Autumnal Spirits

This is the trimester of incipient decline Creeping ever so slowly toward darkness and gelidity  Existence turns to a state of decay or dormancy or drudgery Colossal skeletons sway and creak and moan With slender angular limbs reaching out In innumerable directions to snare unaware passersby  Mummified forms of sundry sizes appear across the yard... Continue Reading →

My Second Least Favorite Day of the Year

This time of year is actually my most preferred amongst the seasons, particularly in New England. Mid-autumn provides a beautiful balance of vibrant, fiery spectacle and muted earth tones; of comfortable days for work or play and cool nights for sleeping; of crisp, tart apples and savory, spiced pumpkin; of bountiful candy treats and Gothic... Continue Reading →

Part 3 of 4: Principles of success…

In the first 2 parts of the series VISION and PRACTICE were identified as key components to attain your goals. Following these two principles alone can bring about amazing accomplishments. Yet there are 2 more principles that are necessary to apply in order to achieve your most challenging goals. At times of difficulty seeing your... Continue Reading →

How did your earliest memory shape you?

According to Science Daily the earliest memories that can be recalled is generally from the age of about two and a half years old. Though most people claim their earliest memory is more like 3.5 years or later, especially if they have no other date specific reference for the memory. Often people believe they must... Continue Reading →

Why you should read to your kids…

It’s no understatement to say that getting children to form healthy behaviors you hope they carry into adulthood is challenging. There are complications, exceptions, and distractions galore! Let’s take something as simple as dental hygiene for example.  Brushing and flossing are excellent preventative measures to tooth decay and gum disease. Stuff caught between your teeth,... Continue Reading →

10 Reasons I’m Not Ready to Go Back Into the Office

Many US businesses are figuring out their approach on when they should reopen their offices and what policies to apply to keep people safe. And many businesses are considering that working from home isn’t such a bad long-term strategy for retaining employees and saving on the expenses of office space and supplies. However, employees are... Continue Reading →

Retire Early as a Multi-millionaire on a Median Income

With this simple approach anyone earning the median income could become a millionaire within 16 years and retire extremely comfortably within another 12 years. You could be living off of returns that easily generate $365K per year. If only I knew then what I know now… I would be retired already. And not because I... Continue Reading →

Neck Of The Woods

Originally shot about 20 years ago, experimental, collaborative short just for fun. Interior scenes were written and directed by Jim McCrackin. Exterior scenes by me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGRobMm6o_Q

Part 2 of 4: Principles of success…

In Part 1 of this series, the topic was VISION. The concept is simple enough, envision what it is that embodies success for you, so much so that it seems that you’ve already attained it. However, you must also have a significant purpose for wanting to achieve your goal to keep on track with meeting... Continue Reading →

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