Today is Father's Day. Last month was Mother's Day. Restaurant reservations made, barbecues planned, gifts bought. That's all well and good. But here's my opinion: Let your parents know every single day that you love and value them. Take the time to spend time with...

If you think you are beaten, you are. If you think you dare not, you don't. If you'd like to win, but you think you can't, it's almost a cinch you won't. For out in the world, you'll find success begins with a person's will....

Have you ever noticed when traffic slows down for miles that it is usually because there is either an accident or someone is getting a ticket? Do you wonder why all these reality shows are so popular? It's because we as a society love to...

If you are reading this and you're not happy, I would like to ask you this: If you're not happy now, when will you be happy? Perhaps it will be when you can afford that huge house and fancy car? Perhaps when your health is...

Good health. Now there's something people often take for granted. How many of us, when we are faced with a possible illness, bad diagnosis, or injury, suddenly realize that all the things we stressed over and obsessed over prior to this were so stupid! How...

Life is a succession of open doors. We pass through some and others we pass by. The decisions we make before these open doors are the arbiters of our destiny. Today is another opportunity to open a door, whether it's the door of opportunity, the...

You know the expression, "all the world's a stage"? Well, the world DOES set the stage, but we choose how to act each and every day. There are so many people who make excuses for their bad behavior. There really is no excuse. How we...

A wide range of studies have shown that stress and anxiety can speed-up the aging process by shortening the length of each DNA strand...

Good morning from the Brooklyn Diner! Being in the theater district inspired me to write this...