As I write this the second "bunch" of astronauts are preparing to embark the SpaceX capsule called Dragon that brought them to the International Space Station. There are now 4 countries represented in the ISS and lots of science experiments yet to be performed. I'm watching it live on my iPhone as I walk around the house, prepare my moring cup of …
It's not often I do but I'm trying to do it more....treat myself exquisitely. I certainly deserve...don't we all? Others may say it's selfish and to those people pleasers out there I know it might feel that way (i get it:) BUT we all need to pay attention to us first before we can help others. Found this quote from Paulo Coelho, a best selling …
I used to wake up and look at myself once a day...maybe twice then go to work. Now I see myself all day long at Zoom meetings and it's strange to say the least. I look at my square on the screen and wonder who the hell is that and what did you do with Mitch?
Hearing about bystanders at George Floyd's trial wishing they had done something and the guards that watched an old lady be beaten and did nothing, I take inspiration from Aristotle. "If you want a virtue, act as if you already have it and then it will be yours. Change comes through action. Act first, then become." Virtues don’t come through sim …
I can tell more people are back in their offices because the roads are filled again. I had forgotten how it was Pre-COVID with more accidents, bad drivers and traffic jams. The time it now takes me to complete the drive to and from my office has grown. I usually listen to the radio and in the past couple of days, all the reporters seem to want to …
While talking with one of my contacts at Hofstra, she said that she's moved on from drinking green tea and now orders a caramel latte but feels guilty because of the calories. I said WTF, if it brings you some joy, order it! You deserve it :) I got off the phone and thought about a quote from Mark Twain that popped into my head... "Life is …
I was discussing a show on TV with my son and he couldn't relate. He doesn't watch traditional TV anymore. His entertainment channels are Netflix, Hulu and YouTube. A friend was telling me I should watch a certain show and when I asked what time it was on, he said "Anytime you want." We consume media and information so differently now. Here's …
We've all been COVIDing for over a year now and so many of our behaviors have changed. More home cooking Delivery of anything and everything Less plane flights Very little travel Working from home No hugging or shaking hands Watching tons of streaming TV and movies Becoming a Zoom expert as well as a bunch of other activities... I wonder wha …
Ever notice how everyone else has the answer for your issue? No matter what it is; realtionship, business, love, angst, etc. You explain your issue and in that conversation there'll be at some point a declaritive statement from that person saying "this is what you should do!" I think Gian-Carlo Rota, the famous MIT mathmetician, said it best. …
It almost happened...My sister and I were scheduled to see our Mom face to face this weekend. However, since all of the workers at the assisted living facility did not got vaccinated (which is the subject of a different kind of blog) two of them were diagnosed with COVID-19 and they had to cancel all the visitors...again. So disappointing. We con …
After reading, listening, and watching the impeachment proceedings, I woke up today with this song floating around in my head from the Temptations...(forgive the editing:) Well, the only person talking about love thy brother is the (preacher)And it seems nobody's interested in learning but the (teacher)Segregation, determination, demonstration, i …
Is someone truly great if their path includes cheating or aligning themselves with people who do? This question came up for me this morning when I was thinking about the Super Bowl and Tom Brady. He is often referred to as a G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time). His football acheivements are truly remarkable...6 Super Bowl rings and 10 appearances. No …
Last Thursday evening Gotham hosted a Zoom meeting with Ben's 91 years young Mom, Esther. I have heard her speak before and was looking foward to listening to her again. A little background...Esther lived through the Holocaust because Mengele told her to go to the right and not to the left where her Mother and Brother were told to go. Had it not …
Get paid $47/hour for tasting candy! (yes...for real) Candy Funhouse, based in Mississauga, Ontario, is looking for full-time and part-time "candyologists" to serve as taste testers for the company's confections. BTW you won't have to go to Canada because the positions are remote. And, they are paying $47 an hour to sample and review some of th …
How long would you wait in a Doctor's waiting room before leaving? Keep in mind that the apppointment is not an emergency, just a standard follow up... I found out mine is 70 minutes. Watching people sign in after me, get seen before me and leave while I was waiting is infuriating. After 1 hour and 10 minutes, I told the receptionist I was lea …
It's Saturday...and anything goes.
