Monthly Archives: April 2011

Any sports fan living in Philadelphia has heard of the Big 5, comprised of the basketball teams of Villanova, Temple, St. Joe’s, LaSale and Penn, who engage in intense rivalries at The Palestra, a home court tucked inside the grounds … Continue reading →

Jay Black, who was born into an Orthodox Jewish family as David Blatt hails from Belle Harbor, NY, a town that I only recall from having spent the weekend at Shayne Gottlieb’s Sweet 16 party which I haven’t thought about … Continue reading →

The April 2011 issue of Harvard Business Review is devoted to the subject of Failure.  How to understand it, learn from it, and recover from it.  I’m not sure offhand what the OED definition of failure is, nor does it … Continue reading →

Home is where the heart is, which for Bonnie – who is like a daughter to us – is Tucson, Arizona.  Flew out there for her wedding last weekend to join her and Luther as they celebrated their union with … Continue reading →

Thanks to Irving Bennett for sharing this clip.

It’s funny.  If you listen to Charlie Manual long enough, some things start to make sense.  Actually it’s not that Charlie makes sense, it’s just that certain patterns begin to emerge.  Charlie has always been lauded as a players’ manager, … Continue reading →

Took the grandkids this afternoon to see an adorable movie, “Hop”, released two days ago.  Sure, it’s an Easter season film by description, but the movie title could just as easily have taken on an “e” because it’s all about … Continue reading →