Rolling Stone magazine was, itself, in the news last week for using a picture of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on its cover. In this magazine cover image released by Wenner Media, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appears on the cover of the Aug. 1, 2013 issue of "Rolling Stone." The photo, a self image tak …
It was my first concert at the Barclay's Center, and I had to leave at intermission. As I walked out someone was standing by the doors and asked me if by any chance I had an extra unused ticket. It turns out that I did. At that point I was not interested in getting any money for my ticket. The show was great, and I was in the mood to be nice a …
I'm experiencing one of the more difficult parts of parenting, letting go. It's harder because Jake is living with me so I see first hand how he runs his life. I have total faith and trust in him and his ability to succeed. The issue I'm grappling with is mine not his. It's a philosophy I have often talked about...allowing your child to be who they …
A week ago, The Bodega Tall Boys, my son's band, appeared at William Skody's Cafe Wha?Words can barely describe how wonderful the experience was for me, i.e., enjoying and witnessing Alex doing what he loves best and doing it well. Making things even better was the fact that we were surrounded by family, friends, Gothamites and fans.Representative …
The Art Cliff Diner is a popular breakfast and lunch place in Vineyard Haven on Martha's Vineyard. My Art Cliff cap has "1943" on the back. Inside the diner, it looks like it's been around for as long as the cap claims. Suffice it to say, that it's sometimes hard to get in -- especially if you get there too close to the 2 o'clock closing time. Art …
I had very much wanted to blog about the Trayvon Martin case, about information poison and media greed. I very much want to contribute to fixing this. I very much want to help subside what really caused this tragedy...fear. Yes, fear, not racism, on both their parts was the catalyst…fear and societal breakdown. You see both were in bad situation …
There he was. Oblivious to the world around him. A pair of noise cancelling headphones perched comfortably around his head. A little quiet singing? Perhaps. Just to his left, a woman walked quietly oblivious to the world around her. No headphones but a smartphone would suffice. A very serious conversation clearly in full swing. Behind …
At first I thought it was a joke. A friend had posted a picture of her sixteen year old son, Jonah, clearly upset on Facebook. The caption below the photo read that the source of his anguish was the refusal of employees of Legoland in Yonkers to allow him admission into Legoland. When I asked her about it she told me that, Legoland, which bills i …
The end of the Zimmerman trial is news of the day. Acquittal comes as no surprise given the testimony and the law of the State of Florida which puts the burden on the prosecution to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that self defense was not justified. There were no real witnesses, little evidence, and conflicting testimony on who screamed for hel …
Went to the legendary Cafe Wha? last night to see the Bodega Tallboys. Alex Klein's band. If you're not familiar, Cafe Wha? it has quite a history. It's referred to a "sanctuary for talent." Artists such as Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen, Peter, Paul & Mary, Kool and the Gang, as well as comedians, Richard Pryor and Bill Cosby got t …
As some may know, I consider rock 'n roll blogger Bob Lefsetz to be my oracle. Why my oracle? Because of nuggets like the following quote: winners don't always win because they're better than everybody else, but frequently because they outlast everybody, there are fewer competitors down the road.My life experience tells me that this is so true and …
Sunday morning and Flo was going on a quick errand to the supermarket. Wouldn't be more than ten minutes, she said. Not more than thirty seconds after she left, I heard the beep of the car horn announcing her return. I went out to see if anything was wrong. She had forgotten her cell phone! She realized it as she pulled out and …
It may have been Independence Day. with thoughts of revolution and fireworks, but to me, it was a day of nothing more than family, friends, nice weather and relaxation. It is not something that I get or enjoy often, but nonetheless, I did actually take some time to bask in it. I did remember at some point sitting back and being truly proud of wh …
Really. The air conditioner hasn’t taken a breath in my house in days. Stepping outside into the heat of the morning feels like walking into a dryer that has been spinning for hours. Heading to the pool helps but only some and at the other extreme, standing on an elevated LIRR platform feeling closer to the heat source doesn’t help at all. This …
The moment the words came out of his mouth I immediately went to a surreal place. I just could not believe that people still had these types of thoughts. I was at the beginning of a consultation with a prospective new client. He had obviously been through a terrible time in the court system. While explaining his year long odyssey through Family …
