Failing Up

Well, I had an extremely disturbing revelations this morning.  In the middle of having morning coffee sitting in my  comfy chair, in my robe feeding nuts to the chipmunks and squirrels, I realized I …

In our current day,  the news is ever present and in our faces 24/7.  It's every where all the time!  On our phones, televisions, social media, it follows us, and it is loud and in your face!  Most o…

Summer travel is here and we are off on the highways. There is no place more comforting on a road trip then  the rest stop.  With the much needed bathrooms, a chance to stretch, a selection of the fi…

Hate is not natural.  It has been taught for centuries.    I know this is not some great revelation  on my part, but it takes a while to for things to hit me.  Actually, love is natural and unlike ha…

What's wrong with kids today?  A question asked for generations. Well, the answer usually lies with the adults.  Kids mirror or react to what is being presented.  I grew up in an era of artistic and …

April 8th 2024 is the date of the total eclipse on the sun.  People are flocking to the regions that are in line with the eclipse.  Parties are being planned, hotels are sold out, traffic will be jam…

March 17th Saint Patrick's Day American style.  A holiday known for parades, "kiss me I'm Irish buttons",  shamrocks painted on faces, lots and lots of green beer.  A day when everyone is Irish.  I w…

The month of March is a collision month of two major elements of my growing up and who I remain today. One being Irish American and influenced by my heritage and culture, and the other being Catholic…

February 3, 1959 , Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and the " Big Bopper died in a plane crash on a  cold night in Clear Lake Iowa.   Buddy was one of the main figures in the beginning of rock and roll.  …

On February 7, 1964 Beatlemania  arrived on Pan Am Flight 101 from London, landing at Kennedy airport. Music, pop culture, and politics would change for ever.  Youth were breaking the barriers of the…

Since August of 1954 the iconic covers of Sports Illustrated graced our mailboxes, libraries and stores.   It became a constant friend to those of us who loved sports.  Yet it was more.  It was fanta…

Up here in the northeastern part of the United States, the temperatures and the sun drop at a rapid rate this time of year.   There is nothing better on a cold winter's night than some comfort food. …

It seems talk has become a consent in our society. Not talk among individuals, we text, but talk from so called experts, pundits, politicians, sports  shows, they all seem to be talking at us!  There…

The Jenny Craig commercials are in full swing, the gym memberships are paid, all sweets have been put away, and resolutions are breaking like wind at a chilly cookoff. 
The diaper have come off baby 2…

Forget the exercise and weight loss, or cutting back on desserts.  The New Year Resolution for 2024 needs to be Peace. 

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On December 8th 1980 on a dark New City night, one of the greatest songwriters of all time, a man of peace was gunned down in the entrance of his apartment building.  From the time they landed in NYC…

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.  It is a holiday of reflection and gratitude for me. Each football hiked, or balloon in the Macy Day Parade brings to life holidays gone by.  The smell and taste …

Every week, mostly on weekends. many individuals flock to the grocery store to purchase food and supplies for their family.  This ritual dates back to hunting expeditions leaving their shelters to hu…

If "they"  get your social security number you are screwed!  Why is that?
With our phones, social media and the cloud "they" know all about us, our favorite foods, where we vacation, our pet's names, …

Before I reached the ripe old age of 30yrs, I was bald, had major knee surgery, a nice case of hemorrhoid's, (which is ok to talk about when you are older) and looked at least 60!  My mid-life crisis…