Rick Springfield was my very first concert.  It was July 26, 1985 and I was just about to turn 12.  We went as a family, which also made it ...

I was born in the Bronx and lived there for the first 6 years of my life.  I've also lived in NYC and CT -- twice.  But I've spent t...

I love driving in Jersey. Our highways are great. I think the jughandle is a glorious way to make a left turn.  It's sheer bliss tha...

Sorry...I went on a little writing hiatus.  But I'm back! Let's get caught up: I turned 44. I miss Coke Zero. I liked Ozark, b...

As I type this I'm sitting on a plane watching the Olympics. Tennis.  Men's singles.  Nadal vs Del Potro. Nadal is winning. Mayb...

Ahem... is this thing still on? Hard to say. I'm sorry.  I know it's been ages. You probably can't tell but I think abou...

Remember when I mentioned I was moving?  Well, I did!  Goodbye Big Apple, hello Garden State.  I spent the first 5 years of my life i...

I'm pretty sure this is the longest I've ever gone without writing a blog post.  ( Cough .)  I'm so sorry, I've just been ...

Guess who turned 101 years old last week? Me?  No!  Oreo ! Yet another reason to love the Jerz , the Oreo was first sold in Hoboken ...

I just spent 110 hours in my apartment. Alone. From 7pm on Friday to 9am today (Wednesday). I'm on the 28th floor. During the worst ...

To say I have unresolved feelings about 9/11 is the understatement of the decade. I thought about not writing this post because I don’t ...

February 14th gives me acid reflux. You can’t avoid it, even if you try, mainly because Hallmark’s bought every other commercial, declarin...

Did you know 1/11/11 was the 40th anniversary of the card game Uno ? No? Me neither. But if I’m to believe a couple of guys dressed up ...

I’m watching The Great Pumpkin right now. I forgot how much I hate Charlie Brown. He’s just so depressing. That blockhead can’t EVER catch...