Recent tragic events hark back to the Civil War when there were innumerable instances of brothers fighting brothers on the battle field. As unimaginable and horrible as this may have been, I sense and fear a reoccurrence.  

I first learned this as a young student reading the Hebrew text of the “Ethics of the Fathers”. My loose translation from the Hebrew is “Who is rich?

As I write this blog on my phone due to my technology nightmare, please forgive any spelling or gramtical errors.

Well done.    Having grown up with Billy Joel as his music career grew up, I thoroughly enjoyed this “backstage” story of a man born and raised in Hicksville, Long Island – the town from which I commute every day.

A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog about a question an author raised, through her characters, in a novel I recently read. Here’s another question one of the characters asked in the book that made me stop reading and think:   Does your perception of a book change when and where we read them?

Last week GOtham GREEN®, at a joint meeting with the aptly named New York Health and Longevity, we released the applications for the 2025 Gotham Green Awards®.  The current cut off for applications is October 24.

Political violence is, unfortunately, increasing. Each incident raises questions for me that go way beyond the individual at the center of the story. These moments are not just about one politician, commentator, or activist; they’re about the climate we’re all living in and the direction we’re sadly heading.  

Last weekend Joanne made me one of her perfect sandwiches.  So perfect that I was compelled to blog its (her) praise.