It’s that time of the year again, Gotham invoices are available for payment. And, invariably, this is the time when I hear members asking, “What has Gotham done for me?” Here’s my answer to that question, this is what Gotham has done for me.
It's the order of the day. We live in a totally networked world where anyone and anything is connected. It would seem all of our traditional hierarchical structures are in crisis or decline. That includes states, churches, parties and corporations.
Money is being challenged by cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin).
Party establishments are being replaced by viral messaging.
Cyberspace has changed into a realm of "ideologial polarization, extreme views and fake news."
I drive an ordinary mid sized car, but where I live there are a preponderance of behemoth SUVs.
The problem is that the streets in my village are narrow winding two ways which were not built to accommodate behemoths.
The problem is exacerbated by what seems like a behemoth own the road-"coming through" mentality.
Being mindful of this problematic phenomenon I am extra alert as I venture out, but I sure wish that SUV drivers would be less self centered and hoggish.
It’s cold, really cold, and one of the absolute necessities are gloves. But what’s it like from the viewpoint of a glove? “I like being needed, especially when the weather gets really cold. I feel appreciated. But one of the great occupational hazards of being a glove is being lost. I hate being taken for granted, neglected and lost. The worst is being left on the ground or in a parking lot. Very lonely and very little chance of every being found. However, it has happened.
Individually, most people think of starlings as pesky little birds that destroy crops and dirty car windshields.
They were first introduced into the United States around 1880, by a group of Shakespeare enthusiasts, who wanted to recreate Shakespeare's Garden in Central Park. Needless to say those 60 or so proliferated, much to the chagrin of many wild bird lovers.
I know it’s winter, but until recently it hadn’t really felt that way. I wasn’t even wearing my real winter coat.
As today is New Year’s Day, I thought it would be interesting to learn how we developed the tradition of making New Year’s resolutions. Using Google as my research tool, I learned the Babylonians made promises to their deities at the start of each year that they would return borrowed objects and pay their debts. The Romans began each year by making promises to the deity Janus, for whom the month of January is named.