Originally published in The Hudson Reporter All right, guys, Valentine’s Day is coming up. Every year it starts to create stress when you have to start contemplating what to do or get for your lady: “Is our relationship far enough along that I should be getting her a big gift? Are flowers still okay? Does … Continue reading Recipes for a Successful Valentine’s Day →

Originally published in The Hudson Reporter The year is at its end. Are you still single? How different and more prepared are you for meeting and dating than you were last year? How about five years ago? Albert Einstein was once quoted as saying, “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting … Continue reading Dating as a Resolution →

Originally published in The Hudson Reporter With Chelsea Clinton recently married, I thought now would be a good time to share something with you that I got many years ago: The White House October 5, 1999 Dear Mr. Ethridge: Thank you for inviting Chelsea Clinton to visit with you while in Skaneateles. Although she appreciates … Continue reading Risk vs Reward: The Ultimate Internal Struggle →

Originally published in The Hudson Reporter No shore house? No problem! So, most of your friends are out of town for the weekends at the Jersey Shore, the Hamptons, Dewey Beach in Delaware, or one of the dozens of lakes in New Jersey. During the week, they regale you with IMs, texts, emails, wall posts, … Continue reading Summer in the City →

Originally published in The Hudson Reporter How far is too far away when you’re dating someone? Hello readers and welcome back! I hope you all had a great unofficial “first weekend of summer.” So now that people are renting shore houses and are meeting people from all over, I thought it was a good time … Continue reading Dating Radius →

Okay, so we’re in a recession. I think everyone’s gotten that memo by now. Not only does it present the normal problems like keeping your job or finding new ones, but it presents a host of other problems.

CNN Money has ranked Hoboken (for the second straight year) as the best place for singles over 30 and Forbes ranks NYC as the top city for singles in 2009.

Ah, Spring has finally sprung! After the winter we had, some people were wondering if it was ever going to end. I’m sure we’ll have a few colder days, but the back of winter is broken and the outside migration has begun.

Six Sigma is a process for improving businesses and reducing errors. Lately I have been wondering if the same things that have helped countless institutions could also be used in something as esoteric as dating.

Just call me Dr. Date. It seems as if I’m the resident “doctor” of the group now. Have you ever met a doctor out socially and immediately start describing the weird pain you’d having in your tendons? That’s kind of what my life is like now.