As follow up to my recent "Taking Credit" blog, where I declared I no longer need to take credit for what has blossomed from a suggestion or idea, I need to add that, nonetheless, an important ingredient of social intercourse is feedback. Feedback is follow-up/response to one's suggestion or idea. By responding one acknowledges receipt and inform …
I am presently recovering from my second, lifetime, case of Covid and the unpleasant experience warrants a cautionary blog. Last Wednesday night, after burning the candle at both ends for too long, I ventured into the city for our annual rooftop (thank you Sylvie) New York Health & Aging Summer meeting. I hitched a ride with Ben Geizhals alon …
Ever since the "Third rate" Watergate burglary, I have reserved judgement and operate on a "Nothing is as it appears" (or as they tell us) basis. Does that make me a cynic? You tell me. My mind set is that "Up is Down and Down is Up" and what was once bad is now often good (and the reverse). Am I prone to believing conspiracy theories? I know, …
As I mature and my life evolves I amaze myself that I no longer have that unquenchable thirst to take credit for something I did, inspired or created. Taking credit is the action of allowing people to know that you did something that deserves praise or special attention. For a very long time that was important to me, but lately I have let it go a …
Over the years my wife Joanne has often remarked (complained) about brown spots on her face and hands and applied various over the counter remedies to counter them without satisfaction. Truly, the spots are one of "Nature's dirty tricks". Then, last week, Joanne mentioned the spots to our friend Ennid Berger who, matter of factly, asked "Have you …
When I was coming up in the 50s, simultaneous with the rise of Rhythm and Blues (soon to be Rock n' Roll), the primary (solo) instrument was the Sax (think King Curtis, Big Al Sears or Cannonball Adderley).Then, in 1952, Les Paul (born Lester Polsfuss) changed the course of musical history when the Gibson Les Paul electric guitar appeared on the ma …
My life orbits around 4 different, significant, entities: www.gothamnetworking.com, www.people4peace.net, the mentor project.org and tarterkrinsky.com. For background, please click on each link. Two nights ago, there was a confluence, as all four entities "collided" at Citi Field in Queens when the Yankees played the Mets at Gotham's annual "Ta …
Delegation (or delegating) is the process of distributing and entrusting work to another person. To me, the process of delegating is a powerful offshoot and manifestation of networking. Thus, if one has a potent network, as we do in www.gothamnetwoking.com, we are in a position to accomplish the task at hand in the quickest and most effective mann …
"Triple Crown" is a sports sobriquet denoting the winner of significant 3 titles. My favorite is the Major League Baseball Award to the league batting leader in 3 categories: Batting Average, Runs Batted in and Home Runs. My favorite Baseball Triple Crown winner was, of course, Mickey Mantle in 1956. In Thoroughbred Horse Racing there is also a …
In recent blogs I have proudly featured my grandson, Shawn Atom, and his growth as a guitar playing rock n' roller. This blog is an "Equal Time" venture in pride featuring his younger sister, Ruby Ella. In the run up to Gotham's recently successful Battle of the Bands, Shawn intended to enter his band, but was stymied be his vocalist quitting. F …
When I was a boy, Mickey Mantle was my favorite baseball player. Truth be told he was my boyhood Idol and he wore #7 (as a Rookie he wore #6, but that's a story for another blog). He was the Yankees "Key Man" (last 3 letters of his first name and first 3 letters of his surname).All these years later, I am still a die hard Yankee fan (short for Fa …
This past Sunday, Gotham and Jason Greenberg presented its 8th, the first in person since the pandemic, Battle of the Bands competition at Gothamite William Skody's Club Groove in the heart of Greenwich Village on fabled Macdougal Street. 5 bands competed and, truth be told, I was not neutral, as I was pulling for Counterproductive: Ruby Klein, le …
On Tuesday night I enjoyed a Boyz Night Out with 3 Gotham stalwarts, Paul (Wheelman) Napolitano, Corey (Music Maven) Bearak and my Mentor Partner Robert (Insurance Doctor) Intelisano. Some time ago, Corey scoped out the Neil Young and Crazy Horse concert at the old Forest Hills tennis venue where, as a boy, I saw Althea Gibson's historic US Open C …
This past weekend, we returned home from Florida and, truth be told, the main reason I wasn't looking forward to the trip centered on a balky knee which I have been suffering. We flew Delta into the new LaGuardia which challenged my physical condition as the plane always parks at the furthermost gate, requiring a long grueling hike to the Baggage …
Yes, we are "Snowbirds" (northerners who move to a warmer southern state to escape Winter) and we have been escaping in Paradise (Key West) for four warm, fun filled, months and, truth be told, as I write this, I am sad to leave. But leave we must as Family and an alternative, full, abundant life awaits us in Springtime New York. What will I mis …
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