An Optimist and a Pessimist walk into a bar…

I was asked to post my optimist joke from Tuesdays’ presentation at Changing Hands Book Store. Sometimes you just have to be able to READ stuff. An Optimist and a Pessimist walk into a bar on 2 for 1 night. The optimist says, “Bartender, drinks for my pessimist...

Optimizm

On Saturday, June 15th (National Smiles Day) Contagious Optimism was officially “released” by Viva Editions.  I am proud to be listed as 1 of 100+ “co-authors” in this 1st volume and I urge you to not just buy/read the book, but to contemplate...

Half a Glass, Half a Glass, Half a Glass on

I just got back from 3 days at the Albuquerque Book Fiesta  where I did a “reading” from and promoted the new book “Contagious Optimism” for 3 days. In general the conference was poorly attended and many authors were angry and frustrated....

No App for this one…we need a real Soulution

I believe it was John Naisbitt back in 1982, forecasting that the combination of technology induced isolation coupled with the ability to selectively access information that re-enforces your personal bias, would lead to more and more individual acts of terrorism. ...

Queen of Kings

Here’s to Delores King, the quintessential mother bear who, for over 65 years, fiercely defended her 10, YES TEN, offspring against all who would dare to even think about doing them harm. While diminutive in stature relative to her towering husband and 6 sons, the...