As we are getting ourselves ready for the big game tomorrow here are some fun facts you may want to share with your friends (whichever kind you are with:)... • Did you know you can make a bet on how many times J.Lo will change her outfit in her 10 minute peformance? (I bet 3) • The Super Bowl I halftime show consisted of two marching bands, acc …
On the surface it might seem to be an easy answer...however there are always two sides to an issue (and sometimes three:). Following are some points I gleaned from debate.org. For: Education is vital and maybe the source for hope in the future Education improves humanity and preserves the planet There is still more technology and discoveries to …
This year is shaping up to be rather contenscious, so I’d like to remind us that it is more important than ever to listen and tolerate the differences that make Gotham such a unique place that inspires connections, business, opportunity and lively conversation. Although we may differ in our opinions, I would submit that we always be respectful an …
Fred's blog a week ago inspired quite a bit of comments. Some of them were very passionate about their beliefs on current events. This caused me to think about truth and what it really means. I've learned that there can be two types of truth...empircal and convenient. Empirical truth is based on evidence, research and reason. It is the truth …
As is tradition, I offer my predicttions for the coming year. Just as a reminder, here's my record since 2007: 2007 - 1 for 7. (my rookie year:)2008 - 1 for 1 (gutsy picking one but it was spot on)2009 - 3 for 5 2010 - 2 for 32011 - 3 for 3!!! 2012 - 3 for 3!!!2013 I took a break, the launch of the new website took all my attention2014 - 2 for 32 …
If you've got about 6 and a half minutes, I recommend watching this video from the American Museum of Natural History documenting human population through time. If you don't, look at roughly the last 2 and half minutes. Start at 4:10 and watch the impact of modern technology and medicine on the growth of human population. Click here to see it o …
I had the distinct privilege of having dinner last night with my book club at Tiro a Segno, the oldest Italian organization in the United States (1888). It was unique experience having a gun range in the basement where patrons can eat their main course, go shoot (.22 rifle, single bolt) and come back for coffee and cake. The food was delicious …
Lately, for some reason, I've felt anxious and I'm not sure why. Sitting with these feelings is interesting...an overiding feeling like I have to do someting and I don't know what that is. Sort of like an inner turmoil. Have you every felt that? It feels unusual to me because my normal state of consciousness is calm and centered. I'm going thro …
It's not often I find myself speechless yet last Tuesday night I did. Receiving the Red Bandana award was an unbelievable surprise for me as well as all of the deserving award recipients as Fred wrote about in his blog yesterday. My wife, Pam, also suprised me that night showing up for the presentation. Tears welled up as I felt awash with gratit …
It's only the second day after Thanksgiving and have a lot of turkey and duck in the frig... In thinking about what to do with it...here's a list of ideas I had: Turkey and eggs Duck salad Turkey soup Duck pot pie Turkey pasta cassarole Duck, cranberry and apple cider wrap Turkey sesame peanut noodles Any good ones you have that you care to s …
This time next week Thanksgiving will be over and the march to the holidays commences. I think it's fitting I share my grilled duck recipe. First get duck...preferrably a fresh Long Island one. Buy one gallon of apple cider and put it on the stove, low heat, to cook it down till syrupy. This will take at least eight hours so start this early i …
Sign stealing is almost as old as baseball itself, and has been part of the sport for a long time. It appears that the Astros might have taken things a bit too far. A report from Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich at The Athletic details rampant sign stealing by the Astros at Minute Maid Park in 2017, the year they won the World Series said the Astr …
Winter is upon us. The leaves have turned and are falling off. The cold is invading and I'm cleaning out my fireplace today to start the burn. Until yesteday, I had forgotten how the cold knifes through your clothes and brings a chill. For those in warmer parts of the planet, you probably don't miss that. However, it is a sign and although it m …
What would you do to get an internship... Gursimran Singh, who studies computer science at Georgia Tech, used sticky notes to spell out "HIRE ME" on a window in his apartment that faces the headquarters of the tech company NCR. The next morning the folks at NCR responded with their own sticky note: "EMAIL?" Singh said "I never expected them to …
I have a new understanding and respect for those that use make up. It was last Tuesday at the dermatologist that my awakening began. While I'm sitting there discussing skin care, she says "What's that?" looking closely at my nose. "We need to get a sample of that." Before I could say anything I'm lying down and she is putting novocaine (or someth …
It's Saturday...and anything goes.
