What makes a good neighbor? Ah, the elusive concept of the “good neighbor.” In a world increasingly dominated by social media and the ever-present cacophony of noise, it sometimes feels like good neighbors have become the stuff of legends, like unicorns or pots of gold at the end […]
It’s been quite a journey since I first embarked on this blog back in 2012. If you haven’t noticed by now, I’ve been quite nostalgic as of late. I’ve also been trying to dig back into my sense of whimsy. As I’ve been noting, from deep dives into […]
What daily habit do you do that improves your quality of life? Laughter, laughter, and more laughter. A day that goes by without experiencing laughter is a lamentable day. Laughter brings people together. Many say that in order to help build bridges between people of different cultures or […]
Which aspects do you think makes a person unique? There are many characteristics that we tend to believe make us unique and different from others. I’m not too sure there are many unique snowflakes out there. I’m using the term snowflake to mean an actual snowflake as there […]
What makes you laugh? My mother loved playing pranks on April Fool’s Day. She would scheme for weeks before, often smiling to her as she contemplated how she would fool us. People often wonder why I laugh so much. I really do. Sometimes, I even go into laughing […]
What’s a secret skill or ability you have or wish you had? It’s actually not too much of a secret. I laugh a lot. I bring mirth and jokes to most instances. I like to be jolly. Yet, I’m also a curmudgeon. Can’t help it. I’m a New […]
Take a stroll. Ride the subway. Get on the ferry. Hail a cab. Bike the narrow lanes. Whatever mode it may be that you travel through New York, you are bound to be entertained in some way. Every New York city sidewalk holds the potential of providing a […]
I’m mixing it up a bit. No longer just wacky news Friday. Nor Monday, as well. See, I’ve come to realize that every day is wacky and brings its own challenges. Wednesdays, I have argued, are actually the most depressing day of the week. I need not get […]
Many moons ago, I used to post on Fridays some odd stories that popped up throughout the week. Because I’m doing a reset to my life (slowly), I thought I would start off the week by posting about some oddities. Mind you, what one person may find odd, […]
Dear 2022 Here is a brief letter of gratitude now that I have had some days to reflect back on the year that recently was. First off, thank you for ending. The year seemed unusually long and tedious, at times. Why I had to get covid this past […]