Unwrapping: A Novel About Generational Trauma has reached the production stage! Soon to come: links to order it.

The author shares personal insights about taking on a healthier lifestyle and a secret about the perfect self-improvement plan: it’s the one that works for you.

Last week, I posted about what will apparently be the final concert of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. But after Friday’s announcement about the retirement of John Lyon, I ruminated some more about words, music and relationships.

A fun couples weekend trip to see a favorite band turned into a solo jaunt thanks to a sick pup. And a weird solo jaunt at that, thanks to an unexpected occurrence.

My Uncle Marvin’s recent death brought me to a recognition that I’ve previously applied to people, but realized can be applied to places, too. They come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime.

A recent frustrating experience with a misread lab test by a medical professional gave us a bird’s eye view of why health insurance rates are through the roof.

Passed a milestone toward publishing my novel, Unwrapping, over the weekend, and decided to blog about the significance: In short, it’s a lot more real. And that’s a bit scary.

Leaving the company that agreed to publish my first novel was complicated. Ultimately, it came down to trusting my instinct. The story behind a late-in-the-game switcheroo.

A reflection on a piece of my heritage I can attribute solely to mom: the importance of an appropriate Yiddish word in the appropriate moment.

The end of our relationship with Spectrum was far from a parting of sweet sorrow. How one utility (mis)handles a simple request to terminate service.

An update on the status of my novel, Unwrapping, brings with it reflections on the concept of patience.

The recent presidential debate and Monday’s Supreme Court ruling discouraged me about the state of our nation. When I’m down, I turn to music. This remarkable song was written some 40 years ago by Steve Van Zandt. It rings as true today as ever.

Why can’t we learn from our puppies how to all get along? Seems too simple, right?

The guilty verdict against Donald Trump and the fallout shows just how far some will go to destroy foundations of our country.

The movie A Bronx Tale on its surface is about a young man balancing wisdom between two very different father figures. Underneath are the elements of trauma.

There’s nothing like a puppy to turn your world upside down crazy but still provice an electrifying jolt of energy into a household.

Even if you don’t look or act it, life comes up sometimes to smack you in the face with your age.

Sometimes, change hits when you’re not expecting it. Sometimes you make it happen yourself. Either can still have positive outcomes. I was fortunate to be the initator of a recent change in my life. Part of my occasional “change series” blog post.

Having a place to write is important; having head space is more important.