Punxsutawney I was driving through rural central Pennsylvania yesterday, on the way to my college homecoming in Pittsburgh (Carnegie Mellon University). For fun and for the sake of my kids, who love the movie Groundhog Day, I decided to stop in Punxsutawney. I was pleasantly surprised, along the way, at how many Obama signs I [...]
People often ask me (i.e., my kids) why I always wear Nike or Converse basketball sneakers, and I explain that it’s because I like to promote the Black Fives brand that those two great companies have represented so well through their licensed Black Fives products. But … those aren’t the only brands I’ve ever worn [...]
As I mentioned yesterday, I felt honored to be asked to join the Advisory Council for the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Andrew Carnegie (r.) with Booker T. Washington. One reason I feel so honored is because I graduated from C.M.U. with a degree in Civil Engineering, but I’m not [...]
I’m honored by several things that have happened recently. Brownstoner: Brooklyn Inside and Out There’s a blog called Brownstoner.com that’s all about Brooklyn brownstones and the neighborhoods and the borough and its culture and real estate. It’s very active, very informative, and well-liked by many Brooklynites. So it was an honor for me when they [...]
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