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We all look at the world with our own perspective. When we look at an object or a person or a concept, how we perceive it has a lot to do with our...
In today’s world, social media has become an important part of our lives. For better or for worse, social media influences how we communicate, share...
I try to avoid politics on social media and in my columns. After all, I am a positivity coach, and there really aren’t a lot of positive things you...
On Monday, the Finger Lakes witnessed an eclipse like they haven’t seen in, well, decades — at least in my lifetime. Today we know eclipses are...
I was away last week, visiting my niece and great nephew in Colorado, so I haven’t had a lot of time to write my column. (I’m also working on a TV...
In many ways, Geneva has come a long way in the last few years. The lakefront itself is beautiful, a great place to walk, bike, exercise, fly a kite,...
In a world where there is a lot of division and, well, arguing, finding common ground has become more important than ever before. Common ground is...
These days it’s easy to overlook the importance of building good relationships with our neighbors, yet being a good neighbor isn’t just about...
A couple of days ago I was making my iced tea for the day (I’ve learned if you keep iced tea for more than a day it doesn’t taste as fresh). For...
First off, I want to say happy actual birthday to all those people out there who were born on Feb. 29. With that out of the way, I want to get to the...
This is going to be a basic list of how people can increase their positivity and happiness. I figure we’re in February, in an election year, and we...
I thought for a bit of positive fun I’d give my thoughts on the Super Bowl, but since I’m a Bills fan, I figured I’d concentrate on the...
Once again, February has arrived. I often say that February in Geneva, N.Y., may be the shortest month of the year, but man, somehow it feels like the...
Locally, a lot of people have been talking about the future of Geneva, especially the lakefront, and the Buffalo Bills. I thought I’d chime in....
The power of being positive extends beyond the song, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy!” It’s a way of thinking that can help make the world, or at least...
When you google the meaning of resilience you get, “Resilience is the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life...
This is going to be another holiday fluff piece. I’ve pretty much spent the last week and a half on vacation, surrounded by relatives — three of...
Saying I’m sorry may be hard for some people, but “I’m sorry” has several positive effects, such as, but not limited to: Promoting empathy:...
This is going to be a truly fluff holiday piece. I mean, ‘tis the season of Hallmark movies and lights. If I can’t write a fluff piece now I never...
It’s that time of year when we sit back, reflect, and take in what’s happening in the world around us, now and over the course of the last year....
I’ve heard people complain, “Christmas is just too commercial,” and I don’t disagree with that view. But, that said, and being a positive kind...
As winter descends upon us, it’s easy to get caught up in the nostalgia associated with warmer days and longer daylight hours. Many of us dread the...
Well, this week marks the arrival of another Thanksgiving. It’s an interesting day, since people around the United States gather as family and...
Twice a year, most of us in the United States and Canada and a bunch of other countries go through a strange ritual. In the fall, we “fall back”...
After watching the Buffalo Bills’ victory over Tampa Bay last week, Josh Allen said something that really stoked my interest. On the Amazon Prime...
As I write this (a week before you read it), there is a lot of negative stuff going. The Middle East and the situation in Gaza is a huge of example of...
With all the problems and turmoil in the world (which are way above my pay grade and intelligence level), I thought I would go with a nice, simple...
Here’s a quote from our representative in Congress, Claudia Tenney: “Instead of working together to pass spending cuts, gain operational control...
Ever since I turned 60, when I would show up for my yearly physical my doctor would ask, “Have you fallen and gotten hurt?” I would proudly...
With an ever-growing number of pickleball players and courts materializing consistently, I thought it fitting to discuss some basic pickleball ethics...
I’m veering off the path a bit today. I often hear people say, “I know what’s best for my child!” Heck, I’m sure I’ve said it on occasion...
I’m writing this right after the Buffalo Bills’ 22-16 overtime loss to the New York Jets. First off, I gotta say, “Ouch!” This was a game that...
OK, I gotta say this column was inspired by something negative: as of this writing, there is an ongoing battle between Spectrum and Disney that has...