This Tuesday, July 17, 2018 marks the one hundredth anniversary of the execution of the Romanovs, the last imperial family of Russia. They were executed in Yekaterinburg, a city nine hundred miles east of Moscow, by order of Vladimir Lenin. … Continue reading Yakov And The House of Special Purpose
I might be strange. We just experienced a heat wave in New York City that lasted for days. As I explained to my mother, who lives in Las Vegas and laughed when I complained to her, heat in New York … Continue reading Summer In The City
2015 World Series between the New York Mets and Kansas City Royals. Guess which team won in five games…? It was lox for everybody. Happy Fourth! Glutton for punishment? Go to Robert Brancatelli. Video of Michael Stern of the Kansas City … Continue reading Mittwoch Matinee
I went bowling a few weeks ago. I am not a bowler. I lose interest too quickly, not because it is slow-paced but because I just don’t get it. But bowling is not to blame. I don’t get a lot … Continue reading Bowling & Other Mysteries
It’s Pride Sunday and I’ve got a complaint. It’s the equivalent of someone parking in my driveway and so not very exciting, but it’s a complaint nevertheless. Apparently, Google has seen fit to put a rainbow outline on my email … Continue reading That’s Google Pride
It’s not easy being a dad today. I don’t mean because of things like changed gender roles, redefined masculinity, or even the radical transformation of the family. It’s not easy, because it demands attentive and steady shifting between being hard … Continue reading The Scoop on Fatherhood
I have a friend who has reminded me consistently over the years to take care of myself. By that, he means not to get entangled with crazy people and their drama. He has succumbed to craziness himself, mainly because he … Continue reading The Fundamental of Self Care
