Talent, persistence, luck Without the last, it’s hard to earn a buck Most give it credit Even when perseverance led it For in the end, people look at results Claiming luck was the cause while they cover up their faults But you planned for this chance Always grinding, waiting for Read more
As an urban male, you have to look good. If you are a guy who lives, works, and plays in a city, you need to take care of yourself. Otherwise, nobody will take you seriously, whether that’s at the office, at a bar or restaurant, or most importantly – at Read more
I have forever been a hard copy reader. Most of the news I consume is from paper newspapers. Rarely will I read an iBook or any other electronic novel. I disdain reading documents on the computer at work and instead print out anything longer than a few paragraphs. Many of Read more
Yes, baseball is back. Finally. While we wait for the warm spring weather to thaw the frozen tundra still present across much of the northeastern United States, at least baseball is here to give us hope. Summer will arrive. Warm days are around the corner. PolisPandit wrote about the beauty of Read more
Much hype has been made recently about bulletproof coffee. If you have yet to hear of this relatively new phenomenon sweeping hipster locales near you, it is essentially coffee with butter. The term “bulletproof” was actually coined by a company, Bulletproof Coffee. As you will see from their website, their Read more
Break out your dancing shoes. March Madness 2018 is here. Beginning Thursday, the mania will commence. America’s productivity will falter. Attention spans will lapse. Water cooler talk will include analysis of Virginia’s “Packline” defense, whether Kentucky is the most dangerous team in the tournament, Villanova’s relatively easy path to the Read more
Already in 2018, there have been more than a dozen school shootings in the United States. We are only in March. In November 2017, a little over a month after the Las Vegas shooting, we asked “Where is the Outrage? A Call to End America’s Gun Epidemic.” Even though almost Read more
Life is like a funnel We’re all spinning round and round When you first enter, the world seems large When you hit the bottom, nothing can be found Choices, chances, dreams Flow up top like a powerful stream But once it funnels down You only hear one sound Your flow Read more
Silently present, welcome to stay Youngest of all, fortunate today It is great being the kid Expectations are small Cover your mouth with the figurative lid Listen, learn, and you’ll be the best of them all. They invited you in, but you must earn your stay Times passes quickly, Read more
You have probably seen him on Netflix’s Chef’s Table. Ivan Ramen lived up to the hype in the bitter cold that has plagued New York City and much of the northeast during the past few months. When Chef’s Table showcased this restaurant in my home city, it was a no Read more