Last night was Beth’s birthday. We went to a local farm-to-table restaurant in Roscoe called Northern Farmhouse Pasta and had a great meal. I love that the better restaurants here are very rustic. I have never liked the feel of a restaurant with white tablecloths. I’m more comfortable dressed in jeans. I guess I like …
On a recent truck ride, Beth and I listened to an episode of the podcast, “Invisibilia.” Here it is if you’d like to listen: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510307/invisibilia I found this episode, “Power Tools,” very enlightening because it gave me a chance to analyze a belief that I had always held about power, earnings, and status. The belief …
Before I get into today’s post, I would like to appeal, once again, to YOU and the other great writers out there! Every month, we want to feature a few posts written by our readers – just like the ones we published on GRATITUDE last month. Keep in mind, these are TRUE STORIES (no fiction, …
One of my favorite records was “Nice ‘n’ Easy” by Frank Sinatra. In my teens and twenties, the musical landscape was much more diverse than it is today, at least that was the case on New York’s FM radio stations. As a result, i could move the dial and hear the best of the Great …
Over the last 20 years, Beth and I have written and recorded more than one hundred songs with the kids and teachers at Archer Street School in Freeport, NY. In the past, we’ve worked with 3rd and 4th graders, but this time we’re working with 2nd graders, a new learning experience for us! One of …
After yesterday’s writing, we moved through a variety of householder and business tasks like filming a class, posting Beth’s 5-minute yoga video, writing some business letters, covering the RV for the winter, going to the town dump with our garbage and picking up sundries at the Walgreens in Liberty. Amidst those activities, we also drove …
After yesterday’s writing, we moved through a variety of householder and business tasks like filming a class, posting Beth’s 5-minute yoga video, writing some business letters, covering the RV for the winter, going to the town dump with our garbage and picking up sundries at the Walgreens in Liberty. Amidst those activities, we also drove …
Even the strongest of superheroes or magicians can fall into “The Victim Vortex.” Like it or not, it’s a place we mere mortals might visit on our journeys, too. In the past twenty years, for example, I’ve gotten trapped there several times. It only takes a few wrong turns before one enters into this whirlwind …
Today, I am reposting the three essays on gratitude submitted by three writing readers, Melissa, Scott and Amy, who graced us with their true stories. Read together, these deep dives into gratitude release me from the artificial aspects of this holiday and help me to land on what really matters – love. WHAT I LEARN …
Over 30 years ago, sometime before I met Beth, my father gave me these six, prescient words of advice: “Son, get out of New York.” Back then, I was not ready to heed my father’s succinct advice. First of all, I did not want his pearls of wisdom. In fact, if he had said, “Son, …