Some confusion nowadays is the result of the mixed messages between loving everyone as a function of becoming spiritual versus feeling emotionally angry with a person’s actions or beliefs.
Our world seems full of people in the news – [...]
With every new technology I have tried to embrace the newness.
I tried Snapchat and Instagram. Years ago I gave up my beloved flip phone. I have a SMART TV that is smarter than me. I stream Netflix and Amazon like a junkie and I was one of the [...]
If you are like me, you may be tired of this election process and need something else to focus on.
I know I do. This election cycle has given “he said” “she said” a whole new meaning.
When I heard about the “1000 rings” it was like [...]
“It’s the economy.”
The phrase “The economy“, which James Carville had coined as a campaign strategist of Bill Clinton’s successful 1992 presidential campaign against sitting President George H. W. Bush, has [...]
Over the last five years, I have been blessed to be part of an excellent TV series, Niagara’s Most Haunted.
It took me to some really neat, historic places on both sides of the Canada / USA border. People often ask, “Gee, you shoot the entire [...]
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Author Roy Dimond’s exciting new novel, I, Bully addresses the serious issue of cyber bullying. What makes this story unique is that it is told from the perspective of both the bully and the victim. Roy worked at all levels of [...]
It’s that time of the year, the fresh start, you know the one that you have been waiting for to get it right “this time”!
Drum roll please…Time for the latest episode of: ‘These are your New Year’s Resolutions [...]
Recently, I watched an HBO tribute documentary on the lives of Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, called “Bright Lights”, published on January 3rd
Carrie Fisher died on December 27th, Debbie Reynolds passed a day later, on December 28th.
Carrie [...]
Whether or not you were a Star Wars fan, there is no doubting the effect and influence of the Star Wars movies and the franchise.
After Carrie Fisher died, I was reminded of women’s status in our real world and the world of Darth Vader in [...]
Matty was always the smaller kid.
He was smart, gifted with science, but smaller than his older brother, Tim. For some reason, Tim enjoyed the blood sport of picking on his brother, especially in front of company. Tim embarrassed Matty about [...]
A lot of people, from the looks of it on Facebook and other sites, are feeling many negative emotions seemingly from the fallout of our election process – emotions such as anxiety, anger, or gloom.
(Many other people are feeling elation, some [...]
Wikipedia tells us that an urban legend is a form of modern folklore consisting of fictional stories deeply rooted in local popular culture.
A unicorn is an example of urban myth as is ice cream with no calories. Some things just don’t exist.
At [...]
At the moment, the answer is “probably not soon”.
As a nation we seem to be ideologically divided, pitted against one another by our conflicting beliefs and also by the fact that we’re not all in possession of the same types of information [...]
Over the past year, higher education has had an intense national conversation about the need to diversify its faculty, staff and executive administration.
This time has long been coming, as a majority of the young people born are black, brown [...]
From my perspective as a viewer and historical fiction writer, the hot trend in entertainment right now is storytelling that makes history and historical periods come alive.
Below are a few examples demonstrating audiences’ current affinity [...]
Is today’s world really insane?
Well, an argument can certainly be made for that. From confusion regarding candidates in a presidential race, to uncertainty over the validity of global warming, from aggressive actions on the world stage, [...]
Yes, I realize I am tweaking a title from a recent Sandra Bullock movie… yet the phrase rings loud in my ears. Is your brand nice?
We all go through this world… a world full of political leaders who spend more time sniping than talking [...]
Do you work a nine to five disinteresting job?
Do you watch four hours of television everyday after work? Are your weekends filled with powerboats, beer and grilled ribs? Do you lust for the thrill of the NFL season? Will you be remembered for [...]
I tell my clients that good things happen when you increase your visibility.
The more you are in the spotlight, the more good things happen. I can’t tell clients exactly what will happen, but I guarantee good things of some variety will happen.
Recently [...]
Margie was the new counselor in a relatively large campus-counseling unit. She was pleased to join the staff right after graduate school.
Her interviews went well and the supervisor was impressed with her credentials. She thought her career [...]
I think we all remember the guy pushing the űber-big rock up the hill only to watch it roll back down again.
His name was Sisyphus and he was repeating this action for eternity because he had upset the gods big time. Why? For being so full [...]
This summer, after two years existing under assisted living, my mother passed away peacefully in her sleep.
My two younger brothers and I stood near the bed watching her life energy ebb, wane and finally, vanish. She spoke her last words in [...]
Are you creative in business?
There are a lot of successful businesses but all businesses do not flow out of the creative model. There are innovators -the creatives. And there are improvisationalist – the copiers. Both have a place in [...]
We are all familiar with the charging stands for our beloved phones and I-pads. We covet cord space that is unowned by another phone. Then we stand there guarding our smart whatever like a Rottweiler guarding its food bowl. Secretly we repeat [...]
It’s Complicated.
After hosting a Saturday event at my office, I had limited time to get to a fundraising GALA. Let me just add at this point to the story, an expensive GALA where the most worthwhile time is the cocktail hour when the networking [...]
I’m a Social Media Addict – Help me
Social media is the drug of choice for the millennial generation. Don’t believe it’s a drug? See if this describes you – compulsive need for social media, habit forming computer or posting actions, [...]
As a quasi-journalist I was able to attend the RNC.
As a Communication Expert, speeches are my oxygen. It doesn’t even matter if the speech is on something I know or don’t know, such as ions or electrons. I still love to hear speeches, critique [...]
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Best-selling author, Mary Garner, who joins us from Washington D.C. to discuss the new edition of her book, Calling All Angels.
Calling All Angels
What is the premise of Calling All Angels and what inspired you to write [...]
With the headlines pounding us with disasters, and a friend or relative opposed to us in political views, and with continuous natural disasters or bad ecological news, it’s hard not to feel affected.
Even those who live far from the area of [...]
We have all heard about the glass ceiling.
Whether you believe it exists or not, you have heard about it. For those unfamiliar with the term, the glass ceiling is defined as an unofficially acknowledged barrier to advancement in a profession, [...]
Over the years, one of my friends married a beautiful woman and fathered two boys.
He shared his pride with me as they grew to become men. I watched their pictures fill the entire front of his refrigerator. His boys adorned the walls of the [...]
I often talk about sports. I refer to examples in politics too. The main reason I talk about both is that they are such public examples of effective and less than effective communication.
Sports is a public example of protecting one’s value [...]
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Marcello Pedalino is a three-time national award winning DJ entertainer and lifestyle consultant, where he advises individuals, groups, and organizations on how to enhance their current fitness, style, and overall wellness status. Marcello [...]
In a presentation I attended years ago, the speaker asked the audience, “How much do you think this eight ounce glass of water weighs?”
After many guesses, the speaker said, “The weight depends on how far you hold it from your body and [...]
People seem to be generally pretty confused nowadays.
Emotions are running strong, and there are very deep feelings as to what set of values we should adhere to. This is certainly contained within the polarized decisions of the upcoming Election, [...]