Friends:  I have been putting these thoughts down since 2008, and it has been a joy for me. I hope the people who read the blog have enjoye...

The price we pay for getting anywhere distant is flying on an airplane. Flying used to be ever so pleasant with pretty, attentive stewardess...

New York  politics is rarely dull. New York City Mayoral elections are especially spicy this year. We have some beauties running for this e...

Walked at the mall this morning due to lousy weather. They are nice enough to open at 7 am for walkers, and we appreciate it. The Staten Isl...

We recently stayed in Atlantic City at Harrah's Casino/Hotel. They must be getting desperate in that gambling mecca since the room and b...

OK, I tend to complain a lot. Let's get that out right off the bat. I complain about how people drive, their slavish attachment to elect...

When television was in its infancy, some of the most popular shows were sitcoms. Programming values were pretty sparse back then and sitcoms...

One of the better uses for technology that I have found is the ability to download audio books from the New York Public Library to my i-Pod...

Don't mean to be facetious at all here. but in areas of the country that are known to regularly experience hurricanes, tornadoes, floods...

But is a very powerful word. Though small in size, it often takes the lead in stimulating heated arguments between people who were friends b...

Ever since I was a boy I have been fascinated by the subject of archaeology. Webster's defines the term as: the scientific study of mate...

I learned today that a Bar Mitzvah is like the Catholic sacrament of Confirmation, only with a better party and better gifts. We attended ou...