Autumn in New York via the Internet

Welcome back!

This morning I woke up to a voice that brought to mind all the perceptions and ideals that I have around the city of New York.  My husband was listening to an audio visual presentation that was part of this morning’s Internet issue of the New York Times. It was another great clip from “On the Street” with New York Times photographer, Bill Cunningham.

Ah the age of technology. Perusing the morning paper has become clicking onto the morning a/v clip.

Photo credit: Bill Cunningham, New York Times:

Click here to listen to the audio visual presentation – you really do need that precious New York accent to accompany the photography. Enjoy your visit to New York – it is as close as I’ll get to the Big Apple for a while!

The Leisureville Alarm – Meet the Author

Last week I reviewed nationally acclaimed and New York Times reviewed book, Leisureville. In today’s podcast I have an interview with the book’s author Andrew Blechman.

A former Los Angeles Times reporter, Andrew Blechman conducted the most in-depth research into the retirement community boom in America. These aren’t just small, benign communities dotting the landscape here and there…some will approach over 100,000 and they are big business for developers. One more thing…children are not allowed (not without special permission and a pass and they better not be there beyond 30 days over the course of the YEAR).

Most importantly we have to ask what message will this leave for the youth of today and tomorrow? How will they feel to be excluded in this way and what will that mean for us as we grow old? Will they continue to support our pension and old age benefits system?

This is a podcast for everyone to listen to and as Andrew points out, especially moms!