Bernard Madoff and Alan Stanford are in the news today because of their large Ponzi schemes. Are the Madoff and Stanford Ponzi schemes the largest in modern history?

When looking for hope, dreams and anything to make it easier. You look for promises. You look to religion, faith, and belief. What is a promise?

There is always a time and a place.

Banker, bureaucrats and bail outs.

Keep the promises you make to yourself. What do you promise to do for yourself next year?

During this time after the very recent election, it’s important for the citizens of this great nation to stay level-headed and realistic when it comes to our expectations of our new president. Being too far from the fence on either side, figuratively speaking, sets us up for disappointment and ultimately governmental failure.

Gaining a different perspective can make the holiday that much more delicious. Taste some samples from me.

Even true love fades when it comes to the world that we are living today. Promises are made only to break.

This writing was inspired by the movie and book by Nicholas Sparks– The Notebook, and asks what you would do if the one you loved was sick. It asks questions that can’t be answered with a simple yes or no.

The traditions behind the infamous New Year’s Resolution.