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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Making peace with those we have lost communication with and appreciating family and friends this holiday season.
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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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On the eve before election day I had the privilege and honor to attend a free concert by the US Army Field Band. After a very contentious period of Presidential campaigns and more than a year of stressed relationships between different groups of people throughout the country I can’t help but ask “Where has all the American Patriotism gone?” Is
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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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For years there has been a man who stands on the train platform waiting for the same train as me. He is an Asian man, maybe 5’2”, small built, groomed black hair and in the fall and winter he wears a long, brown leather trench coat. He stands perfectly straight, in the same spot on the platform by the stairwell
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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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Homeless in New York City (“NYC”)is a complicated matter. and over the years, throughout the different economic cycles, the homeless population in NYC increases and decreases. However, in 2008, the number of homeless people at Grand Central Terminal (“GCT”) increased significantly with the economic downturn and it has not really decreased since then. The homeless and the commuters seem to
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While I consider myself a Bruce Springsteen fan compared to his typical fan I pale in comparison. Nevertheless I have the same amount of passion, respect and awe for the man and his legend. One day I received an email from a friend in London. She said “tickets go on sale tomorrow for the Bruce Springsteen and the E Street
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