As my yearly tradition continues, it's time for my predictions for 2015. Let's look at my sterling track record. 2007 - 1 for 7. (my rookie year:)2008 - 1 for 1 (gutsy picking one but it was spot on)2009 - 3 for 5 2010 - 2 for 32011 - 3 for 3!!! 2012 - 3 for 3!!!2013 I took a break, the launch of the new website took all my attention2014 - 2 …
I've observed that getting old in our society is not handled very well. Not that there aren't galliant efforts by businessess to serve a population that lives longer. Assisted care facilities, rehab, extended stay, senior housing all designed to improve the quality of life. The decisions on what to do and where to go are relatively simple. Howeve …
From the wacky side of life...a 91-year-old woman in Poland was declared dead on November 6 and sent to a funeral home, only to wake up 11 hours later in cold storage. Now she’s home and doing fine. “I checked the pulse on the forearm artery, carotid artery also,” the doctor said. “I listened to the heart, to the breathing. I also examined the pu …
If you watch TED talks, I would recommend taking a look at Angela Duckworth's discussion on the formost predictor of success and I would guess it's not what you think. She studied Chicago public schoolchildren from a wide variety of social and ecnonomic situations. "It wasn't talent or brains. It wasn't social intelligence. It wasn't good looks. …
I'm embarassed to say that this is my first vacation (more than one work day) in over three years. I was nervous and scared before I left. Seems silly to write but it's the truth. I enjoy my work, most of the time, and am devoted to it. I'm on Watch Island which is one of the 1,000 islands on the St. Lawrence river between the US and Canada. It's …
IMHO most people tend to dwell on negative issues. They complain about the weather, business, food...whatever. News outlets use bad news as a method to gain viewers and readers. In fact, the ratio of bad news to good news on a typcial broadcast can be as much as 17 to 1. I know that people seem to discount joy and happiness. They choose to push i …
Tomorrow night marks the one time during the year where the moon is the closest to the earth. Have a look...it's going to be pretty awesome. That's why they call it a Supermoon. Maybe there'll be a big red S on it. Maybe the seas will rise or people will change...who knows but what I do know is the moon will be roughly 12% bigger than it usually …
No pun intended...or maybe just a little :) Tiger Woods made the cut yesterday in the British Open by making a birdie on the 18th hole. Without that he was a goner for the weekend. It's his first major and only second time playing competitive golf since his back surgery. What impresses me most about him is not his ability to play, but his attit …
The first actual Independence Day took place on July 8th so we celebrate on the fourth. Go figure. Congress declared July 4th a national holiday 175 years later in 1941. Guess one of the politicians had a flag business and wanted to increase sales. Now we import over $3.6 million flags...most of them from China. Traditionally the 4th of July ha …
My 2008 Saab 93 has over 157,000 miles and is showing signs of age. She is consuming oil and coolant and is a bit noisy while going over bumps. We've been through a lot together. Trips as far south as South Carolina and as far north as Buffalo. I spend so much time in my car, it's kind of like a second home. It's also the preferred vehicle for th …
It's Saturday...and anything goes.
