April 2007

One Day Blog Silence

April 29, 2007

I am participating. Please take a few moments to listen to The Delta Winds performing “An American Elegy“by Frank Ticheli at Carnegie Hall in New York City on March 28, 2007. The work was commissioned by the Columbine Commissioning Fund, a special project sponsored by the Alpha Iota Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi at the […]

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So Many Blogs, So Little Time

April 29, 2007

I’m baffled. Stumped. I admit it and I need your help. Let me explain. I like to visit blogs. I enjoy reading other folks’ writing because I learn from their observations, experiences, and insights. I love seeing the infinite variety of blog designs and am constantly on the look-out for new ideas to improve my blog. But […]

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Sunday Scribblings #57: Wings and Blog Your Blessings Sunday

April 28, 2007

This Week’s Prompt: Wings “God has given you a spirit with wings on which to soar into the spacious firmament of Love and Freedom. Is it not pitiful than that you cut your wings with your own hands and suffer your soul to crawl like an insect upon the earth?” Kahlil Gibran I had a […]

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What do you need?

April 28, 2007

Christine posted this: This meme has been making the rounds on several of the websites I visited, so I decided to play along. We’ve all used Google to see what our alter egos are up too. For this version, you plug in your name in the search bar along with “needs” and then post your results. […]

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Photo Hunt: Rare

April 27, 2007

This Week’s Theme: Rare The Waldorf Astoria Clock was executed by the Goldsmith Company of London for exhibition at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893. It was purchased by the Waldorf Astoria and was the focal point outside the Rose Room of the original hotel at Fifth Avenue and 34th Street. This clock weighs approximately […]

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Friday’s Feast #141

April 26, 2007

Appetizer How fast can you type? Lightning fast. The last time I was tested (many years ago), I clocked something like 150 wpm. My fingers are very limber from playing keyboards for so many years.Soup What is your favorite online game? I don’t play online games. Salad On a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 […]

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Thursday Thirteen Edition #15: Thirteen Random Thoughts for This Thursday

April 25, 2007

Thirteen Random Thoughts for This Thursday 1. Spring Spring is here! Hurray! As I write this, it is 70 degrees here in beautiful, sunny Northern California. The temperature is headed up this week toward the high 80’s. In my opinion, a sunny day with a temperature of about 85 is just perfect.2. Water Aerobics One […]

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Wordless Wednesday

April 24, 2007

The lobby of the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York City.Here’s another shot so that you can see the chandelier in “context”:My favorite comment of the day came from autofocused:“I’m not cleaning that.“Thanks for making me snort lemonade up my nosewhen I read that, Chris!(That’s what my mother would have said, too,only she would have put […]

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Rooted in Reality … and Blessings

April 22, 2007

I am rooted in reality. That is a double-edged sword.

There is a certain peace, security and self-confidence that comes with understanding and accepting how, where and why your life is anchored. Becoming rooted in who you are and are not, who you were and were not, what is and is not, what will and will not be, what is and is not possible, is empowering because it is no longer necessary to engage in the soul-searching, questioning and experimenting that characterizes our lives when we are in our 20’s, 30’s and, for some of us, even our 40’s.

By the time most of us achieve the milestone I did this past December, we have survived the traumas and confusion of young adulthood — the struggles of acquisition — and become rooted in a career, home, family, hobbies and all the other things that make us who we are.

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Know Your Strengths and Stand Your Ground

April 22, 2007

I have had some collaborative experiences recently that have made me think anew about having one’s writing critiqued and edited, and how it can be a highly beneficial, albeit painful, experience. As you know, I’m a lawyer so it goes without saying that I have a very large ego. I’m also a musician and performer, […]

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Sound Byte Saturday #8

April 21, 2007

Before Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick were the toast of Broadway, Robert Morse and Tony Roberts starred as Daphne and Josie in “Sugar,” the musical version of “Some Like it Hot.” Produced in 1972, it was nominated for four Tonys, including Best Musical. Morse and Roberts were reunited for this performance at Carnegie Hall which […]

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Photo Hunt: Steps

April 20, 2007

This Week’s Theme: Steps I dug way back into the archives for this little gem! That’s me playing my clarinet and marching with the Lodi Senior Elementary School Band in the annual Grape Festival Parade down Pine Street. This photo was snapped by my father as he watched the parade in September 1968. There is […]

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Friday’s Feast #140

April 20, 2007

Appetizer What is your favorite kind of bread? San Francisco sourdough. There’s nothing in this world like it. Soup When was the last time you bought a new pillow? One month ago. Salad Approximately how many hours per week do you spend surfing the ‘net? I’m not going there. Main Course What’s the highest you remember your temperature being? I […]

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Brushes — and Near Brushes — with Greatness

April 19, 2007

David Letterman used to do a regular bit on his old NBC show called “Brushes with Greatness” during which members of the audience would stand up and tell their story about seeing or meeting a famous person. Usually the stories were funny because the audience member didn’t actually meet or interact with the person at […]

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Wordless Wednesday

April 17, 2007

wordless wednesday Thanks for reading “Colloquium”! Topics: Wordless Wednesday

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Sound Byte Saturday #7

April 14, 2007

“The (Seven Minute) Sopranos” This is a hilarious recap of the storylines covered during the first five-and-a-half seasons. TV Guide reported that David Chase, the creator of The Sopranos, loved it! Now you’re up to date. No more excuses! Watch the final episodes on Sunday nights at 9:00 p.m. on HBO already! Or else fuhgetaboutit. sound […]

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Photo Hunt: Hobby

April 14, 2007

This week’s theme: Hobby The last rehearsal! On Tuesday, March 27, 2007, 110 musicians crammed into one of the ballrooms at the Sheraton Manhattan for one last rehearsal — one hour only! — prior to performing at Carnegie Hall the following evening. For most of the people in this picture, music is a hobby — […]

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Friday’s Feast #139

April 13, 2007

Appetizer When you were a child, which crayon color was your favorite? Yellow. Soup On a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being highest), how likely would you be to change jobs if it required you to move? 0. Salad Take all the numbers in your birthday and your phone number and add them up, […]

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Wordless Wednesday

April 11, 2007

I snapped this out in the plaza at Rockefeller Center. That’s Matt Lauer looking toward the camera. The gentleman in profile is Curtis Stone, the Take Home Chef, and that’s Meredith Viera in the beige suit with her back to the camera. wordless wednesday Thanks for reading “Colloquium”! Topics: Wordless Wednesday

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More Thoughts on Real Writing

April 7, 2007

This past week I’ve been thinking about what it means to be “a writer” and the notion that there are “real” writers as opposed to … ? Many of us call ourselves “writers.” In my case, writing takes up a huge chunk of the time I spend earning a living. Does that make me “a […]

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Sunday Scribblings #54: In the News

April 7, 2007

Sunday Scribblings #54: In the News An ironic prompt, considering that I was mentioned in the news this week because of my devotion to The Sopranos! Here are the articles: PROPER FOCUS:Show’s devotees create cross-country Web spin When The Times published (and posted online) an article asking readers for their opinions on the HBO television drama “The […]

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Photo Hunt: Clean

April 6, 2007

This Week’s Theme: Clean This is a photo of Sanford Levine, MBD* of the Carnegie Deli, situated at 854 Seventh Ave. (at 55th Street), New York City, telling a guest that if he cleans his plate, the next sandwich is on the house. Note the poor kid has his hand over his mouth and is […]

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Friday’s Feast #138

April 5, 2007

Appetizer When you travel, which mode of transportation do you prefer? Totally depends on where I am going. For instance, I spent last week in New York, so it was important to me to take nonstop flights both ways because I have no patience for wasting time in airports on layovers. In New York City, […]

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Thirteen More of the Sights I Saw in Manhattan

April 4, 2007

1. The Empire State Building seen from the Top of the Rock (70th Floor Observation Deck at Rockefeller Center) 2. The skyline looking back from Fort Clinton 3. Lady Liberty 4. Ellis Island 5. Morgan Stanley Building in Times Square 6. Times Square (Friday night at about midnight) 7. The rink at Rockefeller Center 8. […]

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Wordless Wednesday

April 4, 2007

wordless wednesday Thanks for reading “Colloquium”! Topics: Wordless Wednesday

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Jersey Boys

April 1, 2007

If you have the opportunity, you must see Jersey Boys on Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre. It is spectacular! I was fortunate to see it on Thursday evening, March 29, 2007. The original Broadway cast is still performing, including Christian Hoff as Tommy DeVito (winner of the Tony for Best Featured Performer in a […]

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DID IT!">Going Cold Turkey (Part Two): I DID IT!

April 1, 2007

Going Cold Turkey (Part Two): I DID IT! Oh, you’re a cynical bunch! You thought, after reading my entry last Saturday, that I would not be able to survive for a whole week in New York City without the Internet. I did. And quite nicely, too. To Therapy Doc who opined, “right, like you’ll last,” I […]

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Blog Your Blessings Sunday

April 1, 2007

Well, it was certainly a fun week, but it is also good to be home. I got a wonderful gift when I looked over the week’s pile of mail: Matthew’s report card arrived while I was away. Once again, he got straight A’s! Obviously, the ability to spend a week in New York City is, in […]

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