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Pat PacielloInitially, I would be gratified and humbled that the American people would elect me to the highest office in the land. Especially, since the only other position that I was elected to was assistant blackboard monitor in the fourth grade. Once I was sworn in, I would announce that I would not be running for a second term. This would serve two purposes. I could spend four full years...

Pat PacielloFor me, the Olympics have lost their luster. In the past, the "Miracle on Ice" - The USA defeating the Soviet Union, the overwhelming favorite in ice hockey, and then winning the gold medal ranks as one of my greatest sports moments. People like Billy Mills, Rafer Johnson, and Al Oerter were athletes of epic proportions. Today, I don't follow the Olympics with the same passion that I...

Pat PacielloIt's surprising how an insignificant event can make a lifetime impression. Grandma Lucy lived in the next building from me in an apartment complex located in the Bronx. She, without question, made the best Jell-O dessert of all time. Bill Cosby should have put her on the payroll to help him pitch the product. Her Jell-O was filled with all kinds of fruit, but the key to this culinary...

Pat Paciello I am sure that in these horrific economic times my primary fear is shared by many baby boomers. In my case, as my retirement funds vaporize, the pivotal question is whether I have enough money to continue my work-free Peter Pan retirement? Or after eight years, do I take the mothballs off of my suits and return to the work-force for self-preservation? The one person who could...

Pat PacielloMost pundits in the main stream media have predicted that Barack Obama will not only win the presidency, but will win in a landslide. They may well be correct. However, my hope is that as the election draws to a close, America will come to its senses and elect John McCain. I could give you chapter and verse as to why McCain would make a good President, but ironically that is not...

Growing Bolder Article Now That It's Thanksgiving Time Of Year, What Are You Thankful For?Posted November 18, 2008, 2:55 pm Growing Bolder asks leaders, thinkers, writers, life coaches, entertainers and role models to weigh in on issues affecting our lives.Read the responses from our esteemed panel of Thought Leaders, then add your own thoughts at the bottom of the page! view all thought...

Most people I know are enjoying a pretty good existence, yet many moan and groan about their current problems. A few of these are significant, but most fall into the category labeled, “That’s Life.” Here’s a piece of advice to the glass is half empty crowd: Keep your negativity to yourself. Nobody enjoys the company of a chronic complainer – especially, if you judge the problem to be of...

This is my first blog. It chronicles the first day of my retirement. The information is copied and pasted from a book that I wrote on baby boomer retirement. If the blogging police deem this a crime, I am guilty as charged. The next day I awoke at the usual time, around 7:30, and I went downstairs. My wife was up and about cooking breakfast and getting the house in order. Today was a rare day...