“The problem with doing nothing is not knowing when you’re finished.” - Benjamin Franklin After being down sized, I did nothing. Waiting to enter graduate school, I did nothing. After my divorce, I did nothing. After another down-sizing, I did nothing. While searching for the meaning of life, I did nothing. The upper crust female whom I dated dumped me, calling me cheap. I said I wasn’t cheap; “I was broke!” Hence, more alone time, doing nothing. When my mother asked me, “Wha

Personal Growth During Vietnam my role as a bugler was to play taps while Marines were being buried. Grim duty. I played over 100...

Growing up in New York City, I would wander through Wall Street, staring at the American flags displaying the symbols of freedom,...