by Bruce Turkel | Dec 20, 2010 | Uncategorized
Depending on when you started reading this blog it may or may not be obvious to you that it’s an experimental and constantly evolving work-in-progress. When I started the blog in August of ‘06, I had no idea what I was doing. I knew that I wanted to begin a dialog and...
by Bruce Turkel | Nov 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
At 5:45 last Sunday morning, I walked into the lobby of the Hilton Hotel on 53rd Street in Manhattan and joined the crowd getting ready to run the New York Marathon. I was amazed by the energy of groups of nylon-clad athletes waiting to head to Staten Island and the...
by Bruce Turkel | Oct 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
I like to run. I don’t like to lift weights. That’s why I’m skinny and train for marathons instead of being big and buff. But this morning during my training run it occurred to me that the two sports have something very profound in common. Quite simply, there’s no...
by Bruce Turkel | Sep 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
When his gloved hands were too far down my throat for me to answer, the dentist told me I needed a gum graft. “But I don’t do that,” he added, “You need to see a periodontist.” I nodded. And after I took care of my co-pay, I got the referral, made the appointment and...
by Bruce Turkel | Aug 10, 2010 | Uncategorized
My grandmother was the most meticulous person I knew. Her nails and hair were always perfect and her house was immaculate. Which is why I never understood how come the knick-knacks in her curio cabinet were always dusty and she usually had one or two long white wiry...