I have always been a student of people. I enjoy hearing their stories. I think it helps to broaden my own perspectives. Last night I had occasion to talk to a man from Nepal. He had come here 20 years ago as a student and made a life. He married, raised children, and has owned several businesses along the way. But he hasn’t seen his Nepalese fa …
Friday night we attended a free concert in our town park with friends -- a Bee Gees tribute band. They were great and I sang out loud. (No comments please on my choice of music. I had my fill of that from my children all weekend long.) Saturday night we had dinner with friends at a restaurant in Bayville literally on the beach. We sat at a tab …
Names are funny things. We don’t pick our own – our parents give them to us at a time before we have even met. How do they know if our names will fit us for an entire lifetime? That is kind of a long time. When we picked our daughter’s name (Jaclyn), we always assumed that she would be called Jacqui for short. That was not her plan, at least u …
This is graduation week in so many places and I am reminiscent of this time last year when we celebrated two in our house at the same time. I can’t say that my childhood memories are always easy to reach anymore but some remain crystal clear and included among them each of my own graduations going back to elementary school. I remember the dress …
With graduation season upon us, I wanted to comment on a phenomenon that is getting some press. It seems that some schools are having trouble deciding upon a single valedictorian so instead, the entire set of top students gets to hold the coveted title. I have a real problem with that. Don’t get me wrong – I fully recognize the hard work that …
I have been writing this blog since August 2006 – over 450 weeks. You may even recall that last week in my blog I talked about my system of waiting until Monday evenings to write so that my thoughts are current. Apparently this week my system failed. I was out at a networking event last night enjoying getting to know some new colleagues, came …
As a fifteen year old boy, my son could spend literally all day in front of that game console. It calls his name. Truth be told, there has been more than one conflict in our house in an effort to limit the amount of time he spends engaged with that machine. A few days ago, Eric turned the machine off, packed up the games (no easy feat), and mo …
So, what do you think? Did Tom Brady deserve to be suspended? If so, how do you feel about 4 games? Did the Patriots deserve the $1 million fine? And how does Tom Brady’s four game “deflategate” suspension compare to the NFL’s initial two game suspension of Ray Rice for beating his soon to be wife? I have a lot of questions today.
Well, not really dangerous in the technical sense of the word. When I am at the gym, I am partial to a particular bicycle. Not because of its speed or comfort but because it is situated closest to the television where Planet Fitness plays its infomercial channel. I admit to being an infomercial addict. When I was younger, I bought all of my …
Last week I was cranky (see last week's blog post). I am still cranky. Last last week, my son shared his flulike cold with me. Some things are not meant to be shared. I went back to work yesterday with some coughing and sneezing still going on. Shortly after getting seated on the LIRR, I had a profound realization. I was that person other commute …
Last week I was cranky (See last week’s blog post). I am still cranky. My son shared his flulike cold with me. Some things are not meant to be shared. I went back to work yesterday with some coughing and sneezing still going on. Shortly after getting seated on the LIRR, I had a profound realization. I was that person other commuters do whatev …
That’s me! I had a bad week last week. Did you ever have one of those weeks where every time you turned around there was another crisis to avert? That was my week. Happily, this week has started out better but I am still suffering from lingering cranky. Any suggestions for how to relieve the stress? How do you get yourself out of a cranky …
I met a lovely young law student today who told me that she knew she wanted to be a lawyer from the time she was in third grade. She is clearly a very focused person with her eye on her desired end game. I don’t remember being that directed until sometime in college. If you asked me before my decision to go to law school, I would have said …
Last Thursday morning I was finishing our normal morning routine making our bed. As I finished straightening the blanket and organizing the pillows I heard the clang of metal on metal. It was odd and every time I moved a pillow, there it was again. You may remember that last Thursday morning we had some snow – actually a lot of snow. More than …
New York City changed its rules yesterday. Cell phones are now allowed in schools. I say, it’s about time. Just like anything else we teach our children, appropriate time and place for the use of their phones is right there on the list. [In my house, I have to admit I have less credibility than I would like on this subject but let’s ignore that …
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