Chris Carosa

Look around you. Everything you see has been shaped by the last Ice Age. But is more than the ups and downs of undulating topography. It’s the very ridges and rivers that acted like spokes to the hub of the G

The earth beneath your feet has a story. Do you know what it is? Do you know had it shaped your past? Do you know why it is your destiny? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “How Ice On The Rocks Reveals Our Des

They say a lie repeated eventually becomes accepted truth. That doesn’t make it true, it just shows you how gullible (or lazy) people are. Do you want to know the easiest way to lie? Read this week’s Carosa Com

Sometimes the best lessons are the worst lessons. What better way to learn from failure when you can learn from someone else’s dramatic crash and burn? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “CNN+ Joins Such Iconi

Do you remember when it was difficult to get people to run for school board? That’s not happening this year. People are fed up with the New York City/Albany “one-size-fits-all” ham-fisted way of running the State

Just because you are paranoid doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you. And just because you’re a conspiracy kook doesn’t mean there’s not a real conspiracy. What does this have to do with the power of distracti

How many times have you heard a story on the news about the government undertaking a secret project that’s simply unbelievable? Sometimes those stories are true. When they are, do you wonder why the government i

Are you familiar with the phrase “where the rubber meets the road”? It means, after it’s all said and done, this is where it matters most. You can have all the shiny chrome, tinted glass, and however many horse

Have you ever wondered where some of those ubiquitous internet stories you read come from? It seems like they’re all over the place, each with its own little iteration. This is true of the much told “

Are you frustrated because you’re not measuring up to someone else’s definition of success? There might be a very good reason for that. It’s a reason you might find empowering. What is it? Read this week’s Carosa

That gnawing feeling, do you remember it? Do you still have it? You know there’s something you’re meant to do. It may not be headline-grabbing – it doesn’t have to be – but it’s something that will mean a lot

Do you remember this popular ad for frozen pizza? If you’re worried about getting stuck frozen in time, spinning your wheels doing the same old thing, do you know what you can do to get out of this rut? Read t

Here’s an idea. Keep doing things the same way forever, even when the playing field changes. The sweet truth lies beyond the dimension you’re so comfortable with. When you break that mental barrier, how should you

It never hurts to try. Trying has the benefit of making you feel better. In fact, it might just do more than that. It might just make a real difference in your life, your children’s lives, and your g

Did you get that Emergency Broadcasting Beep on your phone the other day? It announced the arrival of a white-out snow squall. Did you drive through it anyway? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “Adventures In Whi

There’s a way to forecast weather that’s nearly foolproof. Unfortunately, no one really cares about it because offer no practical reality, except for one specific case. What is that one specific case? Read thi

As in most things, people ask a lot of questions, but rarely ask the right question. What’s the right question here? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “How To Be A Successful Writer (In Five Easy Steps)” and you

It’s not our differences that matter, but our similarities. Can this idea be civility back to our national discourse? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “This Is More Important Than Being ‘Tolerant’” and discove

Did you ever get something stuck on the edge of your mind? You can barely see it in your head, but your know it’s there and you know it’s important. It’s your Lifetime Dream. How do you achieve it? Read this week’

Sometimes, when the team is up against it, when things are wrong and the breaks and beating your side, it’s critical you go out and, though victory may be unreachable, continue to give it your fullest fight. Why i