I was just talking to someone who recently retired as COO of a large not for profit.  I asked him how he felt and whether he missed it.  Not at all, he said.  In fact, that same not for profit pays him well to consult.  As a consultant all he has to do is give his opinion.  No decisions, no pressure, no responsibility.   He tells them what he thinks and they can do what they want with it.

Ebola Hazmat costumes. It's the new rage for Halloween this year. The CEO of a company in California that's selling Ebola Hazmat costumes says "people want that shock and awe."   Most costume retailers carry the hazmat suits because of the "Breaking Bad" craze that was popular during Halloween of last year and now many people are planning to repurpose those suits for the Ebola outbreak this year.  

I have never tired of "After The Gold Rush" and have always been a fan of the great Neil Young. Most recently, I was fascinated by his book "Waging Heavy Peace" and his professed love for his long time wife and collaborator Pegi. But then he divorces the love of his life for a Mermaid. Love can break whose heart?

I can't remember the last time we were in a Buy Buy Baby store. But we found ourselves in one last weekend. Shopping for a status symbol. They only had one starter Scooter to choose from. A take off on the Flexible Flyer sled of old. We passed on the scooter -- for now at least. We were in search of status.

I saw it on the news, but specifically avoided the social media assaults.  Anonymity too easily draws out the ugliness in people.  She walked the red carpet, in what was titled the "Elle Women in Hollywood Celebration."     Is this really something to celebrate though?    

I try. I really do. But it is hard to keep track of all of the school zones in my neighborhood. And to make it worse, they are barely marked. But, since the local law changed recently, none of that really matters. Anyone who lives or works in Nassau County knows what I am talking about.

Having nothing to do one afternoon, my son Max and I went to see Annabelle.  I have always been a fan of horror movies.  There are basically three kinds.  Monster movies, movies where young people are ripped or shredded to pieces, or movies about demons and the devil.  For me that last catergory is by far the scariest.