The Jon Breen Fund was established to honor the memory of Jon Breen, who passed away in 1993. Jon was an outstanding member of the MVHS/Davis Class of 1963. He was a graduate of Dartmouth College, Harvard Law School and a Fulbright Scholar.   more »

We met the Linda’s cousin Natalie Weinfeld and her husband Lewis at the Jewish Heritage Museum today at 2:45 pm. We found a parking space on Greenwich Street, not far from the Customs Building and we strolled over to the museum to await their arrival. Unfortunately they could not find a space for love or money ($35) and we all concurred that paying $35 was confiscatory and not a great investment.   more »

Funny thing about Hyde Park on FDR’s birthday, it is always cold and invariably there is snow on the ground. Another year has passed and I continue to make my semi-annual (at least) pilgrimage to Springwood, the home of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States. There have been many changes since my first trip to this old house and property, once known as Crum’s Elbow, over 50 years ago.   more »

The NY Historical Society hosted, in their Bernard and Irene Schwartz Distinguished Speakers Series, a program devoted to Longshots and Underdogs, Great Moments in NY Sports, with NY Times Columnist Bob Herbert, narrating, author Bert Sugar, and writer Adam Gopnik of The New Yorker. Bert Sugar has written scores of books on sports, is an overall expert on all of sport and certainly the world’s leading expert on boxing.   more »

My wife Linda and I, along with our friends the Habers went to see Avatar in 3-D in White Plains. It cost $15 per ticket. The question is, was it worth it to see the film, apropos of the price, or not? One thing is for sure, that if you go to see it, see it in 3-D.   more »

was never a member of George’s Band of Brothers. But they have gathered together here and now, once and forever, to pay tribute to one of their lost brothers. Here we all are paying tribute to an individual whose drive, passion and decency made up a fabric of success, admiration, and memories we so fondly recall.   more »

The Harvard Club is located on the north side of 44th Street just off 5th Avenue. It’s a wonderful place with a lovely bar and great meeting rooms.   more »

I met George Bochow in the early spring of 1962. It was on the baseball diamonds of Hutchinson Field, which is located going south just off Sanford Boulevard in Mount Vernon, and almost to the Pelham line   more »

Yesterday was a surprising day for sports fans in New York. I had the pleasure of going to Madison Square Garden as the guest of my old buddy Alan Rosenberg.   more »

Newport is a unique place which has many venues for the casual visitor to enjoy. It has the harbor, which offers boating, fishing and great shopping. It has Bellevue Avenue and the mansions, which during the Gilded Age were summer cottages for the rich, especially Mrs. Astor’s 400.   more »

Since yesterday was Linda’s birthday, we had decided to drive into New York and see some of the sights. For all of you former New Yorkers, the Henry Hudson toll is now $3.00.   more »

As to the New Deal it has remained popular because it basically worked and brought stability to an unstable environment. That Depression era destroyed democracy all over the world.   more »

With regards to the Presidency, a subject that I have long studied, I decided to add my views regarding the intellectualism of our 20th Century Presidents and how their mental skills related to their success.   more »

On Monday, September 14, 2009, WVOX Radio, celebrated its 50th anniversary. Bill O’Shaughnessy, who runs this station, has established a long and respected reputation as a defender of free speech.   more »

Well it was a busy last few weeks. We were traveling fools. Our first trip was up to Boston to go to a Charlesbank Capital Partners party for the closing of their most recent fund, number VII, Michael Eisenson the lead partner invited all of the company and their significant others, spouses or guests to his lovely home in the woods of Wayland, Ma.   more »

Linda and I had a great time with Jim and Vilma Caraley at the University Club which is located at 1 West 54th Street in old Manhattan.   more »

Recently many of us witnessed all, or parts of the great Wimbledon Men’s Final, between Roger Federer and Andy Roddick. Of course the debate over who is best in the history of the game will never end or be decided.   more »

Our guest is Mr. Michael A. Cohen, author and commentator about American politics and issues. Our subject will be President Obama’s report card after six months, healthcare reform and his views on Afghanistan.   more »

Our guests are Gary Leogrande and Steve Lamoreaux. Our subject is revisiting the housing market after 15 months, has it bottomed, and how will credit reflect any potential recovery?   more »

It is interesting that the media seems to rarely do its home work. With regards to the comparison of Barack Obama and the late Franklin Delano Roosevelt there is quite a difference how the Congress operated then and now. As to “cloture,” which existed in FDR’s time, as it does today, the majority then needed 66% of the then 96 Senators or 64 votes to bring a vote to the floor or stop a filibuster.   more »

The South Carolina Legislature should begin an investigation immediately of the Governor and his outrageous actions. His conduct and hypocrisy is sickening.   more »

Where has all the time gone? I am sure all of us ask that question quite often. This past July 27th was our 40th anniversary and we celebrated by having a party this past Saturday with 40 (or so) of our friends and family.. Some had other obligations that were long planned, others were too far away, and a few, here and there, had physical limitations. We wondered if all the invitees had been able to attend, would we have been able to accommodate them!   more »

Our guests are Jay Rosenberg and Malcolm Gissen. Our subject is “Surviving in the new American economy.”   more »

In 1884, the Chicago Cubs, who were known that season as the White Stockings also, played in Lake Front Park, where the dimensions in feet were from left to right: 186, 300, and 196. In that season where they played only 112 games, the 4th place Cubs finished 4th with a record of 62 and 50, under the legendary and infamous Adrian “Cap” Anson, who had a great deal with baseball’s “color barrier.”   more »

The other day a black man was arrested and led away in handcuffs in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Historically would that be a big story which would resonate around the world and be mentioned in a press conference by the President of the United States? In most cases it would not. There have been plenty of African-American people arrested and incarcerated in the United States for good and bad reasons for more time than anyone alive could remember.   more »

The problem with the flat-earth thinkers in the GOP is that they feel they are entitled to their low taxes, concealed weapons, and their hypocritical views on choice, family values, morals and the free market.   more »

My sense is that the wing-nuts of the lunatic fringe are so frustrated that their precious ideas have been rejected by the vast amount of Americas that they have turned to this silliness over President Obama's birth.   more »

Our guest is Mr. Burt Solomon, author of FDR vs. The Constitution: the Court Packing Fight and the Triumph of Democracy, published by Walker & Company, NY. NY.   more »

Franconia Notch is a wondrous stretch of real estate nestled in the White Mountains, not far from Lincoln, and Woodstock, New Hampshire. We spent time with our kids, Dana and Jon, at a marvelous time-sharing resort called the Villages of Loon Mountain. They drove up from Boston, a distance of 130 or so miles, and we drove up from the Mass Pike north on 495 to I-93 to Lincoln. It’s a five hour, 320 mile trip on wide-open 65 mph roads. Luckily there was very little traffic.   more »

Our guest is Associate Professor Robert F. Jefferson of Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio. Our subject is his critically important book, Fighting For Hope, African-American Troops of the 93rd Division WWII, (The Johns Hopkins University Press, September, 2008), about the struggle for the Double V victory in WWII against fascism and at home against racism.    more »

Our guest is Dr. Lilli Link, and our subject today is how nutrition and diet affect lifestyle. Dr. Link will discuss her thoughts on the importance of integrative nutrition.   more »

Recently many of us witnessed all, or parts of the great Wimbledon Men’s Final, between Roger Federer and Andy Roddick. Of course the debate over who is best in the history of the game will never end or be decided.   more »

Our guest today is Don Blum, from Greenburgh, NY, who is one of the last survivors of the USS Indianapolis, which was the last major capital ship, sunk in World War II. Our subject is his story, what really happened, and who was at fault!   more »

Our guest today Gary Ratner, the National Director of the Zionist Organization of America, and our subject is the Mid-East Peace Process and what is his organization’s perspective on the new Obama peace initiative.   more »