Although I am a Mets fan, I routed for the Yankees on Monday night. On Tuesday, I heard the last sportscasts of how the Yankees did and it won't be until next season that I'll have to wait to hear about the Bronx Bombers before hearing the sportscasters talk about my Mets. So here we are with the wild card teams decided and the playoffs are unde …
Last night I had the distinct pleasure of seeing a first screening of the movie, "Truth," starring Robert Redford and Cate Blanchett (and a long roster of other talented actors). It is the story of the controversy surrounding CBS anchor Dan Rather (Robert Redford) and "60 Minutes" producer Mary Mapes (Cate Blanchett) after the network broadcasts a …
I admit that I don’t watch much television anymore. It’s just hard to find the time to commit to a regular series. There are a few that call me, but honestly not all that much. The Big Bang Theory, however, is one of my favorite shows. First, it accommodates my schedule. I can watch an episode nearly any time the television in on. Second, I enj …
When was the last time you completely stepped out of your comfort zone and did something crazy? That is not something I do very often. Generally, I am a cautious person and do not, comfortably step away from my comfort zone. Most people who know me know I have a fear of flying. In order to fly, I generally take valium so I can sleep through …
Here was my text conversation with my son Joshua the other day: Me: What time do you leave work? Josh: 5. Why? Me: Thought we could get a beer. Josh: I have to bring my fish to the chiropractor. Me: You're kidding. Josh: No. For real. Me: What are you talking about? Josh: I'll explain later. What time can you meet? Me: That cannot possibly be …
Here's a way to avoid the extra bag charge if you're flying...wear all your clothes. Silly I know, but someone actually tried this. James McElvar, 19, of the boy band Rewind fell ill after attempting to avoid a $70 luggage charge by wearing all of this clothes on an EasyJet flight. The singer collapsed on the plane due to heat exhaustion. McLev …
The Pope's visit evoked memories. My mother was Catholic and she baptized me. In 1963 I visited the Vatican and bought a St. Christopher's medal for my mom. I kept a diary and on 7/14/63 I wrote that I then "went to St. Peter's Square to get it blessed along with countless others. At precisely 12 noon the window opened and Pope Paul appeared dresse …
The sign read “No Parking - Friday Midnight - Monday 6am”. She parked on Thursday evening and found a ticket on her windshield on Friday morning. The ticket was issued at 12:06 a.m. on Friday. We all know what Midnight means....or do we? That moment between one day and the next. Lawyers tend to try to avoid confusion -- opting for “11:59 p.m.” or …
DEADLINE APPROACHING!! I am replaying my post about our FIFTH ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL to make sure every tribe member gets a chance to hear about it. Please spread the word, we only have a couple of weeks until the deadline. More below. It's getting to be that time of year again. The website has just gone LIVE and we have a Facebook page ! Yes, I'm …
Amongst my friends I admit that my husband I take frequent selfies. Amongst my friends I also admit that they are mostly pretty awful. My kids run the other way when the camera comes out because apparently we are embarrassing. This past weekend, we reached the epitome of selfie embarrassment. On two different occasions, we were attempting to ta …
I thought I would follow Don’s lead and write about a topic which concerns my head. When I am asked whether I would cut my hair, my answer is usually the same, “Never. I am my hair.” And, while my response may sound comical, there is some seriousness in my answer. I cannot imagine ever cutting my hair short, changing the current color, or …
The Times carried an article recently about the possibilities of performing a head transplant. No, this was not an editorial about the Republican debate. There is an Italian doctor who says that by 2017 he will be able to perform this procedure. He even has a volunteer patient. This is not a new idea. A number of times since the early 1900s doc …
Anybody see the Pope? Pope Francis is the 266th and current Pope of the Catholic Church, a title he holds ex officio as Bishop of Rome, and Sovereign of the Vatican City has come to town. A seemingly very kind man he heads up the largest business in the world. It has more than 1.25 billion members worldwide. Pope Francis also the head of what’s p …
This is a follow up to last week's Friday With Fred blog wherein I heralded last Friday night's Mets-Yanks Mania and anticipated a great night communing in our "special" center field bleacher seats with 124 other Gothamites. In the words of Gothamite Ellyne Finklestein it was "A perfect match up. Weather couldn't be better. 125 Bull pen seats fille …
I first felt it about a week ago. An evening breeze and the question of whether I should have taken a light sweater with me. A few days later, it was there in the morning. The crispness that was the bellwether of things to come. The acorns from the oak trees up the block. Plummeting cars like hail forcing neighbors to move their cars from their …
