David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
Navigating Apps with Changes in Memory: Join Our Study
December 2, 2025
Weill Cornell Medicine seeks older adults with mild memory loss for a study on improving navigation apps. Participation is valuable,...
About Christopher Columbus Now, The Widely Opposing Views
About Christopher Columbus Now, The Widely Opposing Views adds a third angle to a debate we’ve had here since 2017. My critical view of the man who “discovered” America was countered by my friend, historian Ron Musto. And now, a…
Deepak Chopra Explodes Big Scientific Pretense With A Small Joke
Deepak Chopra’s joke surprised me. I’ve read many of his books and loved most of them, but for the first time, I saw his sense of humor full-blown. Previously, I wasn’t all that sure he had one. By David Stone…
World’s Happiest Man Does An Interview In The Now
The World’s Happiest Man Interview took place because, when I heard about him, I wanted more. Not just about him but also that elusive condition — happiness — no one defines in exactly the same way. By David Stone Assorted…
Main Street Retail: Now Tangoing The Truth With Kramer
David Kramer’s Main Street Retail Tango hit the stage again this week. The scene was a RIOC committee meeting, and Kramer repeated his familiar footwork. The audience tapped along.
Is Mainstream Science Blind Or Just Refusing To See?
Is mainstream science blind? In a narrow but critical way, the simple answer is, “Yes.” But it might be more about refusing to see… By David Stone Assorted Ideas, Large & Small Ignorance as an act of faith We take…
Big Red RI Sign: Get Over It, Roosevelt Island
The big red RI Sign stays, RIOC’s board decided, just one year ago, and that brought closure after more than a year of protest. It did not bring satisfaction. Or respect. And the state says, “Get Over it, Roosevelt Island.”…
Did Roosevelt Island Fail Its Neighbors for a Speakeasy?
Roosevelt Island fails its neighbors, this week, chucking them for wine with dinner at The Sanctuary.
Upfront Today: Roosevelt Island’s Future
Roosevelt Island’s future rolls large into view at the close of 2019 when a committee takes on three big agenda items. By coincidence, they get critical attention at the same time, and each may permanently alter the community. by David…
Sanctuary Event Space opened on Roosevelt Island
The controversial Sanctuary Event Space opened on Monday, September 30th, and it was low key. Hosting a fund raising event for Titan Theatre, it did so without required licenses in place. However low key, it was a sign of trouble…
The Monkey King, Stalled By A Pandemic, Edges Toward Broadway
The Monkey King edges toward Broadway, and the musical, seeded at Roosevelt Island’s Main Street Theatre and Dance Alliance, takes its roots along. In April, 2018, it’s world premiere opened in the Howe Theatre in the Roosevelt Island Cultural Center….
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor