Chinatown Taught Me to Be Present

I was in Chinatown in downtown Manhattan the other day for a charity dinner at Capitale, a beautiful venue that was hosting the Annual Hummingbird Gala put on by the American Friends of Jamaica. This charity does terrific work in helping to rebuild torn down communities and lifting up kids who are in dire conditions throughout Jamaica. A friend of mine invited me because one of his friends was receiving the 2011 Humanitarian Award for his charitable contribution in Jamaica […]

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Chaos Has a Silver Lining and It’s Called House Hunters International

I don’t watch a lot of TV but I absolutely love with this show called, House Hunters International. It’s on Home and Garden TV (HGTV) and it is about people who work with a local real estate agent to find a place to live. The show has a simple formula: a couple (usually Americans, sometimes Brits or Canadians) visits 3 houses – that’s it just 3 houses and at the end of the show, they have to pick the place […]

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Adjusting Expectations in the Chaotic Job Market

My wife has a small business and has been looking to hire someone part time to full time for the last month or so. This is her Ad on Craigslist: In the last month, she has received about 30 resumes. From stay at home moms trying to get back into the workforce to unemployed college graduates with degrees in sociology or public health, the resumes reflect some interesting trends. The job pays anywhere from $12 to $14/hour depending on the […]

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How My Wife Embraced a New Business

Monday, October 10th was the 3 year anniversary of my wife signing the lease to open her new business, Monroe Eye Care LLC. In the midst of the financial crisis and chaos, on October 10, 2008, with no customers, no experience in running a business and no bank loan, she Embraced the Chaos by signing a three-year lease for a 1000 Sq. Ft. store in a strip mall for her piece of the American dream: a small business. With a […]

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My outlook is MY choice

I found this interesting interactive New York Times poll, on the outlook people have about jobs, the economy, next generation’s future, and people’s spending plans for next year. I know I’m torturing myself by reading these things but I came upon it and found something remarkable and wanted to share. The interactive poll is a cool way to visualize how people are feeling these days. You click on the question and then the images move from one side of the […]

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