My daughter’s mother immigrated to the US from Russia when she was 21 years old. Karen was and is a very intelligent woman, bi-lingual with only a slight Russian accent. She has accomplished much in her life including beating cancer and become a nurse practitioner. I…
I don’t have anything in particular to write about today, or even for the past few days for that matter. This is what makes now the perfect time to write! Summer is here, or at least it is on paper. The temperature is 60 degrees and…
Every now and then I get a little stir crazy. Same old walls, same old halls, same old life. I haven’t had much in the way of vacations over the past two years. I am fortunate however to have a buddy that lives on the beach…
I believe there is a fundamental difference in men and women. Men believe what they see. Women believe what they hear. In general women communicate better verbally. When they tell you something, you best be listening because in general they say what they mean and mean…
I often tell people that knowing what to do isn’t complicated. It is usually quite simple. Doing it however can be difficult. Most things in life are the same way. Simple but difficult. We like to complicate things with all kinds of rationalizations. We all have…
If you are anything like me, and many of you probably are in this one regard, then you probably worry about way too many things. Worry is the precursor of anxiety, fear and doubt. And worry is a choice. We get to decide what we worry…
As every year has passed by, it has become more and more difficult for me to take off that winter weight. I am sure my metabolism is conspiring against me. I used to be able to loose that 10 pounds (4.5 Kg) pretty quickly when the…
When my daughter was growing up, I found great joy in giving her flowers. Cut flowers don’t last long so most of the time I gave her potted flowering plants. That was all well and good but my daughter doesn’t have a much of a green…
WHEN I was 32 I worked for Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES as a network engineer. I found myself at odds with management when I was asked to install a network at a school that didn’t meet the engineering requirements. It had quickly escalated to the point…
I started playing guitar when I was 25. I had just gone through a bad breakup and was looking for something to occupy my time and mind. I bought an Ovation Balladeer which has a wooden top and a carbon fiber *bowl* for the body. I…