In honor of this special day, I thought I'd share with you some great April Fools' Day pranks. In 1957, the BBC ran a segment about the Swiss spaghetti harvest. They claimed that due to a mild winter and the "virtual disappearance of the spaghetti weevil," Swiss farmers were enjoying a bumper crop of spaghetti. The segment featured footage of pe …
Yesterday I celebrated my pictured Birthday Satchel Paige once said "How old would you be if you didn't know how old you was?" How profound! Feel free to ask yourself :) I would be 40, when I qualified for the Boston Marathon. I don't dwell on the ever mounting number as I know I'm in the process of becoming a Tribal Elder and that I've notched …
For those that have always worried about the hype that "Social Security will not be around when I need it", the following Press Release from The Social Security Administration debunks that myth. Press Release | Press Office | SSA Further, I found a great article from Center on Budget and Policy Priorities July of 2022, that explains how the tr …
Today is a special day. Although it is someone’s birthday, everyday is someone’s birthday. Today is special because it’s Opening Day — the Mets in Miami and the Yankees at home.Opening Day is very special. No statistics, hope and optimism reign supreme. Like race horses starting in the gate. All at the same place, waiting for the start.And it’s tim …
When I hear people talk about being “burned out.” it makes me think about campfires and warnings from Smokey the Bear- remember him? “Only YOU can prevent forest fires!” When we used to go camping, after finishing with the campfire, it was important to make sure the fire was completely extinguished because leaving even a small spark in the ashe …
Mondays and Fridays are remote days in my world. Through the winter, on those days I would settle in bright and early with a tall cup of coffee and yes, fuzzy slippers. Once the computer was turned on, there has been very little distraction – maybe lunch, because you all know how much I enjoy a good meal. Now, on my remote days I find myself lo …
For some reason, I’m a bit obsessed with reading all of the articles about the Gwyneth Paltrow trial. For those of you who have not been following the trial the issue is a 2016 snow skiing accident. The Plaintiff, Terry Sanderson, a 76-year-old retired optometrist, has accused Paltrow of crashing into him and causing him lasting injuries and brain …
The Sunday Gotham Blog usually has a musical theme, so when your regular Sunday Blogger asked me to fill in, I decided to maintain the beat. When you go to a major pop or rock concert these days there are usually not many surprises – setlists are usually pretty static and you can look everything up online before the show (which can be very useful …
I started teaching last week and in the first class I always rant about the process they will be going through. I emphatically and passionately make a plea for each student to approach the class with an open heart and an open mind. If they are able to be vulnerable, each student will learn about themselves in their journey of building a business …
On Wednesday night I facilitated a "Boys Night Out". Of course, we are no longer Boys, but we like to think of ourselves as such and maybe we act it at times. In any case, we were an eclectic group of 6 guys (pictured). 4 from New York, one from New Orleans and one from Kentucky and, not coincidentally, 4 Liberals and 2 conservatives. There w …
Northwell Health, the largest health care provider in New York, ended its mask mandate the other day. This follows the lifting of mask mandates by most health care providers over the past few months and the end of mask requirements in general.Nevertheless, I put my mask in my back pocket this morning - as I have done for the past three years. And I …
You know who you are, and we all have them. At least, I wish for everyone to be blessed with those friends. Those are the friends that are just happy to see, or hear from, you – no expectations or demands. Those are the friends with whom you share real memories, sometimes of significant life events, sometimes of something silly, and often of th …
Are you a delegator or a doer? Or a little bit of both? We began discussing this last week at a committee meeting for a fundraiser for the Nassau County We Care Foundation. As expected, most people at the committee meeting said they’re doers. I admit that I do not delegate work well. I always have to have my hands in everything. I find that the …
Is everyone a little Irish on St. Patrick’s Day? While not Irish, we usually celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. In our younger, child-free days we would participate in much more exciting festivities. These days, the lead up to March 17th consists of searching for fun green attire for the kids to wear. The tradition on the day of, includes my wife dust …
Yes...this is true. At the World Baseball Classic, Italy’s dugout has an espresso machine. Mike Piazza, a former Met, who plays for the Italian team said he was dissatisfied the coffee was being served in a paper cup and not a ceramic one. “I don’t like espresso out of a paper cup. It’s kind of sacrilege,” Piazza said. “But when it’s the onl …
