Another news nugget from your intrepid blogger. This files under the category of whaaaaaatttttt?!?!?!   Italy's highest court ruled on Friday that lobsters must not be kept on ice in restaurant kitchens because it causes them unjustifiable suffering before they head for death by fine dining.   They actually were upholding a sentence by a lower court which ruled that the fact that even though lobsters are usually cooked while still alive does not mean they can be mistreated beforehand.  

When I was young I did not drink coffee.  I started mid life when I heard that elite runners and other athletes would load up on cups of coffee pre event or game to garner the supposed benefit of the interaction of caffeine upon glycogen.  I truly believe it is a legal performance enhancer and continue such use to this day.  Along the way I developed the enjoyable habit of nursing and sipping my sole cup of coffee through the day.  I get a little taste kick when I roll it on my tongue and I suppose you could say I'm addicted. 

First, I was just always around to see my Father.  

I'm very fortunate that business has brought me to the World Trade Center transportation and shopping hub a few times in recent weeks. It is magnificent. It is called the Oculus, designed by Santiago Calatrava, and completed at twice the original (public money) funding at 4 Billion Dollars. You can get both the PATH and the subway in this fantastic creation. Or a good cup of coffee. Or some high end shopping.

  Bette kept on going.     Sunday night, Bette Midler won the coveted Best Actress in a Musical for her role in the revival of Hello Dolly. I happen to be a huge Bette Midler fan, so perhaps I am biased.

I am very proud to say that all four of my children are college graduates and, in fact, two have their Master’s Degrees and have great jobs. The younger two are in the process of getting their graduate degrees; Ryan just finished his first year of law school and Sydney will be starting in September a combined program for her Masters in Special Education, Elementary Education with an additional certification in Applied Behavior Analysis. My husband and I are very proud of all four of them.  

RIP Adam West. I really enjoyed that series in my youth. I enjoyed the comics. In all his appearances always a nice person. RIP Batman.  

I was asked to guest blog for our webmaster Mitch today, so I decided to let the world know something about him and see how it relates to everyone.   For the past 36 years Mitch and the same friend have met for lunch every Friday. They never miss it unless one of them is out of town.