Imagine being able to build a rocket and launch into space in less than 60 days. Imagine no more...a start up called Relativity Space is building rockets that are almost entirely 3-D printed. It usually takes about 12-18months to build a rocket, however, they can do it under 60 days. They can achieve this because they created the largest metal 3-D …
Last week our telephone dial tone disappeared. My first reaction was to call the phone company (Verizon) and ask for a repair man. However, I could not find the telephone repair number on the telephone bill or in the Yellow Pages for Verizon. There was nothing else to do but resort to Google and I did so and I found a link for Verizon repair. I cl …
I noticed the credit card on the ground as I walked away from my parked car. I picked it up and asked myself “What now?” Leaving it for someone else to find didn’t seem right. After a moment’s thought, I called the number of the back of the card. The bank was very nice, appreciated my call, canceled the card, and said they would contact the cardho …
Have we come a long way, baby? From Huff Post: “The art of conversation consists as much in listening politely as in talking agreeably; therefore never interrupt anyone who may be speaking to you, and at the same time do not let your eyes wander to other objects, but keep them on the speaker.” —Manners of Modern Society by Eliza Cheadle, 1875 Th …
They were married fifty-eight years and his wife recently passed away. But, the workers at the local diner weren’t going to let this gentleman eat alone. Take it one step further – they weren’t going to let him be alone. As he talked to one of the servers, she was asking questions about his wife and their life together. They had been very m …
I read an article this morning which said that Princess Kate and Prince William are celebrating their first anniversary as a family of five. In reading that article my first thought went to the fact that, after the birth of Prince Louis this week they now have an older child, middle child and youngest child. I grew up in a family of five. I …
This afternoon, Gotham hosts its annual Battle of the Bands®. In contrast to discussions about politics that tend towards controversy and division, music tends to bring people of different persuasions together. Some of my social media posts (I purposely avoid giving P.R. to either platform in this blog) invite “interesting” comments. Even ar …
Wife carrying has a dedicated following in the UK and some parts of northern Europe, however I don't think this will make it to the Olympics :-) Although it does have a UK Champion final... If you're wondering, the sport is open to any adult couple, married or not, with the “wife” - of any gender - required to weigh at least 50 kg (110 pounds). …
Last Friday the Batmen lost our season opening game 8 to 6. What's worse is that I walked someone with the bases-loaded and two outs to cost us the game. I have carried that loss and that misstep with me all week and it haunts me, yet motivates me to do better in tonight's game. I try to console myself with the thought that I should be appreciati …
I’ve always thought it was nice that you go through U.S. Customs in certain Caribbean islands before leaving the island. Convenient. And I wondered whether customs agents enjoyed their tours of duty on a Caribbean island. Several years ago, after we had recently secured our Global Entry status, we were leaving Aruba. We tried the express clearanc …
For the first time in history, thanks to the Succession to the Crown Act of 2013, Princess Charlotte, age 3, is now 4th in line to the Crown. She is still preceded by her father, her uncle and her older brother. Prior to the passing of the Act, her new born brother would have preceded her in the hierarchy. It simply states that the gender of a roya …
A new prince arrived yesterday. And the world rejoiced. I have been a royal follower for a long time. Really, back to Princess Diana whose life, and death, I always followed. Yesterday, I was taken by the fact that Kate, with a baby just 7 hours old, was dressed, poised and looking great showing off her new son on the steps of the hospi …
It seems that everything that was old is new again on television. First there was a Full House (one of my kids’ favorite shows) reboot on Netflix. That was followed by Will and Grace, which was the followed by Roseanne. And now Murphy Brown is scheduled to return to television. What do you think about these reboots? Have you been watching? …
On Earth Day Join GOtham Green® in Celebrating Our GOtham Green Awards® winners In advance of Earth Day which we observe today, Gotham Green® hosted its annual Gotham Green Awards® the past Thursday at Club Quarters Midtown. Gotham Green® annually recognizes those who make a difference in our communities and the world by celebrating people and …
A good chuckle for a Saturday :-) Police in Georgia shared this security camera footage of a GameStop store burglar who tried to conceal his face with an unusual disguise -- a clear plastic wrapper. As pictured above, the video shows the male suspect wearing the plastic wrapper from a package of bottled water over his head, completely failin …
