Last week I had the honor of leading a “Pizza Crawl” for Gotham Networking, an impressive organization of experienced New York-based like-minded business owners, who do great things for the community in addition to referring business to each other. Earlier this month, I embarked on my annual summer California trek, which brought me to Redding, Northern California. My good friend,…read more →
As we begin the 2022-2023 school year during what I call “The Covid-19 Era,” there is some uncertainty and trepidation. Some schools are commencing this week, others will start the following, and others after Labor Day Weekend. No matter when it starts for your student(s), there is one thing that is a certainty, our students will continue to be schooled…read more →
Last Sunday night, August 7th I was scheduled to return from a combination business and pleasure trip to Buffalo, New York. I had a 7:25 pm flight from Buffalo Airport to JFK and, even though I had been reading about mass flight cancellations, I didn’t expect it to happen to me on a short 52-minute flight. I arrive at the…read more →
We are in the middle of a pandemic and a borderline recession with a 9.1% inflation rate over the last 12 months! If there were ever a time to learn how to stretch your dollars and get some “FREE Stuff,” that time is now! There is a saying, “If it’s FREE, it’s for me.” If you believe in this, read…read more →
The Rockaway Rocket is here, for now! This temporary express ferry shuttle pilot program started on July 23rd and will run on weekends and holidays through September 11th! This program is an effort by the city to raise revenue and increase ridership. It is part of a broader overhaul of the ferry’s fare system. The Rockaway Rocket is a nonstop…read more →
8 Summer Travel Planning Tips Having touched foot on 6 of the 7 continents, I have learned a lot over the years. Many families have held off on their summer travel due to the pandemic, and rightly so, as rules have been changing. I just returned from 2 weeks in Northern California. Travel has undergone significant changes over the past…read more →
No matter where you go these days, the bank, supermarket, or daycare to pick up the kids the number one topic of conversation in our nation is rampant inflation! This is also a major problem across the world. As of the writing of this article, the G7 leaders are meeting in Bavaria, Germany to discuss “global inflation” and the war…read more →
The length and intensity of this pandemic have made many of us more introspective. Covid-19 has put a spotlight on our mortality. One of the few positives of this Covid Era is that people are now more comfortable talking about their life and death with others. Many of those with dependents worry about what would happen if they were taken…read more →
Mother’s Day has snuck up on us and is this weekend. If you think about it, none of us would be here without our Mothers! Surprisingly, few people ask their Mothers what they actually want for Mother’s Day! This would be a good question for “The Family Feud Show!” A recent survey was done by www.mommypoppins.com asking Mothers what they…read more →
We are making history for the wrong reasons! In 2020, because of the Covid-19 pandemic, American Life Expectancy declined by almost 2 years (1.87 years). In 2021, it declined another 0.3 years. To give you some perspective, as per the Washington Post, the largest total decline in U.S. life expectancy occurred in 1943 (2.9 years) when U.S. deaths peaked in…read more →
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