The German above translates to The Past and The Future. This week, rather than dwell on the misery we’re all living through, I thought I’d put on my long range glasses (the ones that can see into the past and into the future) and just blather on.

Governor Cuomo (of New York State) has created a “containment” zone in the town of New Rochelle – just north of Manhattan.

Since there are a half dozen transit systems connecting New Rochelle with Manhattan, I’m afraid that there is nothing short of immobilizing every person in New Rochelle that will prevent COVID-19 from spreading.

This week I thought I’d write about some of the greatest places to eat both east and west. I’ll start in New York – where I grew up.

To me, there is nothing more “New York” than a New York deli. Where I grew up in Brooklyn, perhaps one of the best delis anywhere is called Juniors Restaurant.

This column is about being a consummate New Yorker. Now there is nothing more “consummate” in being a New Yorker than Times Square.

It is in the geographic middle of Manhattan, which is the most “central” borough of the five boroughs in New York City.

What I have found fascinating in my study of music is that the truly great music is actually based on very simple progressions of notes. The melodies that you find yourself humming or whistling to yourself are these simple melodies.

I’ve found that this repeats through every generation and style of music.

Well, far be it from me to “rain on our parade” right off the bat. But I must point out that it really isn’t the start of the next decade, at least not yet.

My reasoning? It’s simple math (Math 101). The very first year was year one, not year zero. So when you count to ten (a decade), the highest number ends in a zero.

One of the things the explosion of the Internet has brought to us is a bombardment 24/7 of content. What do I mean?

Content is all that “stuff” we see not only on our TV, desktop computers and smart phones, but unfortunately everywhere we look.

The word spectacle is derived from the word spectacular.

How do you know you are witnessing a spectacle? Easy, first and foremost you should feel a chill or goosebumps. That is your body telling you that you are seeing something special. Something you don’t normally see.