Posts in category Lifestyle

By Fred C. Klein Joanne and I have 2 sons and 4 grandchildren and in the past weeks we have hit the Familial Lottery! In …

By Fred C. Klein Legend has it that cockfighting abounded in Key West and was a Hemingway favorite. Then it was outlawed in 1986 and …

Vets and Pets By Fred C. Klein Being a pet lover came late for me 11 years ago when a little black, female Schnoodle (Schnauzer/Poodle) …

By Fred C. Klein I have had a beard since 2011 and on and off before then. The most compelling reason therefor is the luxury …

By Fred C. Klein The other night, we were having dinner with friends at a restaurant and there was a call on Joanne’s phone. Normally, …

By Fred C. Klein Recently, a friend, a recovering alcoholic, told me she had a “high bottom”, a term I was unfamiliar with. Too proud …

By Fred C. Klein No doubt, climate change is wreaking havoc. Be it hurricanes (water) or Fire. This time, it is the horrible Santa Ana …

Concentrating on the bright side of a unique, complicated year my positive highlights are: 1) Appreciable Gotham growth and community 2) Visiting mile marker 82 …

The Top With Christmas days away, I would like to share my most poignant Christmas memory. I was about 3 or 4 years old and …

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 …