I'm always amazed how our mind works. You can see someone you haven't met with in a long time and all the memories and feelings you had with that person fly in and it feels like you are in those moments again. Maybe it's a scent, an image or even a deja vu and we are transported to a time and place that feels familiar. Unfortunatley it can als …
Like the song says, It’s Summertime and the living is easy. You could alter the words a bit and say It's Summertime and the commuting is easy, as once school ends for the Summer and people migrate to the beaches, my daily drive from Nassau County to Long Island City becomes far easier and quicker (as much as a half hour each way). In a way it is a …
It's summer and that means t-shirts and hats. I have too many t-shirts and too many hats. Many reminders of places visited. Something about probably being meaningful when I got them. Last weekend we were in the Berkshires and I donned a t-shirt from Tobay - the South Shore beach of the Town of Oyster Bay on Long Island --- and my baseball cap b …
Nothing gets me more annoyed and exhausted than trying to communicate with a person “hard-of-hearing” and I don’t mean “hearing” in the literal sense of the word. Have you ever had a colleague, friend or co-worker that did all of the talking and ZERO listening? (Notice my past tense word choice) Even when they ask a question, they don’t even liste …
I just finished a great book but that’s not the point of my blog. I read this book in so many different medium – on my phone, on my iPad, on my kindle. Even a little audiobook along the way. It made me think about the old days when a book had pages to turn that you could feel. I liked that. There is nothing like the sound of a book bending bac …
How often are you thankful that you thought before you typed? This week I was so happy that I did. I received an email this week from another attorney that viciously attacked me, both personally and professionally. To call the email unprofessional would be a massive understatement. The email, which also attacked my client, was cc’d to the two oth …
The Baseball season appears not to be going the way I’d prefer. Many friends probably agree, if they root for the team based in Queens. Still, many things remain to root for. One player, Jeff McNeil, pursues a batting title. Peter Alonso won the Home Run contest, shattered several Mets records for rookies (Homers, RBIs XBHs) and remains much in p …
It's the face of today's multi (or mini) millionaire. This six-year-old South Korean YouTube star named Boram makes an estimated 2.9 million dollars a month reviewing toys. Her two YT channels - a video blog and a series of toy reviews - have more than 30 million subscribers. She's the highest earning South Korean YouTuber. Amazing...
A high school friend who is a reader of my Friday With Fred blog sent me the following email last weekend:You always do great “starters” and I thought if you had remembrances of yours [First Friend] it might qualify for a prompt for your followers. I began thinking about my happy childhood and those who contributed to memories that made it “fond”, …
How do you get to work? I’m thinking about this as I ride the Long Island Railroad for a day of meetings in the City. Over the years I have “commuted” for untold hours in almost every imaginable mode of transportation. I have read, sometimes with amazement, sometimes with admiration, about commuters who retire and celebrate forty years of conti …
The title of my blog is incorrect because I have found my favorite French fry and believe me, I’ve searched. I’m partial to a good French fry and in the end, it’s all about fast food. Yes, I know fast food is the devil and responsible for all bad health things anyone could imagine. But let’s just put that aside for one moment. How many of you out …
I’m writing this blog on Sunday. The weather prediction for today is 97 degrees with a heat index much higher. I just made myself a large cup of iced coffee, my favorite drink in the heat. My plan for the rest of the day is to spend the day in my backyard in my pool. My family will tell you that it must be really hot outside if I am in t …
Do you bother to “unsubscribe” from “junk” and other unsolicited “emails? I generally just hit delete. I found it quick enough as I processed emails. More recently, I moved such “offenders” to my junk folder first. On a spare after hours moment(s), I take to going through the emails, determining which of my emails the solicitation was directe …
It's become a household name for ride hailing services even though there are several now. I find that using them is convenient and fascinating. Some have snacks and drinks for their "guests" while others entertain with music and sparkling conversation. One, from Alaska, has made a name for himself by offering a "ride menu." Brilliant :) I …
I have never been a good dancer. I just don’t get it and as a consequence have not danced in years. My wife Joanne, however, is the Natural on the dance floor. Last Saturday we went to a party and the music was from our era and she asked me to dance and I surprised myself with my willingness. Well, surprise surprise, I was out there moving just ab …
