“It’s a No Fault State”

That's the party line response from the agitated mom of the young girl who accidentally reversed into my son's car in the school parking lot. She was neither polite nor remorseful. She had tried to get my son to sign a statement in her favor. He, … [Read more...]

Commencement 2014

The rites of passage continue, as over a 1,000 graduates move on into the ‘real world’. New beginnings, new aspirations, new insecurities. Ariel Acosta-Rubio (Class of 1984), a simple man, spoke with conviction and his message was succinct, yet … [Read more...]

Ma

It's been almost 9 years since my Mom passed away, leaving a deep void in my life. She was an amazing, yet simple woman. Spiritual. Kind. Tough. Her life was her family. Even when the chips were down she believed in me. I was her dark … [Read more...]

Those Who Live in Glass Houses…

There are those among us, for whom nothing is ever good enough. The tendency is to spend more time peeking into, and passing value judgments on other peoples’ lives instead of getting our own homes in order. The problem manifests itself across the … [Read more...]