“There are no problems, only solutions.” -John Lennon I was recently struck by a September article in The Wall Street Journal entitled The Idle Army: America’s Unworking Men. Here is a passage from the piece by Nicholas Eberstadt: “Until roughly the outbreak of World War II, working-age American men fell into basically two categories: either holding a…
I have never been particularly interested in politics and never write about it. Until this election. It seems unbelievable that at this enormously challenging time in the world’s history, we are faced with the prospect of voting for two people with the worst approval ratings…ever. There’s no way our founding fathers thought this was the…
“Well, you know We all want to change the world But when you talk about destruction Don’t you know that you can count me out” -The Beatles Construction is hard. Creating something of lasting value is never easy and the journey of that creation is usually traveled over a long and often winding road. Great…
Last week I wrote about the craziness of being given a paper receipt for a $3.03 scone. This clearly hit a nerve as we received more responses (by a factor of ten) than we’ve received on any other blog. It confirms what I feel. And it goes way beyond the small purchases. Get your clothes…
Ecology, the environment and cash register receipts – a strange but important trio, demonstrating yet again how insane things are. I get a scone. I wanted blueberry but settled for cranberry. (Is that important? No. But I wanted to set the scene.) It cost $3.03 with tax. First of all, why are we still using pennies?…
We’re staying positive! Here is something very cool. Very forward thinking! The Environmental Protection Agency – which hasn’t always been one of the American government’s most productive wings in recent years – is adding 50,000 oysters to Jamaica Bay in an attempt to revive a species that once blanketed New York. They are hoping to…
You know that I feel things are insane and going in the wrong direction. We have a ridiculous political situation, unbalanced economy, decaying environment, too much hunger, too much poverty…etc. These beliefs are what led to my creation of Areena. I’ve always felt, though, that things will improve dramatically and quickly because the younger generation will…
The restaurant is called Libertador. I had just finished a great dinner with a friend and saw him to a cab. My options were simple: (1) venture down the street to one of the many faux-Irish pubs that litter New York’s Upper East Side or (2) return to the restaurant’s bar, order a few bottles…
During a week where Delta Airlines has provided no logical explanation as to why their airline completely shut down for more than a full day and canceled thousands of flights, I thought this the right time to salute a company that gets it. That company is Pret A Manger. Their slogan? Made today. Gone today. They…
“Come on people now Smile on your brother Everybody get together Try to love one another Right now.” -The Youngbloods I was getting off the New York City subway a few days ago, which is a real joy to experience during a heat wave. As I reached the staircase leading to the street I hit…