Over the years, I have heard more than a snicker or two as I ordered a glass of wine. I am not shy about my order. I ask for my sweet white wine loudly and clearly. Seriously, at Passover I look forward to the Heavy Malaga Concord Grape Manischewitz. That should give you an idea about how sweet is sweet in my world.

You cannot turn on the television, radio, or even your computer without hearing that another woman has come forward to claim that she was assaulted by Bill Cosby. When I see the photographs of a seventy-seven year old Mr. Cosby, I almost feel sorry for him. Then, however, I listen to the story of the alleged victims and my sympathy for him dissipates and is replaced by sorrow for his alleged victims.

Heartland Brewery was under fire last week for a slogan attached to one of its beers, which was a dark Bavarian.  The theme of the beer was S & M, and the label (see photo) was a woman with a whip standing over a submissive man.  Whether you like that image or not, it is supposed to be a good beer.  

Every time, I think or hear that name I feel a sense of greatness. What a strong name, befitting of the person he was born to be and the person he was at the time of his death.  

The Gotham Foundation gave four Summer of Giving grants of $5500 each at our annual Holiday Party this Tuesday. The grants are one of the best things we do and personify our "It's better to give than receive, but what goes around comes around" mantra in so many ways. As you know, the money was collected at meetings over our extended Summer in small cash denominations and by credit card donations (thanks again to Marc Halpert for donating back all fees and Ester Horowitz for being one of the initiators of the program) and matched by Raj Goel and Michael Farrell.

Let's congratulate Gotham's Networkers of the Year -- Liz Saldana and Larry Sprung and this year’s recipient of the Red Bandana Award -- Cindy Somma. When someone asks me what the Red Bandana Award is about, I respond that it is our Gotham family's way of recognizing the best fulfillment of our mantra -- “It is better to give than receive...” In short, we recognize a selfless act by a fellow Gothamite.

When I posted my blog last week, I like many people in this country were in pain.  There is nothing I said that was wrong factually or morally.  Yet, it didn't feel good.  It wasn't incorrect, just lacking something.  It wasn't in those who supported me or who opposed me.  It wasn't a lack of compassion or a lack of understanding as some might feel.  The whole debate didn't feel right.  Then I read a post by a professonal football player named Ben Watson who wrote something so superior to what I wrote that it both dwarfed my efforts and clarified my s

I know that for most of the summer you all indulged my blogs about getting ready to send my oldest child to college. Thank you, your indulgence was much appreciated. I have purposely refrained from giving you all a play by play description of the college transition process every week thinking that might be pushing it a little too far.