Tag Archives: life 101
Bruce in Boston Herald
The Boston Herald asked for my best garage saling tips, including “What NOT to buy?” I avoid: • Cribs and car seats: “Safety requirements change… You don’t want to put your child at risk in anyway.” • Mattresses: “Mattresses are … Continue reading
Spread Love and Kindness USA
“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. My #Life101 Advice: You will never regret being kind. Start by trying to make one person’s day better. Just … Continue reading
Here comes summer! Find FUN!
Fun is not a four-letter word. But for a reason unknown to all but circus clowns and roller coaster designers, adults graduate from childhood and somehow forget everything we know about having fun. Let this serve as a reminder for … Continue reading
Life 101 – Spring to Life
Spring is a time of rebirth and new life, so let me share one of Mother Teresa’s quotes about life: Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is a beauty, admire it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life … Continue reading
Life 101 – Happy Spring!
Ahhh, the first day of spring. The day the sun sits directly above the equator on its march northward. Have you ever heard that you can balance a raw egg on end on the first day of spring because somehow … Continue reading
Life 101 – Here it comes!
First, let me say Woohooooooooo! The election is over AND we picked a WINNER! Next, let me welcome the first snowstorm of the season: The infamous Nor’easter known as “Athena.” This is my assistant Jessica’s first snowstorm in NYC! There … Continue reading
Life 101 – Love an Elder Day
Today is LOVE AN ELDER DAY. What can you do? Here’s a Life 101 idea: Let’s press pause on our politics and share some compassion and kindness with someone who can’t get around the way they used to! Introduce yourself … Continue reading
Advice from a Fortune Cookie
I always assumed the fortune cookie was from China? Nope. The post-Chinese dinner present that is a pop culture icon was created in the U.S.A. in the early 1900s by either a Chinese immigrant in LA or a Japanese immigrant … Continue reading
Pet Fun – Treats!
Westminster today decided on our walk that he was going to “his store.” He gets a definite look in his eye and leads the way for the few blocks, so he can run in, belly up to the bar, and … Continue reading
Life 101 – Learn Something New
My theory on happiness includes doing things that keep life fresh and exciting, even if it scares me a little. I’m always the guy who’ll raise my hand to volunteer in a crowd. Why? Because the sweat dripping from my … Continue reading
