On Monday granddaughter Ruby visited and after a delicious bar pie lunch at Eddie’s Joanne led us through an artistic exercise denominated as Exquisite Corpse. In essence, it is a collaborative Art exercise where each participant starts on their own folded piece of long sectioned paper intended to depict the torso of a figure without knowing of or …
I went on my first Pizza Crawl on Tuesday night. To be honest, it was my first “crawl” since infancy. I’d never even done a Pub Crawl. Reputably, Manhattan has the best pizza in the world and on Tuesday I sampled the best of the best under the guidance of my new friend Insurance Doctor Robert Intelisano, renowned Pizza Aficionado (he even writ …
How much do you pay for your telephone phone bill?Forget about throwback landlines, just your cell phone service plan?I am the arch Luddite, so for me to stumble upon this cost free convenience on the Down-low means that virtually everyone is already in the know!Know what?There are a variety of FREE telephone services available to all of us which w …
We have a good friend, Guy deBoer, who is a genuine throwback to the bygone Explorers. We admire our Guy for his quest to be the first American to win the Golden Globe, around the World, solo sailor, sail boat, Race. He is one of 15 contestants who will start the race in France on September 4th and we will be there to see him off. We are part of …
The answer is me! For most of my life I was all too willing to share a secret. Is a shared secret still a secret?I just readily did it without introspection or remorse. As time passed people realized my tendency and stopped confiding in me. Amazingly, at this venerable stage of my life, I’ve morphed into a reliable keeper of secrets. As an examp …
I tested positive for COVID less than 2 weeks ago. Since the inception of the COVID 19 Pandemic I had been unscathed. As time passed, I think subconsciously, I felt immune. Afterall, I had been vaccinated with 3 added boosters. Eventually, despite constant cautionary advice, I let my guard down. For instance, I wore a mask less and less and regu …
It seems to me that we are becoming comfortably lazy. An example of which is that many now insist on working from home or prefer Zoom rather than in person meetings. Say what you like, but question yourself. Have I become comfortably lazy? Once you admit the truth, your opinion as to the impact of the Pandemic upon our way of life might change …
Last weekend there was an article in Newsday about a kidney donor which drew tears to my eyes and evoked memories of Gothamite Cindy Somma winning Gotham’s highest honor, the Red Bandanna Award for donating her kidney. After sending her the pictured article I telephoned Cindy and asked her to share her experience with me (us). What she related fol …
I admit it, I’m so tired of wearing a mask!Forget about forgetting to carry one. Forget about breathing mask residue into your eyes. Forget about not being able to read lips or see a smile. Forget about the hypocrisy of taking it off while eating in close proximity to others. Forget about smelling your own breath. Forget about the guilt.Forget a …
Last Sunday we pulled into a restaurant near closing time for a late supper and I noticed an extraordinary thing. The whole waitstaff, even after working a long weekend shift, was all smiling and eager to serve. I can’t explain it, but either there was something in the air or management found the secret to customer satisfaction. What I do know is …
Last night Norm Spizz and his Committee (Corey Bearak, Elizabeth Greenberg, Tessa Marquis, Caitlyn Ryan and Shelley Simpson) presented still another stellar Gotham Film Festival (generously sponsored by Jason Greenberg/Phoenix Public Adjusters Group, Raj and Sharon Goel, Tom Gallin, Klein Zelman Rothermel Jacobs & Schess, 5th Street Advisors, S …
Last week I blogged about superstition and negative Jinxes. This week is the flip side: superstition and good luck charms. You all have them and I’m interested in your reveal!This past week my highly effective good luck charm was/were my “Lucky Shorts”, which I wore constantly (except for bedtime) since I went to the Yankee game with Paul Napolit …
There are thoughts I think which I would never say out loud for fear of Bad Luck or jinxing myself. Where does superstition and the above type of fear spring from?I think it was my mother and all her “Do Nots”, eg, never leave a hat on a bed or walk under a ladder. Thanks for the advice mom!Whatever the root cause, I am it’s captive. You would b …
Last week I had to surrender my phone for nearly a full day to Connor, an IT guy, and, talk about addiction/withdrawal, it was down right horrible!The worst part was not being able to communicate. The isolation was palpable. I had to search out land lines and look up phone numbers to make a call. To say the least, I was floundering…Additionally, …
Last weekend my granddaughter Maggie graduated magna cum laude in Fine Arts from my alma mater, Syracuse University, and we were there to witness it. We are so proud of that talented, kind young woman!During the graduation ceremony the speaker asked those who were the first in their family to graduate college to stand. Without thinking or hesitati …
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