What a great few weeks it has been for Philadelphia sports fans. Baseball was and will always be the number one sport for me. I mentioned to my wife Sunday, October 23rd, 2022, was one of the top three days for sports in my life. The first was in October 1993, watching the Phillies win the 1993 National League Pennant while sitting next to my dad in the 700 level of old Veterans Stadium. My dad died a few years later. Celebrating and hugging each other in that old cement bowl known as Veterans Stadium is still vividly etched in my mind. [...]

My grandmother, Fannie Weiss, died in 1999 as the result of end-stage Alzheimer's Disease. Towards the end of her life, she was unable to recognize family and friends. I remember her fondly for her love of Yiddish humor, dancing, and singing and her fondness for taking every Sweet’N Low packet home with her from each and every diner in Northeast Philadelphia. She loved to show off her grandchildren to her friends and take us to her community pool. She was always there for me, as well as her other grandchildren, when needed. Yet, when she needed me the most, at [...]

There must be a better way to provide emergency health services. I write this from the perspective of a recent emergency room patient of Jefferson Hospital in Center City, Philadelphia. On July 11th, 2022, around 11am, I was in my Cherry Hill office when I began to experience a tingling sensation in both my arms and legs. Soon after, I became light-headed and began to experience a numbing sensation around my mouth. This was when I became concerned, as I thought these were potential symptoms of a stroke. Being involved in stroke advocacy groups in the past, I knew I [...]

My dad loved Frank Sinatra. I vividly remember as a young child driving on Sunday mornings with my dad in his Oldsmobile 98, listening to Sid Mark and Sunday with Sinatra. As a young child, I did not understand how my dad could enjoy that type of music. Back in the 1970s, there was no escape from the Oldsmobile and Sinatra, as I did not have an iPhone, iPad, or satellite radio at my disposal. However, as I have aged, I have grown fond of Sinatra's music. It may have to do more with remembering the quality time I spent [...]

“Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a teardrop.” –– AnonymousAs is the nature of our elder care law practice, I usually meet our client or their spouse at a time when at least one spouse has deteriorated in health to the point of needing some form of long-term care. In some cases, a spouse has recently passed away. In others, a spouse passes during our representation. In most cases, the clients have been married for many years, typically over 50 years.I attempt to not only understand the current situation but also to obtain background [...]

“We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.”-- Immanuel Kant During the pandemic, many people learned the value of having a pet as a companion for both comfort and support, especially those who never previously had a pet. My family and I have been dog owners since 1994, having adopted several pugs over the years. Our dogs have taught us many things, including the value of empathy. Our first pug was a very special dog named Bobby, who died in 2006. During the twelve years Bobby was in our lives, Bobby taught my family and [...]