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Hello Darkness, my old friend: The touching story behind Simon & Garfunkel’s “Sound of Silence”

It was their first week at Columbia University in New York when Sandford “Sandy” Greenberg and Arthur “Art” Garfunkel met.

Sep 12, 2022

Hello Darkness, my old friend: The touching story behind Simon & Garfunkel’s “Sound of Silence”

Sep 12, 2022

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How To Hack Coincidence

Let me tell you a story.

Oct 13, 2023

How To Hack Coincidence

Oct 13, 2023

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5 Ways to Deal with the Negative Chatter in Your Head

Preventing the build up of obstacles in your imagination is easier than you think

Jul 14, 2019

5 Ways to Deal with the Negative Chatter in Your Head

Jul 14, 2019

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Why I Re-Start My Career Every January

How To Prepare Your Mind for Success Ahead

Nov 9, 2020

Why I Re-Start My Career Every January

Nov 9, 2020

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Ode to Happiness

To be happy is

Jul 8, 2020

Ode to Happiness

Jul 8, 2020

What a Walmart Greeter Taught Me About the Lasting Power of Kindness

As I entered Walmart recently, I was greeted by a lovely lady named Jeanette. With a bright smile, she excitedly told me, “We met over 30…

Oct 17

What a Walmart Greeter Taught Me About the Lasting Power of Kindness

Oct 17

The Scent That Wouldn’t Leave: A Barbershop Mystery, 50 Years Later

When my brother Rick, who lives in El Paso, visits San Antonio, we always take a walk through the neighborhood where we grew up.

Aug 22

Desk, chair and bottle of Jeris Hair Tonic on top of desk.

Aug 22

From Mob Ties to Medal of Honor: The O’Hare Legacy

Edward “Butch” O’Hare was a World War II naval aviator whose heroism became legend. On February 20, 1942, Butch single-handedly intercepted…

Aug 3

From Mob Ties to Medal of Honor: The O’Hare Legacy

Aug 3

My humble connection to “Killing Me Softly”

A serendipitous events that led Roberta Flack’s Record of the Year

Feb 27

My humble connection to “Killing Me Softly”

Feb 27

5 Powerful Emerson Quotes to Inspire Your Best Year Yet

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) was an American philosopher, essayist, poet, and leader of the transcendentalist movement. His writings…

Dec 31, 2024

5 Powerful Emerson Quotes to Inspire Your Best Year Yet

Dec 31, 2024

Sonny Melendrez

Sonny Melendrez

✨ TEDx motivational keynote speaker, radio hall of famer, author. "Be kind for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." https://SonnyMelendrez.com

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