by admin-md | Feb 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
I don’t really remember many things about my very early years except … for one thing. I distinctly remember the Tooth Fairy. The arrangement was pretty straight forward; You lose a tooth. You put it under your pillow. You find money under your pillow in the...
by admin-md | Feb 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
What is a great mind? Is it a deep thinking mind from many centuries ago? Or, a mind you met just today? Is it great if it rattles off great puns? Is it a great mind hidden deep inside a bum on the bowery whose mind that hit on hard times. Do all scholars have...
by admin-md | Feb 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
Life has a mysterious way of matching people up. I was in Jones Beach on Long Island, sitting on the beach with friends. It was 1969. A guy comes along with his crowd and says, “Where should we sit?’ I looked up and said, “Sit here.” This guy’s name was Jeff. He...
by admin-md | Feb 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
For some odd reason I chose to spend most of my career in the film business. I started off with a partner and we produced TV spots. At the onset, we got lucky and landed a job from J. Walter Thompson. They had a new client who owned a radio station in Washington,...
by admin-md | Feb 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
For a guy who spent most of his professional career in the film production business (31 years) you’d think I’d have a few opinions about movies. Well, I do and I don’t. I know a bit about how they are made, how to cast actors, how to build sets, scout locations,...
by admin-md | Feb 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
“Hey, honey. I think we need to go shopping at COSCO. I need a package of pistachios and some lettuce.” “Okay that sounds like a good idea.” Two things. Two minutes. Twenty bucks. What could go wrong? Every time we decide to go shopping at COSCO we clean out...