A couple of months ago, I ordered food from a local caterer for a dinner I was having with my family. I ordered turkey, brisket, steamed vegetables, soup and crudité. It really was delicious. But the next morning I woke up in pain. The food just didn’t sit well with...
The Truth About Hurricane Sandy in Long Beach, NY
I live in Long Beach and through my travels across the island I've heard lots of crazy rumors about this town. So to set the record straight, I thought I would just jot down a few truths here: The ocean met the bay when Hurricane Sandy hit Long Beach Not...
New Fairway Opens in Westbury, Long Island
If you have been reading my blog posts, you know that I strongly dislike (I'm trying not to use the word "hate") food shopping. I just do. I find it very stressful and all I want to do is pick up what I need and get out of the store....
How Social Media and Hilary Topper’s Book Brought Us Together By Jill Breth
Tommy Koenig was my first serious boyfriend when we were at Far Rockaway High School, NY back in the ‘70’s. He was a senior (class of ’71) and I was a freshman (class of ’74) when we met. We dated the summer of my sophomore year of high school when...
The Huntington Paramount Rocks!
A couple of weeks ago, I went to see the Chris Isaak band in concert at the Paramount in Huntington. I was totally impressed. I’ve been to many of the venues in Manhattan and in Brooklyn. I love seeing shows and for a while I thought that Terminal 5 was...
“Like” Social Media?
Then you will "love" the Social Media Association, Inc. (SMA). This group is for marketing people, communications folks, bloggers or anyone who is interested in social media. I am president and founder. Joining me on the board are: *Sueanne Shirzey, Promotions Director *Constance Korol, Program Director *Donna Rivera Downey, Logistics...
Moustache Brewing Co. Raises Capital Via Social Networking!
When Brendan Stanton of Meltzer Lippe Law Firm reached out to me the other day and told me about his friend who wanted to form a local brewery, I wasn't too impressed. But when he told me that they were raising money via a new social networking site that crowd...
What’s a TweetUp Anyway?
Sometimes I feel like I speak a different language than everyone else. But when I'm with my friends from Social Media Club of Long Island, LITweetUp and DBMEi, I feel like, for the most part, we all speak the same language! For those of you who are not involved with...
My First Outdoor Workout…
Yesterday when my trainer, Jason Kerr, came to my office for our scheduled workout, he looked at me with a big smile on his face and said, “Do you want to workout outside?” The thought of using the weight machines at the gym didn’t thrill me and the thought of going...
Male Problems? Check out this Interview…
Hilary Topper ON AIR Special Guest: Dr. Deepak Kapoor, President Advanced Urology Centers of New York Advanced Urology Centers of New York (AUCNY), a division of Integrated Medical Professionals, is comprised of community physicians committed to providing the highest level of medical service and patient care available. With more than...