The Death of Black Friday
Five years ago, this column wondered what happened to Black Friday. I lamented the end of the one-day bargains that had people lining up for hours in the dead of
Category: Everyday Life
Protesting the Consumption of Octopus
So, why the angst against restaurants and supermarkets that sell octopi? Thanks to an Oscar-winning Netflix documentary, My Octopus Teacher, people are beginning to understand more about these strange, alien-looking creatures.
Absentee Voting Seems EZ
Due to my physical limitations since getting spinal surgery in June, I decided to take advantage of New York State’s Absentee Ballot program for the 2022 election cycle.Although I am
Remembering My Student Loan
My parents weren’t sending me to Princeton. Not that it mattered because I never had the grades to get into Princeton anyway. But I planned to go to college after
Hoping for Great Days Ahead
Many Islanders have returned to celebrating weddings at catering halls with large crowds. We’ll soon celebrate our son Kevin and his fiancé Arielle’s nuptials on the water at the Piermont
The Angels of Northwell
After a year of suffering from back pain after falling off a step stool, I decided, along with my neurosurgeon, to repair the damage to my lower back through the
Can’t we Just be Happy for ‘Happy’?
In June of this year, the New York Court of Appeals ruled, in a 5-2 decision, that “Happy” the elephant is an elephant after all. You would think that with
Is it Bad Karma or Bad Luck?
I’m not sure why these things seem to always happen to me. Maybe I was a historical time-waster in a previous life, having no regard for my fellow man behind
Getting Struck by Lightning, Again
Admit it. You don’t spend money on scratch-off tickets expecting to win the jackpot. It’s more for the fun of it than actually winning. Adorning a birthday present with a
Embracing 65 and All Its Glory
One of my earliest Massapequa Observer columns from 2017 broached a very personal subject for me. After writing a few columns about life in Massapequa, my editor liked them so much she