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By Richard Cirulli
“Man is nothing else but what he makes of himself” — Jean Paul Sartre By Richard Cirulli For us to better navigate our attempts to find meaning in our lives, we may want to consider our lives in perspective of
Read moreDear Mr. Di Costanzo: Does my trust protect my assets if I need to go into a nursing home? Be careful! People often refer to a trust as a one-size-fits-all vehicle, yet there are many different types of trusts serving
Read more“All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson By Richard Cirulli We can all agree we often find ourselves perplexed when we feel challenged by the gauntlet of life’s trials and tribulations. At
Read moreBy Richard Cirulli “And you can be sure that if you’re feeling right A daydream will last long into the night Tomorrow at breakfast you may prick up your ears Or you may be daydreaming for a thousand years” –John
Read more“Laugh, laugh, I thought I’d die It seemed so funny to me Laugh, laugh you met a guy who taught how it feels to be Lonely, or so lonely” –Beau Brummels By Richard Cirulli Few may be able to recall
Read moreBy Richard Cirulli “We have to count the letters of the alphabet and gather ourselves before we say something we regret.” –Athenodorus In this month’s column, I will address the topic of anger; a state of mind which we all
Read moreBy Richard Cirulli “I have always had the ability to attach my demons to my chariot.” Ingmar Bergman Butwhatifits. It’s slang for the feeling one gets that despite all the planning and accomplishments, you come to realize you got
Read moreBy Richard Cirulli It is fair to say that life is a lottery, with our birth being the first drawing, rendering us little choice of our looks, intelligence, social status and health. These are only the visible sides of our
Read moreBy Richard Cirulli This is my first of a series of columns that will take a tongue-in-cheek approach to applying philosophy as a means to help us improve our mental outlook on life in the hope of using humor to
Read moreBy Richard Cirulli As we reach the evening of our life, we find ourselves with more free time on our hands to reminisce and self-reflect – like watching an old movie in rewind. We amuse ourselves with memories of our
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