Revisited the New York Historical Society Museum

I just checked this journal and noted that I last visited the New York Historical Society Museum last February.  The main exhibit was Hudson Rising that describes200 year of ecological change and environmental activism along the Hudson River from the source in upstate New York to the NYC harbor.  The exhibit shows writings, paintings, drawings, literature, and photographs of the river over the past 200 years.  Hundreds of species of fish, birds, and plants are demonstrated.

There were several other exhibits, but I was especially amused by "Mort Gerberg Cartoons: A New Yorkers Perspective".  His works have appeared in the Saturday Review and The New Yorker among other publications.  I especially liked this drawing:

It is difficult to see, but the one on the right is Richard Nixon with Charlie Brown at Shea Stadium.

Tom Seaver is Diagnosed with Dementia

More sad news as it was reported in the New York Times and other sources that at age 74 Tom Seaver was diagnosed with dementia and will no longer make public appearances.

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NEW YORK — Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver has been diagnosed with dementia and has retired from public life.

The family of the 74-year-old made the announcement Thursday through the Hall. They say Seaver will continue to work in the vineyard at his home in California.

Seaver has limited his public appearances in recent years. He didn't attend the Baseball Writers' Association of America dinner in January when members of the New York Mets' 1969 World Series championship team were honored.

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At the recent meeting of the Casey Stengel Chapter of SABR his former teammate Art Shamsky who has written a book about the 1969 Mets alluded to this.

Prayers for Alex Trebek

Alex Trebek announced on social media that he has been diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.  Sadly, this form of cancer has a very low survival rate.  My father and Uncle Ben suffered from this dreaded disease over 20 years ago.  My Dad was treated with a combination of chemotherapy and radiation and survived about 2 years after the diagnosis.  The doctors felt that radiation shrunk the tumor and slowed the progression of the disease.

As a long time fan of Jeopardy, I am saddened by this announcement.  I was glad to hear that Alex wants to fight the disease and is taking a positive attitude.  My Prayers go out for him. 

Governor Phil Murphy Says He'll Fix NJ Transit Even If It Kills Him

I refer my readers to this article from NJ.com.  He even vowed not to increase fares.  When I started my commute to Newark in 1992 the monthly ticket cost $70 while it was $152 when I retired in 2017.  But the service got progressively worse.

For the sake of my colleagues who still ride the trains, I am glad Governor Murphy understands that there is a problem that must be solved while his predecessor just didn't care.   Improvements in service will take time.

My Tweet Was Published in AM New York

AM New York is a free newspaper that can be picked up in subway stations or on the street.  It is concise but provides enough to keep its readers informed about local, national and international issues.  It regularly publishes tweets by readers on its editorial page.  Most of these Tweets are on public transportation issues.

I must say that my Tweet really makes sense as my idea will ease vehicle congestion in Manhattan and make entrepreneurs who construct these parking garages a good source of income.  However, would the parking garage fee exceed the tax the city would charge for cars entering Manhattan?

Bruce Slutsky‏ @BruceS8852 Feb 28

If NYC adopts congestion pricing, parking garages should be built in the outer boroughs near subway stations #amny

Today's Radio Log

I haven't done this in some time so here goes.  Times are approximate.

• WINS - 6:30 AM - I have to catch up on the news
• WCBS-FM - 7:00 AM - America's Greatest Hits with Scott Shannon - One of my token listens to the former oldies station.  It changed with the times.
• WAXQ - 8:00 AM - Breakfast with the Beatles with Ken Dashow
• BBC2 - 10:00 AM Sounds of the 60s Podcast with Brian Matthew
• Classic AT 40 with Casey Kasem on iHeart Radio App - 2:00 PM - I catch his show once a week
• Rewound Radio - 3:00 PM - Jon Wolfert's oldies show featuring radio jingles.
• Definitely Dylan - 4;00 PM - Laura Tenschert's excellent show from the UK about Dylan
• WFUV - 5:30 PM - Just caught Sara Wardrop's show for a few minutes.
• That Thing with Rich Appel - 8:00 PM - Since WLNG dropped it, I found it on a station in Florida
• Pod Dylan 9:30 PM - I just discovered this podcast.  I'll have to try to catch up on older episodes.

The Chase with Mark Labett as "The Beast"

For many years I have been a big fan of quiz shows with Jeopardy as my favorite.  By accident, I discovered The Chase featuring Mark Labett and Brooke Burns on 3 PM on the Game Show Network.  Below is a description of the show that I found on its website:

In the game, a team of three contestants takes part in a fast-paced quiz in an attempt to earn as much money as possible by answering a series of questions in 60 seconds. Any money earned goes into a team bank that can be won by any team members remaining at the end of the show. Competing against the team is a quiz genius known as the Beast. His role is to catch contestants by answering more questions than they, so they cannot bank money. In the final round, the contestants who have survived the initial chase battle the Beast for the entire amount that has been banked. But beating the Beast won't be easy. The trivia veteran has degrees from Oxford, Exeter and Glamorgan universities.

I must say that "The Beast" really knows his trivia.  The best part of the show is that it is very fast paced with the minimal small talk by the contestants and the host.  I even got the app for the show so that I can play it on my phone.  I found a Youtube Video where he appeared on the British version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in 2006.

I would love to see him go against Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter on Jeopardy