For those of you who have been immersed in March Madness and/or preparing your taxes, you may not be aware of who Jason Russell is. For the past several years, Jason Russell has devoted his life to making the U.S. and other countries aware of Joseph Kony, a Ugandan War Criminal. Joseph Kony abducts children in Uganda. He steals them from their parents; he makes them kill other people including their own parents; he forces them to mutilate the faces and bodies of others. He has taken over 30,000 children and turned the girls into sex slaves, and the boys into child soldiers. He has literally stolen their childhood and their opportunity to go to school. He has stolen their wills to live. This monster is not fighting for any specific cause. He and the LRA just want to maintain power. Until now, noone has tried to stop this horrific man.
Jason Russell has produced a 30 minute video, Kony2012.com / Invisible Children. Watch this powerful film. Only then you will understand how we have the power to change the course of human history and arrest Joseph Kony and stop the rebel group LRA. Through technology we can educate the world about this viscious man. Under President Obama, the unseen became visible. In October, 2011 American Advisors were sent in to Uganda to assess the situation and stop the LRA. In order to find Kony, American Advisors must recommend we stay there and deploy soldiers to help this cause. Please go to Kony2012.com, sign your name. write a congressman. Donate to TRI. For a few dollars a month, you can aid in this fight. At the very least, watch the video. Educate yourselves. If you have children, this will literally take your breath away.
And, for those of you who saw Jason Russell's meltdown, please do not allow that to mar your effort to help this cause. We need to track down this war criminal and arrest him. I, for one, am happy that Mr. Russell exists. His devotion to educate us on the evil atrocities Kony has committed is admirable and good. We do have the ability to make a difference-let's start now.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
Touts and Doubts
Everyday I see and hear things I want to tell you about and sometimes I forget. Today, while I still have them swirling around in my head, let me put them down to share with all of you.
TOUTS
Television
Watch March Madness/Final Four-even if you are not a basketball fan, the excitement is palpable.As I have said before, all you really need to do is watch the last 10 minutes of any game! Player to watch:
Isaiah Canaan from Murray State.
Movies
Jeff Who Lives at Home: Susan Sarandon and Jason Segal.
Salmon Fishing In The Yemen: Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt.
Wine and Food
Colby Red-all proceeds go to heart research and charities. And "my friend" Kathie Lee Gifford, swears it's the best red she has ever had.
http://www.colbyred.com/
Nom Wah-dim sum, chinese. 13 Doyers Street. NYC
Red Farm-inventive chinese. mostly communal seating. great for lunch/brunch. 529 Hudson. NYC
Bigoli-Alex Stratta's first NY restaurant. Great menu. former top chef. 140 W. 13th. NYC
Donut Plant-THE BEST DONUTS EVER! try creme brulee or pb&j. this is orgasmic.
Two locations:370 Grand St. and 220 W. 23rd. NYC
Jewelry
Bora-My new favorite designers are two brothers from Brooklyn who started this line. It is super fantastic and very affordable. show stopping pieces and beautiful workmanship.
http://www.endless.com/BORA-E3SPHR-Sapphire-Dangle-Earrings/dp/B00527O0E8
Best Venue, Florist, & Band for Important Events
Crystal Plaza-Northfield Ave. Livingston, NJ. Beautiful Space, Superior food and Service. The greatest
Staff in the business: professional, kind, attentive. SIMPLY THE BEST! (A special nod
Barry, Jason, Nella, Leslie and Rovin).
Spitz and Peck-Northfield Ave. Livingston, NJ. John will tend to any request, any budget. He will make
every dream a reality. Extremely sweet, professional,creative and the best florist out
there.
Next Faze- No other band compares! This band will bring the house down. The vocalists and
musicians know how to start a party and keep everyone on the dance floor all night.
No worries if Jamie is the bandleader-SUPERB.
DOUBTS
Tiger Woods-Really Tiger? You leave the Tournament sponsored by General Motors: Cadillac and Buick are prominently advertising. For goodness sakes, a buick was given away for a hole in one.
And your left leg hurts, so you walk to your MERCEDES and drive away. Are you kidding?????
No class and so ungracious..you are my achilles heel!
Dharun Ravi-bias intimidation, invasion of privacy....rough sentence, but they used you as an example
so that other students don't perform these "boyish pranks" on vulnerable kids at any age.
Rick Santorum
Newt Gingrich This group of men will set women back 90 years. Any women who votes republican
Ted Nugent needs to be institutionalized. We now have to prove the reason for taking birth
Rush Limbaugh control-are you kidding? Limbaugh should be fired-do not patronize any of his
sponsors and stop watching ABC-his boss. And Newt-if you like the zoo so much,
go visit with the monkeys-they could teach you a thing or two. Rick-just keep
running. Obama say nothing-just watch, sit back and smile. Rick will dissolve the
republican party and you, Mr. President will win with ease....These men .
are dispicable. But, I thank them because Mitt will never get the electoral
votes he needs and Obama will win the election. Keep fighting boys!
Wall Trampoline- as an olympic sport? It looks too dangerous, but I think it wil happen. Cirque de
Soleil was the group that introduced it. Now it has become the new craze. Check
it out.
TOUTS
Television
Watch March Madness/Final Four-even if you are not a basketball fan, the excitement is palpable.As I have said before, all you really need to do is watch the last 10 minutes of any game! Player to watch:
Isaiah Canaan from Murray State.
Movies
Jeff Who Lives at Home: Susan Sarandon and Jason Segal.
Salmon Fishing In The Yemen: Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt.
Wine and Food
Colby Red-all proceeds go to heart research and charities. And "my friend" Kathie Lee Gifford, swears it's the best red she has ever had.
http://www.colbyred.com/
Nom Wah-dim sum, chinese. 13 Doyers Street. NYC
Red Farm-inventive chinese. mostly communal seating. great for lunch/brunch. 529 Hudson. NYC
Bigoli-Alex Stratta's first NY restaurant. Great menu. former top chef. 140 W. 13th. NYC
Donut Plant-THE BEST DONUTS EVER! try creme brulee or pb&j. this is orgasmic.
Two locations:370 Grand St. and 220 W. 23rd. NYC
Jewelry
Bora-My new favorite designers are two brothers from Brooklyn who started this line. It is super fantastic and very affordable. show stopping pieces and beautiful workmanship.
http://www.endless.com/BORA-E3SPHR-Sapphire-Dangle-Earrings/dp/B00527O0E8
Best Venue, Florist, & Band for Important Events
Crystal Plaza-Northfield Ave. Livingston, NJ. Beautiful Space, Superior food and Service. The greatest
Staff in the business: professional, kind, attentive. SIMPLY THE BEST! (A special nod
Barry, Jason, Nella, Leslie and Rovin).
Spitz and Peck-Northfield Ave. Livingston, NJ. John will tend to any request, any budget. He will make
every dream a reality. Extremely sweet, professional,creative and the best florist out
there.
Next Faze- No other band compares! This band will bring the house down. The vocalists and
musicians know how to start a party and keep everyone on the dance floor all night.
No worries if Jamie is the bandleader-SUPERB.
DOUBTS
Tiger Woods-Really Tiger? You leave the Tournament sponsored by General Motors: Cadillac and Buick are prominently advertising. For goodness sakes, a buick was given away for a hole in one.
And your left leg hurts, so you walk to your MERCEDES and drive away. Are you kidding?????
No class and so ungracious..you are my achilles heel!
Dharun Ravi-bias intimidation, invasion of privacy....rough sentence, but they used you as an example
so that other students don't perform these "boyish pranks" on vulnerable kids at any age.
Rick Santorum
Newt Gingrich This group of men will set women back 90 years. Any women who votes republican
Ted Nugent needs to be institutionalized. We now have to prove the reason for taking birth
Rush Limbaugh control-are you kidding? Limbaugh should be fired-do not patronize any of his
sponsors and stop watching ABC-his boss. And Newt-if you like the zoo so much,
go visit with the monkeys-they could teach you a thing or two. Rick-just keep
running. Obama say nothing-just watch, sit back and smile. Rick will dissolve the
republican party and you, Mr. President will win with ease....These men .
are dispicable. But, I thank them because Mitt will never get the electoral
votes he needs and Obama will win the election. Keep fighting boys!
Wall Trampoline- as an olympic sport? It looks too dangerous, but I think it wil happen. Cirque de
Soleil was the group that introduced it. Now it has become the new craze. Check
it out.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
March in South Beach-so much fun!!!!
The last time I actually stayed in South Beach, I was about 7 years old. I have fond memories of the Eden Roc and my dad wearing a gold dinner jacket looking like Mack the Knife! Well, my dad hasn't changed all that much-he's still a dapper dresser and he still loves to party. Miami, however, has changed significantly. I had the opportunity to explore for a few days recently and here are some suggestions if you are visiting. Five days is plenty!
Take a walk up and down Collins Avenue. Stop in at these hotels for a peek in their lobbies and go around back to check out their pools.
Loew's-which has a pretty fishtank in its lobby. That's the extent of what is nice.
Delano-pretty seedy in my estimation. Stuck in the 70's look. Needs revamping. Lunch at Bianco was
fair, but a pretty setting overlooking the pool. Nighttime-you cannot get into the club unless you
are famous or know someone at the door.
Settai- by far the nicest hotel I have seen in a while. Check out the courtyard filled with water and
trees-you are transported to another country at night. The decor of the bar and the ceiling of the
restaurant is beyond amazing. Rooms start around $900/night. Go for drinks!
Fountainbleau- loved the lobby. They have kept this hotel's original shell and updated everything. The
bar in the lobby is amazing. The club "Liv" is fabulous. The restaurant, Hakkasan, is the
best Asian restaurant in Miami. And the pool is such a fun scene. This is where I would
want to stay without children OR with grandchildren! So many restaurants and things to
do for everyone.
Eden Roc-also has been redone and has a lovely lobby. didn't explore there.
Claridge-looked charming from the outside and a bit more reserved/and smaller than the others.
Perry Street- used to be the Gansevoort but became Perry Street. this is hip and cool, like the Delano.
Walk back along the boardwalk which is so scenic along the ocean.
Talk a walk on Lincoln Road. The first half closer to Collins Ave is honky tonk and horrid. Go down a
few blocks and there are lovely stores and courtyard restaurants. It's commercial, but fun for a few
hours of shopping and eating.
FYI-if you need a hair salon, at 1674 Meridian Ave.(off Lincoln Road), there is a salon called seandonaldson hair which will discount 20% on your first visit. They were very good.
Espanola Way-gorgeous street with flowering vines and restaurant. so much nicer than Lincoln Road and you feel transported to Positano for a moment!
Take a cab to the Design Area. It is around 40th Street and NE 2nd Ave.
The stores are magnificent. Each store is a feast for your eyes. Furniture, tile,lighting, and accessories are exquisite-the manner they display their merchandise is scintillating.....Each store is like a gallery filled with fine pieces,usually quite modern. Interspersed are lovely little restaurants and stores. Check out a men's store called Duncan Quinn and ask for Grady. There is a branch also in NYC-it is absolutely beautiful! This is located at 4040 NE 2nd Ave.
Then for the women-hit Tommy Turchin jewelry at 130 NE 40th St. It is beautiful bead and stone creations, antique prayer boxes, lariats, rings, etc. The designers are a husband and wife team-worth a look. very pretty things...
Have a dinner at Barton G's on West Street. Food is good, but presentation is spectacular. You eyeball everything that passes you by and want to try it all. Another really fun spot for kids or adults. Then check out the Versace Mansion that Barton G's has taken over as an event space-it is supposedly very cool!
Finally-for a quarter, you can ride the Washington Street bus all the way down to the pier. Rent bikes
or walk along the water. You can see Fisher Island, the cruise ships, beautiful parks to relax in, and have a drink at Smith and Wollensky by the water. Or, ride your bikes into town and stop at News Cafe
for a snack-always a happening spot.
And if you are still hungry at 3am, stop in at Washington Diner on 11th Street for fresh roasted turkey sandwich-they roast their turkey all day and they are open 24 hours! If you like diners-this is a must!
Take a walk up and down Collins Avenue. Stop in at these hotels for a peek in their lobbies and go around back to check out their pools.
Loew's-which has a pretty fishtank in its lobby. That's the extent of what is nice.
Delano-pretty seedy in my estimation. Stuck in the 70's look. Needs revamping. Lunch at Bianco was
fair, but a pretty setting overlooking the pool. Nighttime-you cannot get into the club unless you
are famous or know someone at the door.
Settai- by far the nicest hotel I have seen in a while. Check out the courtyard filled with water and
trees-you are transported to another country at night. The decor of the bar and the ceiling of the
restaurant is beyond amazing. Rooms start around $900/night. Go for drinks!
Fountainbleau- loved the lobby. They have kept this hotel's original shell and updated everything. The
bar in the lobby is amazing. The club "Liv" is fabulous. The restaurant, Hakkasan, is the
best Asian restaurant in Miami. And the pool is such a fun scene. This is where I would
want to stay without children OR with grandchildren! So many restaurants and things to
do for everyone.
Eden Roc-also has been redone and has a lovely lobby. didn't explore there.
Claridge-looked charming from the outside and a bit more reserved/and smaller than the others.
Perry Street- used to be the Gansevoort but became Perry Street. this is hip and cool, like the Delano.
Walk back along the boardwalk which is so scenic along the ocean.
Talk a walk on Lincoln Road. The first half closer to Collins Ave is honky tonk and horrid. Go down a
few blocks and there are lovely stores and courtyard restaurants. It's commercial, but fun for a few
hours of shopping and eating.
FYI-if you need a hair salon, at 1674 Meridian Ave.(off Lincoln Road), there is a salon called seandonaldson hair which will discount 20% on your first visit. They were very good.
Espanola Way-gorgeous street with flowering vines and restaurant. so much nicer than Lincoln Road and you feel transported to Positano for a moment!
Take a cab to the Design Area. It is around 40th Street and NE 2nd Ave.
The stores are magnificent. Each store is a feast for your eyes. Furniture, tile,lighting, and accessories are exquisite-the manner they display their merchandise is scintillating.....Each store is like a gallery filled with fine pieces,usually quite modern. Interspersed are lovely little restaurants and stores. Check out a men's store called Duncan Quinn and ask for Grady. There is a branch also in NYC-it is absolutely beautiful! This is located at 4040 NE 2nd Ave.
Then for the women-hit Tommy Turchin jewelry at 130 NE 40th St. It is beautiful bead and stone creations, antique prayer boxes, lariats, rings, etc. The designers are a husband and wife team-worth a look. very pretty things...
Have a dinner at Barton G's on West Street. Food is good, but presentation is spectacular. You eyeball everything that passes you by and want to try it all. Another really fun spot for kids or adults. Then check out the Versace Mansion that Barton G's has taken over as an event space-it is supposedly very cool!
Finally-for a quarter, you can ride the Washington Street bus all the way down to the pier. Rent bikes
or walk along the water. You can see Fisher Island, the cruise ships, beautiful parks to relax in, and have a drink at Smith and Wollensky by the water. Or, ride your bikes into town and stop at News Cafe
for a snack-always a happening spot.
And if you are still hungry at 3am, stop in at Washington Diner on 11th Street for fresh roasted turkey sandwich-they roast their turkey all day and they are open 24 hours! If you like diners-this is a must!
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