I am thankful I have wonderful daughters.

I have a loving partner and best friend in my wife.

I have my health.

I'm fortunate that I have a good job during difficult times.

I'm thankful for the people I've gotten to know through Open Salon.

But the one thing that I'm… Read full post »

Yes, I know it's only Tuesday, but Monday's game between the New England Patriots and the New Orleans Saints is a must see game. Even if you're not a football fan, this game will provide high levels of entertainment even to the occasional football viewer. First the teams.

New Orleans… Read full post »

It took me almost my whole life to find true love. I didn't get it by doing a Google search, or by going to a bar, or by standing on a street corner. Not for my lack of trying, though. I'm still coughing from those exhaust fumes.

There is an intimacy and comfort… Read full post »

At the northern tip of Manhattan Island is a neighborhood called Inwood. At the northwest end of the neighborhood is a park. Inwood Hill Park, the last vestige of woods on the island.

In that neighborhood in 1963, my classmates and I emerged from Public School 98. We were third graders… Read full post »

The high energy is over. The displays have been taken down, the Mascots have changed into street clothes, the many thousands who came to the place are on their way home.

Yes there was drinking, there was rock music, and there was partying, (and there might have been illicit sex) but… Read full post »

I find myself in San Francisco tomorrow from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. with nothing on my agenda. Are there any Bay Area OSers who might want to meet up tomorrow?

My lack of planning does not constitute an emergency on your part. I do have to be at the airport… Read full post »

I spent the first half of this past weekend driving through a 300 mile car wash to Maine. This was a day (and night) trip to see my daughter's new home, have my wife attend a a baby shower and stop by to see one of my best friends.

It… Read full post »

10. Olympia Snowe has to wear the Scarlett Letters RINO (Republican in name only) at every public appearance.

9.  Public stoning of elected Republicans who act in moderation to party doctrine. Paging Senator Lindsay Graham, the South Carolina State Republican committee would like you to meet the… Read full post »

I can't help but think that Denver Bronco's Coach Josh McDaniels, had a few yuks after the Chicago Bears 10 -6 defeat at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers last night.

Jay "the victim at the hands of McDaniels" Cutler was absolutely putrid throwing five interceptions last night in a… Read full post »

Friday the 13th is not my favorite day. While I saw no black cats this morning and didn't step on any cracks, I wonder why this day makes many fearful.

May it be an uneventful day for you and yours. Have a great weekend.

I sit with my back to the seven septugenarians gathering for breakfast. My wife is watching them. Like listening to a radio broadcast all I can hear is the dialogue as I watch her face as she takes it all in.

"Wow, that looks like a heart attack on plate!"

"Yeah,… Read full post »

As I try to adjust to last weekend's time change I found myself awake and refreshed at five a.m. So rather than toss and turn fruitlessly for an hour, I arose and took the early train into Manhattan.

The six-ten Yonkers express has only one stop before Grand Central Terminal. As the train… Read full post »

It's been hard for me the last month or so since my wife and I are now together under one roof. I've had to face the reality that I couldn't go on being unfaithful to her.

This isn't easy for me to share, here. At first, when I became involved with… Read full post »

Washington (AP) – This war in Iran entered its fifth month today. Since President McCain’s massive stroke in February, which left him in a persistent vegetative state, Sarah Palin assumed the Presidency under the provisions of the 25th amendment to the Constitution of the United States.&n… Read full post »

Forgive me for being somewhat churlish and cynical this morning.  I'm not usually so negative.

While I am pleasantly surprised at the Health Care reform legislation that has come out of Congress, I have an uncomfortable feeling that there are members of both houses of Congres… Read full post »

This would have been a surprise if the WSJ wasn't owned by News Corporation.

from the Boston globe

http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/10/wall_street_jou.html

A Ghoul after my own

Heart makes my skin crawl with dread

I'm not your "blood" type.

So Disney is giving refunds to parents on a product that doesn't deliver as promised. Big deal.

For those of you who were born after 1967, the A.C. Gilbert company of New Haven, Connecticut perpetrated a bigger a hoax on America than Disney ever thought it cou… Read full post »

I know where the office is in Manhattan I walk past it practically every Monday thru Friday.

I was once a Mass Communications major at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. I have an MBA from a prestigious institution in New Hampshire.

I have previous media experience including General Manager of… Read full post »

Last Thursday, I sat through a presentation delivered by three consultants. I know there are OSers here whose livelihoods depend on the services they provide. I'm not talking about them.

I'm talking about the three suits who came in and vomited consultant speak across the conference room table onto… Read full post »

WWMSD (Mort Sahl)? For those under the age of 40 Mort Sahl was a satirist and comedian whose schtick was appearing on stage with a rolled up news paper and commenting on the headlines.

Mort who is into 80s would have loved the "Op-Ed" piece in the South Carolina Times… Read full post »

"The day you buy the home and the day you sell the home." For the record, I've heard that said about boat ownership, too. My wife's 99 year old home in Massachusetts that we sold two weeks ago required a lot of work to get it ready for sale. I posted about painting… Read full post »

At 3-2 the New England Patriots look like a pretty average football team. Last week the Denver Broncos were unstoppable in overtime. The Patriots defense couldn't get the Broncos offense off the field.

The Patriots defense is composed of some good veterans and some potentially talented… Read full post »

My wife and I have been living in two places since June of last year. She in Massachusetts, and me in the suburban city of Yonkers. While we were together on holidays and weekends, we were apart more than we were together.

Over the last month we've been riding this roller coaster,… Read full post »

This Sunday the 3-1 New England Patriots face the undefeated Denver Broncos.  Bill Belichick, will be facing his former assistant Josh McDaniels.

Belichick has said that, "What it comes down to is that’s probably going to be overrated, overhyped, and overtalked about. In the end, it&r… Read full post »