Five Hundred and fifty propellerheads crowded the walls of the grand ballroom, flown in from all around the world, to learn from and collaborate with each-other. For those not attune to the terminology, a propellerhead is an engineer. Overly analytical and particularly blunt by nature, gathered to share and bring truths to the folk tales […]

I’d like to introduce you to Bob. He’s about 6’2″ and drains threes in defenders faces on a weekly basis (yes, that includes me). He’s been lacing up those sneakers, two nights a week, for the past 30 years.  Bob’s in his late eighty’s, has had multiple surgeries (knee and shoulder), and drives a brand […]

Quality and Quantity –  two integral parts of each decision we make. Do I want a small, medium, or large? Well, that depends, if we’re talking frozen yogurt on a hot summer day I think we’ll all agree to roll the dice with the large, that is, only after a thorough taste analysis of the […]

In a game where every inch counts, teams will do anything and everything to find some sort of competitive edge. Those who achieve championship status tend to have a lot going for them, from elite talent and superior strength, to masterful coaching and elaborate execution. But all of those are table stakes at the highest […]

It’s Sunday Funday circa 300,000 years ago, our homo-sapien ancestors all gather around the stone table to decide where they’d like to go for dinner on this family evening. As usual the kids are being difficult – “We had berries and leaves last week” –  causing  mom to remind them to “live off their fat” […]

How come we don’t have any video games based off the complex, deliciously dangerous aisles of today’s supermarket? Each row is like starting a new level, entering a land of deception and nutritional propaganda. The game would come fully loaded with excess marketing, bright colors, animated characters, dodging spills and shopping-cart road rage.  Fighting off  […]

  “Hey Cheater!” Yeah I’m talking to you. I’m talking to me too. We all cheat, in some form or another, it’s just human nature. When assigned a task we naturally try to solve it in the simplest, most time-efficient way, and sometimes that entails breaking a few rules. But can you cheat if your […]

You remember Rugrats, right? Who doesn’t? Tommy, Phil, Lil and Chuckie roaming around the backyard, adventure after adventure, fending off Angelica from spoiling the party. So many adventures and no supervision, now how’d that always happen? Three words – Grandpa Lou Pickles, this dude was the master of starting a sentence and being out-cold before […]

As part of my necessary son duties, dinner was in my hands, just as it should be on Mothers day. Back home to honor the lady who raised two mischievous boys while working full time, the least I could do was stir up a meal. I set the pot a boil, got the cutting board […]

6pm  – And it felt like the sun was just clocking in on this blistering Late-July evening, the crowd began to swell, a few thousand gathered for an annual charity run at Long Islands Jones Beach. 5K (or 3.2 miles) was the task at foot (Hah! Get it, Ya Get it). It’s one of those […]

“Are they Bigger than Us?” “Yes” “Are they Stronger than Us?” “You bet Ya” “Are they Tougher?” “I dont know, they’re pretty tough, We’re pretty tough….It’s Close” “But….Will they work harder than us”? “That’s up to you, and that’s what matters” “We’ve go sixty minutes, that’s it. A lot is going to happen, momentum can […]

  What a day it was, a cool 92° on a moist July evening. With every step another drop of that homemade, custom, salty water traveled down the side of my cheek to its final destination, the New York City pavement. I would have wiped it off but my hands were busy at the moment, […]

This past week I went somewhere I haven’t been in a while, some call it Americas favorite pastime, I call it a game of catch. My lacrosse bias is clearly not shy, but I have to admit it was pretty cool going to the Ol’ ballgame, not necessarily because of the game itself but more […]

Remember sitting high, eye level with that magical spoon of mushy goodness, hearing “Chooo Chooo…Open up, Here comes the Train”. Remember embracing the journey with unmeasurable content or sealing those lips in pure horrid. I don’t, but I can guarantee it happened, so many times in fact, that it’s probably better off that I forgot.  […]

It was wet, air heavy, mist pronounced, as if it were a distinguished guest upon opening the truck doors. That first deep breath was only a warmup for what was to come. A jacket, Hah! Not gonna need it where we’re going. The hollow ding of metal-on-metal led our eyes to the flag perched high, […]