Cue the music, flash the lights, and someone hand me a slice of cake — it’s my birthday and my birthday month! Yes, I’m celebrating, and no, you absolutely cannot contain me. What’s wrong with being confident anyway? We spend so much of our lives being told to […]
As the petals of April wilt away and the May flowers bloom, we find ourselves in the midst of a delightful month filled with birthday celebrations and quirky May madness. Ah, May, the month where spring fever is in full swing, and so are the antics of those […]
As we journey through life, each passing year brings with it a wealth of experiences, challenges, and opportunities for growth. As I celebrate my birthday month and reflect on the wisdom gained along the way, three quotes resonate profoundly, guiding me through the labyrinth of existence. Friedrich Nietzsche’s […]
As the calendar flips to my birthday month, there’s a whisper of anticipation in the air, mingled with a tinge of trepidation. For the past four years, my birthday has been overshadowed by heavy work commitments, the weight of battling through having COVID, and the ever-looming presence of […]
What’s your favorite month of the year? Why? Ah, the eternal question – what’s your favorite month of the year? A query that, for me, sparks a whimsical dance between May and December, each twirling to its own unique rhythm. Let’s start with May, the month of my […]
What are you good at? Last year, I had a pretty bad birthday month getting Covid, bronchitis, and extreme work pressure. I thought surely this year’s birthday month of May had to be better. Well, the year of 2023 said “hold my beer.” This year has been brutal […]
About a decade ago, I was in Vienna for a conference. Upon landing, I immediately dropped my bags off at the hotel and went wandering. I’m quite lucky in that I tend to not suffer from jet lag. I can land and run a marathon. Well, that’s an […]
I am what sine might call a Type A personality. I’m also a Taurus. I’m also a trained researcher who became a healthcare CEO. Put that all together and I make for a strong-willed, perhaps stubborn individual. I didn’t make it out of the South Bronx by readily […]
I can be quite a contrarian at times. I readily admit it. I like to play devil’s advocate and turn arguments on their head. I do it, just to do it. I am not too sure how I became that way. I am a New Yorker. […]
Roadside attraction creepiness: South Dakota One of the best aspects of cross-country road trips are the signs, billboards and random artifacts you come across. In the United States you can come across a lot of kitsch. There is even a book and now website about roadside America. Thus, […]