Rene Descartes developed a philosophy known as the Method of Cartesian Doubt.  More or less that means do not accept anything as true if there is the slightest possibility that is isn't.  This applies to calling a plumber, I learned yesterday.  

The beavers in Oregon really mean business. Another true but unbelievable story from human life here on planet Earth.   A couple of hikers had climbed onto a beaver dam when the resident beaver came out knocking one of the hikers into the river and trapping the other in a tangle of submerged logs.   The hikers have been hospitalized for non-life threatening injuries and are expected to recover. There's no word on the status of the beaver.   I heard the authorities are considering installing signs warning hikers of the beavers :)

Thanks to Gothamite Craig Rosasco (LI Legal Group), we have obtained a permit for the use of a softball field and picnic area  in the Plainview-Old Bethpage Park on Saturday, August 22 from 11:00 to 6:00 (there is no raiin day). It will be a coed softball game and picnic (food and drink provided by Gotham)

The first day of Summer. Thoughts of long weekends, vacations, beach and mountains. Whatever works for you to get away from the heat of the City, and other things. What to pack? Sandals, flip-flops, walking shoes, shorts, bathing suits, a few T-shirts, maybe a light sweater. Those choices are far less important than deciding on these: cellphone, smartphone, iPad, laptop. Getting away depends on what you pack.

In 2011, on this day June 24, New York passes a law to allow same-sex marriage, becoming the largest state that allows gay and lesbian couples to marry.

This is graduation week in so many places and I am reminiscent of this time last year when we celebrated two in our house at the same time.

It’s that time of the year again, summer blockbuster time. Don mentioned it last week when he wrote about seeing “Jurassic World.” It’s that time when the huge movies are released. They are meant to totally captivate you and bring you into their world. And for two hours you’re transplanted to somewhere else and your sense of what’s going on in your world disappears.

Thank you "Hard Hitting" Don Bernstein for relinquishing your prime time Sunday spot, but the following just bubbled up and would not wiait until Friday.