So my friend Mitch, who lives literally across the street from me in Astoria, Queens, tells me he has an extra ticket for a night of boxing at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. I’ve always liked boxing, and I’ve seen most of the major fights from the 80’s and 90’s, and even in to the mid- 2000’s.… Continue Reading
So it’s been about ten months since I adopted my cat Copper from the animal shelter, and I think it’s a good time to reflect on what’s happened.
Copper spent the first three years of her life living in a cage at the shelter, and I can only imagine what that did to her psyche and her heart and mind.… Continue Reading
Dear America,
So there’s this crazy guy in Texas, Cody Wilson, who’s a Second Amendment gun maniac, and he’s threatened to publish schematics on the Internet for how to print plastic guns at home using a 3D printer.
WTF?… Continue Reading
So Monday rolled around, and it was a rough wake-up call that real life had returned. I had a great weekend, and I wanted it to last forever, but the calendar waits for no man.
Sunday was my birthday, but my mother and older brother took me out on Saturday, a more festive day, to celebrate at a great sushi restaurant named Mido on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.… Continue Reading
So a few things happened today. Where do I start? It’s Sunday, and I had an eventful day.
First the cable guy, actually the Internet guy, comes over and fixes my router and resets my connection. Because I’ve been having Internet issues, and I’ve had to get Internet service by turning my phone into a mobile hotspot.… Continue Reading
On Monday, the New York Daily News laid off half its editorial staff in a massive overhaul that reverberated throughout the newspaper industry. The ostensible reason given was that the owners of the paper, the Chicago-based Tronc company, want to focus more on digital. … Continue Reading
So it’s 7:40 a.m. on Thursday morning, and I’m up early. I didn’t get much sleep last night, because I have a lot of stuff on my mind. I’m trying to grow my blog, genxchronicle.com, and find new investors. I’m also working on a memoir and a children’s book. … Continue Reading
So it’s 3:28 a.m. on Tuesday night, and I’ve been trying to fall asleep for about two hours now. Unfortunately I’ve had no luck.
I’ve been really stressed out about my blog recently, genxchronicle com. I’m trying to find new investors, and also grow our coverage, so there’s a lot on my plate right now.… Continue Reading
With the news yesterday that 12 Russian intelligence agents have been indicted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller for meddling in the 2016 US presidential election, we now have incontrovertible proof that Vladimir Putin directed a campaign of sabotage against the United States.… Continue Reading
I was having a pretty rough evening on Monday night, and that was coming off a slow and unfulfilling weekend. I’ve been a little under the weather, but more than that it’s been a really challenging period for my writing career.… Continue Reading