What Would Lucy Do?
Six seasons. One hundred eighty episodes. Syndicated in dozens of languages in countries worldwide. Almost 75 years since it debuted, the I Love Lucy show still attracts over 40,000,000 viewers each...
View ArticleAre You Open or Closed to New Ideas?
Do you have a friend who’s persnickety about the “ethnic correctness” of food? One of mine refuses to go to a very popular Italian restaurant owned by a Middle Eastern man, not because of the man’s...
View ArticleWhat are You Passionate About?
What are you passionate about? What do you do to share your passion? When you’re sharing your passion, do you feel like you’re in your sphere of genius? Today I’m at the Saint Bernard Club of America’s...
View ArticleWhy is Choosing a Leader so Hard on Us?
(disclaimer – this post is about process, not any party or political candidate)It’s OK if you feel proud today. It’s OK if you feel disgusted today. It’s OK if you feel anxious today. It’s Election Day...
View ArticleConfusion, Change, or Appreciation?
Are you a veteran? Thank you! Are you the parent or sibling or child or spouse/partner of a veteran? Thank you! And yes, Veterans Day was yesterday – there are not enough ways to thank those who choose...
View ArticleWarning - People May Wish You Ill Today!
Maybe the Grinch had something to do with it. Or maybe it was the late Joan Rivers, a comedienne famous for her “Can we talk” question as she launched into pointed, comical griping about someone who...
View ArticleWho's the Thanksgiving Turkey in Your Family?
Day after tomorrow is Thanksgiving, traditionally the eating-est holiday in America. Attendance at family gatherings is expected, and woe be unto the newly married couple with parents, step-parents,...
View ArticleAre You Ready to Navigate a Crazy Holiday Season?
Are you stuffed full of holidays like I am? In the span of six days, we’ve celebrated Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and now Giving Tuesday. It’s been an expensive, exhausting six days for a...
View ArticleIt's Nobel Day - How Prize-Winning Do You Feel?
If there’s a high-water mark for brains, Alfred Nobel probably etched it. In his last will, signed in Paris on November 27th, 1895, he left the bulk of his fortune to a special prize fund. He passed...
View Article'Tis the Season of Sweetness
Think back to your childhood, and what you remember from Decembers past. Chances are, at least a few of your memories include sweets. Maybe your mom was like mine, and she made holiday cookies,...
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