“Smile…things could be worse.” So, I smiled…and things got worse… We are now in the waning days of 2021 and I’m feeling reflective about the past twelve months. Last year, as 2020 came to its much-anticipated conclusion, it was with hopeful optimism that the new year would see the end to the plague that befell […]
I Was Just Attacked In The NYC Subway…
Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda – Questions I asked myself after being attacked by an umbrella-wielding miscreant in the NYC subway. Finally! There are encouraging signs that New York is making in-roads back from the brink and returning to what looks and feels like a path to normalcy. Restaurants are bustling with activity thanks to warmer weather, […]
Mr. O.
“Happiness doesn’t depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude.” So said author, theologian and self-help guru Norman Vincent Peale in his seminal book, The Power of Positive Thinking. More simply stated by Zig Ziglar, “Your attitude will determine your altitude.” I was reminded of these guiding principles during a […]