You can talk about the Super Bowl, the Kentucky Derby, the Indy 500, etc. Those are events that I'd call, "bloated." These events generate their size from the media and the hype. The events themselves are no different from regular events that are similar other than the artificial build-up. There is no event more interesting, more exciting, mo …
On the heels of Donald Sterling and all of the the racial fallout of his concepts and sentiments, I'd like to introduce a concept. I would introduce that there is a greater sentiment of hatred between liberal and conservative factions in the US than there is over racial divides. Recently, Condaleeza Rice was tapped to speak at the Rutgers gradua …
I have commented on recent blogs about old friends. There is smething unique though about friends from upstate or outside the area. A different quality to the caliber of people. As much as I enjoy being close to the center of the universe (NYC) there is absolutely a difference in the type of people who live outside of the metropolitan area. I s …
We all hear complaints about Social Networking all the time from all walks of life. Facebook often takes the brunt of it. Everyone mocks and takes shot at Facebook, but almost everybody still participates. Recently, I experienced something that I found both incredibly fascinating and moving. A fraternity brother of mine who was well-loved an …
That's what Fred called it. Gotham has a number of talk lists where fellow Gothamites can chat about a variety of topics. There is something about talking sports that allows people to debate, speculate, opine and even hurl light barbs without others taking things too personally. Talking politics? Most hate it. It often gets nasty, personal …
I remember when they "buried" the N-word. It was a quaint little ceremony headed up I believe by the illustrious Rev. Al Sharpton (back before he was little more than a giant head on a stick). There really wasn't too much serious objection, after all I don't think there are too many people in favor of using the word these days. There was a part …
This is not just a gushy tribute to Harold Ramis and his work. This is a commentary on an article I read in the wake of Ramis' passing at the young age of 69. http://movies.yahoo.com/news/harold-ramis-bill-murray-inside-groundhog-day-duo-154846006.html The article speaks about the rift that developed between Ramis and his longtime comedy part …
The power of Gotham reveals itself on a regualar basis. This time, it presented me with an opportunity to do something nice for someone special. My Mom played the organ for years. I remember listening to her when I was growing up, even playing a little myself, stumbling through my book of Beatles songs when I was younger. Often, she would …
The NCAA just pulled back on some of the punishments it imposed on Penn St University resulting from the Jerry Sanduskey scandal. Already, there are opinions forming on both sides. Some say reducing the sanctions are wroong, others have gone so far as to say that the sanctions were overly inflicting and that the roll-back should actually come wit …
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