Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Don’t ask me why but Judge Judy Sheindlin reminds me of my mom. Her father was a dentist. My mom’s father was not a dentist but my mom was. My maternal grandfather was a Renaissance man interested in the world around him and, in some ways, he took me along with him. He did it …
We were fortunate to get tickets to “the hottest show on Broadway.” And here’s another quote – this time from the New York Times – “Hamilton – yes, it’s really that good.” It’s a Broadway show that changes the language of the American musical. All the credit goes to Lin-Manuel Miranda, the hip-hop genius who …
There was a six-part docu-series on HBO that I became addicted to much to my regret. It aired last February and March and I still feel uneasy when I remember “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst.” It was extraordinary and admittedly addictive television. The millionaire murder suspect is an eccentric, perhaps murderous, …
My darling daughter, Jolie, gave me an unusual gift from Walmart – it’s a Scrub Daddy – a bright yellow kitchen sponge featured on ABC’s “Shark Tank.” With two cutouts for eyes and a big smiling mouth, the sponge works effectively and makes me smile when I’m at the kitchen sink. I decided to check …
While enjoying a Sunday brunch at the beautiful new home of my grandson, Zach, and his darling bride, Lindsay, the conversation came around to the name of a writer, producer, and actress they all admired. They knew her from the Comedy Central series “Inside Amy Schumer” and seemed to agree that Schumer is one of …
OK — so you probably know why this is my favorite month and it all started in kindergarten. Miss Dialogue, my stern teacher, was writing my name on the blackboard for everyone to see and she wrote it for almost five weeks. Happily, I finally realized that it was the month, not Junie Gruber, that …
I’m just wild about Harry – and I’m not referring to the 1921 song. I do have in mind a singer, pianist, composer, arranger, actor, and, here’s the best clue – he’s a music competition judge. OK, so you know, especially if you watch television’s “American Idol.” Yes, it’s (sigh) Harry Connick Jr. Born in …
My least favorite day of the year is April Fool’s Day. Although it’s not a national holiday, many celebrate it as a day to play practical jokes and hoaxes on each other. April 1 can be good for one’s health simply because it encourages jokes and pranks that bring out all the benefits of stress-reducing …
My daughter, Jolie, is an amazing shopper, and, unlike her mother, she enjoys the experience. During one of her shopping outings she bought me an unusual gift. It’s not big, and it’s not expensive but I use it every day and it makes me smile. That gift was a result of her watching one of …
My three adult children and I were enjoying the “big salad” (and it really is big and delicious) at the Broadway Diner until the conversation turned to a concert they all enjoyed at Madison Square Garden. They were talking about “The Piano Man.” Who is he? Well, they couldn’t believe that I was not thoroughly …