It’s part of getting old — When I first got sober, my biggest fear was being shunned because I couldn’t get boozed up. Luckily I have other vices and I just substituted my cigar habit for my drinking habit and that seemed to calm the social and business waters. So as a 34-year-old running a business…

And a Bad Reaction to Rabbit Blood! — Thus came the big day, Day Zero on the transplant calendar. This is your day of rebirth (of your bone marrow and blood system). It should be simple. You get a blood transfusion. That’s all. The rest of this recollection is based on notes from my sister, who was in…

What I learned about My Heart 50 years after a First Grade Incident — My first neighborhood was Washington Heights, New York City, When I was six, I went to school for the first time. …

I had a bowl of chili for dinner, and then, bored with tv, I took a short nap at 6:30 pm. I woke up at 2 am, bright awake. The rest of the world, not so much. I did what I always do when it’s cold, but with no wind…

I speak from experience. Fast-tracking a service business is a hard job, but it is made easier by following these steps: Know what you’re selling. Seriously, make it your life’s direction. Know your market. Who needs what you’re selling? Have a sample ready. You can’t sell without “show and tell.” …

And Living to Tell the Tale It started in 2004. Things were a little tight in my business, so I decided to pay myself by selling something on eBay. I picked out a slightly obsolete camera we didn’t need and sold it for four or 500 bucks. “Hmm,” I thought.”…

“Your Call Is Important To Us”…. Liars! I decided to open a savings account this morning. I picked a bank with a generous interest rate and filled out the online form. At the end of the form, I clicked submit and got a message telling me the application could not…