I am pleased to announce that I have been selected as a finalist by The Author Show, a website devoted to the promotion of authors,  for inclusion in The Author Show’s 2011 edition of “50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading.” This is incredibly exciting news! The selection of finalists is based on a set [...]

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Even though it has been a long time since I attended school on a full-time basis, September has always been a marker of new beginnings as students pick up their studies and continue working toward achieving their diploma or degree. It also reminds me of how hard you work as a student across many different [...]

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With all the bad news we have been hearing about the economy, the debt ceiling and high unemployment numbers, I thought it would helpful to remember that … Your best days are ahead of you When you are inundated with a lengthy and constant barrage of bad news, it can become easy to believe a [...]

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In honor of Father’s Day, I have selected an expression from my book, “Wise Words & Witty Expressions,” which is a collection of expressions I heard growing up in my Irish Catholic family.  My mother often said to me: Don’t Bring Shame to your Father’s Name It was a reminder that my behavior reflects on [...]

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On Sunday, June 12, I participated in Books NJ, a celebration of books and the readers who love them by bringing together over 100 NJ authors. The event was a huge success, which included the awarding of a Lifetime Achievement award to the world-renowned author, Mary Higgins Clark.  I had the privilege of meeting Ms. [...]

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On June 12, RAIN or SHINE, the Paramus Public Library is hosting “Books NJ”– a celebration of books and the readers who love them by bringing together over 100 NJ authors. Throughout the day, Books NJ will offer attendees the opportunity to meet the many talented NJ authors and join them in panel discussions about [...]

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On Saturday, May 21, I returned to my childhood library, the Sayreville Public Library, to participate in a “Meet the Author” event to discuss “Wise Words & Witty Expressions.”  This event was especially meaningful for me as I never could have imagined as a student that one day I would return to my childhood library [...]

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On Saturday, May 14 Rhonda Mallek of “The Fine Grind” invited me to do a book signing at her coffee shop in Little Falls, NJ. Rhonda’s coffee shop was rated the number one coffee shop in NJ in 2010.  While I was there I had the chance to taste her cappuccino, which was wonderful and  [...]

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Happy Easter! Let me be among the first to wish you a Happy Easter!  May the Easter bunny bring you lots of chocolate that does not stick to the hips! I must say the luck of the Irish was certainly with me in the month of St. Patrick.  I had many pleasant surprises including: New [...]

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On St. Patrick’s Day, US Catholic, a print and online magazine that is in conversation with American Catholics, posted an article I submitted titled, “Speaking Irish.”  The article focuses on the significant role words play in the Irish culture and how the Irish have relied upon words to help them through their challenges and to [...]

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