The Words I Learned as a Kid Growing Up With My Italian Dad

what words did you learn growing up ? Growing up with my dad, I didn’t learn real Italian — I…

The Olympics Lost Something Along the Way

I loved watching weightlifting and wrestling when I was in high school. Those were my events. There was something raw…

When I was five years old, I wanted to be a comedian. Not a fireman, not a ballplayer—a comedian. And…

There’s a misconception in the antique world that every sale has to be negotiated down—from the buyer’s side—as if getting…

I’ve watched this play out my whole life, in business, in friendships, even within families. Strength attracts people. Weakness pushes…

For the past 25 years I’ve had pain in the balls of my feet along with numbness between my big…

What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings? When I’m worried and I can’t sleepI count my blessings…

For me that’s an easy question. Anyone who reads my blog probably already knows the answer. I’m 100% Italian, and…

When I’m writing this I’m sixty-nine, and one hundred still sounds like something you see on TV. The cameras show…

Today’s prompt asks about your middle name and whether it carries any special meaning. My middle name is Michael, but…

People keep talking about regime change in Iran as if it could happen quickly — maybe the people rise up,…

Lately I’ve been watching a YouTuber named Kurt Caz. If you’ve never heard of him, he’s not the typical travel…