In his first inaugural address, President Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” I totally agree with
As soon as I turned twenty-one, birthdays lost their magic for me. Now that I’m several years past twenty-one (err, several decades), I no longer
For avid readers of this blog, you’ll know that my first “organized sports” love will always be soccer. But my runner-up (and top choice for
Irish author Oscar Wilde, was famously quoted as saying: “The optimist sees the doughnut, the pessimist sees the hole.” I, however, prefer to see neither.
Recently, I went back home to the Mid-Hudson Valley for a family gathering. Since my parents moved from my childhood home in Wappingers Falls to
It’s funny. When thinking about what I would write about for this month’s blog post, it seems my mind often reverts back to stories about
Springtime is often viewed as a time for renewal. A time for a fresh start. An opportunity to shed the heaviness of winter. During my
Once upon a time, in a world before ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft, there was something called “carpooling.” For my younger readers, carpooling is
I am a lifelong lover of athletics. Growing up, I played just about every sport involving a ball. Of all the sports I’ve played, soccer
In life, there are only a few things that you can really control. What you do, what you say, and what you voluntarily consume are
No matter how hard you try, there are some skills that can’t be learned. Things like having perfect pitch, a photographic memory, or being double
Stories from my colorful (and slightly checkered?) employment history are among my favorite blogs to write. I would rank my college internship at a local
