Strange Dating Emails

2 Jun

Why don’t you get an answer? …an answer to all those first contact emails you send on dating sites? (Real life sample dating emails at the bottom of this page.) The telephone rings, I push the keyboard tray back in, … Read More »

I Hate My TV

30 Oct

I hate my TV. No not what is on it, it is an endlessly deep pit of amusing sludge. The TV itself is beginning to annoy me. I bought it almost a year ago. It is a nice 27-inch JVC. … Read More »

The Closest I Got To 9/11

26 Oct

I don’t go into NYC very often. There was a time almost a year ago when I dated a wonderful and wonderfully crazy lady in the East Village, so I am no longer paranoid about taking the train into the … Read More »

Another Sarnoff Layoff

26 Oct

It’s a Friday morning I am sitting at my desk at work looking out the window at all the trees changing colors. It is really quite lovely, so why am I so down in the dumps? Perhaps your company has … Read More »

Aunt Bette is Weird

9 Oct

If you have read… …even a little of this web site you might come to the conclusion that I have an odd sense of humor. You might also wonder where I get this sense of humor. I often “blame” Mom. … Read More »

Go Ahead Lie To Me

7 Jun

I include my photos on my web site because the design works well that way and to satisfy the interest of friends and family (theoretically) clamoring to see more of Steve and his jet-set lifestyle. I have yet to have … Read More »

A Toxic Bachelorette

7 Apr

Toxic Ain’t Just For Chemicals Anymore A Yawn and a sigh escape my lips. Again. It is somewhat early (in other words, before Noon) on a Sunday in mid-February and I am in the NYC apartment of the lady I … Read More »

Between The Lines

7 Jun

So you want to meet someone… Someone you found online?   You think that a particular internet dating site is a great place to meet people because you can see into your potential lover’s mind first, and worry about their … Read More »

Funny … ?

8 Sep

Don’t Look so shocked. Please don’t be shocked by the appearance of the horrendous creature above. The other one is Bender. A cartoon character from the screamingly funny Futurama, created by Simpsons originator Matt Groening. When people say that they have … Read More »

Thanks For All Your Hard Work

30 Jun

In addition to the thank you note Sarnoff got from the Vice President we also got a nice article in the New York Times. This was the email that was sent out by the department secretary to all involved. Tom … Read More »

Macs For Refugees

30 Jun

Near the end of May of 1999 I was offered the opportunity to assist the State Department and the U.S. Information Agency set-up and configure some computers on the internet for the Albanian refugees at Fort Dix.   So what the hell are … Read More »

My Life In Radio

10 Jun

I can still remember…   …the exact moment when I decided that being a DJ was way too cool and that was what I wanted to be when I grew up. Somewhere circa 1970 late one evening I tuned in … Read More »

Windoze, And Why Not To Use It

9 Jun

Transitioning a longtime Mac user from a Mac to a PC is an interesting procedure.   Far be it from me to tell you what kind of computer you should use. Like the choice of ribbed or lubricated, the choice … Read More »