I may be a little late with this blog but I have been thinking about this topic for a while. On February 12, 2024, one day in advance of a possible major snowstorm, Mayor Adams announced that New York City schools would be virtual the next day. Clearly, he was reacting to the predictions of an oncoming snowstorm. The storm came and, according t …
Something unexpected intruded on “my” Friday. I expected to focus on getting the last few items submitted to access a federal grant toward the new building renovation project for SNAP senior center, monitoring that day’s hearing on what I call the congestion pricing tax, visiting TD Bank to deposit donations to Northeast Queens Jewish Community Cou …
It's nice to walk into a restaurant and have a rapport with the staff. La Parma on Roslyn Rd, is such a place. A solid southern Italian restaurant where Jerard, the owners son, works and Rollie is the operations guy. It's our go-to spot after the Sparks program, where the ambiance, the genuine connections, and the authentic southern Italian cu …
In addition to this blog appearing on the Gotham City Networking platform, it appears in the Key West on line newspaper KonkLife. As a consequence, there are a few more readers and, unexpectedly, I have engendered three new (Key West reader) friends. I call them The Three Wise Men. They are Larry, Rick and Lou. Each one smarter, more interestin …
First, Happy Birthday to all of you celebrating your 15th – 19th birthdays, regardless of your actual age. Why do we have leap years? Wikipedia will tell you more than you may ever want to know, but basically it has to do with planet rotation and the synchronization of our calendar to the astronomical or seasonal calendar. The other option consid …
Vacations are usually scheduled around the school calendar. Presidents week every February is always a big week then again in April for Easter/Passover and Xmas/New Years. This past week my wife and I had gone with my kids to Florida where we always go. Its amazing there, great weather, although this year was a little cooler than normal but lots o …
I grew up with an encyclopedia proudly displayed on the shelves in our den. The World Book – it was olive green with navy blue borders. When a homework assignment needed some information, we turned right to the encyclopedia. During law school, we learned computerized legal research. Yes, learned. Special classes – dedicated terminals. Any l …
As many of you know I am an avid science fiction fan. As a fan, I often wonder about the possibility of advanced life outside of our solar system. Perhaps, the better statement is, I hope for the existence of advanced life beyond our solar system and anxiously anticipate the possibility of contact during my lifetime. Even if I was not a science f …
Probably not fair to borrow the title of the iconic song by Sam Cooke for the change I currently face. It really only affects me. The solution also evidenced how relationships matter and how pro bono involvements can offer unintended and unexpected benefits. I returned a call Friday from Jim who runs the servers that hosts four websites that rea …
Is that it? I can't help but wonder if the sparse snowfall we've experienced is all we're getting this season. Climate patterns are shifting, and with them, our expectations of seasonal norms. Only time will tell. I may have to move to Buffalo.
Last week when my turn came at the joint Queens/Westchester Zoom networking meeting, rather than do my usual presentation, I "Spit":My name is Fred, most people my age are dead. This Rap shows my Cred and my quest is to make you bread! You should have seen the stunned faces on the full Zoom screen and some who weren't paying full attention evenas …
As a young child my family took me to Miami Beach. We stayed at the Neptune Resort Motel, which, I recently learned, was on Collins Avenue at 159th Street in the long-since demolished Motel Row (and has been replaced by high-rise condos). Our trips were an annual family vacation ritual. Until a few weeks ago, when we stayed at a hotel …
As I sit in a hotel room in Woodlawn, MD tonight, preparing for what might be the most consequential meeting of my career, I ponder the meaning of my work. Am I stressed? You bet I am! Do I work too many hours? Absolutely! Do I have work life balance? Arguably, many would say a resounding NO! HOWEVER, knowing that as I meet tomorrow with the Comm …
Coming out of the pandemic (although I’m not sure we ever really have come out of the pandemic), I’ve learned that I really like my time in the office. The hustle, bustle and plain social nature of being around a group is just plain fun. I am convinced I learn more in the office as well – even at this stage in my career. There is no substi …
I was recently reminded that, no matter what, I sleep on my side. And, specifically, I sleep on my left side. My husband sleeps on his back. I had injured my left shoulder, making sleeping on my left side painful. I tried sleeping on my back and then my stomach, as both positions were much less painful. But I could not do it. I had to sleep on my …
