Monthly Archives: July 2016

The story of Bronislaw Huberman should be more widely known.  A childhood violin prodigy who played for Brahms at the age of 13, Huberman became “The Schindler of the Music World”.  His amazing self-sacrifice in saving lives is documented in … Continue reading →

    Finished the 12 week program at Hackensack U. Cardiac Rehab Program today, re-learning to exercise in a targeted and intelligent way.  Shaved 2 1/2″ off the waist under the supervision of an expert team.  Good material upon graduation … Continue reading →

The Wall Street Journal published a great article a few days ago on the Chicago Cubs as Baseball’s Human Lego Set.  Seems like GM Theo Epstein and Manager Joe Maddon are attracted to everyday players who can play multiple positions. … Continue reading →

Thanks to Randal Jentzen for sharing this inspirational story about The Robles Brothers.  It speaks for itself.

דער מענטש טראַכט און גאָט לאַכט Transliterated as “Der mensch tracht un Guht lacht”; translated as “Man plans and God laughs.”  It was one of my father’s favorite Yiddish sayings, and essentially points to the futility of trying to predict … Continue reading →

Surprised by the hint this morning that Trump might serve as a figurehead for Newt Gingrich’s springboard into the Presidency through the back door? http://www.aol.com/article/2016/07/08/donald-trump-entertains-idea-he-might-not-actually-serve-as-pres/21426321/ Don’t be.  It’s a strategy that was contemplated on a gubernatorial level years ago by … Continue reading →

As viewed from our deck tonight …  

A lovely time on our trolley tour of Boston on Friday.  Second only to Philly in terms of Independence Weekend Spirit.