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Continue reading →: Announcing the New Notablog!
On July 26, 2002, I began my “Notablog” on the New York University server. On August 1, 2020, I migrated to a new server, which hosted both my homepage and a newly constituted Notablog. Today marks post #3,795 over the last 22 years and it debuts in a brand new…
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Continue reading →: Remembering Barbara Branden
On this date in 1929, writer Barbara Branden was born. In 1950, she and her future husband, Nathaniel Branden, met the novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand for the first time. Barbara was a part of Rand’s inner circle for nearly two decades and was a frequent lecturer for the Nathaniel…
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Continue reading →: Stevie Wonder: Happy Birthday to You!
On this date in 1950, the great Stevie Wonder was born. Over the years, Stevie has appeared in nearly 50 entries on “My Favorite Songs”, whether as a composer, vocalist, or instrumentalist. He is, without a doubt, one of my all-time favorite artists. A 25-Grammy Award winning performer (the most…
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Continue reading →: Happy Eastern Easter!
Christos Anesti to all my family and friends who celebrate Eastern Orthodox Easter!
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“Born Again”: Fifty Years Ago, Today
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Continue reading →: “Born Again”: Fifty Years Ago, TodayToday is Wednesday, April 24, 2024. I have often observed that I was born in Brooklyn’s Methodist Hospital on a Wednesday—February 17, 1960. And on a Wednesday—April 24, 1974, I was ‘born again’ in that same hospital. In my newest “Medium” article, I tell the story of my struggles with…
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Continue reading →: Robert Hessen (1936-2024), RIP
I have learned that my friend and colleague, Robert Hessen, died on April 15, 2024, at the age of 87. The Bronx-born economic and business historian earned his B.A. from Queens College, his M.A. from Harvard, and his Ph.D. from Columbia. In the early 1960s, he was drawn to Ayn…
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Continue reading →: Bravo, John Sterling!
I’m convinced that John Sterling, long-time radio announcer for the New York Yankees, has pinstripes running through his veins. He called 5,420 regular season Yankee games and another 211 postseason games. Retiring, effective immediately, he’ll be recognized in a pregame ceremony this Saturday before the Yanks host the Tampa Rays…
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Continue reading →: The Henry Mancini Centennial / Song of the Day #2115
One hundred years ago on this date, the great composer, conductor, and arranger Henry Mancini was born. Winner of four Academy Awards, a Golden Globe, twenty Grammy Awards, and a posthumous Lifetime Grammy Achievement Award, Mancini composed some of the most memorable scores and cinematic songs of the twentieth century—from…
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Continue reading →: Remembering Nathaniel Branden
On this date in 1930, psychotherapist and writer Nathaniel Branden was born. Back on December 3, 2014, upon his death, I wrote a heartfelt tribute to him: “Nathaniel Branden: Love and Friendship Eternal.” The generosity and support that he showed me and my family during some of our most difficult…
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Continue reading →: Brooklyn Tech – Class of 1984 Prom Memories
This weekend is the Brooklyn Tech High School Homecoming. Back on June 6, 1984, I was privileged to provide a mixtape for Prom Night at Les Mouches, a dance club in Manhattan, for the Brooklyn Tech High School Class of 1984. (Yeah, I had connections with Ski! 😉 ) I…