Amongst developed countries, only in America is gun violence acceptable. Another day, another mass shooting. This is the sad, yet accepted reality of gun violence in America. In less than 10 days, two significant mass shootings have taken place. Just in time for the holiday season. A gunman, an enraged…

Seeing potential where others see convenient political neglect I have a special connection with Brasil for I am married to a wonderful Brazilian woman, my soulmate, a Queen in my eyes. Yes, it is a special connection to the point where I recently factored the Northeast of Brazil into our…

Reflections on the recent Powerball frenzy $$$ A few weeks ago, Powerball, the multi-state lottery broke the two Billion dollar threshold. Yes, two billion, an amount that turns lottery winners in to instant billionaires, and this after taxes and other fiscal withholding. I confess. I could not resist. I partook…

Xi Jinping’s leadership and consequences — I have special affection for the Chinese people. It’s been that way since my days as a student in the public schools of the Bronx. Many of my best friends are of Chinese descent. …

How the world just veered right onto Democracy’s off ramp Elon Musk finally managed to buy Twitter and I am now concerned. Very concerned and so should you. I am not an avid scholar of Elon Musk. But recently, the news around his actions, and what he has publicly expressed…

Reflections on the upward redistribution of wealth that we just keep voting for I have been thinking about inequality these days and how wealth distribution in the United States (and in part, at a global level) has been changing over the past few decades. The macro level description of this…

Your personal on-line publishing outlet to help fuel the creative in you — I recently had a conversation with a friend about my creative side. To friends I am known as the guy who love to cook, for himself, for the family , and for his friends. Lesser known is the fact that I have discovered that my passion for writing has also…

Three megalomaniacs cultivating a culture of polarization, violence, disrespect for core human values and a severely warped world view — I usually try not to write about politics, current events, and the sad, the sad state of reality. But this today hard, really hard. Recently , the news grinder keeps putting out headlines that sadden, discourage, and frankly elevate the level of our concerns for the possibility of a better…

Seeing the NY Metropolitan area through a more rural lens Hello readers. Lighter, faster reading this time. Less than a few minutes. Inspired by my yard, and a Sunday afternoon drive across the state. There is something that has always made me smile when it comes to American suburbia, at…