It’s that time again; people plan holiday parties. Gotham’s holiday party takes place virtually on Tuesday and a trio of in-person gatherings take place Thursday in Manhattan, and the following week on Tuesday on Long Island and Thursday in Westchester. It also means holiday music and my “open-source” list of holiday tunes grew this year to 116 son …
I love to laugh. As a matter of fact I still even chuckle at Norman's jokes :). For some reason, in the middle of doing my daily pushups the other morning, I remembered when I had one of those uncontrollable, belly hurts laughs. In my memory of that moment, it seemed to last a half hour but I'm sure it was a bit shorter. I started laughing and e …
Showers require water, lots of water and water is our most taken for granted Natural Resource. So much so, that when I take a shower I turn off the faucet after I’m watered down and before I soap up. Then I turn it on again to rinse. I know a long hot shower is a wonderful, sensual luxury, but think of all that precious water down the drain!It take …
Gotham is amazing. Perhaps I had taken Gotham for granted for a while. That was shaken last Monday as I attended Gotham’s Encores meeting and joined in welcoming Ellin Yaskey back to Gotham.Ellin has been inactive since moving from the United States to Israel over ten years ago.Ellin joined our virtual meeting from her apartment in Tel Aviv -- one …
It’s the biggest sporting event in the world. More people watch and follow the World Cup Tournament than any other sporting activity. Thirty two countries qualified for this year’s event. The World Cup is almost a hundred years old. It is held every four years and the 1930 initial Cup was won by Uruguay. This year the World Cup is being held in …
All day yesterday, I couldn’t escape that first day of school feeling. Frankly, I’m not sure I wanted to escape it. With the benefit of hindsight, I look back fondly on those firsts. So off I went – or better said “we” went – bright and early to venture to a new firm to start a new adventure with our team. I got dressed, packed a bag, found m …
It’s Cyber-Monday and my in box is exploding. I must admit, whenever I go to a store and they offer me an additional 10% off if I give my email address, I always do. My intent, always, is to unsubscribe when I get that first email. But I never do. I fully understand the marketing. I have seen “The Social Experiment.” I know those emails are “ti …
Gotham started a new tradition when it moved its Gotham Green Awards® to November in 2020. GOtham GREEN® now announces its awards which herald worthy initiatives, products and people ahead of Thanksgiving. Earlier awards took place at various times including the end of each year and around Earth Day. This timing fits best and just before we gather …
In the spirit of the season, I'm so grateful for my family. I love Thanksgiving. To me it's the best holiday...no presents or religion (no offense intended to anyone) just sit around a table, enjoy each other, laugh and express gratitude. The feeling extends for a few days because I open my refrigerator and I see remnants (you might call them le …
Inspired by my friend BingoJo Celi’s recent piece on the same subject and in the afterglow of being around the table with family yesterday, I realize I am blessed with a cornucopia of things to be thankful for.Rather than list them, suffice it to say, in addition to gratitude for my readers, my cup runneth over!And you?
Since I blog on Thursdays, I have the honor of continuing the annual tradition of wishing the Gotham family a very Happy Thanksgiving. May we surround yourselves - in person and in spirit - with those we love.... and give thanks ......
“Almost Famous” and “Kimberly Akimbo” recently opened on Broadway to very different critical receptions. “Almost Famous” is a musical based on the 2000 award winning film of the same name. The movie written by Cameron Crowe was a big hit and the musical adaptation seemed like a certain hit. It had an interesting story: a teenage music savant gets …
OK, Rona started this conversation yesterday -- and then today it turned personal, yet again. Bill has COVID. He was the last hold out in our family – and now I’m stuck on what to do with the 17 pound turkey defrosting in my refrigerator. I know he isn't alone, and neither are we in lamenting disrupted family plans. [Maybe Rona and Bill shou …
Have you had Covid? If so, what were your symptoms? I first noticed on Saturday that I was slightly congested, had a mild cough, and I felt tired. When I woke up on Sunday, given the symptoms and the fact that I was out of the country recently, I thought I should be vigilant and take a home COVID test. I was genuinely shocked and surprised …
As the week began I received an email from my friend and Gotham colleague Amparo Connors who runs an employee placement firm (temps and permanent); Amparo reached out to those she usually sends holiday/season’s greetings/ new year wishes concerning the intended token. Our discussion led me to suggest that topic for the joint meeting of Gotham Queen …
