Hudson Valley Astrologer

“Exercise is by far the most potent longevity ‘drug.’ No other intervention does nearly as much to prolong our lifespan and preserve our cognitive and physical function” ~ Peter Attia I met this guy Andrian, well we didn’t really meet, he’s a trainer on Peloton. What I already ‘knew’ but recently re–learned is how much…

“Children are the hands by which we take hold of heaven.” ~ Henry Ward Beecher It was the 3rd day of February, 2021, and I had an appointment with a surgeon 90 miles away from my home. The plan was to be dropped off at 5:00 PM, be in the OR by 6:00 PM, and…

“I am in full support with him saying anything he wants to, but then he has to own the consequences of saying them. He’s not being canceled. He’s experiencing the consequences of expressing his views” ~ Bill Holbrook When I read Ron Chernow’s book on Alexander Hamilton it was easy to visualize Hamilton’s journey up…

“We forget that, although freedom of speech constitutes an important victory in the battle against old restraints, modern man is in a position where much of what ‘he’ thinks and says are the things that everybody else thinks and says; that he has not acquired the ability to think originally — that is, for himself…

“Music can change the world, because it can change people.” ~ Bono What’s the last performance I’ve seen? Ouch! This prompt hurts. Checking ticket prices for the Knicks upcoming playoff game in Madison Square Garden gave me a pretty good case of sticker shock yesterday. $900 per ticket AND these aren’t even court side, but…

“Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr. Community service has become such a buzz word and resume filler. I think the movement, if we can call it that, may have started gaining traction back in 1993 at the conjunction of Uranus and Neptune. But what I’ve observed is that the…

I clean the windows on a 740-foot skyscraper. The first time, I felt like I was going to die, but now it’s freeing. ~ Lucas Da Silva Can you imagine cleaning windows for a living? There is a saying that goes, “It’s a job, and somebody’s got to do it!” But I’m not talking about…

“Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” ~ Will Rogers Yesterday I drove 45 miles in the rain to look at a utility trailer. I have been eyeing one of these trailers for sometime but haven’t decided on one until yesterday. We struck a deal, exchanged cash and a promise to stick the…

“I was taken by the power that savoring a simple cup of coffee can have to connect people and create community.” ~ Howard Schultz It is rumored that Blue Bottle, Intelligensia, Peet’s, and Lavazza all produce a more refined and complex cup of coffee than Starbucks. These competitors are frequently cited for their higher-quality beans,…