“May you live in interesting times.” Everyone wants fame and fortune. Fortune, I get. Fame, not so much. Notoriety is not all it’s cracked up to be. And while our culture’s obsession with popularity and engagement may benefit you in some ways, it can hurt you in others that matter[…] Read On
While marijuana is still illegal under federal U.S. law, most states have either legalized or decriminalized the drug for recreational and/or medical use. I have mixed feelings about that. Growing up in New York and throughout my college years, pretty much everyone got high, some more regularly than others. That[…] Read On
Some take vacations. Others spend weekends at the beach or lounging by the pool. For me, summer is the time for DIY repairs and maintenance projects of the outdoor variety. I actually love to fix things. Unfortunately, I’m much better at breaking things. Turns out, the amount of havoc I[…] Read On
If you’ve ever run on a backwoods trail, you know how treacherous it can be. If you’re not careful, you can trip on a tree root or hit a gopher hole and wipe out. Where I live, you can even end up going over the edge of a cliff. When[…] Read On
Long ago, I had an old and very overweight friend who went on a crash diet and lost a ton of weight. I think he used Weight Watchers. What drove him was a single goal: He was lonely and wanted, well, you know. The thing is, women did not suddenly[…] Read On
Growing up on the streets of Brooklyn – back when New York’s largest borough was a lot less trendy than it is today – you couldn’t find a basketball court or baseball field that wasn’t packed with kids playing ball, weather permitting. For us, sports were a way of life.[…] Read On
I’m a diehard Yankees fan. It’s not surprising, since I come from New York where baseball is a pretty big deal. But growing up, nearly all my friends rooted for the Mets, especially after they won the ’69 World Series and became the Miracle Mets. The Yankees, on the other hand, sucked[…] Read On