PAY ATTENTION!

Regardless that these are babies, child or adults feel connected, safe, when the people in our lives SHOW they care about us, what we want, how we feel, and why. Shutting down, shutting those we ostensibly care about out, to self-protect, is destructive in the extreme. From the clip: "When she's grounded, is comfortable in her … Continue reading PAY ATTENTION!

The 5% Factor in Finance  

I had a conversation with my former financial advisor when the markets were crashing back in ‘08. I asked him to give me an estimate, his best, ostensibly educated guess when the market might turn around or at least stabilize. He assured me it would be soon. The credit default scandal had already been exposed. Real estate foreclosures … Continue reading The 5% Factor in Finance  

Inside Out. Or Flat Out Crazy

I'm participating in one of the creepiest, weirdest, most...surreal experiences I've ever had. Greg Tremblay is a voice actor currently producing the audiobook for my novel Reverb. We met through ACX, Amazon's audiobook portal which hooks up authors with actors/producers for creating audiobooks to sell exclusively through Amazon and their channel partners. I hadn't consider Reverb as … Continue reading Inside Out. Or Flat Out Crazy

Obesity is a PRE-EXISTING CONDITION

Obesity is a PRE-EXISTING CONDITION! 65% of all U.S. are #FAT. How will they pay the excessive premium? And who pays if they can't? Estimated ANNUAL health care costs of obesity-related illness are a staggering $190.2 billion or nearly 21% of ANNUAL medical spending in the United States. Childhood obesity alone is responsible for $14 … Continue reading Obesity is a PRE-EXISTING CONDITION