My youngest son dreams of following his older brothers to either Columbia or Wharton, obviously neither is out of reach in his motivated mind! The fact that he lived in the hospital for five long years when he was born, has learning differences or special needs are all minor points. The first step o ...
The most amazing videos are a click away Ever have a really bad day? If Sammy Sabotage sneaks into one of your meetings, you might need to find your way to a Cosmopolitan before you head home. I was looking for a laugh and Sammy provided it! Hope you enjoy Sammy Sabotage as much as I did! Copyright ...
Susan Boyle may not have won the grand prize on Britain's Got Talent in 2009, but she inspired the entire world. She'll be remembered as who inspired all of us to reach for our dreams no matter how old we are, what we look like, to ignore the unkind and cruel laughs, those who cheer against us or th ...
#1 called from Columbia University. We were discussing final exams when the conversation veered to the White House. "Mom, What do you think of David Axelrod using Miss California as a butt of a joke? "Well, I think he has a responsibility as leader. His actions are reprehensible in using Carrie Prej ...
I’m sitting at my desk in my office on a Saturday afternoon. The phone rings. “There were two lanes in the Lincoln open…two lanes. And I’m not there yet.” My husband was screaming into the phone. He was on his way to pick up #1’s stuff from Columbia University for the summer. “Hey, did you ever hear ...
May 15, 2009 at 2:00 a.m. EST on C-span. I watched Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, give a press conference about when she was briefed during the Bush Administration, what she was told by the CIA and then she destroyed her credibility. So what did Nancy say and do at the press conference? “My big ...
The buddy system is alive and well on the street. It’s understandable that when you have achieved a certain level of success, are friends with certain people that questions aren’t asked—Right? People assume you have character and virtue. You MUST possess that coveted quality none can quantify, that ...
It was our annual IEP meeting and a school administrator shared a story with two other members of the team, “I overheard #3 tell his new speech therapist that he was going to The Prep for high school and Columbia for college.” Everyone waited for my reaction. I cracked a smile, then laughed to bring ...