Existentially Speaking

Editor’s Note: The Examiner is saddened to report that Richard Cirulli passed away on Sunday, March 12 after a recurring bout with cancer. He submitted this column late last month, and after conferring with friends and family, they asked that

“I realize today that nothing in the world is more distasteful to a man than to take the path that leads to himself” Hermann Hesse By Richard Cirulli Existentialism is an unfamiliar word to most people even though many of

“Man is born free but lives in chains-knowing these chains are self- imposed” –Rousseau By Richard Cirulli Existentialism deals with phenomenology, in simple terms the phenomenon of life. That raises various questions: Does our existence equal our essence of life?

“I can show you, that when it starts to rain, everything’s the same, I can show you” The Beatles By Richard Cirulli It’s fair to say that our life is the song we sing, though we need to ask ourselves

“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

Dear 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

By 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