I know we have a lot of lawyers in the Tribe, but to this layman getting my fingerprints taken was an adventure. I walked into the 10th Precinct and was greeted cordially by every officer I met, but it sure isn’t like on TV. This Police Station is old and beat. I just wonder if we’d be having so many problems between the NYPD and the public if th …
Last Thursday morning I was finishing our normal morning routine making our bed. As I finished straightening the blanket and organizing the pillows I heard the clang of metal on metal. It was odd and every time I moved a pillow, there it was again. You may remember that last Thursday morning we had some snow – actually a lot of snow. More than …
Many in our society have glamorized female celebrities who have been able to quickly lose weight after giving birth. Pictures of Heidi Klum in 2009 and Adriana Lima in 2012 both walking the Victoria Secret runway less than eight weeks after each gave birth flooded the internet. Similarly, pictures of Victoria Beckham in skintight dresses were omnip …
We moved into a new house last weekend. We had to decide whether or not to mount our TVs on the wall. It I was not the most monumental decision. But neither is where to put the espresso spoons. The choice still has to be made. We ended up mounting the TVs in the living room and the bedroom, though I have to get used to it. It feels a lit …
Monday is the big day for Apple watchers. They are announcing the release of the AppleWatch and rumors are flying about what else they might be showing us. Maybe an Apple TV or (gasp) the Apple Car. Apple is now making more money than any other company has… ever. They’re the first company valued over $700 billion, with sights firmly set on $1 tri …
We recently had a house guest who inspired the above title. She gave real life meaning to the expression "she gives as much as she takes". Prior to her arrival we were the appreciative recipients of a bountiful Zabar's Gift Basket (truly a fine artful lodger's touch). She lived in our guest room in the manner of an appreciative family member (witho …
We got away from the cold last week. Sun, warm, beach, T-shirts. Lots of T-shirts and baseball-style hats. Almost all had something to say. In first place were those reminding everyone that we were in Aruba. Perhaps intended to be helpful to others who may have forgotten where they are, yet understandable only for those who may have forgotten t …
New York City changed its rules yesterday. Cell phones are now allowed in schools. I say, it’s about time. Just like anything else we teach our children, appropriate time and place for the use of their phones is right there on the list. [In my house, I have to admit I have less credibility than I would like on this subject but let’s ignore that …
Last week I was fortunate to be a guest at a dinner sponsored by the Long Island Chapter of the Jewish National Fund. After dinner the film, “Beneath the Helmet” was shown. This documentary chronicled the lives of four Israeli young adults for a period of eight months; the period after they graduate high school, enter the army, and complete their i …
Last week I blogged about how our Gotham tribe works for each of us as “social business network.” Just three weeks from today – Sunday March 22, 2015, our tribe holds its third Annual Gotham Battle of the Bands. The wonderful afternoon of music and networking takes place at The Knitting Factory, 361 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11211. Show …
In a new use of the largest social network in the world, Facebook is adding features focussed on offering advice and support to those who may be considering suicide. Right now if a friend sees a post that indicates self harm or suicide and flags it, Faceoobk reviews it and recommends a help line (which isn't new). Here's the new part...the pers …
In early March Gotham will reach the recognized good luck number of 18 years in age. The time has zoomed by as we have had so much fun in the exercise of our giving spirit which has boomerangedback with ample psychic compensation. Back in 1997 Nancy and I had a notion, but no plan and nary an expectation of what was to come. Fellow pioneers: 1) S …
We – or at least many in our tribe – tout Gotham as a “social business network.” I like nothing more when after a Gotham meeting concludes, group members, circuit riders and guests hang out, exchange cards, get to know each other better and explore business synergies. That happened after the February 18 Gotham Green meeting. It just seemed ever …
With the tomorrow’s guest speaker, Shelby Rowe, being an expert in suicide prevention, at the LGBTQ meeting, it got me to thinking about the topic and what are the statistics for suicide in New York City. I was happily surprised to find that we are at half the national average, in other words, only half as many (still too many) are likely to kill t …
This is my Oscar blog. I really enjoyed the show this year but there was one glaring omission for me. I always enjoy the part of the evening that shows respect for the stars who have passed in the prior year. I am usually surprised at someone who I thought was still around or nostalgic about a particular celebrity about whom I have fond memori …
