I tend to write long cards on all of the various occasions, birthdays, anniversaries, and everything in between. So does my daughter. But my son has seemed to master the impact of the short message. His handmade card this Mother’s Day, on bright green construction paper and written in multiple colored markers, read: “You are the best mom a child …
I tend to write long cards on all of the various occasions, birthdays, anniversaries, and everything in between. So does my daughter. But my son has seemed to master the impact of the short message. His handmade card this Mother’s Day, on bright green construction paper and written in multiple colored markers, read: “You are the best mom a child …
Since Kim Kardashian announced that she was pregnant, photographs of her have been published on an almost daily basis. Equally pervasive have been negative comments about her weight gain and her choice of clothing during her pregnancy. She has been criticized for gaining too much weight, wearing clothing that was too tight, too revealing, and heel …
Before the first Mother's Day Eve and I shared a few years ago we excitedly went shopping for our mothers. It was the first time our parents all met. It was a lovely day and our mothers sat together opening their gifts and telling the other that they hoped we would get married one day. I remember it well. It was a very happy day. Now, my mothe …
As a follow to my blog last week about turning your technology off I decided to try it. Yesterday I did not look at any emails or crack my computer till about 3 o'clock. I couldn't wait any longer...it was pulling me. I thought I had heard my phone say..."gotta check your email..." but I could be wrong. When I did open my email in my iPhone I w …
I am one of the few Gothamites qualified to opine on the virtues of age. Yes, it creeps up on you and suddenly you are "Mr. Klein" and your hair is silver (not gray). You learn to accept a new consciousness and state of mind (which still harbors youthful thoughts, desires and aspirations). You find yourself (semi proudly) stating, rather than hidin …
The weather in Seattle last weekend was spectacular. Cloudless skies. Very un-Seattle-like, especially for early May. Beautiful, memorable sunrises over Mount Rainier were the prominent news stories. So Flo and I decided to view what was being touted as the opportunity of a lifetime. Tuesday was our last morning in Seattle and we were up at …
We had struggled with it for years. My wife was more inclined to being open to the concept, where I was resistant. I had seen and heard about it being overdiagnosed for years. I felt ADD was something that often was a crutch for parents who would rather rely upon medication than instilling discipline, that teachers often relied upon rather than …
My regular every-other-Sunday manicure ritual this week included some interesting conversation with Fran. Fran and I both had a bit of a wait. As we sat together on the bench, she turned to show me a letter she was holding from the Jewish War Veterans organization. “Do you know them?” she asked, with a glimmer in her eye and inviting me to ask …
I have a confession to make. While I have a Linkedin profile I am not, at all, comfortable with using Linkedin. And, while I know that statement alone will probably generate a lot of castigatory comments that is not the focus of this blog. I accepted a Linkedin request this week for someone to join my network. After that, I was directed to a …
At times I feel like a loser. But I am getting better. I bought a new pair of reading glasses about six months ago that I carry with me to the office every day and then back home. I am surprised that I have not lost them yet, though they once fell out of my pocket in Grand Central and someone kindly picked them up and tapped me on the sho …
Last Tuesday night we, the Tribal Council, were commenting on when was the last time you turned your technology off. Not surprisingly, none of us turn it off. In fact, Fred and I get in trouble because our heads are bowed down immersed in email. Those that are with us get very upset because it appears we are not paying attention. We are...albeit …
Last Friday I sat with Gotham Executive Director Debbie Lindner at a lunch honoring our Annamarie Bondi-Stoddard. The luncheon was hosted by The United Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County. Any time I am with Annamarie and Debbie (plus a goodly number of other Gothamites) it is guaranteed to be a very nice time, but this time was even more s …
My daughter, Mea, is getting married on Saturday. The wedding is in Seattle and the weather forecast, at last check, doesn't include rain. A good omen. It's a good thing that the wedding is in Seattle, because I'm going to need a nice long plane flight to think about what to tell my daughter and new son-in-law. What words of advice (dare I say "wis …
Earlier in the week, Rona brought up something that I have had on my mind for quite some time. While I was glad that someone else other than myself had noticed the same "effect", I disagree with Rona on the cause. While Rona correlated the decline with the new web site, I feel that the quality of the blogs and the interest level shown goes back f …
