“We are all ordinary. We are all boring. We are all spectacular. We are all shy. We are all bold. We are all heroes. We are all helpless. It just depends on the day.”  – Brad Meltzer   Throughout this week, Brad Meltzer’s words have been orbiting my consciousness as […]

I grew up in an age where the axiom, “I failed my way to success” was not only accepted but embraced. As kids, we knew that Babe Ruth was not only the most prolific homerun hitter in history, but that he also struck out more than anyone ever. We knew […]

The humorist author and syndicated columnist, Dave Barry, once wrote:  “There’s nothing wrong with enjoying looking at the surface of the ocean itself, except that when you finally see what goes on underwater, you realize that you’ve been missing the whole point of the ocean. Staying on the surface all the […]

It’s been just over two weeks now since the shooting rampage at one of our local theatres claimed the lives of two vibrant and wonderful young ladies and wounded nine others. For most, save the family and friends of the victims, the initial rawness of shock caused by this senseless […]