2015: Year-End Reflections

As 2015 winds down to its end and I reflect upon a year that, though not without its challenges, was a blessed one, I would like to take this moment to express my deep and undying gratitude to each of you who has supported my work as an author and artist. My mission in writing and publishing “From Fear to Faith: A Survivor’s Story” was (and is) to awaken the awareness of the existence of a powerful immune system that lives in each of us; one that is further activated…

Personal Drones and Privacy: How Far Can You Go?

Drones are easily one of the coolest technologies of the modern era, but with more and more people purchasing them, where do you draw the line on where and how they’re flown?  While some may not be aware of it, in real estate law, a person’s property lines are not just set at the physical, grid coordinates (latitude/longitude lines).  A person’s land/lot extends infinitely upward (which is why a limb from a tree on your neighbor’s property cannot extend across your property line without your consent).  Yes, you own the…

Be Your Best: You Never Know Who You Might Inspire

Last week while bowling in a sanctioned league made up of mostly retirees: seasoned bowlers who make me wish I had named our three-man team, “The Bad News Bears” (after the fictitious Little League Baseball team that was the subject of the 1970’s film bearing the same name–pun not intended), I learned another valuable life lesson.  Now, for the benefit of those of you who may not be familiar with the league bowling match-play format, typically two teams of (usually) three bowlers go head-to-head for three games.  Four games are…

The Magic of “Hello”

The first time I heard Adele’s, “Hello” from her recently released album, “25”, it wasn’t her singing it.  A close friend and fellow music fan sent me a YouTube link of one of my favorite R&B artists (Joe Thomas) covering it.  I thought, “Wow… this is really good!  Another solid delivery by Joe!”  But then I realized that I had not heard the original yet, so I watched the music video and oh my; I was simply blown away! As good as Joe Thomas’ rendition was, as good as were…