Showers require water, lots of water and water is our most taken for granted Natural Resource. So much so, that when I take a shower I turn off the faucet after I’m watered down and before I soap up. Then I turn it on again to rinse. I know a long hot shower is a wonderful, sensual luxury, but think of all that precious water down the drain!It take …
Inspired by my friend BingoJo Celi’s recent piece on the same subject and in the afterglow of being around the table with family yesterday, I realize I am blessed with a cornucopia of things to be thankful for.Rather than list them, suffice it to say, in addition to gratitude for my readers, my cup runneth over!And you?
After 53 fruitful years with the same law firm, I am embarking on a new adventure with my Partners Joan Rothermel, Jane Jacobs and Nancy Schess (plus our associate Brian Gordon and indispensable Matt Bost). We are joining the prestigious, full service mid town firm of Tarter Krinsky & Drogin, LLP. We are still there for you and even deeper an …
Last week I blogged about (and in favor of year round) Daylight Saving Time and this week’s is about the difficulty adjusting to the recent time change. In a word, it was (and still is) Brutal :( Yes, this is a short blog, but there is really nothing more to say…
The expression goes: All good things must come to an end. But do they?Honestly, who doesn’t like Day Light Saving Time (DST)?Light at the end of the day just has to be a mood enhancer. Yet the dark, depressing time of the year will shroud us early Sunday morning.We should have DST year round!As far back as the 1700s, sagacious Ben Franklin propos …
Showers require water, lots of water and water is our most taken for granted Natural Resource. So much so, that when I take a shower I turn off the faucet once I’m watered down and before I soap up. Then I turn it on again to rinse. I know a long hot shower is a wonderful, sensual luxury, but think of all that precious water down the drain. It take …
I can’t explain how or why it started, but for quite some time now I have been running my own Social Media version of a Bingo Game. If you are on Facebook and are my Friend you can sample it twice a day (at 5:00 and 5:00). The way it works is that I post a tough to identify picture of a celebrity and the players fire away with their guesses and wh …
My wife Joanne is an artist with different tastes and talents than me who during the arc of our dating and marriage went her own way while I was inordinately consumed by sports and fandom. Recently, however, there has been an appreciable and appreciated shift. Maybe because of Aaron Judge’s epic season or the late season call up of Rookie Osw …
As I mature I find myself awaking and getting out of bed earlier and earlier. Early? 5:00ish to be exact. I manage my waking time and the requisite minimum 7 hours slumber by trying to be in bed by 9:30, supplemented by occasional afternoon naps. In doing so, I usually awake rested and ready to go and go I do. I find the private time alone with …
I was once a long distance runner and am proud to reveal that I finished 33 (my lucky number) marathons (26.2 miles). I kept track and I ran over 55,000 miles (more than twice around the world), but sad to say, if I was a car I would trade me in (pictured) :)When the inevitable time came, I switched to biking, but eventually I suffered a bad fall …
Aaron Judge is a 30 year old, 6’7”, 282 pound Unicorn, ie, a person or thing that is highly valued. Aaron is presently employed, as my most favorite player, by my favorite Major League Baseball (MLB) team, the New York Yankees. No doubt, he is highly valued, but the problem is quantifying his Unicorn value. Aaron achieves Free Agency at the end o …
On Saturday night we were thrilled to witness our, surprisingly clean shaven (pictured), friend Guy deBoer pass through the first Golden Globe Race (GGR) check point in the Canary Islands on Facebook live.He was in 5th place out of 16 contestants. To be honest, having lived Guy’s dream with him for over 3 years, it was thrilling. Just thrilling!I …
Recently, when I was in France to witness the start of the around the world Golden Globe Race (GGR) , I introduced myself to GGR Director Don McIntyre. Don is an Australian who possesses a deep and broad adventure background. He's the kind of person I would never ordinarily meet, except for my tangential involvement in my friend Guy deBoer’s (pict …
A Talisman is defined as an object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck. I believe in creating good fortune, if it is in my power. It is the corollary to my mantra: It’s better to give than receive, but what goes around comes around, which has worked out very well for me and others. Thi …
This blog is inspired by my good friend BingoJo Celi who originally conceived of the question “If you can have a Fantasy Super Power, what would it be?”Hers was being able to eat whatever she wanted without gaining weight. I have two: Being able to read minds and having tomorrow’s newspaper today. And you?
Fridays With Fred
A perfect way to send you into your weekend