The poorest way to face life is to face it with a sneer.  (Theodore Roosevelt) I already miss Anthony Bourdain, a man who traveled the world through his senses and shared his experiences and… more

Misconceptions are unavoidable now that we’ve eaten of the Tree of Knowledge. But Paradise is locked and bolted, and the cherubim stands behind us. We have to go on and make the journey round the… more

When restraint and courtesy are added to strength, the latter becomes irresistible. -(Mahatma Gandhi) My British wife Rena recently returned to New York after a period of time in London. On her first… more

Up on his political soapbox, filmmaker and activist Michael Moore insists that now is the moment for non-politicians to take action by running for political office.  What does “running for… more

There’s a crack, a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.(Leonard Cohen) I graduated from high school in Middletown, Rhode Island in June of 1969. Yes, that 1969 – the year of… more

We attempt in vain to describe the character of a man; but a description of his actions and his deeds will create for us a picture of his character.(Johann Wolfgang von Goethe) Action is the essential… more