Thoughts and Observations:

  • The 2016 Republican National Convention: Top Tweets

    The 2016 Republican National Convention: Top Tweets

    Really..there are too many good ones to mention.  However, here are three Twitter offerings among them that stand out. We’ll work our way backwards. From the final night of the convention, GOP nominee Donald Trump during his speech uttered the phrase “I am your voice!”  Republican pollster Frank Luntz couldn’t resist the Star Wars reference.. Read more

  • Dear NRA: A Little Consistency, Please!

    I rarely do this…but I feel compelled. I  — like many of you — follow the news and am shocked and saddened by the tragic deaths of Philando Castile in Minnesota, Alton Sterling in Louisiana and — at this writing — five Dallas police officers patrolling a peaceful protest. President Obama said in reference to Read more

  • Viva ‘Dia Portugal’

    Viva ‘Dia Portugal’

    I guess it’s just like American ‘Happy Hour’…it’s never just ONE hour. There is a rather vibrant Portuguese community in Newark, New Jersey.  So much so that the annual Portugal Day celebration here lasts THREE days.  It’s chock full of glimpses into the culture.  From the traditional drum ensemble.. to the native dancing. And no Read more

  • Words…Words…Words..

    I thought I was good with words. Turns out I SUCK at them.  In every way imaginable. They have power…and one of them — just one — can drop like a ton of bricks in the worst places possible.   After years..and years..and years of thinking I had this down. this realization is a smack in Read more

  • Who Says You Can’t Find Love…Through Politics!

    Who Says You Can’t Find Love…Through Politics!

    And so it begins. If you were wondering what the first effect of a possible Donald Trump presidency would be…look no further than the dating world. Introducing:  MapleMatch.com! A co-worker of mine pointed me to the website…which I understand started out as a joke, but quickly earned legitimacy.  Under the (fairly obvious) tagline of “Make Read more