What a lady!  Her daughters were by her side and she was - and still is - loved! I'm thankful she no longer suffers, and know full well that she and Grandpa will continue to watch over my wife and I. Our next visit to the East Coast will be spent in celebration of their lives in Mount Vern...  read more

Truth be known, I've had the name and an idea for a Marketing and PR firm that was paid for its results - I just hadn't done anything with it, as I accepted an offer to be the Marketing Director for Financial Profiles.With the acquisition of the company by its rival, I think it's time to give thi...  read more

It was nice while it lasted, but it's on to bigger and better things! I've got three more months here, then stay tuned for the next chapter of my professional life! P.S. - The "source" mentioned in the below article was me! _____________ Financial Advisor Magazine (www.financialadvisormag...  read more

I saw this while stopped at a lighted intersection in downtown San Diego this morning on my way to a meeting. A middle-aged, dirt-covered, homless gentleman was walking along the sidewalk carrying what appeared to be all his wordly possessions in two large garbage bags that were slung over both ...  read more

You could have knocked me over with a feather when my father at age 49 became a dad again. He and his wife, Alice, brought Amy into this world, and she's a great kid!

Was a guided missile frigate named USS Sides (FFG-14) after World War II Admiral John H. Sides, the "father of the guided missile Navy." I served as Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer for the first two years and as Auxiliaries Engineering Officer the last year. While no real war stories to spea...  read more

I worked making pizzas for a local delivery place.  It was great at first - actually getting paid to make pizzas.  Soon, however, the monotany got to me.  Soon, I realized that (a) I had gained an ENORMOUS amount of weight, and (b) making a gazillion pizzas in an hour SUCKS! It wa...  read more

It was on or about this time that I played Little League when, in front of my father and tens of other parents, I made an unassisted double play at first base and hit a double knocking in two runners. Though we wound up losing the game, I felt like a major leaguer that day at the ripe old age of...  read more

I remember the game - Mets versus the Reds at Shea Stadium in New York. I rushed home from school that day and frantically finished my homework without the usual pre-event prodding from my mother to do so. My father came home from work early, and we made the hour-long drive along the Merritt Pa...  read more

Still a funny guy.