It was a beautiful sunny, warm spring evening with the forsythia and cherry blossoms in bloom along the corridors of I95. As I stopped in pockets of traffic a sense of Catholic school panic set in that I would be late for the, yes, 40th high school reunion of the class of 1978. As I reflected silently
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Vocabulary.com defines Ode as a kind of poem, usually praising something. … An ode is a form of lyric poetry — expressing emotion — and it’s usually addressed to someone or something, or it represents the poet’s musings on that person or thing, as Keats’ ode tells us what he thought as he looked at the Grecian urn. While I
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The end of June and beginning of July 2016 were dark days in the history of America. I struggled to find a sentiment for a reflection that was not already expressed or shared but finally my thoughts came together. First, and foremost my thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and colleagues of those whose lives were lost
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The financial services industry is highly regulated and those of us who work in compliance are tasked with developing a compliance program that includes advising the business on rules and regulations, providing interpretative guidance, developing policies and procedures, partnering with the business, overseeing and monitoring to ensure compliance with the applicable rules and regulations. Compliance is probably one of the least
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Growing up in Queens, New York, our family subscribed to the daily Long Island Press, a local paper that reported on local news. The paper went out of business in 1977. My mother would read the Long Island Press regularly, including the obituary column. When I was in grammar school I remember asking my Mom one day “why are you
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Several years ago there was a commercial on TV for Honey Nut Cheerios. It was a showcase, similar to a refrigerated meat or fish counter with a worker behind it serving customers. The showcase was stocked with identical boxes of Honey Nut Cheerios – same size, price and packaging. A customer comes up to the counter and “orders” a box
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