Some readers of this commentary surely know the significance of tomorrow. Tomorrow we observe Earth Day. On “X” – formerly twitter (Oh how I wish Mr. Musk would restore that name and much more to that “platform”) – I saw hashtags #EarthDay, #EarthDay2024 and #EarthDay24; take your pick; I expect to use at least two of the three. The environment mat …
Friday, I attend the Queens Borough President's Annual State of the Borough ("SOTB") speech. The last several years I've attended the SOTB with my daughter Marisa who works at the American Jewish Committee. This year I met in the parking lot the venue, Queens Theatre in the Park, shares with the Queens Museum in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. She …
No secret how proud Shelly and I are proud of our children (and our daughter in law too). When we gathered last night for dinner I toasted Jonathan and Marisa for their recent achievement. This weekend I tweeted (see pic upper right)-- twice, last night and Friday -- about proud parent moments: Jonathan -- published again -- this time in Studi …
President Obama, during the DNC, tweeted his “summer” playlist see pic at left). Since this blog falls on the weekend between the DNC and the RNC, it seems a good time to re-share my “State of Our Union playlist; I created it before the 2019 annual presidential speech. Some people create playlists all the time. It predates streaming. People would m …
As you read this, you may be voting in less than 48 hours – unless you voted already. Yup early voting in New York started last weekend. So maybe you did. It may prove convenient and most certainly expect it to help juice voter participation. In past years, early voting here involved absentee balloting by permanent absentees and those who apply f …
This is all I have today: Maybe you will find it helpful. It always soothes me. I hope it soothes you. “In America, anybody can be president.That's one of the risks you take.” ― Adlai E. Stevenson II
