I recently read an interesting article in the New York Times. It concerned Jenifer Lopez’s decision to change her name from Jennifer Lopez to Jennifer Affleck after marrying Ben Affleck. The article discussed, extensively, the financial ramifications her name change could have on her “brand.” The article asks whether JoLo would still be JoLo if sh …
Two shows last week. Iconic artists. Both rescheduled from original dates. August 14, 2020 in the case of Rod Stewart. January 14 of this year in the case of Billy Joel. While we’ve seen both, it’d be the first time for each for Marisa who wanted to see each. While many around us at Jones Beach appeared to enjoy attending this performance by the fo …
I'm very grateful I have air conditioning in my home, office and car this summer. It's been quite hot and I don't remember it being so. This inspired me to do a bit of research. This is from NOAA: Since the beginning of the 20th century, temperatures in New York have risen almost 2.5°F, and temperatures in the 2000s have been higher than in any o …
On Monday granddaughter Ruby visited and after a delicious bar pie lunch at Eddie’s Joanne led us through an artistic exercise denominated as Exquisite Corpse. In essence, it is a collaborative Art exercise where each participant starts on their own folded piece of long sectioned paper intended to depict the torso of a figure without knowing of or …
I lost my cellphone….Or at least, for about an hour, I thought I had lost it.Years ago, I had lost my cellphone. Back then, the phone was simply a phone.In that hour of panic last week, I realized what my “phone” really was. As I traced my movements in desperate search, my thoughts were overwhelmed by the importance of my phone and the difficulty, …
Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward are the subjects of a fascinating documentary series. If you liked their looks, movies, enjoyed their acting and directing, or ate Newman products, this series is for you. Ethan Hawke was chosen to direct the project by Newman and Woodward’s youngest daughter, Clea Newman. Hawke used a memoir that Newman had writt …
I had soup for lunch. I really enjoy all kinds of soup. Did you notice that I didn’t say I “ate” soup or “drank” soup for lunch? Let me add here to the raging debate – well, not really – about the proper articulation of enjoying soup. To me, it is about the vessel and utensils utilized. If my soup is in a bowl and I need to lift a spoon, the …
My blog this week is simple, my husband and I need suggestions for some binge worthy shows that we can watch together. We both enjoy science fiction and have been through most of the science fiction series on Paramount and Disney. The only current science fiction series we have not watched so far is Severance on Appletv. Has anyone watched it? I no …
So I received an email out of the blue apparently from the Grand Chancellor (“head honcho”) of the Order Knights of Pythias in New York, an involvement covered by this correspondent last week. Since the “GC” does not do email, I figured to suggest he call me on my cell as I “occupied” my outside office but left the landline inside. In stead of a ca …
Are we really that far removed from the family tree? The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office, in a brilliant piece of detective work, believe a little Capuchin monkey called 911 from a zoo last Saturday night. The call disconnected and dispatchers tried to call and text back but there was no response, so deputies were sent to investigate. T …
I went on my first Pizza Crawl on Tuesday night. To be honest, it was my first “crawl” since infancy. I’d never even done a Pub Crawl. Reputably, Manhattan has the best pizza in the world and on Tuesday I sampled the best of the best under the guidance of my new friend Insurance Doctor Robert Intelisano, renowned Pizza Aficionado (he even writ …
Today we’re getting on a ferry. For me, there is something magical about ferries. We take the ferry from Long Island across the Sound to Connecticut. And then another ferry from Woods Hole to Martha’s Vineyard.The first ferry is the alternative to driving on 95. It’s an easy choice. There is no alternative to the second ferry except a plane. Again, …
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 …
