Having More Is Not Necessarily Better

I grew up pretty poor in East Boston.  We lived in a three-decker, dumbbell tenement where my mother and sister had to walk through my bedroom to get to their own.  My sister’s bedroom was basically a storage room or oversized closet. There were no doors in the rooms, so there wasn’t a whole lot […]

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Giving Up Is Not Part Of The Plan

Quite often, people set out with visions of grandeur concerning a concept or project. They are all excited and jacked up for the prospect of succeeding or having a windfall.  Then the unexpected happens, and something pops up that becomes an impediment to said success. I say unexpected, but the reality is that roadblocks and […]

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