No doubt, You have seen the great Godfather movies and probably remember Don Vito Corleone's son Frederico (Fredo) Corleone played by the fine actor John Cazale. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgHXHtHSsNo&sns=em Fredo is a fictional character, dreamed up by author Mario Puzo, who is weaker and less intelligent than his brothers and has …
2017 may end up being the best year of my life (or right up there) and for that I am thankful for abundant reasons. Passing on ample family reasons, 2017 was distinguished by many highlights. Examples follow:1) Celebrating Gotham's 20th Anniversary at the Harmonie Club2) My obsession with Yankee rookie Aaron Judge (and enjoying 2 playoff games with …
You could say this piece is about recycling (which is a good Green thing), but I prefer to think of it as a the start of a primer of stuff which is intended for a specific purpose and has other worthy uses. My list is as follows: 1) Newspaper bags which serve as poop bags 2) Paper napkins which clean eye glasses 3) Plastic credit cards which unloc …
In these high stakes, politically charged, days of social media exposure I attempt to stir it up on Facebook and Twitter. What amazes me is the degree of responsive heated, opinionated exchange generated on my feed. I try not to be too obvious in my leanings, but anyone with half a brain can discern my bent. To say the least, I motivate and encou …
A nurse is defined as a person trained to care for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital and although they have always been important, albeit underappreciated, they are becoming recognized as more and more important as our population ages and healthcare system totters. The following was written by my good friend (Tow Pro) Chuck Schmidt in re …
Two weeks ago my blog consisted of a list of my Dislikes, e.g., Judge strike outs. My blogging concept is to encourage comments and then respond to them, i.e., interact with the audience and create a conversation. This week I seek to double down on the interaction by publishing the reaction to my Dislikes by the readers. The commenter Dislikes …
I don't want to jinx the Yankees or Aaron Judge by writing about their present ALCS standing, but this story grows out of it. On Tuesday night Paul Napolitano took me to game 4 ot the American League Championship Series, which was a "must win" as our Yanks were down 2 games to 1. The first half of the game went poorly and we were losing 4-0 with …
Flat TiresCamera TicketsCredit card fraudJudge strike outsPrice increasesSleepless nightsPolitical spinTakersDropped callsHurricanesDentist drillingRubber necking delaysMissed connectionsRain outsIrresponsibilityDishonestyUntruthfulnessWasteLitteringSmokingInsectsTrafficFoul weather DisloyaltyPaper cutsCrowded elevators Pushy people
Ice CreamWhipped creamSword fish (blackened)Home Fries (crisp)Sushi/sashimi platterChipsChampagneCherry stone clamsSea food saladBroccoli rabeSpare ribsEgg rollsPizzaDark chocolate Black coffeeSalted almonds BaconBread and butter (which is only food on this list I deny myself)
In July I blogged about my Obsession with 6'7" 282 pound Yankee rookie Aaron Judge and my perception that, post All Star Game and his Home Run Derby win, he was losing his batting mojo and my related frustration. His post All Star game .179 batting slump inexplicably continued for an agonizing 6 week period. Then September arrived and Judge seem …
I once blogged about "Summertime Summertime Sum Sum Summertime" (a great song by The Jamies). Summertime is to be celebrated, enjoyed and endless. Well, today is the first day of Fall or Autumn. Both the words Fall and Autumn are not good and that's just how I feel. How did September and the not so endless days of Summer slip by so very quickly …
You may know that we have had a house in Paradise (Key West) for 20 years and some have even rented it. It is a small house on a nice street with many neighborly people. Cayce dubbed it the Klein Cottage and may have been our last visitor. I am writing this last Sunday morning as Irma is making land fall in Paradise as a Category 4 hurricane wit …
I have been mistaken or compared to the Dos Equis beer former pitchman-Most Interesting Man in the World and I have often cracked "I'm his stunt double". Draw your own conclusion from the above Photo. Two weeks ago Debbie Lindner informed me that The Man was appearing at nearby Bottle Buys and urged me to go and meet him. In preparation I googled …
I noticed that as a result of the merger of Whole Foods and Amazon it was announced that Whole Foods would reduce its prices. I understand that Whole Foods is more expensive than other food outlets, supposedly due to superior quality. I must admit that I am not the family shopper. Joanne is and she's loyal to Whole Foods, especially the meat, bu …
I was a Newsday carrier (on my bike) when I was a boy and have been a subscriber all my adult life. I read it every morning. I admit it's greatest draw is its Sports Section (former Sports Editor Stan Isaacs was a valued running mate and friend). With this as background, I was going through my credit card charges last Saturday when I noticed my …
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