I found some great quotes in honor of my Saturday blog :) “Saturday mornings, I’ve learned, are a great opportunity for kids to sneak into your bed, fall back asleep, and kick you in the face.” – Dan Pearce “Anybody have plans to stare at their phone somewhere exciting this weekend?” – Nitya Prakash “You know what I want to do? Wake up one we …
The hit Netflix crime drama Ozark is, hands down, the best streaming series on TV! And Julia Garner is a transcendent star! Her Fbomb laden hillbilly delivery just must be experienced. And once she is in your head you are seriously hooked. Yes there are bigger names in the star laden cast (check it out) and the dark, nearly unreal scary sce …
We talked about this last week at the New York Health and Longevity meeting and I thought it was worthwhile to share the information in today’s blog.On January 1st, the federal No Surprise Act went into effect. Basically, it is designed to protect patients from “surprise medical bills”. New York has had a similar law in place for several years.The …
Football in today’s media landscape is a cultural throwback. The weekly TV broadcasts are perhaps the last remaining events when Americans watch the same TV shows at the same time. And, the Super Bowl is the biggest example of holding a mass audience together. Even the ratings powerhouse, “60 Minutes” showed reruns against the game. This year’s …
I write this blog every year after the Super Bowl. Honestly, I’m typically not all that interested in the game itself. But the commercials, the commercials are the draw for me. Sadly, I wasn't all that impressed this year, although a few stood out for different reasons: * For Sopranos fans everywhere, the reunion of Meadow and AJ to the show’ …
Facebook is protecting me. I have a Facebook friend that I knew in high school. Over the years I have not kept up with her other than what I see on Facebook. Her posts, that I see on my news feed, have consisted mostly of pictures of her children and pets. And, for the past year, pictures of her grandson. Last week, there was the typical post of …
The uncharacteristically mild day enjoyed yesterday certainly invited folks to spend time outside. I did. I even donned one my my N95s. Not to protect me around others. The outing remain totally solo. The mask made sense because I opted to go under my deck and clear the leaves that got through. In the past the dirt from the raking and sweeping migh …
In this world of crazy products...this one takes the cake (or the French fry) The Idaho Potato Commission announced it's celebrating Valentine's Day with a limited-edition (thankfully) potato perfume named, not surprisingly, Frites by Idaho. The fragrance is made from distilled Idaho potatoes and essential oils and is designed to smell like a f …
Do you remember The Invisible Man? In that H.G. Wells book a scientist invents a way to become invisible. Well today our youth oriented society has relegated many of my vintage to virtual, if not actual, invisible status :( Have you ever noticed how many people look through or just ignore you? Have you ever noticed how older people have adopted t …
I recently received two boxes of K95 masks that I ordered when the CDC advised to upgrade from cloth masks to K95s. Today the mandate in New York for masks indoors has expired and is not being extended. As we move to the hopeful next phase of COVID, we will all have to get comfortable with new realities — as we did earlier in the pandemic. And the …
“Spider-Man: No Way Home” has sold over $1.6 Billion in tickets worldwide. (without even a China release) It has sold $784 million in tickets in the United States and people are waiting anxiously to see when Spidey will be streaming. I was anxious to see the movie in IMAX before it was relegated to the non premium screen by the “Moonfall” release …
Friends, I’m ready for a new book. Rona’s blog yesterday sent me thinking. I enjoy reading – but honestly, the pandemic has interrupted my reading flow. I’m not sure exactly why. Once would think with soooooooo much time at home, there would be more opportunity to immerse in a good book. Maybe. But it hasn’t worked that way for me. Regardl …
A friend recently posted an interesting question on her Facebook feed. “Do you read books in hardcover? Paperback? E-book? Or Audio?” In one of the comments, she had added, “just answer honestly, no judgments.” I am an avid Kindle reader. As I answered on my friend’s Facebook page, I love the convenience of not having to schlep four books on vac …
Many in our tribe talk about “The Power of Gotham.” Many involved in our Gotham tribe support charitable activities. The Gotham Foundation each year at our holiday party supports charitable causes that matters to our members. Gotham even features a Make A Difference “MAD” group for those connected to causes and more; others may differ but I tak …
Workers doing renovations on a Scottish golf course made a surprising discovery -- a 95-year-old message in a bottle buried in a bunker. (Corey...the link to Sting's song please:) The Golf House Club in Elie built in May 1875 and across the Blackness Bay from Edinburgh, said workers were making improvements to the fairway bunkers on the ninth hol …
