CITY ISLAND PARADE

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The Halloween Parade on City Island - A Slice of New York City Paradise just a short subway ride to Manhattan and  The Big Apple.

When I moved here from Los Angeles, California to New York City. New York two decades ago, I was lucky to meet a little old lady named Gloria while riding the #6 Subway who took me to City Island: A ‘Little Magical Wonderland’ in The Bronx
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/25/realestate/city-island-bronx.html

HAPPY DOOZIES

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If you want to be happy for the next decade and much longer, then read this and stop these truly terrible tactics of self-destruction.

We often hear about the cool things that happy people do every day. But what about the stuff they refuse to do? You’d be surprised, but steering clear of certain things can help boost your happiness levels.

Dwelling on the past Happy people understand that the past is something they can’t change. So, rather than wasting their time and energy overthinking about what has already happened, they choose to focus on the present and the future.

FROSTY HALLOWEEN

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Snowy weather, with freezing temperatures, is blanketing the #USA today. Winter is coming early for several regions across the country.

Frosty the Pumpkin was a very jolly soul... This must be nature’s trick because it is not a treat so early in the Fall. The calendar may say it's autumn, but winter weather has made an unseasonable arrival for a large section of the nation, bringing with it freezing temperatures and measurable snowfall to several regions.

IN MEMORY OF DAWN POWELL

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Dawn Powell was an American novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and short story writer. She is now a perpetual NYC neighbor.

Known for her acid-tongued prose, "her relative obscurity was likely due to a general distaste for her harsh satiric tone." Nonetheless, Stella Adler and author Clifford Odets appeared in one of her plays.

GERIATRIC BUS

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These old-timer bands are getting ready to retire soon. 😎

GLOBAL WONDERS

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While the entries have varied over the centuries, there are still seven traditional wonders of the world and they are...

HORROR MEDIA

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Are you looking to be frightened? From alien invasions to demonic possessions, these are some assortments for your viewing.

Halloween is an enigmatic celebration, a time when the normal rules of society are turned upside down. When else can kids dress in kooky costumes, and grownups dole out candy to strangers by the handful?  https://www.npr.org/2023/10/29/1208260776/trick-or-treat-halloween-too-…

FUNNY WOMEN

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Funny World is our feel-good feature or water cooler stories that we hope every one of our readers will enjoy and share with loved ones.

RIP MATHEW PERRY

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BREAKING: Friends star Matthew Perry 'has reportedly died aged 54 in an accidental drowning, according to sources.

Matthew Langford Perry was an American-Canadian actor, comedian, and producer. He gained international recognition in the 1990s for playing Chandler Bing on the NBC television sitcom Friends

LADY LIBERTY

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Happy Birthday, Lady Liberty. On this day in 1886, the Statue of Liberty was officially unveiled in New York City Harbor.