I Love Being A Dad

There are many things in this world that do not go well together. Some of these things, if mixed together can cause a great deal of damage. In some cases they could even cause death. The item that should not be mixed that seems to get the most popularity is oil and water. Throughout my [...]

In recent years there is an increasing emphasis on being #1. Everywhere we look, whether it’s on the television or in the magazines or in the newspapers, the only thing that defines if we are successful is if we finished # 1. There seems to be no middle ground. We have to finish first or [...]

As a positive parent, I feel that my most important job is to be a beacon of light for my kids.  I think that I am the one who has to show them that life is worth living. I should be the one who keeps the flames of hope stoked in their young minds.  I [...]

I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year. As a positive parent I look forward to this time of year because it gives me the opportunity to review what went on in my life during this time.  It gives me the chance to put behind me all the things that did not go [...]

For the past few weeks throughout the city you could feel the rumbling of the crowds. When you went into the stores you could see people sliding from one cash register to another in an attempt to pay for their items quickly so they can move to the next store to wait on the next [...]

Once upon a time there was a young man who had everything to look forward to. The whole world was at his fingertips. It didn’t hurt that he was also very good looking and smart. It seemed that whatever he put his mind to, he could accomplish.  He had the perfect wife, two perfect kids [...]

We have once again come to that part of the year when the last 2 major holidays will make their appearances. It seems as I get older these years travel faster and faster.  I like this time of year because here in NYC we see real dramatic changes. For one thing, the leaves on the [...]

We live in a time of economic turmoil. On a daily basis we read and hear in the news of people who are losing or who have lost their main means of employment. Right now the unemployment rate is 9% nationwide. The Occupy Wall Street protests that are going on throughout the world demonstrates that [...]

Recently in the news there were reports of people who had committed suicide and in their desperation took the lives of their children. I can’t imagine what the thought process must have been just before those acts were performed.  I am never critical of those who choose that path because I do understand that some [...]

One of the things I really treasure is the relationship that exists between my sister, brother and I.  When we were very young, growing up in the Albany Houses (In Brooklyn, NY) I can remember that we were a close family. We did everything together. Although my parents knew people they did not allow a [...]