A mystery series can either be a trite disaster or be absorbing. “The White Lotus” is an HBO series that is scintillating. The second season of the show is set in a breathtaking resort on Sicily. Similarly, to last year’s show, the mystery is set in the first episode. As the series begins, we find out that on the last day of the group’s vacati …
Has anyone been to Penn Station lately? It is shaping up to be beautiful – bright, high ceilings and more. But have you had occasion to get there early and want to sit to wait for your train? Apparently, that is not in the cards. Last Saturday night we took the LIRR on the later side in the evening, but we were early. The main waiting room w …
Are you an adventurous eater? I, generally, am not. I largely won’t eat meat because I just don’t like it. I love raw carrots but I don’t like them cooked. I guess you can actually call me a picky eater. I will, however, try anything when I am on vacation. I feel trying the local food is part of the experience. I have tried alligator (no it doe …
As we approach Thanksgiving in the week that follows the one that starts today, I call attention to a special day that takes place the Tuesday AFTER Thanksgiving, this year, Tuesday November 29, 2022: GIVING TUESDAY. Thanksgiving became a time to focus on the causes we support and I devote a blog to giving on or around Thanksgiving. Last year, I …
Winter is just around the corner I need to get the shovels ready, buy some ice melter and prep my snow thrower...or should I?
Last week I blogged about (and in favor of year round) Daylight Saving Time and this week’s is about the difficulty adjusting to the recent time change. In a word, it was (and still is) Brutal :( Yes, this is a short blog, but there is really nothing more to say…
The election is over. I was so looking forward to November 9th. Not necessarily because I was looking forward to the results of the vote, but because I couldn’t wait for the tv ads, mailings, emails and text messages to end.I found the emails and text messages to be particularly annoying. And, like a bad whatever, I couldn’t get rid of them. Unsubs …
Two superstars are out with very intriguing projects. Both songwriters are notable for the impact of their songs. Bob Dylan’s songs fueled a generation’s fresh look at many aspects of the 1960’s and beyond. His songs are considered so influential and well-crafted that he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Taylor Swift’s songs have beco …
I learned that I am a fan of early voting. Sometimes it has been difficult to vote with Election Day falling on an inconvenient date or time. But I always vote. I can’t think of an election I’ve missed as an adult. Early voting really helps. With so many choices of dates, times and locations it made voting a breeze this year. Sure, there wa …
I have noticed that, through the years living with my husband, we are very different packers. I open my suitcase, pull out from my drawers and closet what I think I need and just pack. My husband, on the other hand, is a very meticulous packer. He starts writing a list weeks before we leave. As the trip gets closer, he revises the list. Then he …
The last re-scheduled -- or is that delayed -- event that I planned to attend that COVID-19 impacted took place last Thursday eve in Manhattan; Marisa and I took in the "Marshall Tucker Band Band 50th Anniversary Tour" with Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes as the opener and the Beacon Theatre of amazing artwork and even better sound. I'd n …
The largest jackpot in US history...pretty exciting. However, a large, unexpected windfall can be more of a curse than a blessing. Winners have faced a variety of personal and financial challenges...and not always for the better. A common story is that the winner ends up going broke. The deeper and more troubling is that winning can change the na …
The expression goes: All good things must come to an end. But do they?Honestly, who doesn’t like Day Light Saving Time (DST)?Light at the end of the day just has to be a mood enhancer. Yet the dark, depressing time of the year will shroud us early Sunday morning.We should have DST year round!As far back as the 1700s, sagacious Ben Franklin propos …
Showers require water, lots of water and water is our most taken for granted Natural Resource. So much so, that when I take a shower I turn off the faucet once I’m watered down and before I soap up. Then I turn it on again to rinse. I know a long hot shower is a wonderful, sensual luxury, but think of all that precious water down the drain. It take …
As I sat in Carnegie Hall waiting for the Steve Reich concert to begin, I considered the insightful comments of fellow Gothamite Janet Sullivan at Monday’s Encores meeting about the complex impact of music.As the music began, I allowed a different perspective on listening to the music to take hold. I was mindful of allowing the music in — not just …
