The authenticity card

As I watch pundits speculate and pontificate about why President Obama was re-elected or where Mitt Romney’s campaign fell short, I keep marveling at how simplicity sometimes eludes. Unquestionably there are tactical factors, matters of arithmetic and so forth....

Where do you go?

You hear stories all your life about how a loved one’s death backs up on you at the strangest times, but it’s not until you’re picking out mustard in the condiments aisle in the supermarket and realizing you need to find a place where you can explode...

Reflect and focus

On Election Day, well before any returns were in, I decided to write a piece that would apply no matter who won or lost. As we ring in another four years with President Obama and Vice President Biden, I encourage my fellow Americans to take a moment to remember what...

Sandy

I’m still a bit dazed after having been displaced from my home by Hurricane Sandy for a week, but grateful that all I had to deal with was inconvenience. Blessedly, I have amazing friends. My town of Hoboken has suffered so much. Finally getting around to...