In the past, I would have followed the reporting of hurricanes, earthquakes etc. with a sense of empathy but, admittedly, also with a bit of apathy. In this world in which we are immediately connected to world events through the internet, it is easy to become a bit emotionally detached from world events. I noticed, however, that my interest in Hu …
Last week I wrote of possibly starting over, technology-wise. This week, an update of sorts. Wednesday after attending a funeral for the dad of a friend with whom I play basketball, I powered up my phone and found an alert from the Manhasset Apple Store. It advised the MacBook Pro I brought in only four days before for repair was ready for …
As the folks in the Houston area are recovering, Floridians are bracing themselves. As I write this Hurricane Irma is just starting to hit the keys...see here. Apparently it hit Cuba and the wind speeds have descreased to only 130 mph and who knows where Jose will land. I was curious this morning to know if there were other significant weather ev …
I have been mistaken or compared to the Dos Equis beer former pitchman-Most Interesting Man in the World and I have often cracked "I'm his stunt double". Draw your own conclusion from the above Photo. Two weeks ago Debbie Lindner informed me that The Man was appearing at nearby Bottle Buys and urged me to go and meet him. In preparation I googled …
One of our annual traditions on Martha's Vineyard are challenge matches of Skee Ball and Air Hockey. So, after dinner nearby, Flo and I made our way up Circuit Avenue in Oak Bluffs to Ryan's Amusement Center. Our ferocious games of air hockey drew a crowd of young onlookers and we left the hockey table for them as we moved to Skee Ball -- our real …
I just finished watching a documentary on PBS about the trees at the 9/11 Memorial and, once again, I am moved - inspired - invigorated with hope with all the good work that goes on that we know nothing about. It goes hand in hand with Hidden Figures (a narrative film) and Come From Away (Broadway Show), both of which should be mandatory viewing fo …
I am writing on Monday so – it’s tomorrow. Really, by the time this posts the new school year will have already begun, at least in my town. I personally haven’t had a first day of school in more years than I will admit, but I remember that feeling. Excited about seeing friends and wearing new clothes. Anxiously looking forward to breaking t …
Having had an unexpectedly hectic summer, my husband and I decided to look into taking a quick, low cost, get away this weekend. We looked into various road trips as well as places that were a short flight away. I was shocked as to how inexpensive it would be to fly to Orlando. Hotel prices were equally inexpensive. Apparently, as school starts her …
It was not quite going on the disabled list. But when the device I relied on for some 24 months went dark, it unnerved some. After all the following week would be busy. At the time, 11 days were left in a Primary re-election race I am guiding for a friend who serves with distinction and great energy in public office. I had my iPhone and iPad b …
If one of your closest friends was going to get a serious elective medical procedure and you strongly didn't want them to do it...how far would/should you go to dissuad them? A friend of mine is struggling with this now. One of his closest friends is going for gastric sleeve surgery and he strongly feels that best friends and family should always …
I noticed that as a result of the merger of Whole Foods and Amazon it was announced that Whole Foods would reduce its prices. I understand that Whole Foods is more expensive than other food outlets, supposedly due to superior quality. I must admit that I am not the family shopper. Joanne is and she's loyal to Whole Foods, especially the meat, bu …
There's a great (and famous) diner in Vineyard Haven, Martha's Vineyard. It's been around since the 1940's where Art and Cliff parked their truck on a lot a few hundred feet from Five Corners. The decor is reminiscent of the era of the diner's birth and the metallic menu signs over the counter offer such specialties as "Tendernived Steak" for $1.25 …
It’s almost that time. The time you heard about but chose to ignore or disregard because it did not apply to you, to your family. But it does apply, now. Not only do you have to accept it, but also you have to take many proactive steps to make it all happen. You have to shop and pack and prepare your first child for college -- to leave for college, …
We aren’t accustomed to this type of news in my neighborhood. Two nights ago, the high school and neighboring middle school were defaced with crude, racist, misogynistic and anti-Semitic statements and symbols. These acts of hate were discovered by a security guard and it was determined that the vandalism had taken place between 2 am and 4 …
There has been a huge controversy going on in my town of Oceanside for approximately three years. It began when Costco filed permits to build one of their warehouses in Oceanside. Immediately those opposed to the project began letting their voices loudly be heard, at Town of Hempstead and local meetings. Their objections were varied from traffic co …
