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Nancy Schess
Feb01
A Small Act
Posted By : Nancy Schess

Did you see this news report?   A Sioux Falls police officer arrested a Doordash driver and noticed an Arby’s delivery on the seat.  Concerned that his customer had paid for and not received her lunch, the police officer decided to deliver it himself.  And so he did.   When the customer opened her door to see a local police officer, no doubt she th

Nancy Schess
Jan25
Have You Set 2022 Goals?
Posted By : Nancy Schess

I am an annual goal setter.  I like the idea of planning and thinking through what the year might bring.  I set personal goals and professional ones.   Frankly, I often need to adjust my goals as the year progresses, but I’m really ok with that.  Long ago, I learned that it was healthy to cut myself some slack because just the process of thinking a

Nancy Schess
Jan18
Finding the Care in Healthcare
Posted By : Nancy Schess

Mom had a cardiac procedure yesterday.  It was a super long exhausting day 10 hour day in the hospital starting early in the morning.  To put this out right up front, It was a fairly routine outpatient procedure and mom is fine (happily).  That’s not the point of my blog.   At every turn over the course of a long day, I kept coming back to the palp

Nancy Schess
Jan11
Did You Notice?
Posted By : Nancy Schess

Last week, I missed it.  Just missed it.  Perhaps there is just too much going on in the world of an employment lawyer these days. I did not post my blog.  I had it written, but just didn’t post it. When I realized it later, I felt so badly that I had let you all down.   Hence, this weeks blog is only to extend my apologies and promise it will neve

Nancy Schess
Dec21
COVID Birthdays
Posted By : Nancy Schess

We have all had at least one, or now maybe two birthdays since the pandemic began.  Celebrations have turned into gyrations of creativity and honestly it has been fun to watch.   So many of you played an important part in celebrating my birthday this year.  While it was certainly not the picture I had in my head of a birthday celebration outside a

Nancy Schess
Dec13
I'm Angry
Posted By : Nancy Schess

This is about masks.  I wear my mask on the LIRR and subway as I am supposed to.    The LIRR was crowded this morning.  Not shoulder to shoulder, but no excess of empty seats.  So, I sat down.    These days I’ve learned to look at the mask status of the person sitting next to me beforehand, but for some reason this morning I just sat.  It felt so p

Nancy Schess
Dec06
Your Village
Posted By : Nancy Schess

  It does take a village.    I’ve been thinking lately about my own village – both the people I consider to be in mine and those who I know rely on me for theirs.  Without great surprise, there is not unexpected overlap for me in those two groups.   I define village as those people to whom you would turn to celebrate the good times and share the b

Nancy Schess
Nov16
It's All of You
Posted By : Nancy Schess

You may have noticed, at least I hope you have, a new thing happening on Tuesdays on our social media.  The past few weeks, have had “Gotham Tuesdays” where members have shared what is special about Gotham to them.    Fred rolled out the first and toured us around some of Gotham’s offerings. Next, Shelley Simpson showed us all how to do it and she

Nancy Schess
Nov09
Recipe Time!
Posted By : Nancy Schess

It is almost surreal to be planning an actual holiday in my house.  I bought the turkey last weekend.  Frankly, the turkey is the easiest part of the meal.   Of course, the sweet potato pudding will  be on the table, along with corn bread, stuffing and mashed potatoes  Rumor has it there is also going to be some homemade gluten free macaroni and ch

Nancy Schess
Oct26
Continuing COVID Etiquette
Posted By : Nancy Schess

There are still so many decisions to make every day even at this stage in the pandemic.   I had a meeting the other day. I was masked walking in but knew the colleague I was meeting was also fully vaccinated.  Mask on? Mask off?   Hug? Shake hands? Fist bump? Wave?   Suggest a Zoom or a phone call instead -- because people are Zoomed out? Should

Nancy Schess
Oct19
It's Dark Outside
Posted By : Nancy Schess

I always know Daylight Savings is ending and the time to move the clocks back is coming when it is dark outside as the morning alarm starts to sing.  I enjoy the change of seasons and look forward to it every year.  There is something special about the crispness of a fall day.   But getting up in the dark is a different experience.   Rationally, I

Nancy Schess
Sep27
Newspaper Days
Posted By : Nancy Schess

You all know how much I treasure my LIRR commute and how much peace and calm it brings me.   I was reminiscing the other day about the old days when the morning newspaper was a part of the daily ritual.  Part of getting me through any particular commute was looking forward to reading the newspaper – newsprint on my fingers and all.  There was just

Nancy Schess
Sep21
Not Just a Candle
Posted By : Nancy Schess

Several times a year we light candles for family members who have passed.   These are not just any candles.  These are special candles intended to burn for 24 hours in memory of the loved ones lost.   I always watched my parents light these candles every year, on certain holidays and on a date in the Jewish calendar commemorating their loved one’s

Nancy Schess
Sep14
Starting Anew
Posted By : Nancy Schess

This time of year brings me back to that wonderful sense of starting anew.  I can reach back and touch the feeling of the first day of school, brand new school supplies and of course, that first day of school outfit.   I’m not sure whether my memories of kindergarten are really vivid, or my memories of my parents home movies of me in kindergarten a

Nancy Schess
Sep07
Come and Take a Tour
Posted By : Nancy Schess

Welcome! To Gotham’s new website!   Hoping you all enjoyed a wonderful long Labor Day weekend.   To start off your fall season, we invite you to take a tour of our new site.   There is much to see and much has been updated, all with an eye towards providing a more streamlined site for our member’s use.   Take a look when you have a minute!   Specia

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