Happy Birthday Ma

“Unfortunately, we belong to a club of people who have lost loved ones”’, was a comment a friend made to me years ago.  I struggle, every day, with the loss of my parents. While my Dad was the patriarch, my ‘Ma’ was the glue that held our family … [Read more...]

From the Archives — December 2013

The following post is from the blog archives from a year ago (originally posted on December 3, 2013 http://www.5oclockreflections.com/over-promise-over-deliver/). I have always taught my students to under promise and over deliver. It's the … [Read more...]

Words of Wisdom

It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change — Charles Darwin … [Read more...]

Universal Truth

My friend Brian Kench, a University of Tampa economist, and I agree on one universal truth: When Momma is happy, everyone is happy. When Momma is not happy, no one is happy. Key lesson? Keep her happy! … [Read more...]