They say everything in life is a learning experience. The last week, I’ve been learning a lot. As anyone who has spoken with me over the last week knows, the air conditioning in my house died just as the worst heat wave in NY was getting started. Just picture what the temperature is inside the house when it is 95 degrees outside for days in a …
My kids tell me that your phone is always listening. Or, at least, someone out there in the virtual universe is tracking your online searches and purchases. To me, it is apparent that someone out there is “listening” or tracking. I have watched many of the documentaries that discuss this issue. If one just looks at the social media ads that “r …
Finally (and in honor of this blog, taking my coffee black this morning)! Got to see a live show featuring one of my most fave bands. We chose an outdoor venue: The Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater. We — my daughter Marisa with me — saw Squeeze opening for Hall and Oates. Marisa said she liked the Squeeze set best. Both bands played relati …
Everyone seems to be on edge. On the road and in the stores as I experienced. I recently had to replace my phone and dutifully went to the Verizon store near me and patiently waited my turn for 20 minutes. Once at the counter, shrouded by plexiglass, I strained to listen to a young man with a heavy accent. He detailed my options which I had to ge …
Both Joanne and I have been vaccinated and were becoming comfortable with life as it used to be. We returned to the gym, dined indoors and enjoyed breathing fresh air without the annoying hindrance of a mask. And then along came this insidious Delta Variant and our world was thrown akimbo! What to do? Who to listen to? It’s scary. It’s com …
Last weekend we were at the beach. Have you ever noticed how many balls there are at the beach?There were kids kicking balls and grownups throwing them—on the sand and in the surf. There were people throwing balls to dogs who charged with glee to retrieve them in the waves. There were men smacking a little ball with paddles...trying to keep the vol …
The cultural world is changing quickly. And, COVID has impacted how we consume movies, theater, museums, and books. Using our screens to watch movies, plays, and museum shows has helped us cope. But, how has the book business been impacted by COVID? The Audible book market was exploding before COVID put a dent into car commuting and book lis …
OK, I’ll bite. Rona started a great conversation with her blog yesterday. I heard outdoor fun, just like before a pandemic. We had a similar experience this past weekend – an outdoor concert at ToBay Beach, a drink at the outdoor bar with some fun music before heading down to sit outdoors and safely distant from neighbors to enjoy a Beatles co …
My husband and I did something last week that we love doing. And we haven’t been able to do since the beginning of the pandemic. We went dancing! (what did you think I was talking about??) It was my sister-in-law’s 55th birthday. So, my brother-in-law and sister-in-law invited 25 of their relatives and close friends to their beachfront home. Th …
This is the blog Friday’s blogger pressed me to draft and post last week. I argued let the net “facts” occur first. In fact, I get to tout not only my newly promoted daughter but my son who shared word of a recent study getting issued last week in print. Last Monday, our daughter, Marisa, started her new gig at the New York Region of American Jew …
Here's a new twist for employment and a really cool job title...Spaceport Mixologist. Interested? You will most likely be working at a small house next to the incredible spaceport in Boca Chica, TX. Elon Musk calls it the Starbase Tiki Bar and it sounds like you would be serving drinks like the Test Pilot or Jet Pilot. “Experience pairing drink …
As I get older I feel less need to take or get credit for an idea I conceive or good deed I do.
Last week, Fred blogged about the talent in their minor league system that has bolstered the Yankees, and Fred, as the regulars are sidelined by positive tests for Covid.Minor league teams are essential to major league teams. The farm system, as it is called, is where talent is “farmed” and sowed for the support and succession of the big league tea …
The world of movies has been turned upside down by the advent of Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Disney Plus etc. etc. People were able to see new and important movies on their new big flat screens. And, then the Covid pandemic took the theater film business to its knees. I am a dedicated big screen fan. Seeing a movie big makes you feel that you a …
We are all busy professionals. As a direct result, I have found that as my career progressed, I have become obsessed with lists. In the early days as a young lawyer, I literally kept a separate “To Do” pad. I would start the week on the top page and then color code and move tasks that needed to be completed onto later pages as the week progressed …
