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VIDEO: Making Two Careers Work

This past Sunday, I was on "Joanne's Healing Within" with my good friend and Reiki Healer Rev. Joanne Angel Barry Colon to talk about ways to make two careers work. Since 2017, I've been juggling two careers – real estate and writing/editing. Only in the past year have I really figured out how to makeContinue reading "VIDEO: Making Two Careers Work"

“Top Gun: Maverick” Reminds Us Why We Love Sequels

Top Gun was one of those movies that I grew up watching way too often. I was only three years old when the film came out and it was a favourite of the men in my life, my dad and my uncles who were all in their 20s at the time. It, along with TheContinue reading "“Top Gun: Maverick” Reminds Us Why We Love Sequels"

The Top 10 Songs That Bring Back Happy Spring Memories

Thinking back on my life, some of the happiest moments happened in the Spring. I was, after all, born in the Spring, though to be specific, late Spring. Graduations, birthdays, new jobs, vacations, many of them happened between March and June. Attached to those happy memories are songs that spark those nostalgic feelings and emotionsContinue reading "The Top 10 Songs That Bring Back Happy Spring Memories"

France Elects: A Post Mortem

Macron Won Reelection, But The Race Was Narrower And The Results Showed Some Surprises All the votes have been counted in the presidential election last Sunday in France and the results brought some surprises, but not much drama. French President Emmanuel Macron was reelected to a second term on April 24, but the results showedContinue reading "France Elects: A Post Mortem"

Election Watching: What To Look For Today In France

Le Pen Is Polling Closer To Macron Than In 2017, That Means Results Might Be More Interesting And Telling France Votes! Incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and far right leader Marine Le Pen face off in a rematch from 2017 today. Today, French citizens go to the polls to either reelect President Emmanuel Macron, or replaceContinue reading "Election Watching: What To Look For Today In France"

The Speech Biden Should Give Today

The President Must Signal It Is Ok To Return To Normal If That Is Your Choice My Fellow Americans, When I took office eleven months ago, I had hoped that this Christmas would be one in which we are back to normal, with the pandemic and the disruption it caused to our lives behind us.Continue reading "The Speech Biden Should Give Today"

How The World Failed India

By Relying On Unsustainable Measures, We Ignored Both History And Reality In The World's Most Vulnerable Nation People bury the bodies of victims who died due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a graveyard in New Delhi, India, April 16, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui In June, 1918, in a crowded apartmentContinue reading "How The World Failed India"

The Academy Rarely Rewards An Actor Who Has Died

Producers Bet On A Chadwick Boseman Win, And Were Left With Egg On Their Faces I admit there were only two reasons I sat through the #Oscars last weekend. One was to see if Chloe Zhao would become only the second woman to win a Best Director Oscar, which she did, and the second, toContinue reading "The Academy Rarely Rewards An Actor Who Has Died"

The Biggest Side Effect Of Vaccination: A Sense Of Relief

They Say 'Nothing Changes' After You're Vaccinated, But For Me, Everything Changed It felt like a hangover. The day after I got my second Pfizer shot last Thursday at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, I didn't work and slept in, sleeping until almost 3 p.m. I felt like I had been pounding tequila shots all night,Continue reading "The Biggest Side Effect Of Vaccination: A Sense Of Relief"

The Legacy Of Prince Philip: A Reformer With Mixed Success

Traumatized By His Own Childhood In Exile, Philip Dedicated His Life To Protecting The Monarchy It's hard to believe knowing the reputation Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, had in his final years as a staunch defender of "traditional values," and an institution marred in racism and colonialism, but the consort of Queen Elizabeth IIContinue reading "The Legacy Of Prince Philip: A Reformer With Mixed Success"

The Benefits And Rewards Of ‘Manipulating Your Qi’

This past Sunday, I appeared on Joanne's Healing Within, the weekly show hosted by Queens, New York-based personal trainer, Reiki healer and life coach Rev. Joanne Angel Barry Colon. I regularly appear on her show to take part in some new and often ancient exciting healing and spiritual development rituals. Last summer, life coach andContinue reading "The Benefits And Rewards Of ‘Manipulating Your Qi’"