Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Recently I caught a 1949 movie on television — “On the Town.” It was filled with stars I recognized and you might, too, including Frank Sinatra (everyone knows him) and Gene Kelly. Yes, I enjoyed seeing the film but when I was invited to see the latest stage revival of “On the Town” I wasn’t …
My father was a very fine dentist. As a matter of fact, so was my mother and my brother. I didn’t get any further than being pre-med. But my dad was a not-so-fine driver. He failed the test two times but finally at age 60 he succeeded and voila! He got his license. He was …
When I lived in River Edge I sang to Tony Bennett — or, more realistically, I sang at him. At that time my neighbors were the Benedettos. The singer was born Anthony Benedetto and my neighbors were his mother and sister. Almost every weekend a big, black limo would pull up in front of their …
When I lived in River Edge I sang to Tony Bennett — or, more realistically, I sang at him. At that time my neighbors were the Benedettos. The singer was born Anthony Benedetto and my neighbors were his mother and sister. Almost every weekend a big, black limo would pull up in front of their …
I was not interested in seeing “Kinky Boots,” the successful Broadway musical that won six Tonys. Admittedly, I’m not into quirky, aberrant, eccentric shows and I assumed that “Kinky Boots” with the book by Harvey Fierstein and the music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper would be all that. Surprise! I was wrong. My discerning partner …
When I was starting high school (yes, I can remember that far back!) my darling Aunt Rosie gave me and her daughter, Shirley, a five-year diary. As she handed it to us she said that her Shirley would write in it every day but she wasn’t sure that I would. Well, I did — and …
Some years ago when I was teaching at Bayonne’s Adult Evening School I’d start the first day of class by going around the room and asking each student how he felt about his first name. It got interesting results and it broke the ice. I always added my own reaction to my name — a …
I shook hands with Woody Allen. Admittedly that was many years ago — so many that Woody (forgive the intimacy) was still able to play the romantic lead in his films and I was able to jitterbug all day. After pressing the skin I felt so connected that I went to see most of his …
If you know anything about me then you are aware that every Tuesday afternoon I wend my way to the Starlight Ballroom in Nutley and spend several hours in my idea of heaven – ballroom dancing. That is probably why so many ask if I watch television’s “Dancing with the Stars.” Well, when the ABC …
In my eyes ‘tis a puzzlement! Other eyes might call it a phenomenon. I’m referring to the reality (!) TV dating game show on ABC, “The Bachelor.” It debuted in 2002 and is still going strong. Many women, even intelligent ones, are addicted to watching, telephoning, and/or discussing over the water cooler the latest happenings. …