Take It Seriously

Unless you are an aspiring comedian looking for a summer gig, you probably should take it seriously. I guess, to be honest, even if you are funnier than everyone else you know, you probably have to work hard to prove Read More …

Laughing and Giggling

It’s our happy place, the place where you can hear laughing and giggling on a regular basis. Nope. It isn’t our kitchen – although that is a good guess. Nope. It isn’t in school – I’m not there often enough; Read More …

Past Performance

It is true that past performance does not guarantee future results, but as technology and marketing begin to come together, the odds improve. Barnes and Noble, however has not yet adapted the high-tech marketing demographics that Facebook has been using Read More …

Accomplished

All of the graduates have accomplished their goal. In some way or another, they have achieved a set of standards established. Proficient…I think that is an academic word more suitable, but that doesn’t sound quite as wonderful. Being honored and Read More …

Don’t Ruin It

I am sure I know what my son (and plenty of other meat-a-tarians that we know and love) would look at this picture and think “don’t ruin it“. Too often we take a perfectly simple and good thing – even Read More …

Full Circle

This weekend we (a group of us family folk) were chatting about how things always come around in a full circle. The topic was communication. How do we best communicate with others today vs. yesterday? We didn’t go so far Read More …

Art or Life

What rules – art or life? They say that art imitates life. The artist paints or sculpts what they see, how they feel and what they think…who they love. Singers sing songs about their experiences and certainly about who they Read More …

When You Grow Up

All through childhood, you think you know what you want to be when you grow up.  Then, you go to school and (often) learn things that are completely different from what you thought you’d be – a firefighter, an astronaut, Read More …

Everyone Loves A Parade

Is it true, even with the traffic, the road closures and no seating available at your favorite coffee shop, that everyone loves a parade? The marching band, the Boy and Girl Scouts, the fire trucks and proud firemen, the mummers Read More …