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Avoid Midtown Manhattan today – The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree will be lit for the first time this holiday season tonight. Remember to wear a mask and bring a polo mallet with you if you, unfortunately, find yourself in midtown. Thousands of poor souls will gather for the 90th annual Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting. RememberContinue reading “Major Traffic Alert”

Don’t forget to light your menorah before sundown today Another reason Hanukkah feels better than Christmas – Never a silent night among Jewish families. After hosting the fourth night of Hanukkah, now is the time to figure out how to send all the mishpokhe home. Adam Sandler had nothing better to do than to updateContinue reading “Why would you put a tree in your living room??”

November 30, 1954 –At 1 pm, an 8.5 pound stone meteorite fell from the sky and struck Ann Elizabeth Hodges from Sylacauga, Alabama. She was the first reported person in modern times to be struck by an object from outer space. The housewife was seriously bruised but survived, although the meteorite destroyed her radio. AndContinue reading “Oh the humanity!”

November 30, 1956 –CBS became the first network to broadcast from videotape on this date. It was a rebroadcast to the West Coast of the 15-minute Douglas Edwards and the News program. The program was broadcast live to the eastern U.S. from New York. It was recorded on 2-inch tape with an Ampex Mark IVContinue reading “Let’s go to the Video Tape”

Today is the feast day of Saint Andrew, older brother of Saint Peter. In the Gospel of Matthew, it is said Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee and saw Andrew and Simon Peter fishing and told them to join him and become ‘fishers of men‘. In many faiths, he isContinue reading “Love is acceptance. When you love someone . . . you take them into your heart”

It’s the third night of Hanukkah. Another reason Hanukkah feels better than Christmas – Burl Ives doesn’t sing Hanukkah songs. Let’s see what’s on the ole turntable for Hanukkah this evening – The Chanukah Song Part 3 Adam Sandler – The Hanukkah Sessions: Night Three Kurstin X Grohl: – Klezzified The Klezmer Conservatory Band –Continue reading “Latkes! Latkes! Latkes!”

Today is Electronic Greetings Day. So sending your greetings are now just a click away. Why not send someone a second night of Hanukkah greeting. Demand Euphoria!

Oh yeah, millions of years ago (or at least more than half a century ago) the earth cooled and formed a hard crust, huge dinosaurs ruled the land. About a decade later, vast plains with wildflowers sprung up and Mary skipped along them all. Happy Birthday Mary.

November 29, 1935 –Once the cat is in the box, do you know if it really alive, or dead? Physicist Erwin Schrödinger published his famous thought experiment ‘Schrödinger’s cat’, a paradox that illustrates the problem of the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics. Demand Euphoria!

November 29, 1975 –Silver Convention’s single Fly, Robin, Fly hits #1 on the Billboard Charts for the first of three weeks. The disco tune has very few lyrics because the German group can’t speak English. This was the first #1 US hit with a species of bird in the title. Rockin’ Robin – both theContinue reading “Fly, Robin, Fly”