Taking names: Ghosts of perceived slights in the workplace Back on March 23, 1775 Patrick Henry stated for the world to eventually hear “give me liberty or give me death.” From 1775 onwards, those strong powerful words echo and carry an immense weight to this day. It captures the […]
If you currently have or have had a child in kindergarten you probably have experienced an odd sense of being dumb. All of a sudden you get quizzed at all hours of the day as to what 100 plus 100 equals, why does it snow past Christmas or […]
Unbelievably fast. That is how I would describe the start to this new year of 2014. We are at the mid-point of January already. Here in the United States we have a long weekend, with the observance of Martin Luther King (MLK), Jr Day. Many years ago, not […]
You have probably heard of fat Tuesday. There is a restaurant with said name. Fat Tuesday is also the day you get to eat tons of fatty foods and engage in a bit of gluttony before the commencement of the lent period where you give something up. However, […]
Today has been declared, by the media, academics and general punditry, to be the saddest day of the year. The fact that I smell a bit like a wet dog on the crowded commuter rail on my first day back to work from what was a very productive […]
Since I was a wee bit one, my mom would read poems to me. She loved William Blake above all else. I’m not too sure Blake’s poetry was readily understood by my young developing brain. However, my mind did gain an appreciation for words, cadence and overall rhythm. […]
A quiet dignity and stoic grace A kind-hearted gentle, yet majestic lion A quiet strength roaring onto a rapturous face A bright twinkle in his eye A seemingly genuine laughing smile 27 jailed off years did not lead to his heart’s demise Wide extended arms would reach up […]
If you’ve never been thrilled to the very edges of your soul by a flower in spring bloom, maybe your soul has never been in bloom.–Audra Foveo The month of May is a special one for me in that my birthday along with mother’s day occurs in said […]
About eight years ago a colleague of mine told me of a special gesture he used to do for his wife on her birthday. He would send flowers to his mother in-law thanking her for giving birth to his beautiful wife. I was dumfounded. Until that point, birthdays […]
“Isn’t it appropriate that the month of the tax begins with April Fool’s Day and ends with cries of “May Day!”?” I just got back from Italy, having spent nine full days there gorging myself on carbs, wine and amaretto. Upon arriving home, I looked out my back […]