TGATP spent Thursday evening with the wonderful members of the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens at their annual Passport to Summer event.  Exactly one year ago, I was on my way to this party when I learned …

There is simply no organization, more dear to TGATP‘s heart, than the Make-A-Wish Foundation.  From a sweet sixteen party for Jeanette, to a trip to Japan to visit a friend for Gabriela, to meeting …

(Picture courtesy of Reuters/Lucy Nicholson)

The Grammys were their usual out of touch self this year with awards going to tons of folks that I had never even heard of over far bigger hits.  For example, …

First, the state of the nation.  Yes, I want health care but it’s all about JOBS!  If the Obama administration is serious about job creation,  they need to place a tax and/or tariff on all …

TGATP Best of 2009 Events
With the launch of TGATP in the summer of 2009, we attended hundreds of fabulous fetes!  While there were a few major missteps due to bad organization or egomaniacal promoters (see …

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson is a dark, terrifying, little story that is just right for Halloween.  Oddly, I had a very warped third grade teacher who had us read it when I was just …

I choose to remember Michael as the beautiful, innocent, talented little Spirit he was, before all the madness of fame and Life came upon him.  May he finally be at peace.

Thursday 6-26-09 found me in a strange place.  I was very much looking forward to the Annual Passport to Summer event at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens to benefit Children’s Environmental Education.  With my day spent …