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As  I reach a cornerstone of my life I believe it’s a time for reflections. I hope sharing these accomplishments and failures with others will inspire them to shoot for the stars and when they get burned to keep shooting. Some will be mundane for many but truly inspired me to take the next step or fall into a hole. While others will appear to be ground breaking or at least cut the surface yet didn’t have an impact till much later in my life.  I thank G-D for all the accomplishments for without G-D I wouldn’t have the  very breath and friends, family/ associates that made these dreams possible.  Hopefully I also will continue to keep those dreams alive even if time takes some of that dreaming away from me.

SUCCESSES

1. Established a blog which I write my ideas and thoughts on a continual basis.
2. Wrote over a half dozen screenplay.
3. Received a Patent Pending for compact Can
4. President & Founder of 2 Tea Party Groups
5. Helped those I love deal with mental health issues.
6. Graduated High School at the top of my class
7.  Graduated College Cum Laude
8.  Created the SKU’s for my business even though I barely passed computer science in college
9.  Was accepted to SUNY Albany and attended for 2 years
10.  Have 2 great children that have graduated high school and are attending college.
11.  Rescued 3 dogs
12.  Taught my dogs great skills.
13.  Helped my brother, father, & sister in the family business
14.  Saved up monies to be able to give to worthy causes
15.  Past President of the Men’s Club at my Synagogue.
16.  Purchased a house and made new innovations to it as well as restored it.
17.  Writer & Executive Producer of ASU a feature film that received many acclaims, helped raise money for Cancercare, and is being distributed by Indican Pictures.
18. Found and practice a faith that is true to me.
19.  Organized many debates with prominent speakers and moderated such events.
20.   Traveled to the various regions of the United States with my family
21.   Participated in many debates as a debator.
22.    Spoke on a few national television shows such as “Nightline”, “Rolando Watts”
23.    Attended the Inauguration and Balls of 2 President George W Bush & Ronald Reagan
24.    Received personal letters from President Bush & Ronald Reagan
25.    Turned from a 70lb Weakling to 145 lb fit machine.
26.    For over  27 years have done marketed, personal, buying etc for a small business
27. Incorporated and founded  2 business Buddy Building Products by BW and Budrebel Productions LLC.
28. Helped find distribution for an associates new invention.
29. Married to a lovely wife for over 20 years.
30. Keep a collection of Elephants, banned items (before banning) and guns to protect them.
31. Owned a red pick up truck
32. Former President & Founder of SUNY Albany Young Republicans.
33. Former  President of NY Young Republican Club
34. Rid the NY  Young Republican Club of an individual who had acted inappropriately with others.
35. Former President & Founder of Bryant University Young Republicans
36.  Former Founder & Writer of the Conservative Column at Bryant University Newspaper.
37.  Former columnist for the Rockland County Times
38.  Gave Chyna Lane her 1st major film role
39. Went to the 6th game of the 1986 Met’s World Series even though I didn’t have a ticket until I got off the subway platform.
40. Planned and organized 4 Surprise Birthday Parties
41. Celebrated mine and my children’s Bar & Bat Mitzvah

FAILURES

1. Tea Party groups fell apart

2. Didn’t buy Chrysler Stock in the 1980’s although I wanted to.

3. Wasn’t strong enough to pursue real mental health treatment for loved one who could have used the help earlier.

4. Was afraid to be myself with pride until later in life.

5. Started this blog years too late.

6. Didn’t engage in more fruitful conversations with those who might have had a deeper impact on mine and my families life.

7. Forget to smell the roses along the way and even might have stepped on a few along the path.

8. Wasn’t grateful enough to family and friends that helped me get where I am today.

9. The shoes off others were too often thrown to the side instead of sampled.

As a Political Junkie last night I got my fix but the day after is what really counts.  Which candidates will help me get through the day without having to sneak more of this addiction? I’ve picked the winner of the debate but in most cases they either were positive for the campaign, negative for the campaign or just neutral with tidbits along the way.   They are placed in order of winners at least at first.  I have also decided to list the neutral candidates that aren’t drawing much attention together as a group.   Please share your thoughts as well.

WINNER -Carly Fiorina – She had depth, emotion, humor and honesty all wrapped up in a face we all should look at. The only negative is sometimes she extended her point past the moderation tolerance and she tried to jump in but considering the moderators I believe some jumping was called for.   A- Moved Up

Marco Rubio- His depth of foreign policy was unmatched except for Mrs. Fiorina as well as his passion.  He should have jumped in the debate a bit earlier, his jokes missed their mark and he appeared at times to be reading from his campaign speech. B + Moved Up

Donald Trump- Showed a more compassionate side if only for a moment, was a bit less antagonistic  and was the funniest by far. Yet never showed any depth he didn’t lose any support but didn’t gain any major support. I moved him up since he was nicer.   C + Moved up (just inch) 

Jeb Bush- Had a moment or two of passion especially when speaking about his brother but still was less then exciting.  Resume talk also can be wasted time away from policy yet his passion probably helped him add a vote or two. C + Positive

NEUTRAL – Scott Walker, Mike Huckabee, Ted Cruz, Rick Santorium, Chris Christie, Lindsey Graham, Bobby Jindal

Rand Paul- Was left as the eleventh person on the table and although had different positions on the issues then the other candidates didn’t appear to have the same passion as the last debate.  C- Negative

Ben Carson- He came across as bland without the humor or depth ( especially on foreign policy) that would have helped him continue his rise. C- Negative

John Kasich- Appeared to be whining at various parts of the debate and lacked the passion he had at the first debate.  C- Negative.

Just the night before I had a dream about a friendly deer yet this deer came from a different spot, a real life nightmare ready to attack. For as I drove by I slowly stopped and we looked into each others eye’s but instead of seeing the fear that many a deer has in their eyes, this one had vengeance and tonight appeared to be it’s time . With it’s Antlers leading the way it held it’s ground maybe it was out of respect for a colleague killed by another vehicle or maybe it was tired of running all I know is this deer wasn’t going to leave. I knew it was time for me to move but feared for the next driver that crossed it’s path.

Two legends in very different fields passed away on the same day and at the same age 60.  Moses Malone was a legend in the basketball court and Kerry Simon’s was a legend in many a restaurant court.  It is a sad irony that today these 2 great men passed away so young but their strong legacy will last way for at least another 30 years.