Fred shaves his off and grows it back several times during the year. A friend of mine wears a goatee and extends it to a full beard then shaves it back. I've had mine for a very long time...maybe 25-30 years. I can't remember not having a beard. I look at pictures of myself without one and they look weird. My photo next to this blog is a few years old because I've got more "blonde" hairs in my beard now...more than I ever used to have. I'll have a new one up soon but the question pops into my head every now and then... Do you think I should shave it off? Or leave it on?

Last Thursday I attended an awards lunch celebrating the achievements of the students who attended the Entrepreneurship classes I teach at Hofstra.Capital One had graciously awarded money to the top three winners who had the best business plan. Plus the Empire Development Corp. gave a scholarship to one of the students.

Jeremy Lin, the new exciting sensational guard on the Knicks, has filed for a trademark for the phrase "Linsanity." In fact, he is battling two other individuals who are filing for the same thing. He is very smart to own a piece of the hype.

Let's have some real predictions for tomorrow. Where are the handicappers, the gutsy calls, the out on a limb decision, the fanatical choice?The betting line is 3 points in favor of the Patriots. Why...who knows but the bookies who sometimes seem to call it perfectly.Let's have some fun.

I very distinctly remember where I was on 9/11. I was on my way into the city merrily sleeping through my everyday ordinary commute on what was not an ordinary day. From the moment I arrived at Penn Station, I knew something had gone terribly wrong. But it took me some time to piece it together.

Last night at the Cocktail Party, I spent most of my time on the right side --- the Bar Room.  It seems that at every event on the second floor of the Friars Club, the crowd prefers one side or the other. Or, maybe it’s just me. Last night seemed to find more people in the Bar Room. One little story captures so much about what Gotham is.