One of my biggest musical regrets is not getting to Woodstock in 1969. I had tickets and was frustrated by the Saturday closing of the roads to the site. I was stuck at the Port Authority Bus Terminal with my rock pal. To take away the pain, we went to four movies that day! A few weeks ago, a friend told me that Brandi Carlile would be perform …
I am sure you have all seen the news story about the Little League World Series game where two young players displayed not only sportsmanship but compassion. In an emotional moment, the pitcher sent off a fastball that just got away from him. Without any intention of injuring the batter, he nonetheless did. The batter hit the ground and stayed …
Mitch’s blog this week, about the truth, brought back a deep-rooted memory for me. It was a memory that I learned from and carried with me throughout my career. As a young attorney I was in the midst of one of my first oral arguments before a certain judge. I even remember his name and what it felt like to be conducting the argument in his vast …
Last culminated a number of important events in the Order Knights of Pythias where I hold a number of roles in NewYork. Last Wednesday, our Grand Chancellor, elected at our Grand Convention last month, delivered his message at a special event called the “Pythian Investiture” and I was “invested” as his “Executive Secretary” (see photo at left where …
“Being honest may not get you many friends, but it will always get you the right ones.” Best I can tell, this quote is attributed to John Lennon. The art of being honest with friends can be tricky. There are those that are blessed with the art of diplomacy and can say pretty much anything and you'll thank them for it. It seems most don't say any …
How much do you pay for your telephone phone bill?Forget about throwback landlines, just your cell phone service plan?I am the arch Luddite, so for me to stumble upon this cost free convenience on the Down-low means that virtually everyone is already in the know!Know what?There are a variety of FREE telephone services available to all of us which w …
I walked into a coffee shop last Sunday morning in Alexandria, Virginia. It was about 10:30. There was a Washington Post for common reading on the table. I looked at the front page and realized that I had already read the articles on line.How I get the news has dramatically changed over the years. Although I am one of the few people I know who stil …
I walked into a coffee shop last Sunday morning in Alexandria, Virginia. It was about 10:30. There was a Washington Post for common reading on the table. I looked at the front page and realized that I had already read the articles on line.How I get the news has dramatically changed over the years. Although I am one of the few people I know who stil …
The critics and viewers seem to agree that “The Bear”, the FX/Hulu series, is brilliant. The show is set in a frenetic big sandwich shop in Chicago that serves Italian-beef sandwiches. The lead, Jeremy Allen White from Showtimes “Shameless”, plays an award winning high-end chef in NYC who returns home to save his dead brother’s business. White …
Anyone remember saying these words out loud when your kids were young only to be met with growling, pleading for five more minutes or some creative bargaining? Feels like yesterday to me. They say that youth is wasted on the young. I have learned that I am huge fan of a nap. Perhaps I have always been a fan of twenty minutes stolen here and t …
I need recommendations for some good books for vacation reading. I, generally, like to read science fiction or easy read novels. My husband and I are, hopefully, flying to South Africa at the beginning of September. I say “hopefully” because we have had to postpone this trip twice, all due to the COVID lockdown. So far, we are closer to actually …
The teams I root for have not enjoyed regular and sustained success over the season they play. The Rangers did surprise in hockey and make a run of sorts but when it comes to football, hoops and baseball not much in the way of success, and you find yourself more rooting for individual players to develop. So when over the last two weeks through la …
I'm in Canada this week staying at a friends house on Lake Erie next to the Buffalo Canoe Club (image is the boathouse) that is populated with Buffalonians who founded it in 1886. It's a very different vibe up here. Laid back, no one's in a rush, with funny accents...eh? Some of the big concerns I hear are about an extra 1% tax the local govern …
We have a good friend, Guy deBoer, who is a genuine throwback to the bygone Explorers. We admire our Guy for his quest to be the first American to win the Golden Globe, around the World, solo sailor, sail boat, Race. He is one of 15 contestants who will start the race in France on September 4th and we will be there to see him off. We are part of …
Last week Gotham had a great night at Citi Field as the Mets and Yankees squared off for the first of two games in their subway series.As I sat among my friends from Gotham, the fan allegiances were apparent as people decked out in respective jerseys and hats. It was nice to see those of different allegiances coexist.A few days later, the Mets trav …
