The bloggers had discussed doing a blog on happiness. I don't know if I'm kicking off the week with it, or if this isn't exactly what we had in mind, but yesterday's tragedy involving Robin Williams certainly seemed to relate to the topic. It has obviously been all over TV and Facebook. People lamenting the loss, telling stories, speaking about …
In my humble opinion, Robin Williams was one of the most talented human beings to have ever lived. You may disagree but a stroll down the long list of his accomplishments I believe supports my premise One episode on Happy Days in 1974 turned into a classic sitcom called Mork & Mindy in 1978. So many examples of the breadth of his talent follo …
A recent article about Madonna caught my eye. She appeared at the Supreme Court building in New York City in response to a jury summons she received. She was dismissed, however, within two hours, was not questioned for any case, and spent the wait in a clerk's office instead of in the sprawling juror waiting room. A spokesman for the state court …
Ever year or so Eve asks me if I still have my pen. She is referring to the beautiful sleek black Cartier pen she bought me years ago that I keep in my office. Being prone to losing things, I resolved never to take that pen out of my office. Every night before I leave work I put it away (the spot will not be revealed in case any of you get any b …
Tomorrow night marks the one time during the year where the moon is the closest to the earth. Have a look...it's going to be pretty awesome. That's why they call it a Supermoon. Maybe there'll be a big red S on it. Maybe the seas will rise or people will change...who knows but what I do know is the moon will be roughly 12% bigger than it usually …
Tonight is the first Playoff game for the Gotham Batmen after a regular season record of 10-1. I am the Manager and rare pitcher for the team. I don't know about you, but I don't shy from competition. Rather, it makes my blood boil in anticipation and I thrill to yell "It's great to be young and a Batman!" when we win. Here's hoping!
I am following up on Erik's blog of yesterday which brought into question the amount paid to Judge Judy -- the highest paid TV personality -- and Vik's comment that it was “Free market”. (OK, Vik said “Free market, baby!”). Leaving TV personalities aside, in the world where I spend a great deal of my time -- the highly-regulated world of health …
So the actors of The Big Bang Theory won their negotiation and got their $1M per episode. More power to them. they do a great job and the show is brilliant. The truly stunning part was finding out who was trhe highest paid TV personality! Would you believe that Judge Judy makes $47M per year for her assault on the senses. My wife and I have ar …
My house is all consumed right now with college prep. Not the figuring out what school to go to kind – but the shopping, packing and generally getting ready to leave kind. I will save until later in the month the blog about sending my oldest off to college. I am trying hard not to think too much about that day – it’s not going to be pretty! (I am s …
Mitch’s last blog inspired me to write about this topic: I have a confession to make; I do not like and prefer not to eat meat. My older daughter feels similarly. I am not a vegetarian because I will eat poultry in any form as well as fish. This is not a political decision for me, rather it is simply a matter of taste. I do not normally di …
We are on Martha's Vineyard for few days and today seems to be our second day of rain. Our first day and a half were sunny and included a trip on the Menemsha bike ferry and then a lovely ride on roads with sights of the sound and beautiful beaches and dunes. For lunch we stopped at Larson's Fish Market and sat outside on the dock on our beach c …
In 2012, the USDA estimated that Americans ate an average of 52.3 pounds of beef, 57.4 pounds of chicken, and 43.5 pounds of pork, per person. Vegetarians, about 5% of the US population, do not eat meat (including poultry and seafood). Vegetarians say that eating meat can harm you, waste resources, cause deforestation, and create pollution. They of …
Last week Thomas Berger, most famous for his novel "Little Big Man", died at the age of 89. While reading his obituary I was intrigued by another oh his books entitled "Changing The Past" (1989) In which a man gets to go back in time to the forks in his road and take the other path.Wow, what a concept!What would you do? I must admit that I am at …
I may have to stop second-guessing my GPS. I recently was instructed by my GPS to take what seemed to me to be a roundabout way to get on a nearby highway. Ignoring the GPS suggestion, I took my more-direct route and was shocked into humble reality when I saw that my “more-direct” route was snarled in stop and go traffic. As I wound my way thro …
The information highway has thrust upon us an onslaught of propoganda. It used to be that the propoganda was contained by the radio, TV, newspapers or billboards and focused on politics and selling soft drinks. Now with the advent of social media, we are awash with outrage 24/7. We are constantly being manipulated to formulate an opinion on ever …
