Driving around, as I enjoy, I noticed new construction at a couple of locations. Very large buildings were being erected with no indications of what they were going to be. Maybe an office building? But no, there's a glut of office space now with everyone still working from home. Maybe a large community center? Library? Well, I was wrong on all …
In today’s technologically sophisticated world there are myriad channels of communication. To me, the best and most basic manner of communication is talking face to face, where you can look someone directly in the face and discern facial expressions (“Tells”) while taking in the words, gestures and eye contact. My father’s number one rule of inte …
There’s an expression in Yiddish to the effect that “ Man plans and God laughs”. In these times, I think the expression could be “Man plans and Covid laughs”.And so it was as our extended family planned for the return to the traditional in person Seder that had been so evasive over the last two years. All vaxxed and ready to test.And there was a di …
A show about a single mother, her three daughters, and her mom may not sound like a great watch. But, “Better Things” is rated a must watch 96 on MetaCritic and it received a 100 rating from Rotten Tomatoes. And, I think it is one of the best shows ever done. Pamela Adlon the star, producer, writer, and director has created a show that has humo …
I don’t think I could ever relocate to a place that didn’t have four seasons. There is something special about those first few days as the weather warms or cools. Change is in the air, literally. I don’t even think I have a preference for a particular season. I think I like them all -- at the time. Of course, I’m often ready for one to en …
My family and I are not very religious. We do, however, try to adhere to the eating constraints of Passover. Specifically, we will not eat any leavened products during the eight days including bread, cookies, cake etc. We also try not to eat in restaurants during the eight days of Passover. We do have another tradition affiliated with Passover. …
A nice start to a weekend built around family with Passover seders as main events. Prior to the gathering with daughter Marisa I attended Mets Opening Day, preceded by the Tom Seaver statute unveiling (probably merits its own blog), at Citi Field with daughter Marisa and some friends and clients; just delightful! Later we enjoyed a small seder – c …
I enjoy creating context. When presenting, I often do that so the audience can be aligned with a proper perspective before diving into a topic. That is truly what can be said about last Thursday night's Gotham wine tasting (#2). I missed the first and was really happy I could make the second and it didn't disappoint. Quite the opposite. All of u …
My feet have been supporting me (so far) to the 80 Mile Marker and, truth be told, they are worse for wear. Rough going to say the least! One day Joanne was going for a manicure/pedicure and being familiar with my feet asked if I’d like to come along and I was game. We went to Amri Day Spa at 1204 Simonton Street in Key West and so …
The other day, we were out doing some gardening. It was 7 p.m. and the sun was still shining with glorious light before sunset.I was thinking how nice it was to have that time in daylight, after coming home from the office to be outside.And I thought about the current discussions about making “Daylight Savings” permanent.How nice, I thought. Then I …
Art can be defined as the producing of works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power. We have all experienced a performance that we know is beautiful but for some reason we do not feel its emotional power. I went to two celebrated Off-Broadway shows recently. Both received rave reviews from theater critics and received n …
It’s a time of year when the recipes flow and the cooking is nonstop. Honestly, I really love it. In my world, this is all the precursor to family (and the first time we will all be together since 2019). We cook and we eat, it’s how we spell love. Oh wait, I forgot to add – and we sing a song or two. Our holiday kicks off with a rousing renditi …
My family and I went to Jamaica in February for a much needed vacation. We planned this vacation over a year ago. Given the COVID concerns at the time we planned the trip, and our knowledge when we were planning that there would be a grandchild travelling with us, keeping the family COVID safe was a huge consideration. And, so, we wound up renting …
Baseball opened for real last week and my team remains undefeated after its first three games. A feat not achieved in an entire decade. That year, my team only won another 71 games. Hopefully things will prove markedly different this year. After all, ownership has a clue AND resources. Over the first three games, I watched a series of lineups with …
Amongst all the nuttiness that has been going on, this was news to me. Although not entirely surprising, it did give me pause. The New Hampshire House voted on a proposal last month that called for the state to secede from the United States. It actually stated the NH “peaceably declares independence from the United States and immediately proceeds …
