February 29th, 2012

This additional day in February comes only once every four years. It’s incredible to think that four years ago on the last February 29th that we had, I was not yet married, was living in a different city in a different state and was still a student. Times have certainly changed in my life in [...]

Execution

In the book, Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done, the authors describe seven essential behaviors in creating an environment of execution. The seven behaviors are: know your people and your business; insist on realism; set clear goals and priorities; reward the doers; expand people’s capabilities and know yourself (as a leader). These seven behaviors [...]

Internet Phenomena

There are times I feel that if I have been exposed to something, most people have seen or heard of it as well, especially those people around my same age. As it turns out, most people I seem to talk don’t know what I am talking about. Internet phenomena, for example, come to mind as [...]

Enough is Enough

I have no problem paying taxes. I live a nice life in a great country and I understand that I have to do my part. But the more money my wife and I make the more I realize that a much larger percentage of our income is spent paying taxes. And because we don’t yet [...]

Smooth Jazz No More

I can’t believe that the largest city in the country and one of the jazz centers of the world no longer has a smooth jazz station as of this month. The smooth jazz station I enjoyed in New York City has been replaced with a rock station – in New York City! I was shocked. [...]

Baby Proofing

My wife decided on Friday that we should rearrange our apartment. Having learned that once my wife sets her mind to something I best get on board or fight an uphill battle, I agreed. I’m glad I did. Our apartment is now safer, as our daughter has finally learned to crawl and will soon be [...]

Rural Culture

If I had to choose between the two, I am definitely a city person over a country person. I have never had much of a desire to live in the more rural areas of the United States. I do not enjoy being in nature as much as some people and would prefer to be in [...]

Ticker-Tape Madness

February 5, 2008. What a day. In almost half of the country, today is Super Tuesday, the closest thing we have to a national election without the Electoral College interfering. In New Orleans, today is the peak of Mardi Gras. And here in New York, it’s the Giants Super Bowl Ticker-Tape Parade. This is my [...]