Failing Up

In this episode I would like to share some of the poems I have written. Well, I call them poems, not sure what others may call them.  These are a reflections of the impact that events and people have…

In a day and age when the truth is becoming  a novelty and our leaders can say what ever they want without consequences, we are indeed walking on thin ice.  Those that question the message and check …

After a long cold snowy winter in the Northeastern part of the United States, there is nothing better than the aroma of fresh cut grass to let you know spring has arrived.  This magical fragrance tra…

As a week of celebration for an extraordinary  leader and pastor, Pope Francis, the peoples Pope comes to an end, I am once again overwhelmed with the power and peace for faith.  Not faith defined by…

Unlike Santa Clause the Easter Bunny is an animal.  While growing up and still to this day when I see Santa in the mall, at brunch, or ringing a bell on the street I can make the connection, he is a …

In our current day, I can run errands, go to work, and visit the doctor without any real interpersonal interaction.  I get gas with my card at the pump, bank at the ATM, groceries at the self checkou…

Well, let me tell you back in my younger days if there was a rule to be broken, I broke it.  Tell me to go right and I go left.  Now that I am in the Autumn of my life, (ok early autumn like Labor Da…

Our society seems to be obsessed with who or what is the GOAT, greatest of all time, in what ever category you want to pick.  Greatest, band, basketball player, quarterback, late night host, it goes …

As I find myself rushing from point A to point B, there are times I think I'll just stop at a drive-thru and grab something to eat.   As I approach the drive-thru I see a long line of car just waitin…

Five years ago we went into lock down.  All except for the "essential workers".  Those selfless heroes at times taken for granted until a crisis occurs and they rise to the occasion.  In this case, n…

One sure sign that spring is around the corner and winter is melting away is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent.  This is season where the "Fish Fry"  rules!  I love going to the local fish fry'…

Pennsylvania has Punxsutawney Phil, to forecast when spring will arrive, New Orleans has Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, heck we even have lent, all to let us know that spring is on the way.  In the central…

Unlike the "Dog Days" of summer we are now in the "Dead of Winter" here in the northeastern portion of the United State.  February in Upstate, NY, cold and snowy, dark and cozy.  Yes, cozy.  Nothing …

I despise Valentine's Day!  It's a holiday of pressure, stress, forced love, and embarrassment.  Designed to kick start sales and post holiday spending in the dead of winter.  Ok, I have a few issues…

The United States Surgeon General reported earlier this year that loneness is at a all time high.  How can the be in a world that is so connected by technology. A world that is connected yet disconne…

Reality TV has crossed over into the real world.  Values are based on entertainment, voting is a ratings war, and fantasy valued over facts.  Of course it is not a reality program, and it is not my i…

I was on my way into the grocery store, (which are now little communities that go way beyond just groceries) to pick-up my prep prescription for an upcoming  colonoscopy.  The procedure no one wants …

In a day and age when there is a constant bombardment of messaging through  vast channels of communication, the casualty has been the truth.   Those who grasped this new reality have been able to mot…

In the home, whether it be a mansion, house, apartment, flat, log cabin or a small shack, the kitchen table was the place where the pulse was.  It was at the table where debates occurred, homework wa…

2025 a new year with many changes ahead.  As in most cases uncertainty can fuel fear. Most fear is created to motivate, manipulate, and control.  Now, this will sound cliché, but the way to overcome …