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3 days ago
Kelly Welles commented on a blog post
Clearly, the community spirit runs in this family big time. Hats off to both you in Marisa!!!
Corey Bearak
Apr14
Daughter "featured" in BP's SOTB
Posted By : Corey Bearak

Friday, I attend the Queens Borough President's Annual State of the Borough ("SOTB") speech.  The last several years I've attended the SOTB with my daughter Marisa who works at the American Jewish Committee.  This year I met in the parking lot the venue, Queens Theatre in the Park, shares with the Queens Museum in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.  She

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5 days ago
Kelly Welles commented on a blog post
Sounds like Key West has hidden treasures and one way or another, you will discover them.
Fred Klein
Apr12
The Chart Room
Posted By : Fred Klein

There is a unique dive bar in Key West called The Chart Room. I learned of it reading Key West Lou's blog. It is hidden away in the bowels of The Pier House at the end of Duval Street.   It has quite a storied history, including Mel Fisher, Jimmy Buffet and many other Key West characters and luminaries.  To me The Chart Room is the closest approxim

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12 days ago
Kelly Welles commented on a blog post
List it where?
Benjamin Geizhals
Apr04
Lost Phone
Posted By : Benjamin Geizhals

Overheard while waiting for coffee at a local coffee and bake shop:Apparently a customer was calling because she has lost her cellphone and thought she might have left it in the shop’s bathroom.The person at the counter who answered the call had an empty cellphone case in her hand and was explaining that the empty case was all that was found in the

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17 days ago
Kelly Welles commented on a blog post
Wouldn't miss it!
Corey Bearak
Mar31
Gotham Rocks Lives (again)
Posted By : Corey Bearak

After going virtual last time out, Gotham's Annual Battle of the Band® presented by Jason Greenberg of Phoenix Public Adjusters Group, Inc. goes live once more, Sunday May 19, 3:00 to 6: 00 p.m. at Groove, 125 Macdougal Street, (Greenwich Village) New York, NY 10012. Winners will be selected by a panel of judges selected by the Gotham Battle of th

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20 days ago
Kelly Welles commented on a blog post
Metaphorically speaking, this sounds like a bridge too far. Ironic that rebuilding infrastructure is among Biden’s top priorities.
Benjamin Geizhals
Mar28
The Key Bridge
Posted By : Benjamin Geizhals

The tragic accident at the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is sending shock waves through the country and, in addition to the loss of life, will be felt for many years to come.For me, news of the accident has a very personal side. I don’t want to speak badly of a bridge - especially after it has been knocked down and people are lost as a resu

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24 days ago
Kelly Welles commented on a blog post
From the beginning to end of this life, we are seeking to feel at home.
Corey Bearak
Mar24
Home
Posted By : Corey Bearak

A few weeks back I updated one of my playlists with a Traffic song -- Many A Mile to Freedom -- that played on "my" AppleMusic radio station while Shelly and I took a drive to the "mall."  When I opened the "Playlists" folder on my MacBook I found an unfinished one (from the summer of 2022); a list of songs but no links to YouTube; I also found i n

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29 days ago
Kelly Welles commented on a blog post
No surprise you sway and sing. You ought be on Broadway but got upstaged by courtroom drama.
Nancy Schess
Mar19
Off Off Off and More Off Broadway
Posted By : Nancy Schess

And fantastic!   We are great fans of local theatre.  Frankly, we are great fans of theatre anywhere.  Make it a musical, and we are in heaven. I can pretty much guarantee that we are the singing and swaying couple at most musicals.   Recently we went to see A Chorus Line at The Argyle Theatre in Babylon, Long Island.  What a wonderful performance.

03.19.2024 0 likes 4 comments 4 comments
30 days ago
Kelly Welles commented on a blog post
There's something deeply heartening when humanity is united behind a common cause and ego takes a back seat. Thanks for sharing!
Rona Gura
Mar18
An Act of Kindness
Posted By : Rona Gura

Recently my family, consisting of eight adults and two very young children took a trip to Costa Rica together. On the way to Costa Rica, we had a two-hour layover in Miami. Unfortunately, the first flight left New York over an hour late, leaving us very little time—less than 45 minutes-- to get our large party through the Miami airport to our secon

03.18.2024 0 likes 8 comments 8 comments
03.14.2024
Kelly Welles commented on a blog post
How very sad. But how very fortunate to be living next door to such kindness. After the sting of Herb's loss, may you be comforted by the blessing he was in the orbit your life because he cared and made you feel safer.
Benjamin Geizhals
Mar14
Herb
Posted By : Benjamin Geizhals

Herb always knew when we were away for the weekend or a vacation. If we forgot to tell him in advance, he would call as soon as he realized the car was gone.“Hey kids. You away again? When will you be back? And, do you want me to put in the papers?”“And, I love that bread you brought back last time.”Herb was the perfect neighbor.Living side by side

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03.10.2024
Kelly Welles commented on a blog post
Proud donor. Will distribute more widely during next round.
Corey Bearak
Mar10
Just fifty more and then...
Posted By : Corey Bearak

I concluded last week's commentary noting a need for $4,000 to activate a matching donation to support the special People4Peace research project.  As I write this only $50 needs to come in to make the match happen. Friday's blogger worked very hard to induce support; I view last week's efforts commendable and thank the generosity of the donors to N

03.10.2024 0 likes 8 comments 8 comments