tours. What people like to eat seems to teach us so much about their customs. I love watching “Somebody Feed Phil” on Netfli …
Today's blog is based on my "remarks" as a memorial service for yesterday at United Methodist Church in Hempstead for Jean Bearak, my stepmom, who passed away in April: For the first time in some 55 years, my brother Richy and I were not able to do something this year; we were not able to celebrate the mom Richy and I shared with our brother Robby …
Life often surprises us with moments of joy when we least expect them. Even the smallest of moments can change the trajectory of our day. Think about it. What happend to you over the past couple of days/weeks that gave you a moment of joy... Hitting a pure golf shot Laughing out loud A good hug Great conversation Acknowledging these little …
My life orbits around 4 different, significant, entities: www.gothamnetworking.com, www.people4peace.net, the mentor project.org and tarterkrinsky.com. For background, please click on each link. Two nights ago, there was a confluence, as all four entities "collided" at Citi Field in Queens when the Yankees played the Mets at Gotham's annual "Ta …
This past Tuesday marked our 1200th “Calm” session.Calm — something that, I suppose, we all could use more of.Calm — something we could all aspire to.Calm — ever allusive.And “Calm” is an app that affords us 10 minutes of guided meditation a day. An escape. A refuge.1200 days and counting.
I love summer - fresh air coming through open windows! I’ve always seen air conditioning as an unnecessary convenience – not good for the environment and not necessary for me. When we lived in Florida, we were on the water and had the ocean breeze. I only turned on the a/c occasionally to dry things out and prevent mildew. In my UWS apartment, …
Without exaggeration, for over 10 years – maybe more – I have been buying five fresh delicious rolls from the bakery at my supermarket. Every Saturday. Five has seemed to be the perfect number since Bill makes lunch for himself every day. Although sometimes, there is a breakfast slipped in there too. This past Saturday as I was checking out, I …
Last week, I had dinner with longtime friends. The three of us started our legal careers at the same law firm. Even though the three of us had not seen one another in person for a long time, the conversation just flowed and the time went by too quickly. This coming weekend, I am meeting my college suite mates in Connecticut for our annual “Suitie …
Once a year a group of friends connected from one or more of neighborhood, elementary school, high school or their relationship to someone with one of the prior mentioned connections gather at Bell Park Manor Terrace across from Martin Van Buren High School in Queens Village. Kirby Lindell, who I met and befriended in high school, is the "instigat …
We had a Strawberry Moon last night. Did you see it? This year, the Full Moon coincides with the summer solstice. It reached peak illumination at 9:08PM last night. Because of this, today the Sun will be at its highest of the year. Fun Facts: June’s full Moon—typically the last full Moon of spring or the first of summer—has traditionally been c …
Delegation (or delegating) is the process of distributing and entrusting work to another person. To me, the process of delegating is a powerful offshoot and manifestation of networking. Thus, if one has a potent network, as we do in www.gothamnetwoking.com, we are in a position to accomplish the task at hand in the quickest and most effective mann …
Yesterday we celebrated Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when the Union troops reached Galveston Texas with the news (belated by over two years) of the Emancipation Proclamation abolishing slavery and granting freedom to all.Freedom. Individual freedom. I wonder how the news was received and how the concept must have been incorporated into the psyche of …
Chat GPT, AI, Spell check, auto correct. The spelling can be correct, but its the wrong use of the word. With all the technology we have today, the spelling and grammar is still far from perfect. Everyone relies on all the technology it to make the corrections, then someone will point out to you a few grammar mistakes in your writing, Have we reall …
A Guest Blog by Jane Jacobs On Sunday night I had the great good fortune to be a plus one to the Tony Awards, a thrilling once-in-a-lifetime experience. Through the night I was surprised to run into a couple of acquaintances - parents of my daughter’s classmate, that sort of thing, but during the awards I made an astounding small world connection …
For, my husband the definition of a perfect summer day is a day where he can either be in or work on our pool. For me, my definition of a perfect summer day is a bit different. I love to just sit by the pool and read. Generally, during the summer, I try to read one book that I consider to be “literature,” during the summer. My definition of “lit …
