Flip goes HD!

I met David Pogue a few weeks ago at a conference and we got into talking about the new Flip Video MinoHD Camcorder. And as I always say, if David Pogue likes it, it’s gotta be good!
As a tech reviewer, my pulse races whenever a product is introduced with superlatives attached. “Fastest.” “Smallest.” “Thinnest.” It [...]

Beatles Trivia…You asked for it!

Apparently we’ve hit into something…I’ve been getting emails asking for more Beatles Trivia courtesy of Pop Goes The Beatles
Q: How long did the Beatles first recorded album remain on the UK ’s Melody Maker Chart?
A: Please, Please Me remained on the Melody Maker Album chart from April of 1963 through July of 1964. It Spent [...]

We Stand Together in Support of the People of Mumbai: Monday 11:30am in NYC

My dear from Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, head of The New York Board of Rabbis, sent me the following email and asked me to post it here.
I hope you will join me at this important event on Monday at 11:30am.
Bill,
I have been coordinating a communal response to horrific attacks in Mumbai.The Consul General of India [...]

Around the World with Joseph Stiglitz on Dec 3rd at Lincoln Center

My friend, Sree Sreenivasan, Dean of Students at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism and Technology Reporter at WNBC/4 always sends me invitation to really incredible events and the one at Lincoln Center on Dec 3rd looks awesome.
For those of you covering globalization and its aspects, this Wednesday night (Dec 3) is an excellent opportunity [...]

Bueller…Bueller…Bueller…

When I ask people what comes to mind when I say “Ben Stein” more often then not I get either the teacher in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” or the host of “Win Ben’s Stein’s Money” the popular show on Comedy Central (1997-2002) however what many people don’t know is that Ben has had a long [...]

More Beatles Trivia

Apparently there has been quite a bit of interest in our Beatles trivia courtesy of “Pop Goes The Beatles” so here’s another one:
Q: What Beatles Song was Number One on America ’s Billboard Chart when the boys arrived in America on 2/7/64?
Before I give you the answer I just wanted to remind you about our [...]

KIOLI: Keep It On Long Island!

Once a Long Islander, always a Long Islander. I grew up here (Roslyn) and after a number of years in neighboring Queens (Forest Hills & Bay Terrace) I have been back here (Old Bethpage) for almost 10 years, so Long Island, whether I like it or not, is an important part of me. Reently the [...]

Is it too early to say HAPPY NEW YEAR? & Thanksgiving in Canada

My wife and daughter were in Macy’s Herald Square yesterday and snapped me this photo. According to The Gazette, If you’re looking for something for the whole family to do over the Thanksgiving weekend, there’s a new, New York City attraction to admire as the holiday season goes into gear. The magnificent new Times Square [...]

The US Open is Coming!

It was the same deal almost 10 years ago when Bethpage Black (1/2 mile from my house) was the first public golf course in history to be awarded the prestigious US Open Championship. There she stands…side by side with such prestigious courses as Pebble Beach, Shinnecock, Winged Foot, Torrey Pines, Oak Hill and Pinehurst to [...]

First Listen: New York’s Holiday Radio Battle

Well, its that time of year again…holiday music all over the place…espcially on radio. Here is an interesting spin (pardon the pun) an excellent article from Sean Ross at Edison Media Research
A decade of all-Christmas formats has brought programmers to a tight, very defined holiday list. So it’s interesting to hear WCBS-FM New York doing [...]

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