“Take a nice hot shower, you will feel better”

“Take a nice hot shower, you will feel better”

Every family has them- some type of prescription for well-being. Growing up in our two and half bathroom, four bedroom ranch house in Springfield, New Jersey, it was always, “Take a hot shower-you will feel better.”I never gave much thought to this when I was a young...
Scouting for President Obama

Scouting for President Obama

This is another guest blog. It is written by Javier Castillo who is the son of Yolanda Castillo, one of my colleagues at Nomacorc. Javier is starting 9th grade at Sanderson High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her son got a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet...
Letter to Jack

Letter to Jack

August 12, 2011Dear Dad, It had been two years since you made your transition from this world.Jack in the Bahamas around 1961Although I know you are aware of all that I am about to write, I need to remind myself that I can still talk to you and you don’t need an...
A Toast to Toast

A Toast to Toast

I love toast. Rye, wheat, multi-grain, spelt, cinnamon raisin or sour dough. Thick cut rye toast drenched in island creamery butter (I only eat this on vacation)While on our summer vaca, we waited for 90 minutes to go to The Gazebo for breakfast on the island of...