Posts in category Lifestyle

By Fred C. Klein If you have found me to be pushy (excessively or unpleasantly self assertive or ambitious) lately, I apologize. Blame it on …

By Fred C. Klein Gotham’s mantra is that “It’s better to give than receive, but what goes around comes around.” If you live it, our …

By Fred C. Klein One of my goals in life is to continue to “be in the traffic” (and remain relevant). However, if you want …

Charcoal Won By Fred C. Klein As you may know, Joanne and I share a wonderful 11 year old Schnoodle (Schnauzer/Poodle mix) named Charcoal (pictured). …

By Fred C. Klein As I live my life I concentrate on not allowing my mind to enter dark rooms where depression and despair reside …

A Shiva Call By Fred C. Klein I am a member of a quarterly Gotham breakfast group (pictured).  Members are Corey, Bruce Swicker, Robert Intelisano, …

Insatiable By Fred C. Klein A person who is incapable of being satisfied is considered insatiable. I’m not sure whether it is a negative or …

Social Media By Fred C. Klein I spend an inordinate amount of time on social media.  Be it ESPN (to get scores or follow games), …

Feedback By Fred C. Klein As follow up to my recent “Taking Credit” blog, where I declared I no longer need to take credit for …

TAKING CREDIT By Fred C. Klein As I mature and my life evolves I amaze myself that I no longer have that unquenchable thirst to …

DELEGATION By Fred C. Klein Delegation (or delegating) is the process of distributing and entrusting work to another person. To me, the process of delegating …

Gotham’s Triple Crown By Fred C. Klein “Triple Crown” is a sports sobriquet denoting the winner of significant 3 titles. My favorite is the Major …

POWERED BY CHARCOAL By Fred C. Klein This past weekend, we returned home from Florida and, truth be told, the main reason I wasn’t looking …

A Snowbird’s Farewell By Fred C. Klein Yes, we are “Snowbirds” (northerners who move to a warmer southern state to escape Winter) and we have …

A SNOWBIRD’S FAREWELL By Fred C. Klein Yes, we are “Snowbirds” (northerners who move to a warmer southern state to escape Winter) and we have …

CUBA LIBRE By Fred C. Klein Cuba Libre is my favorite 5:00 adult beverage while I am in Key West. For those unfamiliar, it is …

PROUD GRANDPA By Fred C. Klein This past week has been epic for my grandson Shawn Atom. One could describe it as a “Hat Trick” …

THE CHART ROOM By Fred C. Klein There is a unique dive bar in Key West called The Chart Room. I learned of it reading …

Mile Marker By Fred C. Klein Tomorrow is my birthday and over the last 10 years I have developed a tradition of memorializing it with …

Puppies By Fred C. Klein I am enamored by the word Puppy (and puppies too)! It is such a positive, loving, warm word, as in …