I’m thrilled to announce a unique event that’s been a long time in the making—my very own one-man cabaret show, aptly named “Against the Norm.” It’s now on the calendar…
Norman Calvo
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New Passions and Interests
Cabaret—-The Epitome of “Going Against the Norm”
by Norman Calvo2 minutes readI’ve had the pleasure (three times already!) teaming up with a fellow singer in my Manhattan Cabaret Arts group. While I always also enjoy singing solo, there’s just something unique…
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It’s no secret to anyone who knows me that I really love coffee. Starbucks, Seattle’s Best, Dunkin’ Donuts, Gregory’s, Rook (Jersey Shore only)—they’re all pretty much the same to…
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Adventure TravelRetiring and Post-retirement
Farming, Sorting Underwear and Barbecuing:
by Norman Calvo6 minutes readI have to admit that I am not the volunteering type—maybe it’s because while working full time I deluded myself into thinking that I never had time to do it,…
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New Passions and Interests
How Crazy and Irresponsible Could I Possibly Be?
by Norman Calvo11 minutes readHalf Dome Elevation of 10,500 Feet—One False Step and It Would be Over! My penchant for fitness vacations started about 10 years ago when I took my sons on a…
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New Passions and Interests
Fats—Part Two of “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
by Norman Calvo6 minutes readNow, what about the “good fats” such as avocados, olives, nuts and seeds and vegetable oils (the exception being coconut oil which has very high levels of saturated fat) and…
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HealthWFPBD (Whole Food Plant Based Diet)
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
by Norman Calvo10 minutes readSo, I’ve been on my vegan diet now (the Dr. John McDougall plan—truly excellent) for just a bit over a year now and I’ve lost and kept off 33 pounds! …
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I started working out in earnest way back in 2007 just as the mortgage crisis hit full swing. As a counterbalance to the business problems from that time, I…
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Peanut butter is healthy, right? I mean, peanuts are a natural food and who didn’t grow up eating lots of Skippy or Jiff or even some of those awful (way…
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It was 1972 and incredible change in higher eduction admission policies was the rage. Many, if not most, of the elite private universities had just become co-ed and they were…