I have been writing this blog since August 2006 – over 450 weeks.  You may even recall that last week in my blog I talked about my system of waiting until Monday evenings to write so that my thoughts are current.

In a follow-up to Fred’s Friday blog about Facebook, I have to ask the following question, if you are on Facebook, do you use it to network professionally? This was the topic of discussion at our Long Island Women’s meeting last week and it made for an interesting dialogue.

I have ignored professional basketball for the most part this season given the dismal showing of the Knicks, and don't really care who wins the NBA Finals.  But things as they are, I am pulling for Cleveland.  

A New Jersey man whose last name is Bacon was arrested after a dispute over sausage, according to police.   Thomas Bacon, 19, allegedly attacked another person at a Madison home on May 12 for eating the last piece of sausage. Bacon was charged with simple assault (or maybe they should have called it Sausage Assault) and released pending a court appearance, according to NJ.com.   Maybe he should hire Jeffrey Pan (an attorney in NY) who can cook up a good solution.

Are you on Facebook?  If not, in my opinion, you should be. Why?  Because it is a great connectivity tool. We talk at meetings about the need to have one on one meetings and participation in Gotham committees and events, in addition to attendance at regular meetings, inorder to maximize the networking experience. However, in my opinion, the secret ingredients are memory and personal info tid bits to fuel relationship building and bonding. What better source than Facebook where folks are at ease and having fun telling stories and sharing images.

The hostess at one of our favorite restaurants in the Berkshires led us to our “quiet” table in the back dining room. Only a few tables in the room that was usually reserved for private parties -- one table of six, a table of four, another two at one table, and us. I learned a long time ago to never talk about private matters in public and never, never assume that nobody knows what you are talking about.

As you read this, I'm having surgery on my nose to remove a spot of something I don't want growing on me. So to cheer me up, I am replaying my first blog to remind of the greatness of being a part of a bigger whole. Thanks, tribe. First, I must say, how grateful I am to be joining the bloggerettes here at Gotham. I am quite honored. Lucky me.

If you and I have ever talked about my blog, you know that I write on Monday nights. Each of the seven of us has our own time to create. Some plan days, even weeks, in advance. Even with the pressure of coming up with a topic on deadline, I like thinking about what is current and present just when it is time to post my blog.