As some know I enjoy maintaining my own website. Credit my son Jonathan who taught his dad enough code and who built some nifty sites (two still running) while in middle school. With a little help from my son who did not like the planned homepage banner and developed a nicer looking one (see pic), I redeveloped the website for a fraternal and cha …
Our government has a National Do Not Call Registry which is supposed to limit the amout of telephone solicitations you received. But there seems to be something amiss. Since registering my cell number, I've gotten more calls lately, robo or otherwise trying to sell me something. Does anybody else have this same experience? It's interesting when …
Last Saturday we returned to timeless earthly labor and planted our vegetable garden. This was the first time in memory that I participated and, truth be told, 3/4 of the work was done by Joanne. Usually she engages in this annual ritual with our son Alex. However, he was unavailable and I was drafted to substitute. We started with an early mor …
I had a feeling that it might be a phishing call, but the caller ID said “Floral Park” and I have a client in Floral Park, so I answered. Perhaps I should have hung up when a voice I didn't recognize asked to speak to Benjamin. When I asked who's calling, the man answered “Audi lease protection”. “What’s this about.” I asked. “Your 2012 Q5. Do you …
It always amazes me how far people will go to be against something or someone. Its a habit, a well established neural pathway and, of course, I am guilty of it myself. What a different world we would have if we could just concentrate on what we are for, what we support, rather than what we don't want. What we resist, persists. Here's HuffPost's Wei …
Some of you will know right away what my blog is about. With the city running out of phone numbers, new area codes pop up with some regularity. In fact, New York City currently has six area codes. But I remember a time when all of New York City was in the 212 area code and the exchange was tagged by its name first, not by its number. My Br …
While at the Theresa Foundation dinner, I told several people about an incident that occurred in my home the night before. Due to Cablevision working on their wires during the night, we kept losing phone service. As a result, our house alarm went off every hour. My husband got up every hour and turned the alarm off. I slept through most of it. Up …
When self-employed you become very aware of what you do with your time. Whereas my business model prefers not to rely on billable hours typical of attorneys and other professionals, my model involves focusing on clients, their needs, and business development activities during the week (and then some). That means some tasks once squeezed in during …
A Burger King in Finland has made the idea of enjoying a Whopper in a sauna a reality by opening the world's first Burger King spa. The Helsinki restaurant features the Burger King-themed spa which can seat up to 15 people. The spa features Red and Blue accents to match the restaurant's logo, a 48-inch television screen and towels featuring Bur …
I know some label Mother's Day a "Hallmark Holiday" (does anyone know the first such holiday?), but as the years go by the day becomes more and more poignant to me. On Sunday I posted the above beautiful photo of my mom on fredslist saying "Happy Mother's Day mom. I miss you!"Oh how I wish she was still here and how well I remember her constant a …
It is a nice bistro-style restaurant on West 44th Street where we often enjoy a pre-theatre meal. We have recommended Saju to friends and relatives. We were a bit disappointed when we were seated there last Saturday evening. Our favorite table was taken and we were brought to a table in the room off to the side. We asked to be moved and ended up a …
Sometimes I find enjoying a film to be quite cathartic and inspiring, especially if I'm feeling a little "down in the dumps" or sad. Well, it turns out I'm not the only one who thinks watching a movie can be a very helpful thing to do, there are actually whole doctorates on this very subject, not to mention websites, organizations and meet ups. We …
We spent Mother’s Day celebrating with my cousin’s family. For the first time in as long as I can remember there were young children in the room. Lots of noise, lots of running, lots of things flying across the room and lots of fun. It was striking to me that my family doesn’t have little ones any more. Our youngest cousin is going to turn …
I have admitted it before; I am a television reality junkie. I love The Real Housewives (New York, New Jersey, and Beverly Hills), Project Runway, Top Chef and Million Dollar Listings (New York, L.A. and San Francisco). I have rationalized my passion for reality television as a means for getting me on the treadmill and/or the elliptical. I general …
Since this blog appears on Mothers Day, let me take a moment to thank the moms, especially mine – and the lovely gal who I helped make one and wish all an enjoyable day! Five weeks ago today, I blogged about The Spirit of Theresa so please (re-)read for more about the great work of the Foundation and its founders, Susan and Vincent Russo (I also …
