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Why

One of the most important words in the English language is “Why”. It’s such a simple word, yet it’s analogue can be found in every language. The underlying concept for the question appears to be unique to humans – it… Continue Reading →

Fields of Stone

[Listen to the audio version by using the player below.] My father was an alcoholic from whom I learned many lessons. In some cases, they were lessons about what not to do or what not to be; the negative example… Continue Reading →

Laughter

[Listen to the audio version by using the player below.] I am a father, grandfather, and officially a senior citizen. Yet even at this age, I still hold memories of my own father, who passed many years ago. When I… Continue Reading →

Pendulum

[Listen to the audio version by using the player below.] A pendulum can be soothing to watch as the rhythm of the back, and forth motion sets a resonate pace. And if it is accompanied by a ‘tick-tock’ from an… Continue Reading →

Evolution of Evolution

[Listen to the audio version by using the player below.] Charles Darwin taught us much about evolution. His voyages, research, and observations provided the basis for his conviction of the common origins of Man with other species and brought ‘natural… Continue Reading →

Memorial Day – Remembering My Brother Frank

50 years have passed since I lost my 19-year-old brother in a far-away war very few of us young adults understood. I was twenty when Frank died and at the time, too young to understand the Vietnam conflict that started… Continue Reading →

On Thinking – Remembering a Lesson

Back in the 70’s at Penn State, I had an English teacher by the name of Mrs. Smythe. I remember her for two reasons. Firstly, she could never get my last name right. It’s a relatively simple name with only… Continue Reading →

Personal Essay: PONDERING

Not too long ago I had a client call me and ask if I had any comments on the email he sent. He sent it five minutes before he called and wondered why I hadn’t commented yet. I laughed. And… Continue Reading →

The Magic of a Movie-Going Experience in Levittown: Then and Now

I love movies. I have since I was a kid. I remember at a young age going to the drive-in theater on Rte 1 with my parents in a car packed full of kids. We had a lot of kids… Continue Reading →

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