Today we celebrate our country's then dramatic decision in 1776 to separate from the British Empire and create a new nation. There are folks in the UK that still like to refer to us as "the Colonies," I'd like to believe in an endearing way....
Today's kids have so many awesome activities. Sports, music, dance, drama, more sports, and oh yeah school and family time. If your kid isn't signed up for everything, they will get left behind. Then many families add extra tutoring to give their child a special...
We are very close to a huge change in the world of cars as the "autonomous" or self-driving car makes its way to the marketplace. But step back. What was driving like back in the crazy 60s when I was a kid? No seat...
This has been quite the last century or so for women. The right to vote in 1920. "Rosie the Riveters" hit the factories with all the men at war during the 1940s. The women's liberation movement starting in the 1960s but really picking up steam...
Tomorrow we celebrate Father's Day here in the US. A cynic, of course, looks at days like this as one of the "Hallmark holidays" that are artificial and just meant to fuel our economy as everyone buys stuff to show Dad how much we appreciate...
As I try to be slightly ahead of the curve I am here to say that much is about to change in the world of technology in the 10 or so years to come. Namely: thanks in part to Apple’s dive into the speech recognition...
People have been asking when my next appearances are, so here you go! If you want more information on either of these, shoot me an email at dfeldman@richardsonpatel.com. June 19 - Financial Executives International Long Island Chapter, 6-9PM, The Royalton at the Roslyn Country Club, Roslyn,...
One of those emails that goes around says, “If you remember this stuff you were raised in the 1930s to the 1970s..” One that always sticks out to me: “Little league had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn’t had to deal...
While not as dramatic a change as the PDA, the Internet and computer technology, the advent of 24-hour cable TV news stations ushered in significant changes in so much in our society. CNN launched in 1980 and was only available on cable. Why does that matter?...
Very possibly the most significant development of the last century, possibly forever, is the advent of the Internet, email and computer technology. They have dramatically changed how just about all business is done for sure. Before all this, back when I started practicing law at a...