by Peter Volkofsky | Author & Life Coach | Nov 14, 2015 | Close to Home
A birthday invitation to my aunt’s 80th has been lying around on my desk for a while now. I’m sure it’s here somewhere. I push a hand underneath the pile and tip it all upside down. There it is! A lovely sheet of pale, silken paper in a stylish font. I... by Peter Volkofsky | Author & Life Coach | Nov 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
The following news link tells of three Brazilian women ‘challenging the traditional family unit’ by marrying according to law in Brazil. http://elpais.com/elpais/2015/10/27/inenglish/1445948093_804967.html. I suppose it is a new thing for them to have a... by Peter Volkofsky | Author & Life Coach | May 12, 2015 | Close to Home
Watched The Gambler1 the other day. It’s an act of treason beyond all reason. He’s not a gambler he’s a suicide looking for a way. So he rolls the dice, ‘All on black’ he says. ‘All.’ He’s a funeral, a burial waiting to... by Peter Volkofsky | Author & Life Coach | Mar 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
Intimidation is the sprout, the sprite, the spirit of our age How do you know that? You ask That’s how. You’re so intimidated you can’t even tell me What you want to drink What would you like? Whatever I’m having? Would you like to come? Who else is... by Peter Volkofsky | Author & Life Coach | Dec 8, 2014 | Close to Home
Last night my wife called us all to the back door in her ‘look what I’ve found’ tone of voice. We always put down whatever we’re doing when we hear her calling like that. And sure enough there was a treasure awaiting us. This one was just above... by Peter Volkofsky | Author & Life Coach | Oct 7, 2014 | Close to Home
‘No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear. I am not afraid, but the sensation is like being afraid: the same fluttering in the stomach, the same restlessness, the yawning. I keep on swallowing … At other time it feels like being mildly drunk, or...