Mr. President, How Long Will it Take?

Last week’s BusinessWeek magazine reported that Saudi Arabia is currently spending over $600 billion to build King Abdullah Economic City and China is currently putting $563 billion into its country’s infrastructure. This is not to mention the billions the South Koreans are spending on Songdo, the future hub of Northeast Asia. Meanwhile, our government is [...]

Cathy

For the past eighteen months we have had an angel looking out for us. Her name is Cathy and we met her in our apartment building. Since we first met she has never ceased to amaze us and has consistently been providing us with care and much-needed help week after week. When my wife and [...]

Two Months Away; Two on the Way

It’s amazing how quickly young children can change. Due to a variety of circumstances, my wife and I decided to send our young daughter to her grandparent’s house in California for two months while we completed what we needed to back in New York. After not seeing her for two months, she returned last week. [...]

Election Night Thoughts

Some say I will always remember where I was when I found out that Barack Obama was elected President of the United States. Hopefully I always will, for yesterday could mark a turning point in the world. I was quite moved with the events of last night, not just because the Senator I voted for [...]

My Vote in 2008

I clearly remember November 1, 2004, the eve of the 2004 Presidential Election. I was in law school and had a class that went until about 7:30 in the evening. I remember walking with a guy from that class to the subway near the Brooklyn Bridge while discussing the presidential election the following morning. The [...]