Something has been bugging me for awhile and I'm wondering which side you fall on. In 1972 our government (I think it's still ours) decided marijuana was a controlled substance which made it illegal. Since then 20 of the 50 states have legalized it for medical use. People who are for it say that its great for treating the symptoms of cancer, AIDS …
The Gotham Book Club, founded by Julie Klein and Co-Chaired with her by John Buscarello, next meets (on line) on February 26th at 1:00 pm. For those of you who are not familiar with our Book Club, Julie manages to find world-class authors who are willing to discuss their books with us in real time on the Gotham website. Past Book Club discussions …
It seemed that everyone was doing it, so we gave it a try. Netflix that is. First “Breaking Bad”, then “House of Cards.” As late comers, we're still catching up with the old seasons. I can get as addicted as the next person. I was completely in to “24” and Monday nights were off-base for anything except watching the show. We were in Seattle for …
In the "pre-monologue" of his first night as host of The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon told of how he used to beg his parents to stay up late to watch Johnny Carson. I'm sure I'm not alone in being able to directly relate to such a story. He also spoke quite humbly of how he grew up in upstate New York, Saugerties to be exact. He seems to be one …
Remember the days when handwritten notes were just what you did? You didn’t really think about it. When there was a personal message to convey, it was sent through pen and paper. Think about how often you receive a handwritten note today. Can you count on one hand the number you have received in the last year? I can. I miss the personal touch …
This is the first President’s Week, in several years, that we have not taken a family vacation. That, along with the sound of my husband once again shoveling snow outside, has me daydreaming about vacations on the beach instead of focusing on blog writing. If I could go anywhere right now it would be to the beach in Rivera Maya, Mexico. The beaches …
Every Valentine's Day, in my head I think of it as Balentine's Day. For some reason when I was a little kid that is what I thought it was called. I also thought that a vagina was a bagina, and I bet my friend Johnny Seagal that I was right. I lost the bet, but even worse I was embarrassed when he yelled out to his mother "Donny thinks a vagi …
The world's largest solar farm is fully operational. Called Ivanpah, it has almost 350,000 mirrors the size of garage doors that tilt toward the sun with an ability to energize 140,000 homes covering over 5 square miles of the Mojave Desert. All those mirrors are focused on tubs of water to make steam. That cost 2.2 Billion dollars of which Googl …
One of the many Gotham aspects which differentiates us from other groups is our list service. We start with Freds List which in many ways is the backbone or "magic wand" of Gotham. The Amazing fruits of Fredslist posts are countless and you should feel free to comment as to your favorite. As Gotham grew there were complaints that there were too m …
I was so relieved when Nancy blogged last week about enough snow for this season. I figured that, with the well-respected Power of Gotham, we would be free of the white stuff for the rest of the winter. I won't lose faith in the Power of Gotham. I must accept the fact that there are forces at work with the weather that even Gotham's might can't …
Michael Sam is about to set foot on untrodden ground. He is a top player heading into the NFL draft and just announced to the world that he is gay. Almost certain to get drafted, Sam showed an incredible amount of courage by making his announcement just before he heads into the draft. One could certainly make the case that he hurt his his car …
Think of it as “Say Yes to the Dress” meets “Facebook”. Prom season is quickly approaching and hundreds, dare say thousands, of high school seniors are dress shopping. But unlike the days before social media, today the season starts with the creation of the “Prom Group” on Facebook for the solitary purpose of housing photos of the chosen dress wear …
I have followed the re-emerging news stories regarding allegations of sexual abuse asserted against Woody Allen by his daughter, Dylan Farrow with acute interest due to my own professional experience. I recently completed a very long custody battle wherein I represented a father seeking custody of his two young children based on our claims t …
What gives me the willies most among the Olympic events has got to be the luge. They fly down a sheet of ice approaching 90 mph on a tiny sled, on their backs, reaching 5 g's of force. And they do it over and over. What is the skill, I wonder. Apparently in part it is keeping your head up, and your gut down, so you can see. Their neck musc …
The winter olymmpics in Russia officially opened last night (in real time it was yesterday morning) to a dream like staged sequence that looked like Cirque du soleil vs Disneyland. Although I really don't get excited about the opening ceremonies, there were two things that struck a chord. Israel came out followed by Iran...a kind of wierd statement …
