How-To Tuesdays: How to Find The Man/Woman of Your Dreams.

September 28th, 2010 Posted in Advice, How-To Tuesdays
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Seasons Change.

Seasons Change.

WARNING – THIS POST IS RATED R.

Ok – it’s frowned upon by woman in society, and revered by other males out there – It’s a double standard, but all of that is worth defenestration; we all can learn a thing or two by just trying to get our sowing wild oats.  If you’re in a relationship you already aren’t feeling, and you’re looking for substance (eventually) and a chance to live out the dream through quantity, consider the plentiful-path of a pathological player.  Here are the advantages …

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What I learned on Sunday: To the Aggressor goes the spoils, and the Elder gets respect.

September 27th, 2010 Posted in Advice, Sunday Learning
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The Culprit.

The Culprit.

Long Beach, NY. The sun barely beamed on a dying day at the beach. I had my first issue on the last Sunday of the summer.  A Green Mini Cooper in front of me patiently waited for a Ford Explorer to extirpate out of a parking spot, a coveted one of course.  The occurrence would almost be as miraculous as finding a parking space in the middle of Time Square – if only it were two months earlier.  But it is now late September, and the beach is …

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Profiles In Passion Series – Ralph & Reading

September 24th, 2010 Posted in Books, Profiles in Passion
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Every Friday, I will be posting a new series called Profiles in Passion – this will highlight a passionate individual a-la Q&A session.  The topical range far and wide, including a Nurse, a Graffiti Artist, and a Comic Book enthusiast.  My goal is to display talented human beings who take pride in a craft or hobby, and that do it day in and day out, for the sheer love, sans monetary rewards.  My aim also is to show these idiosyncratic paths to passion to get those who haven’t found quite …

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WHY BOOKS AND E-BOOKS CAN CO-EXIST.

September 8th, 2010 Posted in PINO PER DIEM
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It's not the same.

It's not the same.

To Whom It May Concern (An Open Letter to Barnes & Noble):

Hello, my name is Ralph Fornoles, one of many that are loyal Barnes & Noble customers.  I am also part of a privileged group that own a Nook, and  love it!  As I visited the store the other day, one of the associates asked me how I liked it, as I perused through the new, vastly improved Nook station.  I told her I loved it, of course, to a fault.  Since I’ve had it …

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Close Minded? Unlock an Open Mind in 3 Simple Steps

September 4th, 2010 Posted in PINO PER DIEM
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THIS GUY LOOKS OPEN MINDED.

THIS GUY LOOKS OPEN MINDED.

When on the intellectual come up, it’s natural to drink the Kool Aid – red off of everything you read.  Naturally, this isn’t by chance. When your frame of reference is a clean slate, it’s hard not to give kudos to knowledge that is entirely new.

“If you don’t stand for something you will fall for anything.”
– Malcolm X

Consider me, 3 ½ years into my biblio-odyssey.  The conflagration in chronology of books I initially read was deemed credible.  But, how could I think …

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