St. Patrick was born in Britain—not Ireland—to wealthy parents near the end of the fourth century. He is believed to have died on March 17, around 460 A.D., thus the day we celebrate St. Paddy’s Day.
Green beer, funny hats, bad sweaters, green rivers, leprechauns, whiskey, fights and possibly a visit to the local county jail for public disturbance is what Americans think of when the holiday approaches.
Coffee that is. My coffee obsession is not new. That, frankly, is very old.
My family all laughed at me when I brought it home. They asked me how often would I use it, where would I put it etc.? But I was intent on showing them it was a useful item.
I was discussing a show on TV with my son and he couldn't relate. He doesn't watch traditional TV anymore. His entertainment channels are Netflix, Hulu and YouTube.
A friend was telling me I should watch a certain show and when I asked what time it was on, he said "Anytime you want."
We consume media and information so differently now. Here's where I spend my time:
We are at a loss as to understand why Charcoal barks at some passing dogs and not others.
She’s a little dog, but she packs a wallop barking loudly indiscriminately at big dogs and small dogs as they pass. Though not all dogs!
Yes, she is territorial and she’s watching over us, but I can only imagine what the neighbors think.
It was a year ago - March 11, 2020 - and the New York Health and Longevity Group met at Club Quarters on 45th Street.
There was caution in the air. No masks but no handshakes. Little did we know that it would be the last in-person meeting. Broadway would show its last shows that evening. The lockdown was hours away.
George Washington knew he needed to cross the Delaware during the Battle of Trenton. It wasn’t a matter of if, it was when. He picked his moment, in the middle of the night and crossed the Delaware.
Have you ever been up against a difficult situation, where everything was working against your efforts? No matter how hard you try, the proverbial goal post moved further away?
This time last year, we faced the onset of a global pandemic, a market sell off, uncertainty of food sources, zero toilet paper, and no more Clorox wipes.