Macaroni and Cheese

My all-time favorite comfort food.

Shabbat Shalom!

I'm not going to the Turkish Embassy reception tonight

Instead, I'm going to learn Gemarah with Rabbi Hessi of Chabad Tyson's Corner.

Quote of the Day

"There are no ugly women, only lazy one's." -- Helena Rubinstein

Following up on yesterday's blog...

The Turkish prime minister is in Iran meeting with Ahmadinejad, and I might be attending an event at the Turkish embassy on Thursday for Turkish Independence Day...I wonder if I might be taking my life into my own hands...

Just found out today I've been a lifelong Turkish citizen

Too bad relations with Israel and Turkey are what they are at the moment...I would have loved to go back and visit.

My Favorite Sports Moment of the Decade

Vinatieri's winning field goal in the '02 Superbowl (I was living abroad in '04 and did not see Games 4, 5 or 6 of the ALCS live).

First Baseball Autograph

Luis Tiant at the Randolph, MA Shopping Center Plaza -- 1977.

Quote of the Day

"You can't have everything...where would you put it?" -- Steven Wright

Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS)

I took this test developed by a member of Dr. David Burns' team. Dr. Burns is a well-known leader in the field of cognitive psychotherapy and is the author of the best-seller "Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy".

I rated positively (no dysfunction) in the following areas:

Approval Addiction

Love Addiction

Perfectionism

Omnipotence (blaming oneself inappropriately for the negative actions and attitudes of others not really under one's control)

Autonomy (ability to find happiness within oneself)


I rated borderline positive/negative in these areas:

Achievement (workaholic)

Entitlement (feeling "entitled" to things - success, love, happiness, etc.)


I did not rate purely negative in any of the areas measured on the scale.

Quote of the Day

"If you stand for nothing, you'll fall for anything." -- Peter Marshall

Quote of the Day

George Bernard Shaw: "Anyone who's 40 and isn't a conservative doesn't have a brain...anyone who's 20 and isn't a liberal doesn't have a heart."

Conference Call on Nuclear Iran

On Thursday at 1PM, I will be listening in a conference call organized by the Israel Project in DC with 2 Congress representatives.

Reps: Hoekstra and Sherman
Title: "Conference Call on Nuclear Iran: What Do We Think We Know amd What Can We Do?"

Tom Brady

New England's Athlete of the Decade.

Gave a D'vor Torah today at Chabad Tyson's Corner

on Parasha Bereishit. Thank you Rabbi Lamm...

Be True to Yourself

and Shabbat Shalom.

I Visited the US Holocaust Memorial Museum

for the first time in 13 years and the first time since I became observant.

If I Could Hire 9 Ethnic Food Chefs to Cook All the Time For Me...

These would be my choices:

Chinese
Japanese
American
Mexican
French
Italian
Ethiopian
Israeli
Indian

...and a mashgiach for the kitchen.

VA License Plate I Saw Eruv Yom Kippur Day

Pulling into Tyson's Corner at about 2 in the afternoon:

DC Natsi

I reported this to both the Fairfax County Police Department and the local ADL office.

Lashon Hara

the prohibition in Jewish law of speaking gossip.

Business Tip of the Day

Be aware of office politics. That does not mean you necessarily need to involve yourself in them. But do be aware of their existence.

Countries I Have Visited and/or Lived In (not counting airports or train rides through)

Israel
Turkey
USA
Canada
Colombia
France
Bahamas
Korea
Japan
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
UK
Ireland
Mexico
Cuba
Costa Rica

Quotes of the Day

"Culture hides much more than it reveals. And, strangely enough, what it hides, it hides most effectively from its own participants." - Edward T. Hall

"It's not personal, Sonny...it's strictly business." - Al Pacino as Michael Corleone in The Godfather (In my opinion, one of the most evil lines ever spoken in the history of Hollywood).

My Myers-Briggs, DISC and Holland Code Personality Types

Myers Briggs: ESTJ

DISC: S dominant (Counselor personality type)

Holland Code: SEC

My Favorite Values in the Workplace

1. Good decision making.

2. Exploiting, shaping and influencing some situation or market before others see the potential.

3. Fighting Anti-semitism around the globe - and prevailing.

My Favorite Skills and Interests (Fields of Fascination)

My Favorite Skills

1. Communicating my thoughts and feelings effectively to a group or multitude and using my words expressively in speaking or writing.

2. Instructing, teaching, tutoring or training individuals confidently and with passion.

3. Enabling other people to perform at the best of their capacity by providing them direction and serving as a leader.

My Favorite Interests (Fields of Fascination)

1. Public Speaking
2. Coaching/Managing
3. Reading

Quote of the Day

Marty Nemko: "We find comfort among those with whom we agree...growth among those whom we don't."

Top 3 Places I Want to Live

1. New York City
2. Atlanta
3. Washington, D.C.

My Choice of Careers

Corporate Presenter
Business Skills Trainer
Leadership Skills Trainer
International Cultural Awareness Skills Training for Businesspeople
Author
Lecturer
University Instructor

Quote of the Day

Albert Einstein: "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds."

First Blog

This is my first blog. I will try to post at least one line a day, excluding Shabbat and holidays.