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I just finished reading a book of poetry, ‘Major and Minor Chords – My Life in Poetry’ by Jesuit PJ Murray. Now, if you’re anything like me, reading poetry, when I was in school, was akin to trying to mix cement with my eyelashes. Then, I discovered this wonderful collection. Literature; well written words, notContinue reading “Poetry….you either love it or won’t admit that you love it”

Of all the titles that I’ve had, the one that I’m most honored to have is ‘Dad’. For all the guys out there who are lucky enough to be a Dad; particularly a Dad to sons, this article, by Emilie Kao of the Heritage Foundation is worth reading. In the wake of the Parkland massacre,Continue reading “The Importance of Being a DAD”

The column, written by George Will,  has to be read. http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/will031419.php3?fbclid=IwAR2o4S3phooNUEx7FI9gdUyHIbwj42zEcNV9WaREouMP2pu-H0QNuan7pP4

So today, my daughter decides to prank me while she is on a business trip in Amsterdam. Prior to her leaving, I ran through the list. Where are you staying? What’s your schedule? Don’t go alone to the city’s Red Light district………now, Jen has lived in Europe when she was a college student….the closest I’veContinue reading “Damn you, Liam Neeson”

So this afternoon, at work, my colleague Jessica asked how long it’s been since I graduated high school. “43 years”was my reply, quickly followed by my statement that there are more shorter days ahead of me than the longer ones from my past. She was more than kind and told me that wasn’t so untilContinue reading “Thoughts From an (almost) 103 Year Old”

Jefferson Crowther, the father of 9/11 hero Welles Crowther, a Boston College graduate, known as “the man in the red bandana,” died Feb. 13. He was 73. The cause was prostate cancer, said Alison Crowther, his wife of 47 years. He is also survived by his daughters, Honor Fagan and Paige Charbonneau, and their families.Continue reading “A Red Bandana Reunion”

Well, St. Patrick’s Day is almost here. My grandfather, Patrick McLoughlin, left Ireland as a young man to seek, what he felt, would be a better life here in the US. Family stories, told to me as a child, portrayed a young man, the eldest in his family, being walked to the train by hisContinue reading “Happy St. Patrick’s Day”

More than three decades of Mafia peace has been shattered by the murder last night of Gambino crime family boss Francesco ‘Franky Boy’ Cali. Cali, 53, was shot six times and run over by a pickup truck outside his redbrick house in the upmarket Todt Hill neighborhood of Staten Island. His wife and young childrenContinue reading “Let’s Make Him an Offer He Can’t Refuse”

The college admissions scheme revealed Tuesday is the largest of its kind ever prosecuted, federal prosecutors said, and features 50 defendants across six states, millions of dollars in illegally funneled funds and a handful of the country’s most selective universities. But at its core, the alleged scheme is remarkably simple — and brazen. Cheat onContinue reading “Cheat Bribe Lie Your Way Into School or Buy a T Shirt”

With all the recent speculation about whether or not Joe Biden will run for president, I ran across this headline quote from my friend, the late Roger Ailes. I met Roger almost 10 years ago through my work on a political campaign in Putnam County, NY. My candidate was in a nasty race and ourContinue reading ““I have a soft spot for Joe Biden. I like him. But he’s dumb as an ashtray.” Roger Ailes”

A good rule of thumb is that the more pious the progressive, the worse the hypocrisy. And behind every successful glass ceilling breaking Dem running on feminism and fumes, is a creepy male aide. Senator Kamala Harris had her #MeToo problem. Now it’s Senator Gillibrand’s turn. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), one of the most outspokenContinue reading “Do as I say, not as I Do”