So yesterday was my daughter, Sarah the author and Young Pro's leader's birthday. She has reached the age I was when she was born...28 years ago. Reflecting back it's hard to picture myself at that age. I can remember feeling nervous, scared of the unknown, excited and in a state of wonderment all at the same time. The events of that year aren't …
Joanne's dad passed away last week at the venerable age of 93. Putting aside that he was the father I never had, it was not about me. Joanne's sister Ginny came in from Colorado to share the grief and help out in the untangling of a life's possessions and related arrangements. The sisters were never more in harmony and that was a very good thing. W …
I won’t drink and drive, so why would I risk reaching for a smart phone to check for emails or text messages? The point was driven home last Thursday at the Gotham Long Island meeting by Mike Jakob. Mike, an insurance agent, talked about the problem and a new program that his agency is undertaking to educate the public about the hazards of smartpho …
You can talk about the Super Bowl, the Kentucky Derby, the Indy 500, etc. Those are events that I'd call, "bloated." These events generate their size from the media and the hype. The events themselves are no different from regular events that are similar other than the artificial build-up. There is no event more interesting, more exciting, mo …
I want to. I recently decided to dust off my twitter account and see if I could figure out how it works. (My daughter figured that out when she asked me why I “liked” her tweet from over a year ago.) From what I have seen so far, I think I like Twitter. A whole lot of information can be conveyed in such a small number of characters. That said, I …
Monica Lewinsky’s name is again all over the internet due an essay she has written that is to appear in the new issue of Vanity Fair. In the article she details a very difficult sixteen years in the time since her name became a household word. Most quoted on the internet is the following passage that appears in the essay, "Sure, my boss [Bi …
We are up at Syracuse for Emily's graduation. And I am thinking about beer. Benjamin Franklin is attributed to saying that beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. It is questionable whether he really said that, but no other drink is as refreshing in the warm months like a nice cold one. The best beer I ever had was a pilsner …
Roughly 80% of Americans have internet access and engage in social media. We post details about ourselves, share this information with friends and strangers, do research, and walk around with our head down looking at email, photos, and more. A lot of people say that the online communities promote increased interaction with friends and family; off …
You've heard of famous people being "Born on the 4th of July". Well March 30th is my birthday, which means I was conceived on the 4th of July. You can look it up. I can only imagine that it was not a work day and....On what interesting day were you conceived?
Brooklyn Technical High School is one of the specialized high schools in New York City. It is in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn. Last weekend I went on a casual walk in Fort Greene and walked past my high school. When I went to Brooklyn Tech, you simply didn’t take a causal walk in the neighborhood. Most, if not all, of the students “commut …
On the heels of Donald Sterling and all of the the racial fallout of his concepts and sentiments, I'd like to introduce a concept. I would introduce that there is a greater sentiment of hatred between liberal and conservative factions in the US than there is over racial divides. Recently, Condaleeza Rice was tapped to speak at the Rutgers gradua …
Whether you’re a new member or a longtime supporter, one thing is for sure – there’s a secret code in Fredslist that can give even the best of us a moment of pause. In fact, it took me two years to figure out what some of the language meant (and I’m a Chair!). So, for those members are still wondering quietly, here’s a quick and easy reference …
It’s Sunday morning and my eyes are barely open as I sit down to write this blog. I look to the large mug of coffee sitting in front of me for inspiration. My mug is filled with coffee, flavored with chicory, purchased from the Café du Monde over the internet (the topic of a different blog), with fat-free half and half and two Splendas. As I …
Thinking of going to Ireland this summer, and being a whiskey lover, I thought it would be a good idea to sample Jameson Irish Whiskey. As I learned from having Pilsner in Prague, it is always best to have what is homemade. Eve went out and bought a small bottle, and one thing led to another and we ended up planning an experiment. A blind whis …
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) put out a list last month of the "dirtiest fruit and vegetables." Those that contain the most pesticides. As the shopper in the family this piqued my interest. Here's the top 12 "dirtiest" conventionally grown: Apples Strawberries Grapes Celery Peaches Spinach Sweet Bell Peppers Nectarines (imported) Cucumber …
