I lost a friend last week. It should not have come as a surprise. Just over a year ago, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Still, when I got the news I sat clouded in shock and disbelief, the kind that happens when you learn of someone’s … [Read more]
The Subway May Not Be Safe – But Where Is Safe Anymore?
I ride the subway. I’ve been riding it since I was a kid growing up in the sixties. Even then, when my memories lead me to believe the world was a safer place to live, I was taught to be on high alert. My mother showed me the proper way to hold my … [Read more]
It’s Time To Start Looking Up From Our Phones And Pay Attention
The Leaked Draft Overturning A Woman’s Right To Choose Is One Of The Reasons Why Early Monday morning my sleep was disturbed by my window slamming, a torrential downpour, and thunder that made me question whether my hi-rise building was about to … [Read more]
Why I Don’t Want To Live In A Metaverse
My father was a technology nerd, long before there was such a thing. He got into the refrigeration and appliance business when that was all brand new and shiny. My mother said when they got married in 1951, they had no money, no furniture, but they … [Read more]
The Payoff In Choosing To Be Curious
My friend Kelly Hoey is working on a new book. Like her first one, Build Your Own Dream Network, this is also going to be about networking. So she posted this question on her LinkedIn profile. She offered four options to choose … [Read more]
What Happens When You Don’t Take Things For Granted
Last January I signed up for Weight Watchers. It was time to lose my pandemic weight. I committed myself, knowing that soon enough life as we once knew it would resume and I would have to put on a pair of pants that zipped. For the next several … [Read more]
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