I saw it on the news, but specifically avoided the social media assaults. Anonymity too easily draws out the ugliness in people. She walked the red carpet, in what was titled the "Elle Women in Hollywood Celebration." Is this really something to celebrate though? I don't know if she had suffered from excessive plastic surgery and went th …
If you haven't been watching the Major League Baseball Playoffs, something incredible is happening. The Kansas City Royals, perennial impoverished bottom-dwellers, made the playoffs for the first time since 1984. They finally built a team that was young and fast with great defense and pitching. Those are all things that people knew about heading …
Yesterday, a woman in my wife's office lost a young baby to SIDS after about 3 or so weeks. I am not blogging about this for sympathy or condolences. I only know her briefly as a co-worker of my wife. I can't imagine a much more horrific scenario in life. I do not need comments for this blog, I simply wanted to state in public how incredible an …
It is a frightening story. The the head of the CDC seemed to be trying to convince us that we shouldn't be as afraid as he assumed we would be. It's probably a good assumption. Yes, Ebola has finally passed through the preverbial microbiological Ellis Island and exposed itself here in the United States. The first ever reported case has been …
See this is the problem with the mob mentality. When it surges without direction or ration, insane concepts slowly morph into rational solutions. Somehow everyone and their brother seem to think that the big problem and pending solution to the Ray Rice/Domestic Violence controversy is to implement a policy that treats all domestic violence issues …
What can I close on today? It is a common sales technique, but like most sales techniques, it applies to other parts of life as well. Last night we had our annual youth hockey draft. I happened to get a top player in the first round. I would be lying if I told you that I would have taken him if he wasn't an elite player. However, in additio …
I woke up this morning feeling like I had a horrible nightmare, feeling like I'm mourning the death of my closest friend. But to have to accept the fact that it's reality is a nightmare itself. No one knows the pain that the media & unwanted opinions from the public has caused my family. To make us relive a moment in our lives that we regret ev …
Often I find inspiration in other people' blogs. Last week, someone whose opinion I respect greatly, commented on my blog about my self-examination. They succinctly and kindly commented, "You can't change who you are. And don't try to." At every level, this is incredibly sweet and clearly a compliment...but leave it to me to find a new level. …
Mitch's blog this past week tapped into something that has been rattling around in my mind. My way has always been to try and fix things, to create discussion, to inquire when I am not sure about something, to present my ideas when I feel strongly about something. From about 1992 when I graduated college until maybe about four years ago, I used …
Rona's blog regarding happiness and money inspired my thoughts and blog in this theme week. While I do not believe that there is a direct relationship between money and happiness, I do believe that they are interconnected, perhaps dysfunctionally. Most of the wealthy people lI have seen lead miserable lives, ieven if they don't acknowledge it. …
The bloggers had discussed doing a blog on happiness. I don't know if I'm kicking off the week with it, or if this isn't exactly what we had in mind, but yesterday's tragedy involving Robin Williams certainly seemed to relate to the topic. It has obviously been all over TV and Facebook. People lamenting the loss, telling stories, speaking about …
So the actors of The Big Bang Theory won their negotiation and got their $1M per episode. More power to them. they do a great job and the show is brilliant. The truly stunning part was finding out who was trhe highest paid TV personality! Would you believe that Judge Judy makes $47M per year for her assault on the senses. My wife and I have ar …
The information highway has thrust upon us an onslaught of propoganda. It used to be that the propoganda was contained by the radio, TV, newspapers or billboards and focused on politics and selling soft drinks. Now with the advent of social media, we are awash with outrage 24/7. We are constantly being manipulated to formulate an opinion on ever …
I won't give my age because that would be indiscreet, 46 (respects to the great Arthur Bach). For as long as I can remember, I have allowed sports to define who I am. It was not a choice or a plan, it started early and just kept rolling. I was not the high school star athlete. I flew under the radar. Captain of the Varsity soccer team, rol …
We'll grow old, we'll take care of each other I'll be your sister, your mother, your lover We'll be friends during changes of weather Let's be together on our own Let's be together alone We're believers, we've been hurt by believing Needing people, we know looking's not seeing I see needs that might be answered by forever Together on our own Let's …
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