Patrick was the oldest of three boys, born in 1988 in a small village in Ireland.  His mother, a microbiologist. His father, an electrical engineer. Patrick took

Jim invited his mother over for dinner. When Mom arrived she was a bit surprised to meet Jim’s breathtakingly beautiful roommate, Krista. Mom had assumed her

They tried to keep it a secret. But the word leaked out. The company would release its first cell phone. Underground photos circulated around the

Yes, you read that right…Spongmonkey.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuPTZWhz46M I know, the name alone might make you cringe. Spongmonkeys were the pair of horribly annoying, disfigured, singing rodents that appeared

Have you heard the joke that marketing is like sex? Every company thinks they’re good at it…but few actually are.  That joke is usually followed by

When Robinhood launched in 2015 with $3 million in venture capital, established stock brokers  laughed it off as just another fintech fad, much the way taxi drivers

During the height of the Cold War in the 1960s nuclear paranoia was at an all time high. I remember those scary “duck and cover” drills we

The Boston Globe named his company “the Apple of its time,” calling it “a juggernaut of innovation.” When Harvard scientist Edwin Land founded the company in Cambridge,

When my three boys were young I fondly remember nights with them studying at the kitchen table after dinner. When they were old enough to deal

When my oldest son, Brian, started high school at Brophy I told him if he got straight A’s I would buy him a car when he

It’s August 19, 1971. Men armed with machine guns stand guard at Santa Martha Acatitla prison in Mexico City. The warden is expecting a visit from

With the 4th of July weekend upon us, I thought it would be fun to share some Independence Day facts you might not know… Button Who? 56

“Ninety percent of all millionaires become so through owning real estate.” -Andrew Carnegie You’ve probably heard of D.R. Horton. Dubbed “America’s Builder,” the company has been the

It was the fall of ‘66. I was 18. Freshman year in college.  My friend Bob and I wanted to bum around Europe the following

On March 13, 2020, COVID-19 was declared a national emergency. Lockdowns followed, and the world seemed to change overnight.  Trying to stay safe forced us to “draw

A father was helping his young son learn to fly a kite at the beach. The son complained, “Dad, I’m at the end of the

It’s called the Chunnel(short for Channel Tunnel). Completed in 1994 after 6 years of construction, it’s a 31 mile undersea tunnel connecting England to France beneath

In 2015, Luis Mota opened his first Mexican restaurant on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. He hoped to have lots of happy customers, so he named

It’s a frigid, stormy night. The rain is pouring down in sheets, making it difficult to see the road ahead of you. You stop at a

He was raised in South Africa. He worked in a factory, and many nights slept on a couch in the break room.  Recently interviewed, he was asked, “A

As he snuck me into the back, I felt like a kid on Christmas morning. “Now remember Greg,” he said, “You know I can’t sell

“The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.” -Mark Twain The word “humor” (humour in Commonwealth English) dates back to the

You’re at home about to fall asleep when suddenly you hear the faint shuffle of footsteps downstairs.  You’re single. No pets. No kids. No boyfriend. Nobody has

“A story should have a beginning, a middle, and an end, but not necessarily in that order.” -Jean-Luc Godard My three-year-old daughter was learning to

Two years ago I wrote an article called The End Of Real Estate. It was a month after two of America’s most aggressive law firms filed a class

Have you seen the movie, The Edge? Super-smart billionaire Charles Morse (Anthony Hopkins) and fashion photographer, Bob Greene (Alec Baldwin) endure a harrowing quest for survival

It’s a cold and rainy night in Atlanta. Terri is home alone with her kids when she hears a knock on the door. She answers

Driving home the other night I had KTAR on the radio because I listen to Jayme West and Jim Sharpe going to the office each morning.

Last year I wrote an article that opened, “It can be difficult to buy a house without much money.” This year a more accurate line would be…”It can be

Last Wednesday I was interviewed on KTAR radio about the current state of the housing market. I was asked: How low is the current inventory of homes

Last week while having lunch with a friend, I could tell he was trying to ask me something but simply couldn’t spit it out.  So I

Many schools are closed across the country, and it could be a while before they fully reopen.   Schools systems have scrambled to make online education

As early as I can remember I’ve been fascinated with flight. I credit my father, Chubby, with this intrigue. He was a flight instructor in World War II and

Today’s real estate market is like a rodeo. The competition for buying homes is more fierce than Bodacious.  In case you don’t know, he’s the 1,900

Cows kill more people than sharks. Surprised?  So was I. But it’s true. More people are trampled or kicked to death every year by cows. So why do sharks

She was 17, but in India, it was forbidden. She liked him, he liked her, but it wasn’t an arranged marriage, so they dated in secret. It

Do you know about The 100% Rule? I learned it from my dad, Chubby. He was the epitome of “all in” — never unclear, uncommitted, or “kinda

With 2021 around the corner, many are pondering New Year’s resolutions. Some will be setting goals, but I will be making choices, taking chances, and causing changes.

Is it the beginning of the end? With the Covid vaccine shots now being administered, we all hope this nightmare ends quickly.  But is it also end

I write a lot about my dad, Chubby. His guidance, inspiration, encouragement, and life lessons propelled me to a better life. Chubby earned the right to

It’s ironic…as I begin writing this article about language, I realize that the very subject I’m writing about is what gives me the ability to

Ever wonder where the word “buck” comes from?   In the 18th century, buckskins (deerskins) were often traded as a form of barter.  Ever hear someone say they had

A deadly virus is ravaging the country.  It’s a national emergency.  The quest to find an effective vaccine is critical. Sound like today?  It was actually 1952. Before COVID, poliovirus

A few weeks ago I wrote the first article in a new series called The Key To Captivating. It was about interesting and often unknown facts that

It’s been about a week since the election. While some celebrate, others commiserate. I expect we can all rejoice at the disappearance of political ads. Now

The Plaza Hotel.   I don’t have to tell you where it’s located (because you already know).   20 stories.  282 rooms.  A Manhattan masterpiece. Over the past 113 years it

Hummingbirds can fly backwards and even upside down. Their shoulders have unique ball and socket joints that allow 180 degree wing rotation. This characteristic also

Many years ago my son, Brian, was excited to buy his first new car. He did weeks of research before deciding on a top of the line

In the late 1970’s I was invited to give a 20-minute presentation to over 1,000 Shaklee distributors in Cincinnati, Ohio, where I grew up. I had

October ’62. Cuba. Missiles. Blockade. Nuclear War?… I’m 14… old enough to know the mess we’re in.  An American U-2 spy plane just photographed “hidden” Soviet SS-5 land-based

It started with a phone call from my son. Brian: “Hey Dad, have a few minutes to talk? I have a question.” Dad: “Hey Bri,

“O say can you see by the donzerly light. What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming…” When I was in elementary school, we sang

Remember? The age old tradition of opening the door for a lady?Did you ever ask yourself why ladies don’t open doors for guys?Where better to begin

Guy: Hey honey, I have something important to tell you. Want to know? Girl: Of course! Guy: Remember when you told me about the guy who never opened