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Nancy Schess
Jan02
It's Goal Setting Time
Posted By : Nancy Schess

  Or maybe it isn’t.   At New Year’s every year, I set goals. You could call them resolutions. I prefer goals. My goals range from personal to work, small to large. And they always include something about weight.   With all candor, I don’t always achieve my goals. Sometimes I do. Sometimes I get close. But to me, it doesn’t matter because I appreci

Rona Gura
Jan02
My Seeds
Posted By : Rona Gura

Anyone who knows me knows I love to travel, my fear of flying notwithstanding. And my husband and I have tried to instill our wanderlust into our children. We have always taken them on vacation during Christmas vacation and, in the past, have tried to take them travelling more often than once a year.   In addition, on each vacation, I try to sched

Corey Bearak
Jan01
Reviewing my top shows
Posted By : Corey Bearak

Happy new year!   Last week I shared Songs To Ring in the New Year, even though the blog fell on The first day of Chanukah and Christmas Day (I served up my Holiday song list the previous Sunday.). If you expected to escape music from this muse, better stop here and move on. At the end of each year, for six years running, I post to my website comm

Mitch Tobol
Dec31
A beautiful person
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

I never really laugh at Mother-In-Law jokes. I understand them from stories and experiences people have recited but never connected with the meaning. That's because my Mother-in-Law was an incredible woman. Strong, resilient, demure, classy, loving, intelligent and so much more. Jean Rack (Nana) was the embodiment of all that is good. Her story is

Fred Klein
Dec30
Forever Young
Posted By : Fred Klein

Bob Dylan wrote and Rod Stewart cribbed the perfectly poignant ballad: Forever Young.  This is for them:ElvisLennonBuddy HollyJanisOtisJimiJim MorrisonJFKBobbyMartinMarilynJames DeanBobby KaplanBasquiatKeith HaringSteve JobsTupacAmy Winehouse CobainThurman MunsonPrincess DiRoberto ClementeErnie DavisPeter SalamoneDavid WolfeKaren LangoneChrista Mca

Benjamin Geizhals
Dec29
Advocates
Posted By : Benjamin Geizhals

So it's time to look back  at the past year and, as I think about Gotham and 2016, my thoughts take me to one of the hidden secrets in our Gotham family. It's a small group of Gothamites -- we call them the Advocates-- who quietly help others navigate the complex world of healthcare. Whether it's finding a doctor in some far-away country, getting a

Cayce Crown
Dec28
If You Want It
Posted By : Cayce Crown

It's been quite the season of loss and I don't know how to say anything brillaint about that. So I give you this: So this is Christmas And what have you doneAnother year overAnd a new one just begun And so this is ChristmasI hope you have funThe near and the dear onesThe old and the young A very merry ChristmasAnd a happy New YearLet's hope it's a

Nancy Schess
Dec26
The Winning Gift
Posted By : Nancy Schess

  Given that we are in the midst of the season of gift giving, I thought I would share my favorite with you.     I am notorious for losing my keys multiple times a day, and most often at the worst times.     Bill found TrackR which is a tag to attach to my keys which connects to an app on my phone. Now when I am digging frantically in my bag fo

Rona Gura
Dec26
Your Voice Mail is Full
Posted By : Rona Gura

I have a habit that, I know, annoys my friends and family. I, generally, do not listen to my voice messages on my cell phone.  I will, almost always, call them back but, when asked about the message they left, I have to admit that I did not spend the time to listen to it.     Conversely, if I call someone on their cell phone, I generally will not

Corey Bearak
Dec25
Happy New Year and Ring It In with some great songs.
Posted By : Corey Bearak

Happy New Year and Ring It In with some great songs.   Shelly and I wish everyone all the best as we approach the moment we ring in new year 2017.   And what better way than an updated list of “Songs To Ring In The New Year.”   I hope folks enjoyed my “Happy Holidays in song” playlist which I blogged about last Sunday.   Readers of that blog (c

Mitch Tobol
Dec24
The eve
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

It's Christmas eve and the first night of Hannukah. What do I eat for dinner? The traditional seven fishes, a roasted ham or a brisket with latkes?   It's a conundrum...add in Kwanza and I'm totally food confused. I could use your help. Please let me know what are you feasting on tonight. I need some ideas ;)   Thanks and I wish a very warm and won

Fred Klein
Dec23
Farewell Pat
Posted By : Fred Klein

Our law firm has enjoyed the same Office Manager for over 30 years (9/84 DOH): Pat Sumple (nee Castrovinci) and she is retiring at year end.  Needless to say, I (we) will sorely miss her.  Although she can be tough and at times impatient, we will always consider her one of our Family and value her various contributions, opinions and decisions great

Benjamin Geizhals
Dec22
Oreo and Hoppy
Posted By : Benjamin Geizhals

Last Sunday, I gave a half-full/half-empty canister of cat treats to my longtime neighbor. We kept the treats for the neighbor's cats -- Oreo and Hoppy -- who were frequent visitors to our front porch. Oreo is the friendlier of the two. Hoppy, more guarded. Oreo would wait to see any activity by our front door, or wait for our car to pull up and

Cayce Crown
Dec21
Suggestions
Posted By : Cayce Crown

My mantra for the coming year seems to be: "I will not stand idly by." I think it originates in the Bible from Leviticus, I'm no expert in that department. For me it means that I will stay aware of my own life, my own home, my own "village," my own country and my own planet. I will not stay quiet when injustices are happening. I will speak up and t

Nancy Schess
Dec19
A Temperature Dispute
Posted By : Nancy Schess

  I am reasonably convinced that I have written this blog before but the conversation continues so indulge me.     In my house, we are temperaturistically opposed. Yes, I know that is not really a word.     Forever, I am opening windows and Bill is closing them as soon as I walk out of the room. I turn the air conditioning to its highest power