Time to make those resolutions. Really? If you need to, here’s a very helpful guide. We’ll be back next week with all new blog posts on Talk Real Now . Happy New Year, everybody!!! And to ...Read More
Louis Vuitton is a name associated with luxury handbags, elegance and knock-offs on Canal Street. The LV is ubiquitous. Not in my house, however. In general, I’m not a brand name loyalist—especial...Read More
In the seven-year period between 1845 and 1852, more than a million Irish people died of starvation. In Irish it is simply known as The Great Famine. Construction of the Irish Hunger Memorial began in...Read More
Every year I do it. I don’t know why I do it, but I do. I meet with my friend, Victor, usually on some raw weekend night. We grit our teeth, brace ourselves and head out to do battle to view the hol...Read More
Do ever feel confronted by thankless and futile tasks? Every day, you say. Then you’re in good company. Reach back into your brain to the time you learned about Greek mythology and think of Sisyphus...Read More
Over the last 40 years, New York City has seen some radical change. Much of it has been for the better. It has all come at a cost. The process of homogenizing the city progresses at a breakneck pace t...Read More
Retail brick and mortar stores are dying. Retail brick and mortar is a term I didn’t really know or use until a ton of empty storefronts appeared in my neighborhood. No type of retail establishment ...Read More
I happened to find myself on Madison Avenue the other day. You know, the land of high fashion in the 60s on Mad. Usually you need a pass to get in. I snuck in on my bike. And braked to a halt. It wasn...Read More