Second guessing is a habit that very few people ever learn to overcome. What can make the situation even worse is when we have too much time to reconsider our choices. Many times our actions have an immediate result and the best we can do is say “Oh well” and move on. Occasionally, however, we… Continue reading May 20th, 2016

One of the loudest nights I ever spent was in one of the quietest places I’ve ever been. Many years ago, when dinosaurs walked the Earth and I lived on the Upper West Side, I found myself with an unexpected week off from work. I decided to take advantage of the time and visit my… Continue reading May 11, 2016

Years of tending bar in Key West has made it a habit of mine to ask people where they are from not long after they settle into their bar stools. This is a habit that has been a hard one to temper over the last several months. It isn’t necessarily a bad way to start… Continue reading May 2, 2016