911 – eight years later
Eight years ago today, our country and our world changed forever. On that gorgeous Tuesday on September 11th, I was speaking to a friend shortly after the attacks, when I said something that I remember to this very day. I told him that “the world as we know it - is gone for good.” I’m not [...]
Flags of New York City
There are many things that you will rarely see in New York City; basic civility and obeying traffic laws are a couple of examples. However, the thing that you are least likely to see in and around NYC – is the American flag! Sure, there was a temporary bump in flag sightings right after [...]
Another “Crisis” – Another Opportunity
After the 2008 election, Obama’s chief of staff Rahm Emanuel said the following: “You don’t ever want a crisis to go to waste; it’s an opportunity to do important things that you would otherwise avoid.” Here we go again! Over the past few days, there were two deadly shootings with multiple victims. One [...]
