Sometimes plans made do not fall into line exactly as you want it and later today, we’ll know how the weekend works out. Months ago the thoughts were to take in two shows with the likelihood of no MLB Wild Card weekend. That outcome did not play out and I was at shows rather than watching my baseball team. The hierarchy for me always put music at t …
This story seemed unbelievable because why on earth would you smuggle snakes in your pants. It left me shaking my head... Calvin Bautista, a 36 year old man from Queens, has been charged with smuggling three Burmese pythons in his pants at a U.S-Canadian border crossing. He, allegedly, brought the hidden snakes on a bus that crossed into northe …
I was once a long distance runner and am proud to reveal that I finished 33 (my lucky number) marathons (26.2 miles). I kept track and I ran over 55,000 miles (more than twice around the world), but sad to say, if I was a car I would trade me in (pictured) :)When the inevitable time came, I switched to biking, but eventually I suffered a bad fall …
I met him only once. We spent about an hour together. We were both in transition in our professional lives. We talked about our respective careers up until that point and where planning or fate might take us.He probably doesn’t remember our meeting. I doubt that I would have either….. had he not been appointed a judge to the United States District …
“Moonage Daydream,” a new documentary, takes an enthralling 140 minute look at the amazing career of David Bowie. The doc by Brett Morgen, an Oscar winner, is creative, touching, outrageous and above all a musical testament to the incredible 50 year career of Bowie. Seeing some of his biggest hits (Changes, Heroes, All the Young Dudes, Space Odd …
I read an article the other day about that posed the following question – what is your favorite room in your home? I thought about that question for days but really couldn’t decide. I did narrow it down though to a three way tie. I love my kitchen. It is one of those spaces where I picked everything out when it was new (enough years ago) an …
I feel that, with Amazon and similar websites, we’re becoming people who expect instant gratification. Almost everything we want; we can get with one click. For example, my husband recently found a dark chocolate, cherry Kind bar in our pantry. I’m not even sure where we had gotten it, I believe on an airplane. He ate it and declared it the best …
No secret that I enjoy attending shows. Not many fit the troubadour - unaccompanied solo artist - variety. At the very least most artists enjoy the support of at least one accomplished sideman. I probably saw John B. Sebastian in troubadour mode the most; Roger McGuinn second. No offense to the former leaders of the Lovin' Spoonful and The Byrd …
As the remnants of Ian move over the eastern seaboard, I'm reminded by Hurricane Sandy which devastated the south shore of Long Island. The destruction looks the same with boats ending up in people's backyards and houses totally gone. I watch the news reports, the interviews with residents and the utter devastation that Mother Nature brought to b …
Aaron Judge is a 30 year old, 6’7”, 282 pound Unicorn, ie, a person or thing that is highly valued. Aaron is presently employed, as my most favorite player, by my favorite Major League Baseball (MLB) team, the New York Yankees. No doubt, he is highly valued, but the problem is quantifying his Unicorn value. Aaron achieves Free Agency at the end o …
We always hear about polls. And with Election Day looming, we will be hearing about polls more and more. The polls will warn us, try to motivate us and, ultimately tell us how and why the vote went the way it did.Every day or so I receive an email, text message, or phone call asking me a polling question or to participate in a poll. So far I haven’ …
“The Phantom of the Opera,” the longest-running show in Broadway history will end its 35 year run on February 18, 2023. Almost 20 million people have seen the show, on Broadway, since it opened on January 26, 1988. Since the first production in London in 1986, the show has been seen by more than 145 million people around the world. The mask-we …
I am pretty sure I’ve written a variation of this blog before, but I am even more smitten now, so I am writing it again. About six months ago, my grand puppy came into our family as a rescue. He is a brown Labrador mix with just the sweetest eyes. While it takes him a little time to relax, once he knows you, you can’t miss all of that boundless …
It's that time again. Know some people, businesses and organizations that work on environmentally sustainable initiatives and projects? Why not help them gain much deserved recognition? Apply them for the Gotham Green Awards®. Gotham GREEN® provides a platform for businesses and professionals who seek to connect and promote sustainable busine …
Do you call anyone on their landline phones any longer? I was calling a friend from my cell phone over the weekend. As I tapped onto her contact information, both her cell number and home number came up. I knew that there was a good chance that she would be home so, for a moment, I was torn as to which phone to call. I ultimately opted to call h …
