Like most journeys this started with a dream. As a short backstory to this message let me tell you where my mind has been the past 20 years but has increased in ferocity the past couple of years culminating in 2020. Millions of Americans are
As we are two thirds through the second month of the last year of the first decade of the twenty first century I thought I would check off the only item I had on my New Year resolution list – stop my tendencies to procrastinate. I am
Along with pies, potatoes, turkey and stuffing (myself included) Thanksgiving for me is a day that I find to be increasingly introspective. As we get older our focus changes along with our eyesight and the things that made Thanksgiving a special day when age 7 can not
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” Nelson Mandela One of the myths that surround our Nations founding was that the
In my travels around Huntingdon Valley, Pa I have noticed that after the election of Donald Trump signs started to appear on some lawns. It’s main message states “Hate Has No Home Here”. Underneath that statement are several sentences written in different languages and
One of the great American myths is that Benjamin Franklin wanted the wild turkey as the symbol of the new Nation instead of the Bald Eagle. He was only commenting on the character of the two birds in question but I believe that like most
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” Dr. Seuss Labor day approaches which means that summer is ending. It has been a bittersweet summer for me and has moved far quicker than I wished but it was bound to happen. The sweetness of
It has been over five months since I have published anything on this blog post. My lack of attention to this has numerous excuses attached that I use daily to either beat myself up with or soothe my scattered mind but the end result is always
Happy New Year! Euphoria or A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The White House I guess the biggest story of 2016 has been the election of Donald Trump to the Presidency. He was not my first choice but the man does have flair
About three years ago I noticed that when I would partake in an alcoholic beverage I would feel a flush come over me shortly after my first sip. It would dissipate after a few minutes and if I continued to drink it would not reappear.