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Thirty-six years ago, I was nineteen years old and going to college.  My grandmother, Hilda Gerbe, was fast approaching seventy and somehow she knew her days were numbered. She was still working hard as she had done each and every day of her life. (Three short years later she would […]

My dear friend and fellow author, Ron Villano, M.S., ASAC is the Director of Family and Personal Counseling, and he maintains a private practice in Psychotherapy in Bohemia New York. He is a man who not only talks the talk, but walks the walk.  He is fun, […]

As I watched this video, chills ran up and down my spine at the realization of how terrified and brave those people who lived through Pearl Harbor must have been.  Watching it, I kept being reminded of the shock, horror, and helplessness we all felt as we […]

I used to listen to this song on the radio when I was in college. It would cut me to the bone. I swore my life would never mirror this song, but there is something so hypnotic and deeply scary true about it, that even back then […]

I was saddened by the news that Black Friday shopping resulted in a stampede that left one person dead and several injured in a Wal-mart in Valley Stream, NY. Greed and violence seem to go hand-in-hand and are the sources and causes of many a war. Add […]

I, for one, have had a year filled with love, blessings, and good health and prosperity. I am grateful for many things, and I will list ten things that I must give thanks for.  I hope you take time today to list all the blessings that have […]