Vintage Cuba: Oh those cars and 1950’s Nostalgia When I was in Cuba a few years back, I felt I was transported to not another part of the world but to another era in time. Everyone who has been to Cuba will undoubtedly note they felt that way. […]
Propelling myself forward Transitions are always difficult. Transitions of any kind. They are too slow or too fast and one can feel in limbo. I finally got one part of my transition handled. I found an apartment in San Francisco. Furthermore, I am heading back to New York […]
Get off of my cloud unless you come bearing friendship I have been on and off cloud 9 like a rapid rollercoaster at the top of a mountain. It has been an emotionally wild ride the last few months. I accomplished a major task this past weekend and […]
Dream softly, purely and fiercely A dream. Waking up unfazed and gliding softly through the hardened snow. To dream. Walking steady in a land that is mired deep in its coldness. Seeking a dream. Fuzzy, hazy reverie envelops the body. Where to go and what path to seek? […]
Ive Been Ready for my close-up Mr. DeMille A few weeks back a friend reminded me that it was Gloria Swanson’s birthday. You know the American actress, singer, and producer perhaps best known for her role as Norma Desmond, a reclusive silent film star, in the critically acclaimed 1950 film, […]
Early to Rise-Longer to work Early birds-which I am notoriously noted to be-are supposed to get the worm. Yum. I generally rise at 5:45am, give or take 35 minutes. I love being up early and being able to get 100 things done before most humans are up. The […]
Afloat in my travels Joy, unbridled joy from the mountain tops above floating over grass How I long to be back in the air over a mountaintop or to see my boy jumping for joy at a newly discovered ability
Championship and the fabric of our being I love mentoring staff. That has always been what has motivated me in my management positions. Even as the “big” boss, I try to find time to mentor and grow staff. However, it always is a delicate balance. You can’t mentor […]
I used to dream of living in a grand church I grew up in the South Bronx section of New York, right after the time the nation declared that the Bronx was burning. There were abandoned buildings everywhere. There were buildings that became crack dens. The South Bronx […]
I traveled to a mystical timezone There very well could be too much caffeine in my bloodstream these days. When I lived in New York, I would start ingesting coffee and soda (simultaneously) at around 5:30am and end by 10:30am. Nowadays, I drink coffee at 6:30am, 9:00am and […]