The Wall Street Journal and Investor’s Business Daily are two entirely different newspapers that focus on business, IBD especially on the stock market, the Journal less so since a change in management. It was recently taken over by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. Still business news is still news. IBD... read more

The New York Aquarium has been in Coney Island since 1957 so it is often referred to as the Coney Island Aquarium, a case of closeness breeding familiarity. It is located adjacent to the Riegelman  boardwalk.  In the old days well before the recent expansion, it was possible to peek in between the... read more

The Fourth of July is a proud, joyous American holiday wherein the domestic populace and various others can celebrate the so-called birth of our country.   It can also be considered the start of the summer vacation season. Some means of celebration such as fireworks, the rockets red glare, have become... read more

Having just posted a positive essay on my recent visit to the New York Aquarium, I decided it might be worthwhile to visit some of the other Wildlife Conservation Society’s urban zoological parks in the city, so I decided that I might start with the Queens Zoo. Even though the Bronx Zoo might have... read more

The most direct route to the Queens Zoo, once you get off the train, is to make a right turn around the USTA Tennis Center and then through an overpass to the Grand Central Parkway and, voila, you hear a lot of birds, you can see the aviary and the wrought iron bars that separate the zoo from the rest... read more

I’ve gotten lazy. It may be because of outside real life influences- you know: job, family, job and more job, but i’m looking at a resurgence of sorts for my online internet marketing persona. You see, over the past 5 years or so, i’ve been making steady, hands off passive income for... read more

The current world problem with global warming brings to mind other man made environmental problems. A number of years ago Rachel Carson, in her book Silent Spring, exposed the destructive problems chemical pesticides, such as DDT that were meant to reduce harmful insect populations, were causing for... read more

The Heartbreak Kid Isn’t Heart-breaking…it’s amusing. Now, in my opinion, it’s not “hilarious” as noted in the HBO description, but yes, it is funnier than most movies of the same type. By type, I mean those romantic situations where there’s a basic misunderstanding, a goofball supporting... read more

It’s my opinion that I’ve probably waited to see Waiting to Exhale longer than anyone. Did I think it was worth it? Oh, yes. Made in 1995, the message it sends has not any significance over the last 13 years. It’s that kind of movie. It looked like it could have been made this year, thanks to... read more

Is there anyone in the civilized world above the age of 12 who has yet to see this absolutely wonderful movie? Chances are, if you’ve seen it once, you’ve probably seen it more than that; it’s one of those flicks that just gets better with every viewing. However, if by some bizarre quirk of fate... read more