This past weekend, we returned home from Florida and, truth be told, the main reason I wasn't looking forward to the trip centered on a balky knee which I have been suffering. We flew Delta into the new LaGuardia which challenged my physical condition as the plane always parks at the furthermost gate, requiring a long grueling hike to the Baggage …
I was reviewing the draft of the proposed agreement which required that the employee change his behavior if the employer believed that the continued behavior “could” negatively impact the employer. I changed one letter — the “c” to “w” — the word from “could” to “would”. One letter makes such a difference.
Having an outdoor spa, or hot tub is quite a nice stress reliever especially if one has sore muscles or joints. Then comes the realization that unlike a pool (which is more forgiving), maintaining proper chemical levels takes a large learning curve that many people have different opinions on. Bottom line, it sat most of the time unused for almost …
I have to admit that I enjoy the memories that show up in my feed every morning. The photo stroll in most instances is a happy trip down some memory lane, near or far. Most recently, the stroll was from my son’s last performance with his college Acappella group two years ago, just before college graduation. What a night. The seniors all had s …
In my blog last week I mentioned that my daughter, and her new husband, very recently went to Greece for their honeymoon. What I did not mention was how, through modern technology, I was essentially able to check in on them throughout their trip. First, I was able to track their flight through Flightaware. My daughter went to SUNY Buffalo so sh …
Throughout last month, Shelly and I had talked of getting our deck, aka my Outside Office, ready. Before deploying the furniture, the first step involves a good power-washing of the deck, its railing and the patio below. It also involves cleaning the table and chair, covered by tarp for the last several months. This year, my loving wife handled all …
No not some person or animal named eco but adopting an eco-friendly diet. This occurred to me this morning when I tied up the garbage bag in the kitchen. We throw out so much even though I'm an ardent recycler. I found this...something to think about when you go shopping. Start by choosing locally sourced produce, which reduces transportation …
Yes, we are "Snowbirds" (northerners who move to a warmer southern state to escape Winter) and we have been escaping in Paradise (Key West) for four warm, fun filled, months and, truth be told, as I write this, I am sad to leave. But leave we must as Family and an alternative, full, abundant life awaits us in Springtime New York. What will I mis …
As I looked around the table at the 19 Gothamites and guests in the dining room deep below street level on East 54th Street, I thought about all the years of in-person Gotham networking meetings. And I thought about Covid and the lockdown and Zoom. And, as we went around the table, in-person, I thought about our transition, the futur …
I start most days early and almost all of my work – in fact a good bit of my life - is online via phone, zoom, and various chats and apps. To connect with the West Coast, I am often online at night too, making for long and productive days. My time spent looking at the screen - both on the phone and computer - has gotten longer. Picking up and looki …
Every year, I look forward to the kick off of spring and the move to my deck. Working outside in my backyard is my happy place. I feel like yesterday was a false start. It was over 80 degrees and sunny on Long Island and I was longing to get outside. Unfortunately, my backyard wasn’t ready for me. Our furniture is still wrapped in plastic. …
My daughter and her husband are currently in Greece on their honeymoon. Wikipedia defines a honeymoon as “a holiday taken by newlyweds after their wedding to celebrate their marriage.” My husband and I took two honeymoons. It’s a second marriage for both of us wherein we were blending a family of two children each. So, immediately, after we got …
So tomorrow is April 29; 4/29 if use we use just numbers. When I went to post today’s blog, I was greeted by a message (see upper left) that I have 428 posts (Today is 4/28.). That means the blog that post today is #429. A coincidence. Any significance. Something to ponder. I posed that question to Google. I learned that there is something called …
We are at the cusp, an inflection point and Mustafa Suleyman, the AI CEO at Microsoft, has a new vision for the future of AI that is worth listening to. I would suggest watching this YouTube video to hear his point of view and the impact this technology will have. https://www.ted.com/talks/mustafa_suleyman_what_is_an_ai_anyway?
Cuba Libre is my favorite 5:00 adult beverage while I am in Key West. For those unfamiliar, it is a mix of rum, coke and a squeeze of lime. To say the least it tickles my fancy. Especially when sipped from an old fruit jar :) Allegedly, it was named at the dawn of the 20th Century by an American Captain stationed in Havana during the Spanish-Americ …
