Here is the catch. You must be dead and cremated. If this can work, there are several companies that will fly your ashes to space and bring them back down to earth for about $3,500. Not too bad if you don’t have the means, while alive.

A few weeks back, Bill and I had dinner with some new friends.  We were all just getting to know each other.  When one shared about her children, my first question was – where do your children live?  

We recently flew to Michigan overnight to attend a long-time friend’s son’s wedding.  The wedding was beautiful and a reflection of the love and affection everyone who attended had for both families.  Going to and from the airport and the venue from our hotel required a few Uber trips for us.  

Yesterday, Gotham (& FDR Lodge 613 Knights of Pythias co-) hosted an afternoon at a warm Citi Field.  Perhaps "hot" better represented the day, not just for the heat.  Each team -- the New York Mets and the New York Yankees -- blasted three home runs; albeit none by Friday's fave Yankee who wears #99. The difference involved the three Mets blasts accounted for nine runs; the Yankees hit solo shots.  The final score 12-6 Mets reflected that difference.

Not long ago, the South Shore Mall on Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore was a bustling hub of activity with families shopping, teens hanging out, and department stores like Macy’s anchoring the experience. But two weeks ago, the Macy’s sign was taken down. A metaphor for the shifting landscape of retail. 

Prominent people who came into the world on the anniversary of the birth our nation include:Meyer LanskyMitch Miller"Dear Abby"Leona Helmsley

Thursday, July 3rd … and we’re in Great Barrington (Massachusetts) awaiting the arrival of our children and grandchildren for our third annual July Fourth family reunion.From Washington D.C., Alexandria, Virginia, Brooklyn and Manhattan, they will journey to the Berkshires for a weekend of fun, sushi at Bizen (our cousin’s famous restaurant), and, possibly, a repeat of last year’s bowling pa

For months now, I’ve been getting a lot of phone calls from numbers I don’t recognize. I don’t answer and they always leave a voicemail about a personal loan that I never applied for.