Monthly Archives: March 2014

There seems to be great clarity on the part of many citizens regarding what they are against. Constant screeching on the part of both the left and right have led to a stalemate and I believe a gridlock that penalizes … Continue reading →

When did it become fashionable to make fun of intellectuals and the great pursuits of the mind? I watched a program today that demeaned learning, and thought most academic pursuits were a waste of time where eggheads wasted endless hours.  … Continue reading →

My mother had two very strong personality traits; she was ever kind and always honest. Her brother Rudy possessed neither, and was consistently a burr under the entire family’s saddle. He was consistently rude to my grandmother, and frequently uttered racist … Continue reading →

Many years ago an eleven year old Sicilian boy walked down a mountain from his village to a train station at Roccco Palumbo. It was a steep climb and the young boy was torn by fear and the realization that … Continue reading →

There is a vast difference between the words perfection and excellence. It is almost impossible to be perfect at anything, and setting this as a goal makes any experience fraught with perils of negative judgment and failure. However, devoting oneself … Continue reading →

When writing a book one is aware that there will be many rewrites before the book is finished. The same is true in life because all of us follow a script that contains the core of our beliefs about life … Continue reading →

People are not like the end results of an automated product line where there are quality inspections along the way. We are all imperfect as we try to lead meaningful lives and certainly there are choices made that bring some … Continue reading →

Although it has been over two decades I still miss my sister Tina.Last week was the anniversary of her death, and the memories of her flooded my mind.When she was dying she was bewildered by the outpouring of love that … Continue reading →

The forecast is for another ice and snowstorm to wreck havoc again for days during this endless winter. I never recall the winter being so harsh  and in some ways it is a paradigm for serious personal challenges. It appears … Continue reading →

It is fashionable to demean government and to cast aspersions on those who choose to work in public service.The stereotype of persons who merely sit in stationary positions dreaming about retirement are bandied about in all sorts of places. However … Continue reading →