Maroons Online Vol. 1… No. 69
Acta non verba
Observer: New Opportunities, Next Chapters
Macky’s New York: Our Lady of Pompeii
William Peay: Tales From The Wood…
RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame 2020 Inductees Dinner: October 30, 2021
Paul Cortellesi On Cooking: Perfect Day
M + A NYC: Still Life
James Stroker: Yoga October Retreat
Jim Schoneman: Rock Hound
Observer
New Opportunities, Next Chapters
By the time you reach the age of 50, it’s natural to look at what you’ve done and imagine what might lie ahead. You know it would be hard to change careers, despite what the self-help industry and career coaches might suggest. Career changes must be evaluated in terms of time and money. Plus your ability to withstand the kind-hearted advice from friends, family, and colleagues that you might fail and that you would be better off continuing at whatever it is that you might think needs changing in your life.
If you have made a pile of money, or inherited it, the obvious answer is to volunteer your time in new opportunities and begin your next chapter philanthropically. Though even the well to do know there is a delicate line between goodwill and feeling undervalued. Giving back and helping others with compassion, empathy and kindness is very rewarding. Until the point when it isn’t.
All I am intimating is that our workforce is in dire need of mentors and better, kinder managers. This problem has been made more extreme by a careless distrust of older workers among hiring managers. Hiring managers have come to believe that only younger workers will follow instructions and that older workers are untrainable. The fallacy here is that younger workers change jobs much more frequently and might give the impression of obedience to get a job, but will bail out as soon as their manager shows them what is expected. It’s comical and tragic all at the same time.
How do we end this farce? People are living longer than ever before. This is a problem we all will face. My suggestion is to look in the mirror and determine whether you are part of the problem or part of the solution. Then call someone who is older than you for advice on this subject. You might be surprised that their response contains sufficient gravitas to compel you to initiate change in yourself, if not in your organization.
Macky’s New York
Matthew Cortellesi Photography
September 2, 2021 - Greenwich Village
Our Lady of Pompeii
A relatively quiet city as I take a break from the cheese shop - the good news...less cars and you know how I hate cars in my photos...oh...you don't?..call me and I'll explain if you have about 3 hours.
Shot just south of Carmine Street in Father Demo's Square looking north west with our Lady of Pompeii in distance.
Time 3pm.
#mackysnewyork
William Peay
Tales From The Wood…
Driving down Highwood to get gas on Maple, I noticed Boyce was closed and stopped... Swung around and Woodside was shut as well.. Down wires.. Pole pushed over..
I took these 3 hours ago out my car window in passing.. Looking at Boyce towards Woodside NOW... ..
It's stunning.. One of the best things about Ridgewood is that you can be surrounded by houses.. But you wouldn't know it because of the foliage.. If the trucks, police tape and cones weren't there... Very pretty neighborhood.. 3 blocks from downtown
This is not what people envision when they think NJ, 18 mi. From Manhattan..
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THIS is the "Wood" of Ridgewood.. You can tell. Look at the variety. This is a community of trees that have been together for ages.
I LOVE my neighborhood.. But it's not like this. It's becoming too manicured. If they cut down another 100 year old oak in favor of a Japanese Maple I'm gonna start kneeling in front of people's houses..
Last thought.. There's a stream near us.. I used to see Weeping Willows everywhere.. They're all gone.
RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame 2020 Inductees Dinner
October 30, 2021
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Paul Cortellesi On Cooking
Perfect Day
A perfect last day of summer.
Got much done during the early part of the day, and we both would have continued working, but fortunately we had to prep for late afternoon Pizza - this is the closest thing to leisure we generally ever attempt.
We bid you all peace.
M + A NYC
Still Life
One of my favorite IG accounts to follow is #dogwalkdiarynyc by artist @margotgur. She makes botanical art daily using whatever she may find on her walks with her dog. It’s always super fun for me to see what she does when she uses our Soapstone Round Tray as a backdrop for her art. Swipe right on Instagram to see more.
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James Stroker
Yoga October Retreat
Jim Schoneman
Rock Hound
Paddling around yesterday and found this massive Chicken of the Woods mushroom (Laetiporus) growing on the side of an oak tree along the riverbank. I only knew what it was because I texted a picture of it to a wild mushroom loving friend of mine, and he texted back confirmation that is was indeed a prized edible. Because I had already paddled past it when he texted back, I texted another mushroom loving friend of mine who lives on the river, and he hopped in his jet boat and motored upstream and harvested it for me. We split it 50-50, and I still ended up with 2 or 3 pounds of fronds.
Never in my life have I voluntarily eaten a mushroom, let alone a wild one, but we fried up a bunch last night in butter and garlic and yum!!! It has the texture of a perfectly cooked chicken breast, but I think it tastes more like walleye or lobster than it does chicken. Came home with two nice walleyes as well, so the river provided a good bounty yesterday.
Peace