Renaissance 2.0
My new goal is to increase my passion for life. I plan to remove as many negative elements as possible from my life and include as many positive elements as possible. It sounds simple, but sometimes the greatest truths are just that….very simple. But it is not that easy to do. Passion is the key…
Father’s Day is always a little sad for me since my dad passed away in 1991. He abandoned us when I was a little Paisano of 3 years of age, so I grew up with much animosity and anger towards him. I never got to make amends with him either. I wanted to make something…
My favorite painting ever is called A Sunday on La Grande Jatte (1884) by Seurat. He was one of the lesser known impressionists. Don’t get me wrong, I love Monet and Renoir like the next guy, but Seurat was the most innovative and exciting of the French bunch. He?s the one that developed pointillism, where…
One of my hobbies is writing proverbs and maxims, you know, words of wisdom. Sometimes humorous musings on the meaning of life and other things. Here’s one that came to me while shaving this morning: No man is an island, they are more like a peninsula. Some are longer than others, some are wider.
I don’t like commercials in general, but every once in awhile a great one shows up. I saw the new commercial from Mitsubishi for their Gallant and for some reason it makes me smile. I really love the music they use in the spot too. I’ve been trying to find out what song it is…
My favorite type of days are those that include some tears and laughter. A rich full day will include a full range of emotions. Now I am not talking about becoming a bi-polar unstable nervous wreck, but a human being that experiences the rainbow of emotions that we are blessed with. I know it’s not…
Is it just me or does the whole idea of sleeping away one third of lives seem like a ripoff? Don’t get me wrong, no one enjoys a good night’s sleep more than I do, but I would rather spend those 7 or 8 hours awake! I know we need to sleep and rebuild our…
Every once in a long while a new music artist erupts onto the scene and blows me away. Nelly Furtado is my current favorite artist! I haven’t been so mesmerized since Madonna blew me away in 1983! I’ve loved Nelly’s music for months now, but I recently saw her music video and website and I…
I don’t want this to come off as a downer or depressing, but rather as a motivational and inspirational point. I was thinking about the meaning of life (I know, again!) and as always I try to peel back the layers to reveal the simplest truths. One thing is certain, life is short and our…
