The Schtick “Is the glass half empty, half full, or twice as large as it needs to be?”  ~Author Unknown Every now and then, we have those experiences that trigger a moment of amazing clarity. I call such a moment an “eclipse point” whereby all thought and emotion unites allowing a fleeting and unique look [...]

The Schtick “All The Woulda-Coulda-Shouldas Layin’ In The Sun, Talkin’ ‘Bout The Things They Woulda-Coulda-Shoulda Done… But All Those Woulda-Coulda-Shouldas All Ran Away And Hid From One Little Did.”   Shel Silverstein There was a very nice boy named John Blaustein with whom I grew up. We did all the things 6 year olds do together [...]

The Schtick “Let your soul be your bookie.” -Anonymous I walked past his infuriated wife dragging their 6 year old son out the door. Nervous and concerned, I entered my friend’s home (let’s call him Bill) to find a shattered beer bottle, a piece of pizza dripping down the TV screen, a screaming toddler with [...]