One of the only rules for Gotham bloggers, that I am aware of, is that we are supposed to stay away from “political topics.” Understanding the reasons for it, I absolutely agree with this rule. But I find it so difficult to write today without acknowledging the tragedy of Malaysia Flight 17 and the conflict in Israel. Both incidents have made me pr …
Watching the Tour de France, I am thinking of Gino Bartali. Born one hundered years ago, in 1914 in Florence, Bartali is one of the top five bicycle racers of all time. He won the Giro d'Italia in 1936, 1937 and 1946. And won the Tour de France in 1938 and then again after the war in 1948, his most famous victory. It was the largest gap ever be …
No pun intended...or maybe just a little :) Tiger Woods made the cut yesterday in the British Open by making a birdie on the 18th hole. Without that he was a goner for the weekend. It's his first major and only second time playing competitive golf since his back surgery. What impresses me most about him is not his ability to play, but his attit …
Nancy and I always say that, as to Gotham (our networking group), we have a "no plan plan", as we marvel at the incredible growth and reach of our Gotham community and power of our "It's better to give than receive, but what goes around comes around" philosophy. Greater minds than ours might be able to explain it, but until then it has come to me t …
Lyrics have been abounding in recent blogs. No lyrics (except for two lines later) but I will share my special regards for one of the music icons of my generation. We saw James Taylor at Jones Beach last night. We also saw him in the Berkshires less than two weeks ago at his annual July 4th concert at Tanglewood. We have seen him many times over …
We'll grow old, we'll take care of each other I'll be your sister, your mother, your lover We'll be friends during changes of weather Let's be together on our own Let's be together alone We're believers, we've been hurt by believing Needing people, we know looking's not seeing I see needs that might be answered by forever Together on our own Let's …
I discovered music in high school. It started with Barry Manilow (yes, I did just admit that) and Bill Joel, but soon Bruce Springsteen took center stage. I have vivid memories of long summer nights with friends hanging out outside of our houses and singing Bruce’s latest hits at the top of our lungs. Not sure the neighbors loved our performances …
While I was contemplating posting the lyrics to "Monday, Monday," I thought the following would be more fun. The first concert I went to was BTO when I was in tenth grade. And while I thought these lyrics were fun then, they mean something entirely different to me thirty-five years later: You get up every morning From your 'larm clock's warning T …
Groovin' on a Sunday afternoon Really couldn't get away too soon I can't imagine anything that's better The world is our whenever we're together There ain't a place I'd like to be instead of Movin' down a crowded avenue Doing antying we like to do There's always lots ofthing that we can see You can be anyone we like to be All those happy people we …
I have three favorite songs. I usually refer to Poco's A Good Feelin' to Know (not even sure which version I go with as my fave - will let the readers help on that later.) It starts, "When I need good lovin', I always come home to you....". Richie Furay who wrote it and sang lead just gets it. Enjoy these lyrics: When I need good lovin' I always …
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I had never experienced this before and hope to never experience it again. We were driving upstate before the holiday weekend and were caught in a hailstorm. Suddenly, dark clouds, a sudden ever-increasing rain and then - pings. Small at first, then larger - bangs, thuds. Nowhere to pull off the highway. No underpass. Finally a small clearing on th …
I don't know where it was, or if it's real...but it was on Facebook so at least it's cause for hope. A blurb on Facebook posted that somewhere drivers can now be ticketed for sitting in the left lane and holding up traffic. I'm sure there will be those artery-blockers who won't understand why this is a good day for humanity, but the rest of u …
It is a rite of passage for a 16 year old to go down to DMV for that coveted driver’s permit. A day filled with excitement and anticipation. Imagine your horror when you go to look for your permit one day and realize it’s not there. Change scenes. Last week, my husband stopped at the local 7 Eleven for a cup of coffee. As he was walking up to th …
A recent article in the Sunday Times made me squirm. Apparently, unbeknownst to me, there is a growing movement on college campuses to provide “trigger warnings” to college students that the materials they are about to read might upset them. Given as examples of works that might, in the future, require warnings were “The Adventures of Huckleberry F …
