About eighteen months ago I was contemplating whether to buy my first Kindle. As an avid reader I wondered whether I could give up physically reading books. As such, I wrote a blog asking for opinions. Here’s my follow-up. I love my Kindle. I love the ease of being able to bring numerous books with me anywhere I go. I also love the ability to be …
I like stories of children entering the family business. Last night Shelly and I attended Gregg Allman's Laidback Festival at Jones Beach. One of many highlights involved a son playing just before his father's gig. Devon Allman played a strong set on the “Low Country Stage” ahead of his dad's set on the Laid Back Stage. Waiting for the son's se …
Your intrepid blogger has found some downright fascninating news just in time for the summer. Rob Collignon, A 34 year old food expert from Brooklyn has created a quite unusual treat - ice cream that doesn't melt. Gastronaut Ice Cream, which comes in a bar, can be enjoyed at room temperature wherever and whenever. The organic snack is very diffe …
Whether it's the classic: Summertime, and the livin' is easyFish are jumpin' and the cotton is highOh, your daddy's rich and your ma is good-lookin'So hush little baby, Don't you cry One of these mornings you're gonna rise up singingAnd you'll spread your wings and you'll take to the skyBut 'til that morning, there ain't nothin' can harm youWith Da …
I was taking out the garbage the other morning and a bird fell to the ground in front of me. Although alive - I could see its little chest rise and fall - it wasn't moving. My first instinct was to try to do something but I've been taught that, in situations such as this, it is best to let nature take its course. But I watched. After a few mi …
I am obsessed recently with The Sabbath Prayer from Fiddler On The Roof. I saw the current Broadway production and am finding that particular song so very soothing. I sing it to myself frequently throughout the day. This isn't so unusual, I like to sing and songs get in my head and I enjoy working through them, but this song... I don't understand w …
As many of you know, my daughter has been working in Australia this summer. Happily, for her mother, she comes home in now less than two weeks. Jaclyn is a bit of a world traveler, you may recall. Last summer she worked in India and who knows what next summer will bring. Tonight’s message made me smile. Without even “Hi Mom”, I opened Facebook …
In some sense, this blog is an unexpected follow up to my blog from last Monday. Last Wednesday, I had one of “those” days. I got into the office very early to draft papers for an emergency hearing I had scheduled for the next day. My day was consumed with my clients’ emergency issue, the papers I had to write, and my efforts to settle the iss …
John Sebastian wrote this catchy tune, “Stories We Could Tell,” found on his Tarzana Kid LP that not enough people own; more recently Tom Petty covered it. The core chorus goes, Yes, I wish that we could sit back on a bed in some hotel And listen to the stories we could tell Most who know me know my love of music and fondness for a certa …
CUPS, a Virginia coffee shop, may have stumbled on a way to solve some of the world's problems. They have gained international attention after a photo of the sign (seen below) went viral. The sign maker was overheard saying "I decided because I need to solve all the injustices of the world to start charging more for people who didn't take the time …
For more years than I am willing to admit I have gone to my local hardware store to buy a dozen outdoor spotlight bulbs for a 10% volume discount (buy local). At first I didn't notice, but after the passage of time I realized that the bulbs were blowing with cash register regularity. Being somewhat thrifty or penurious, I eschewed local loyalty and …
About seven weeks ago, on June 3rd, I saw this quote in the Wall Street Journal. "No man needs a vacation so much as the man who has just had one." (Elbert Hubbard) Approaching the half-way point of this summer, the quote haunts me. I am hearing more complaints about "trying to get away" and "paying for those few days away". I am looking forward t …
I am rerunning my blog from 11/18/15 because it seems so timely and I had forgotten about Antoine Leiris. I hope he is staying the course. He is an inspiration. Amid all the anger, the sadness, the hostility, the revenge minded and retaliatory rhetoric, this story from The Independent stands above and beyond. I can't do any better this week: The …
I am confident I have written this blog before but it has been a very long time -- and this world changes fast. I am interested in hearing about your favorite apps. There are a few that are my recent favorites which includ · Citymapper – this replaced HopStop a little while back and is a great tool for planning trips around the city b …
It occurred while I was enjoying my birthday celebration dinner with my family. My youngest daughter is spending the summer in Buffalo and, thus, could not be at the dinner with us. During the meal, I stole a quick glance at my phone looking for the text message from her that I knew I coming. Instead, I saw a snippet of an email from a client which …
