Tonight was my second webinar of “The Untold Story of Seltzer” for the New York Adventure Club. And I am LIKING it. I still wish I could see everyone’s faces, but I can still feel the connection – through the polls, questions, and chats – and then use that energyRead More →
In March I was contacted by a reporter, Yitzchok Shteirman, who writes within the Jewish Orthodox press. I know this community loves seltzer, and has a strong affinity for it, so I’ve been surprised that they hadn’t discovered the book until now. Speaking with Yitzchok was a delight, as wasRead More →
After the success of April’s Seltzertopia pivot – from road show to online webinar – the good folks at New York Adventure Club have invited me back for a command performance. If reading about it here last week gave you a serious case of FOMO now’s your second chance toRead More →
Let’s face it – I am someone who LOVES to get in front of a crowd. As much as other people might dread it, public speaking is a drug for me. I get so jazzed every time. But it’s also a challenge – to keep it fresh and keep meRead More →
I have presented my road show – SeltzertopiaLive! – over two dozen times in the last year and a half, tweaking it every time to tune it just right. Based on my book, Seltzertopia, and my 14-years writing it, it’s a dynamic, interactive, tour de force. But don’t take myRead More →
So, yeah. All of my upcoming SeltzertopiaLive! events have been cancelled. Well, let’s not say cancelled. To use the word of the day from my amazing governor, they have been put on pause. (Don’t worry, Melville, Long Island! I’ll be back when you’re ready…) However, sometimes constraints become opportunities. JustRead More →
On February 25h I gave my last pre-pandemic SeltzertopiaLive! And lucky for me, it was at a large gathering with a professional videographer and photographer, so it is WELL documented. The Covenant Foundation [disclosure: I sit on their board] is a remarkable organization supporting innovations in Jewish education around theRead More →
Last week I posted “R.I.P. Eli the Seltzer Man (my eulogy)“, about the passing of Eli, his funeral in the age of social distancing, and what it was like to present my eulogy from a hotel room in Philly at his Brooklyn funeral. Today I was happy to see hisRead More →
I knew it couldn’t be too far away, but I was still shocked to learn Friday morning that Eli Miller, seltzer man extraordinaire, had passed away. There was no one like Eli. And so, of course, I’ve never experienced anything like his funeral, and the role I got to play.Read More →
Today, for my first presentation of January, of 2020, of the new decade, I traveled to Long Island – the place of my birth – and presented at the beautiful Great Neck Library. Beforehand I had lunch with Carolyn Starman Hessel, her son, and his wife. As you’ll recall fromRead More →