Many say that the internet has made the world smaller by allowing us to easily communicate with people who are far away. For me, the internet has also made it possible to recreate foreign experiences in my home.
Eve is spotting an irritation on her shoulder, close to her neck. She asked me to look at it. I am not a doctor, and there is not much I can say, but I am checking carefully to make sure it does not morph into a Manster.
Something has been bugging me for awhile and I'm wondering which side you fall on. In 1972 our government (I think it's still ours) decided marijuana was a controlled substance which made it illegal. Since then 20 of the 50 states have legalized it for medical use.
People who are for it say that its great for treating the symptoms of cancer, AIDS, multiple scleriosis, pain, glaucoma, epilepsy and other conditions. Plus the get to say "dude" a lot.
The Gotham Book Club, founded by Julie Klein and Co-Chaired with her by John Buscarello, next meets (on line) on February 26th at 1:00 pm.
For those of you who are not familiar with our Book Club, Julie manages to find world-class authors who are willing to discuss their books with us in real time on the Gotham website. Past Book Club discussions can be found on the website under Books at the top of the home page.
The upcoming selection is entitled "The Manor: Three Centuries at a Slave Plantation on Long Island". The author is Mac Griswold.
It seemed that everyone was doing it, so we gave it a try. Netflix that is. First “Breaking Bad”, then “House of Cards.” As late comers, we're still catching up with the old seasons.
In the "pre-monologue" of his first night as host of The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon told of how he used to beg his parents to stay up late to watch Johnny Carson. I'm sure I'm not alone in being able to directly relate to such a story.
Remember the days when handwritten notes were just what you did? You didn’t really think about it. When there was a personal message to convey, it was sent through pen and paper.