We are skiing out west this week, a sport exhausting and exhilarating. The key is to limit the exhausting part. For this Eve and I have a deal. I carry her skis for her when we start and finish the day and after lunch and hot chocolate breaks. And she picks out my clothes each morning and night and has them all ready for me on the bed. Thi …
I enjoy plane rides. At least taking off. That's when you are pushed back into your seat from the g forces. I love the speed. Last night I was enamoured with the view of NY and Long Island from the plane as we broke through the clouds descending into LaGuardia. It looked magical with all the different lights twinkling, defining the natural geograph …
What is it that men and women have about hair?Men can't seem to have enough and women can't abide with having it anywhere other than on their head (that's a blog for Nancy or Rona). When I was young I hated my "crab grass" hair. Now that I've reached a certain age and retained it, albeit silver, I get lots of positive comments, eg, "you've got your …
We were in Florida last weekend visiting my Mom in Delray. Every morning we took a walk along the beach and enjoyed the 50 degree temperature difference from home. (I understand how the happiness of New Yorkers in Florida is tied to the difference in the weather.) While walking I couldn't help but think of the dog walking blogs --- Fred's and D …
I distinctly rememberattending an event with my wife. My wife always loved Joan Baez, while I was always the devout Dylan fan. I got her tickets to see Joan Baex in the city one time during the early-mid 2000's. Probably not unpredictably, at one point in the show, Joan Baez went on and on about her feelings against the war. After the show, my …
But for some, it is flu season by choice. In its quest to further understand the virus, the NIH is conducting a study of flu sufferers. The catch this time though is that NIH is looking for people to voluntarily become infected. Those who do so will receive a nasal spray laced with the virus – and the then NIH will observe. The reward, you ask? …
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a reader. Books have always opened up new worlds for me. One of my favorite books, as a child, was “Charlie and The Chocolate Factory.” I’ll never forget how amazed and taken aback I felt, at nine years old, when I first saw the movie, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (the Gene Wilder version). The p …
Sitting with a client in the office the other day, we were going down names on a list. His name is Sebastian and he is from somewhere in South America, I forgot exactly. I have known him for about five years or so. He told me that his name was on the list. No it isn't I told him. Yes, he said, it is right here as he pointed to the name John …
Once in a while I notice a screw or small bolt somewhere on the floor in my house. I normally pick up, stare at it and look around to see where this may fit. I look at all the surrounding furniture, appliances and mechanical stuff. Invariably it doesn't seem to go anywhere. So I put it in on top of my dresser thinking I'll eventually find what this …
At Fred’s behest, indeed insistence, I convey the following tale. Dogs long have been known to men (single or otherwise) as potential “chick-magnets” (to use the vernacular) – a man walking a dog can elicit female interest in the walker, via the walkee. But did you think that dog-walking also might result in happenstance networking leading to emp …
I often wonder about the "personalities" of machines and other inanimate objects. We have a Keurig coffee maker at home. A few weeks after we bought it, it started acting funny. By "funny" I mean that it never gave you the amount of coffee that you asked for. Regardless of the button you pushed -- for a small, medium, or large cup of coffee, i …
The power of Gotham reveals itself on a regualar basis. This time, it presented me with an opportunity to do something nice for someone special. My Mom played the organ for years. I remember listening to her when I was growing up, even playing a little myself, stumbling through my book of Beatles songs when I was younger. Often, she would …
Marc Halpert sent me a great article the other day about the new New Haven. He started me thinking about all of the great places to visit that I haven’t seen. Which then started me thinking that with an anniversary approaching, it is time for Bill and I to plan a weekend away. Not too far from New York, maybe a few hours’ drive. If it was summer …
While away on vacation recently, my family and I had very limited access to the internet. The only free internet was in the huge resort lobby. To access the internet in your room, or anywhere else in the resort, there was an additional fee. My husband and I made the decision not to pay the fee so that, when together with our kids, either on the bea …
What if you could predict all future events? A 19th century French mathematician, Laplace, thought you could. If you can predict the position of billiard balls bouncing on a table applying rules of physics, so you can also predict the position of atoms in the universe. Of course you have to know the exact position of every atom in the universe. …
