As I started day seven of the just ended week, it was solely about the number of decades – seven– someone just surpassed. (At one point this morning I thought it might also be the number of full court games my team won; it just turned out to be the number of games my friend Shawn and I played (We did take five of seven; we hit foul shots to get i …
I stumbled across a list of jobs that are no longer in existence. Switchboard Operator Video Store Clerk Encyclopedia Seller Typist Projectionist Soda Jerk Linotype Operator Human Computer Pinsetter Telegraph Operator Gas Lamplighter Iceman/woman Then I wondered what jobs people are working today that will be gone within the next 10 years. Here …
A 100 years from now very few of us today will still be functioning. Yet, (hopefully) the World as we know it will continue to thrive, turn and ripen. Just as 100 years ago few of us were alive. Yet 1919 society, as it was, thrived and resonates still today. A great example is the epic Babe Ruth trade that year from the Boston Red Sox to my Ya …
We recently visited the Conservation Laboratory at the Brooklyn Museum. Explaining the intricate process of restoring/repairing a beautiful glass goblet from the 1800s, the Conservator shared the lengthy and detailed analysis that goes into determining the chemical composition of the glass in an effort to match the most-appropriate epoxy for the re …
We recently visited the Conservation Laboratory at the Brooklyn Museum. Explaining the intricate process of restoring/repairing a beautiful glass goblet from the 1800s, the Conservator shared the lengthy and detailed analysis that goes into determining the chemical composition of the glass in an effort to match the most-appropriate epoxy for the re …
Philadelphia has been very good to me, both professionally and personally. It's a city of firsts. The birth place of Liberty. The first zoo. The first hospital, the first medical school. Philadelphia provided my first big job opportunity; complete with the corner office on the third floor of The Mellon Bank building. Many fabulous experiences with …
Sometimes little things make a big difference. I was listening to a speaker the other day talk about a study that looked at how a smile can affect someone’s perception and even their own mood. The premise is that even a forced smile starts the process of converting a bad mood to a good one. Further, smiling at someone across the room …
At my Weight Watchers meeting this morning (a blog about Weight Watchers will follow in the upcoming weeks) we were discussing goals. Obviously, most people in the room share a common goal, to lose a certain amount of weight. The discussion centered around how to reach our goal weight. The consensus was that, in order to reach a hefty goal, one s …
It was not planned but friends we enjoyed last night’s concert – really more a show – with suggested a blog on little known rock trivia. The really obscure one involved a guitar player and one-half of a songwriting team in one of the long-lasting bands of all time who sang in a children’s choir at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth. The story teller …
Thought this may bring a smile to your face or at least a shake of the head Nike is releasing a wild iteration of the Air Max 1 Golf...yes, grass sneakers. Nike may need to refocus it's creative team, or give them a huge bonus...I'm not sure. Dubbed the Nike Air Max 1 Golf "Grass," this wild style features a deep green turf-like upper, with g …
Last week we had the unfortunate need to visit an Urgent Care Facility in Middle America and it was both eye opening and heart breaking. As we sat, not so patiently, waiting our turn to be seen we observed poor, wretched, desperate people without healthcare insurance stream in hoping for a haven. We had heard, but not seen. It was sad. It was …
It was a nice jacket. Would probably have served me well...I think. However, it was, to my mind, over-priced. I went back a few times to see if it was still on the rack as the post-holiday sales gained momentum. Although reduced, the price was still too high. But, perhaps, going in the right direction. Last time we went back, it was gone. …
Thank you Gotham for a wonderful 12 years. One for My Gotham It's quarter to threeThere's no one in the place 'cept you and meSo set 'em' up joeI got a little story I think you oughtta know We're drinking my friendTo the end of a brief episodeSo make it one for my babyAnd one more for the road I know the routinePut another nickel in that there …
We’ve had some pretty severe lottery fever in recent months. The jackpots are so big that even I have started playing on occasion. Yes, I know that the system was changed so that my chances of winning are even that much smaller but it’s kind of fun to follow the numbers from time to time. But did you ever play the fantasy game that goes lik …
Spoiler Alert-If you are one of the very few people who do not know how "The Sopranos" ended, and you do not want to know, do not read this blog. I cannot believe that it has been twenty years since “The Sopranos” first aired. I admittedly only watched the first episode because my Mother told me to. One of the producers of The Sopranos-Brad G …
