Have you ever been asked by a friend to make a donation to their cause? Do you dignify the request with a response?
If you comply, what motivates you to do so? Also, what equation goes into the amount of the donation? Lastly, do you remember the amount?
Shortly after meeting someone for the first time, the question is asked:“What do you do?”Invariably - at least in my experience- the question evokes a response about what someone does for a living, or, perhaps, did for a living.
Running has been part of my personal narrative for decades. Years ago it was 30 minutes on the “dreadmill” enduring boredom to build strength and endurance.
I am ready – and if I’m lucky, maybe I will have a little time to read a book.
I may be a little late with this blog but I have been thinking about this topic for a while.
On February 12, 2024, one day in advance of a possible major snowstorm, Mayor Adams announced that New York City schools would be virtual the next day. Clearly, he was reacting to the predictions of an oncoming snowstorm.
It's nice to walk into a restaurant and have a rapport with the staff.
La Parma on Roslyn Rd, is such a place. A solid southern Italian restaurant where Jerard, the owners son, works and Rollie is the operations guy.
It's our go-to spot after the Sparks program, where the ambiance, the genuine connections, and the authentic southern Italian cuisine make us feel more than customers—they make us feel like family. In the hustle of life, La Parma is a comforting retreat.
In addition to this blog appearing on the Gotham City Networking platform, it appears in the Key West on line newspaper KonkLife.
As a consequence, there are a few more readers and, unexpectedly, I have engendered three new (Key West reader) friends.
I call them The Three Wise Men. They are Larry, Rick and Lou. Each one smarter, more interesting and self possessed than the other.
No three Stooges they :)
Believe me, it is all I can do to keep up with each of them!