Ralph On Relationships – Secret Ones.

IT'S YOUR CALL.

IT'S YOUR CALL.

If it isn’t yourself, at the very least you’ve experienced, or know of someone who has been in a tumultuous relationship – in which the only thing they can agree on is resentment, contempt, and denial that what they once had is so far gone.

Everyone in the circle, including you, has an opinion – that the relationship is not working, it’s toxic, the relationship must end.  That sentiment is only fortified when they do the dirty deed and terminate the relationship…or so we think.

Weeks, months, …

How-To Tuesday’s: Capturing the Moment.

WHERE MEMORIES WALK.

WHERE MEMORIES WALK.

The only thing alike everyday is that everyday is different.  Things happen, quite unexpectedly at anytime.  Our span of life is short, and in order to get the most enjoyment out of what we do, we want to do our best in recording what happens.  Here are the best ways to capture life, as is:

PICTURES.

It’s the main reason why we all have Facebook.  To view, analyze, and sift through images on images.  I would say, always have a digital camera on you, but smart phones …

What I Learned on Sunday – Never Too Much.

FOREVER YOUNG.

FOREVER YOUNG.

Sunday brought an end to one of the hottest weeks that the state of New York has ever seen. And Sunday brought an end to one of the most troubled yet gifted vocal superstar the world has ever seen in Amy Winehouse.

We didn’t really ever have her.  As melancholy as it sounds, the fact of the matter is that she seemed always troubled, and the shadow that she cast over her talent with her public battles with addictions of drugs and alcohol seemed too much – we …

Ralph on Relationships: Showing Who You Are.

ME UPSIDE DOWN.

ME UPSIDE DOWN.

I’m sorry for coming sideways, on a humpday no less – but this is important, what I have to say.  Today is like yesterday, and should be like your tomorrows.  Be YOURSELF. BE YOU – at all times.

I can’t pierce this point anymore than for it to reverberate through your mind, body and soul – especially someone that you’re taking a liking to.

This dawned on me when I was reading Chelsea Handler’s book, Are You There, Vodka? It’s me, Chelsea.  In one of her …

What I Learned Sunday – The Importance of Nothing.

LEAVING MYSELF ALONE.

LEAVING MYSELF ALONE.

Sunday.  A bye week – no work.  To some, it’s their holy obligation of rest.  To me, it’s always been my obligation to chase history, to at the very least, get the most out of any day, including Sunday.

“A vacation is what you take when you can no longer take what you’ve been taking.” – Earl Wilson

This Sunday was different.  I put the books away, and the writing aside.  For once I didn’t even open my book bag – for today was relaxation at the …

Ralph on Relationships: Do’s and Don’ts of First Dates.

WHAT'S COLDER THAN COLD?

WHAT'S COLDER THAN COLD?

Recently, I’ve heard many of my single girl friends complain that they are open to dating, but guys are scaring them off.  Conversely, I’ve met up with many single men who say they have been on the short end of the stick, scratching their head as to what went wrong on their first date.

I can’t say I know everything.  But I do know how I assassinated myself in the foot, and thwarted my chances before I even had one.  Here are the do’s and don’ts …

How-To Tuesday’s: Setting People Up.

CLAP FOR EM'!

CLAP FOR EM'!

I remember like it was yesterday, the days of being 21.  I was single, often the 3rd wheel, and internally thought I was going to be an eternal bachelor.

Aside from the macabre of my own luck in my younger 20’s, I put trust in my closest friends to help me out.  Who better to know my preferences than friends.  This is what we all know as the setup man.

The concept, of course has evolved from when I was an unlucky bachelor, to getting hitched.  …