Despite my intuition-driven, roll-with-the-punches nature, I also firmly believe in the values of setting goals. And I’m not talking about the New Year’s resolution type nonsense, but more of a concrete achievable thing, along with the “hows”. In addition to setting personal goals this year, we also had a family discussion about what our collective […]
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Fast Forward: 2019
As a mirror to the 2018 Rewind, here’s a collection of posts looking forward to the year that is to come. After this collection, we’ll get started with our regularly scheduled programming. Personal & Family Goals Reading Strategy A Look at the Year
Rewind: 2018
Here’s another collection of posts looking-back at 2018 for you to peruse. In it, I’ll cover some of the best books, music, visual entertainment, food, and places from my year. Hope you find some value in it! Books Music Visual Entertainment (TV, Movies, Games) Tastes & Travels
Beautiful Words
When I was a burgeoning writer in middle school, I was taught that the most beautiful word/phrase in the English language is “cellar door”. It has stuck with me all this time because, frankly, don’t get it. The double L and soft C are great, and I could buy cellar as a beautiful word on […]
Discovering Darkstar
The other day, I had a morning meeting in the NoHo neighborhood in Manhattan. Knowing that I would want a cup of coffee prior, I left a bit earlier than usual to stop into my normal haunt in that neighborhood: the La Colombe on Lafayette. I left the Broadway-Lafayette stop, walked a few blocks, and […]