Back to school, despite 14 years of post-high school education

Two days after 9/11, nearly fourteen years ago, I wrote an editorial in which I stated that “Sept. 11, 2001 will stand in history as . . . a day that changed the world . . . that shattered the confidence of its proudest people.” That prediction has proven true. We...
Story Time

Story Time

The weather had been mixed on this holiday Monday morning, but now the sky was mostly clear. Then suddenly, our pleasant conversation was interrupted. Without warning, the heavens opened: torrential downpour, heavy winds and thunder and lightning. Where did that come...
How will people know your genius?

How will people know your genius?

I like playing games, card games and table games.  I even invented a game once. I tried to market it, but discovered how difficult that was. Apparently, the big game companies had staff just to screen the calls coming in from all the game geniuses trying to get...

Setbacks: Opportunities for greater achievement?

We all have certain dates on the calendar that are just fixed in our memories, our birthdays, major holidays, etc. And then there are the “random ones.” April 30 is one such random day for me. No, not because it’s income tax deadline (by the way, did you get yours...