An upstate Assemblyman from Putnam County, Steve Katz, was stopped for speeding (80mph in a 65mph zone...not bad) when the officer smelled that smell. He found a bag of marijuana and Mr. Katz was ticketed for possesion. The funny part is that he was one of 50 Assembly members who voted against legalizing medical marijuana last June. That bill did …
Lately the concept of Control has come to the fore and into focus. Control is defined as "To exercise authority or dominating influence over; direct; regulate". The definition brings back the memory Alexander Haag blurting (erroneously) "I am in control", just after Reagan was shot. I really didn't consider my self a controlling type person until …
I have met "The Professor" several times, mostly through mutual friends. She taught at a major University in New York City. She was, by all accounts, a very popular and beloved teacher. I learned recently that The Professor was no longer teaching. I doubt that there was "cause" for her leaving -- certainly her departure was not the result of a …
Yes society was saved by the recent court ruling banning large sodas. It was an obvious ruling that couldn't have surprised anyone, but I suppose it wasn't the type of thing people get too wound up over. Take away their right to a gun or an abortioin and people lose their minds, but big sodas...seems a little silly to get upset over. As I was s …
I do. With some frequency, actually. Last week, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer banned telecommuting, a practice that had become welcomed and accepted throughout her workplace. The change caused quite a stir (as did her controversial 2 week maternity leave last year after the birth of her first child). Telecommuting has become so commonplace in today’s wor …
I was very saddened to hear this week that Valerie Harper, the actress who played Rhoda Morgenstern on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and, thereafter, on the spin-off, “Rhoda” has terminal cancer. As a young girl, I loved watching “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” with my friends. While my friends all seemed to identify with Mary, it was the character of …
I would not be a very good president. Not that anyone is asking. Most of us are not thinking about the next race already having grown tired of the last one. But just to be clear for the record, I am not running and will not accept my party's nomination. For one, as nice as the White House must be, I would not work well at home. I would be go …
With the explosion of apps and online business models, it was just a matter of time before someone came up with this. A service that will continue to post to Facebook and Twitter and even LinkedIn after you're gone and not just in a different room...gone from this reality. If I die lets you post a video or text message on Facebook. Their tagline …
I am really excited! Only 2 days to go before the Worldwide, grand debut of Gotham's First Battle of the Bands. Details, directions, etc., appear in the upper right next to this blog. Just click on the speaker. 10 bands will compete for the $2500 first prize, plus a 30 minute Show Case at Greenwich Village's storied Cafe Wha?Each band comes to us …
Every so often a tragedy strikes that, while not impacting us directly, does. Such was the tragedy that struck a young family early last Sunday morning as they were being driven to the hospital for the birth of their first child and were hit by another car and killed. The baby was delivered but died the next day. By any account, it is, indeed, …
People ask me why Gotham is such a good fit for me and Josh. The answer is our Dad - a lawyer whose client’s sought him out not just for his advice in his area of expertise or their businesses, but for his friendship and advice across all areas of their lives. He was the essence of "it is better to give than receive but what goes around comes arou …
She followed company protocol, but was that the right thing to do? Last week an elderly woman passed away – and the 911 call that preceded her death is all over the news and hard to listen to. As the 87 year old woman deteriorated in the dining room at the independent living facility at which she lived, the nurse attending to her care repeate …
It’s time for my Gotham family to know my guilty little secret; I am a fan of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. For total accuracy, I should probably also confess that I am also a fan of The Real Housewives of New York and New Jersey. While in Los Angeles recently, my family and I made lunch reservations at a restaurant in Beverly Hills o …
They say great men make great decisions. I think of this when I am confronted with my morning ritual, which, on Sunday, includes what to write. I often wake up Sunday morning, as I did today, blank. First comes the cat and what to feed her. She has many choices including all sorts of fish and meats in the cans stacked up in the pantry and I tr …
Well the sequester is upon us. Are we scared? nervous? or does anybody really care? And why do they call it a squester? I thought that term was used only for juries. Although I never heard of a jury cutting $1.2 trillion from the budget. Maybe the politicians just wanted to use a gentlier term than fiscal cliff so the public wouldn't be so alarme …
