The New York Rangers are headed to the Stanley Cup Finals. I know some of you don't really care and won't read the rest of this blog but I wanted to acknowledge the incredible run they are having. If you watch one moment...watch this ridiculous and incredible save by NYR goalie Henrik Lundqvist. Because this save, in realtime, is a mere fraction …
Over my life I have had a number of very good friends. Sadly, they are friends no more. Looking back, there was no moment of confrontational conclusion or such. They seem to have just faded from the scene. In fact, they still live in the area and at times we endure uncomfortable encounters with them. Joanne and I talk about it and them quite often …
Red light cameras are showing up everywhere. The cameras that are at intersections which are coordinated with the traffic lights to photograph the license plates that go through red lights or commit other violations (like rolling through a right turn on red). Recent reports are that, after a few years since being introduced, revenues from the r …
Following the Memorial Day Parade on Monday, our Little League re-scheduled its Opening Day ceremonies since they had been rained out the first week of the season. I always push my teams to have a strong turnout as Memorial Day has always been something that was important to me (one might say, duh, it's important to everyone, but the truth is that …
Anna and Emily Lawrence, twin sisters and juniors at JFK High School in Bellmore, recently made an important observation. Too many people, and in particular, new drivers are distracted by their cell phones and other devices. This is serious –people get hurt and some die. Some statistics show that eleven teens die every day because of texting and …
Given the meaningful blog Fred wrote on Friday as to the history behind Memorial Day, I’m wondering how most of us spend Memorial Day. For my family, it’s always been about inviting some close friends and family over to, hopefully, enjoy the good weather and our pool. We always order too much food (so I don’t have to cook during the following week …
As my sixtieth birthday creeps closer, my mind drifts to thoughts of catastrophic illness and death. It is not the first time. I once had a crush on Janice Zloto. She had a crush on my best friend. I wanted to die. But I was only in sixth grade. Five years ago I thought I was having a heart attack and spent the night in a hospital, but it tu …
Over the past couple of weeks I have done a totally unscientific study of how the recent long winter has affected businesses. There's the obvious ones that were/are dramatically affected; Nursery...sales are down compared to last yearPest control company...owner says it's like we're a month behind.Awning company...two months delayed in sales/s …
Inasmuch as next Monday is Memorial Day I've done some research concerning earlier thoughts on that day. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. was only 20 when the Civil War broke out. He fought in the 20th Massachusetts infantry and was wounded 3 times. Eventually he became a Justice of the United States Supreme Court on which he served until 1932. In 1884 h …
We are privileged to have Jefferson Crowther, his wife Allison, and their family, in our Gotham family. Although there were 34 (mostly-unrelated) people around the table at yesterday’s meeting of Formica and Open House, for me it was a family meal in which one of the family members shared something special -- something very special. As Jefferso …
I have spoken before about the "Age Of Empowerment." Health Food afficionados Burger King recently announced that after 40 culture shaping years, they are finally retiring their marketing slogan, "Have It Your Way." It occurred to me that either consciously or subconsciously, this emotional Trojan Horse may have over the course of several dec …
We have a contract in our house. The subject is driving. Anyone with a license for less than one month – ok, you get the point – must agree to its terms and sign before being offered the privilege of car keys. The contract covers things like: a) cell phones in the car; b) who can and cannot be a passenger; c) in whose car the new driver may be a …
It’s that time of year where I play the role of a dutiful wife. I only do for my husband once a year so I should be a bit more easygoing about it. But I cannot even pretend to enjoy it because I dislike it so much. There is nothing about it that I like. It’s dirty, smells awful, and there is nothing about it that interests me. In fact, when …
It’s that time of year where I play the role of a dutiful wife. I only do for my husband once a year so I should be a bit more easygoing about it. But I cannot even pretend to enjoy it because I dislike it so much. There is nothing about it that I like. It’s dirty, smells awful, and there is nothing about it that interests me. In fact, when …
Do you bank on line? I do it the old fashioned way. By check. My checkbook is a binder with three checks and stubs per page. Every year or so I take out the stubs, clip them, and put them in the bottom of a drawer. My father used to pay his bills out of his checkbook sitting in the dining room table at night after dinner. He also had a large …
