Posts in category Lifestyle

By Fred C. Klein Are you Wacky? First of all, is being Wacky a bad or good condition?  To me, if you are wacky it …

By Fred C. Klein I admit it, I am addicted to and inextricably connected to my iPhone. It is evidenced by it regularly reporting my …

By Fred C. Klein Do you ever reflect back on your life and land on things you did or decisions you made which you now …

By Fred C. Klein As I think back over my charmed life, I realize I have enjoyed more than my share of Glory Days, which …

Follow up by Corey Bearak Friday’s blogger already shared his take on the Paul Simon concert at Forest Hills Stadium last Wednesday; I generally concur (and the …

By Fred C. Klein Even if you are not a sports fan, I bet you are aware of the World Cup, which is currently being …

By Fred C. Klein I am fortunate to be the patriarch of a wonderful, great and supportive Family and when could be better to wallow …

By Fred C. Klein Last Sunday dawned lazily, without anything planned and, to our most pleasant surprise, ended up being highlighted by two enjoyable visits. …

By Fred C. Klein Now that I’m firmly entrenched in the Encore stage of life, the profound saying “Youth is wasted on the young” resonates. …

By Fred C. Klein Are convention and propriety always the right way to go?  Are unconvention and impropriety always a negative? There is no perfect …

By Fred C. Klein Home is where the hearth (Joanne says Heart) is and after a surprising 4 month “snow birding”adventure in Key West, we …

By Fred C. Klein Back in the day, I was a member of the fabled New York City Friars Club Executive Committee and my father …

By Fred C. Klein Can you keep a secret? I know I can, under certain specific, controlled circumstances. However, unless sworn to secrecy, I’m free …

By Fred C. Klein I have been regularly registering my Friday With Fred blog for over 20 years and, to be candid, it is part …

By Fred C. Klein “Brown Eyed Handsome Man” is the B side of Chuck Berry’s 1956 “Too Much Monkey Business” recording and is a paean …

By Fred C. Klein When you boil it down to its essence, kindness is the well spring of humanity. Kindness is the quality of being …

By Fred C. Klein By far, one of the foremost pleasures in Key West is biking. The little island is perfectly flat with bike friendly …

By Fred C. Klein It has occurred to me that one measure of how fortunate I am is that I am able to afford to …

By Fred C. Klein One of the reasons I have written my Friday with Fred blog, every week, for over 20 years is the feedback …

By Fred C. Klein Claustrophobia is defined as an intense, irrational fear of enclosed or confined spaces, often triggering anxiety, or panic attack attacks, which …