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I have taken my kids down to the National Mall on President’s Day ever since they could walk. It is a glorious tradition that normally includes stops at the Jefferson Memorial, Washington Monument, and Lincoln Memorial. It’s all about honoring…
Refusing to ask for help when you need it is refusing someone the chance to be helpful. –Ric Ocasek Long ago, I was a struggling assistant at Creative Artists Agency, hoping to make it in the Dream Factory of Hollywood. …
New York Jets head football coach Herm Edwards’ classic rant still resonates today. “You Play to Win the game!”. It bluntly but clearly illustrates one of the great aspects of sports. People may not give you a chance. A team…
In 2004, my friend Steve Gwozdz got married in a beautiful outdoor ceremony overlooking the Santa Lucia Mountain Range in Carmel Valley, California. The view was spectacular, the crowd was raucous and the moment was unforgettable. It would have been…
Growing up in Washington, DC, I was always intrigued by the garbage men who raced up and down our alleys. Most mornings, I woke to the frantic rumblings of the garbage truck and the thumping and dragging of Super Cans…
Don’t give up the ship. Fight until she sinks! –Captain James Lawrence My wife and I celebrated her _ _ birthday a few weeks back by travelling down to beautiful St. Michaels, Maryland. For those who have never been, St….
Senior Beach Week for the Class of 2019 is now officially in the books! Hundreds of high school seniors descended upon Corolla, North Carolina primed for one last opportunity to revel in the glory days of youth. It is a…
It’s summertime in the Washington, DC area and that means one thing: internship season is in full swing! From Capitol Hill, to K Street, to Georgetown, to the suburbs, college students flock to find the jobs that could launch their…
A bad neighbor is as great a calamity as a good one is a great blessing. –Will Rogers When you live in a small neighborhood and decide to have a big party, it takes a village to keep the train…
Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is a failure.”–Albert Einstein Let’s not minimize the impact of the magic that happens INSIDE…