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By Paul Goldfinger MD. Editor Blogfinger.net I am a regular most mornings at “Bagel Talk.” It has been my “go-to” bagel place for some time. Their bagels are baked daily in the back. Jacob, the baker, a Russian -Jewish immigrant, comes in at 3 am. He says he was in the […]
From Phillip Glass’s opera/ballet The Witches of Venice. Glass wrote this work in 1995 for La Scala in Milan. It is based on a fantastical children’s story, set in the magical city of Venice. This is the “Plant-Boy’s Song.” Listen and be mesmerized. —Paul Goldfinger
By Paul Goldfinger, MD, FACC. 2012 Blogfinger.net. Ocean Grove, NJ, USA On its front page, the 7/29/12 NY Times reports that expanded health insurance and Medicaid will not translate to all the healthcare needed in the US, in part because the country dramatically lacks the number of doctors it needs to deliver that care. The […]
CHARLES TRENET. “La Romance de Paris.”
Guys: Here’s a lesson for you — never underestimate a woman’s intuition. Lee Wiley has something to say on this subject. —PG
“Deborah’s Theme” By Ennio Morricone from the movie soundtrack Once Upon a Time in America.
Blogfinger.net Straight No Chaser. “America the Beautiful” Veterans Day is November 11, 2025
By Eileen Goldfinger, food editor @Blogfinger.net 1 large head green cabbage, slice into 2-3 inch pieces 2 24 ounce jars marinara sauce 4 24 ounce jars water 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon 2 medium onions, diced 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated black pepper salt to taste 2-3 pounds short ribs, trimmed of […]
3-4 pounds chicken, cut in 4 inch pieces, wings cut at the joint ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil ¼ cup vegetable oil 5 tablespoons searing flour 2 bell peppers, any color, cut in ½ inch strips 1 large onion, diced 12 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced ½ cup red wine ½ cup chicken broth […]
E.H. will be performing on Dec 13, 2025 in Atlantic City. By Paul Goldfinger, Editor @Blogfinger 2016 . On Saturday night August 6, 2016, a large crowd brought their humperdincks to the Great Auditorium, because Englebert Humperdinck, a famous Englishman who has sold 150 million records world-wide, performed with a 10-piece band including […]
Letter from “Sleepless on Broadway:” The hump “nightmare” on Broadway is affecting our quality of life and has turned into a never ending noisy nightmare. Approximately 2 of 5 cars/trucks slow down a bit; the rest race through. The noise is continuous; sleep is impossible! My house shakes whenever buses/ trucks and “loaded” […]
YEHUDI MENUHIN (sitting next to her) and some other musicians:
By Eileen and Paul Goldfinger, Blogfinger.net 8/29/25. Today was a Sunday, so we had a traditional feast of bagels and lox. “Lox” is smoked salmon. It has to be sliced thin. Over the years, Blogfinger has published more articles about bagels than probably any other media source. We have interviewed the […]
Eileen and Paul Goldfinger. Blogfinger.net. Ocean Grove, NJ, USA. Blogfinger may be the record holder among blogs regarding number of posts about bagels. Bagel shops have become as ubiquitous as pizza joints, but like pizzas, some are authentic while others are ersatz. There is a traditional way to make bagels […]
Paul Goldfinger, Editor @Blogfinger.net Re-post from September 2017. We decided to stop at Delicious Orchards in Colts Neck. I wanted coffee and to split a piece of their famous coffee cake, but Eileen had to have some gourds. Gourds have been around since 13,000 BC, but there still are a few […]
GENE WILDER.* From Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. From the original soundtrack. “Pure Imagination.”
NEIL DIAMOND MEDLEY:
The gorilla suits were my idea–to mock the hoods from Lyndhurst High, our rivals. . It was Sharon and Janie inside. When they came running down the center aisle, that was magic. For those of you who are wondering, we are missing our baritone sax player for the photo. Yes, you are correct–a […]
By Paul Goldfinger, MD Editor, Blogfinger.net. 2024 re-post Ray Huizenga is a resident and businessman who has been an important figure in town for about 50 years. He founded the Ocean Grove Realty Co. in 1979, and that eventually became Century 21 Coastal. He also is one of the founders of the OG […]
KEVIN KLINE. DeLovely soundtrack:



