I come from a middle class family where my dad worked three jobs and my mom worked full time as a secretary for Nassau County on Long Island. We always had food on the table and my sister, brother and I always dressed nice, but there was no money for...
Oreos… Who Cares if They Are Addicting!
I don't know about you but I was brought up eating Oreos. Oreos and milk, the perfect combination. You dunk the Oreo into the milk and after two or three dunks, the cookie gets soft and melts in your mouth. I ate Oreos when I was a child with my...
And So What If I Like Cake Batter Ice Cream!
I went to an ice cream store in New York City with my daughter. She's been telling me about this place since she moved into her NYC apartment. "They have Banana Foster ice cream," she said. She knows exactly what I like! I love Banana Foster. I actually make a...
When Someone Wears Cologne…
I'm one of those rare people who don't like to smell cologne. I don't like perfume much either. I guess that makes me a cheap date? It's not that I don't like it, it's just that as I am getting older, I am getting more sensitive to the smell and...
Health Insurance is Way Out of Line!
Our health insurance has gotten way out of line and it's getting ridiculous! I don't understand why we can't pay a little more in taxes and a little less in health insurance (so it's a wash) and have health care for everyone who needs it? My brother was telling me...
Product Review: Nescafe Dolce Gusto
I didn’t always love coffee. When I was in my early 20’s I didn’t like the taste one bit. But when I started my first job at Ogilvy & Mather Public Relations in the mid-eighties and had to get up early, I acquired a taste for it. Now, nearly 30...
Can You Be Happily Married? Here’s Some Tips! #SwifferEffect
It always amazes me to talk with couples who have been married 40+ years. My parents were married for 50 years and although they had their ups and downs, they were happy. My in-laws were also married nearly 50 years and they too seem to be happily married. With the...
My Long Beach, NY Photos Appeared in the #SonyStore in Roosevelt Field!
I love everything tech. As soon as a new device becomes available (and if it's Apple related), I'm in the market to buy it. Recently Sony reached out to me. I'm not quite sure how they found me, but I'm glad they did. They offered me a Sony NEX-5R camera...
How’s Your Management Style? More like Kirk or Picard?
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Chevy, Oreos and All Other SXSW Sponsors Need To Rethink Their Strategy…
After spending this past weekend at South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive, I had some suggestions for the sponsors: 1) Chevy -- I loved the idea of having all the new Chevy vehicles at the conference. I even loved having the opportunity to test drive the Volt, Chevy's newest all electric...