Things I Learned from my Dad, The Boss. 

• Music is to be heard and seen
• How to pray with Kavanah
• I’d rather owe you, than cheat you out of it. 
• All it takes to be a poet, artist, chef, etc. is a decision that you are one
• Apologize after you get mad
• Appreciate and enjoy community of any kind
• Wear tie dye and vote Democrat
• The difference between delayed gratification and deferred maintenance
• Always include everyone 
• How to make an omelet
• To appreciate and savor older generations
• The importance of eating pizza on hot nights in NYC and how to fold over a slice – after polishing off a pastrami sandwich earlier in the day
• Independence – it is ok to go on your own when nobody wants to “come with”
• Importance of proper grammar, spelling, and formatting. i.e. when to use an emdash or how many spaces after a period
• When you just need to use butter to make things taste better
• How to hold a drill
• The appreciation of natural beauty
• How to pack (and park) a car – big rocks first!
• Good chips and salsa, fountain soda, spicy carrots and lengua  is the key to happiness
• The importance of being passionate about the things that are important to you
• Embarrassment is a choice
• Know how and when to curse
• The grandeur of the perfect sandwich and how to wrap it for travel 
• Revel in your strangeness -- we all have some, so why not wear it​