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By Anne M. McCarthy Lego® has always been a go-to gift for the kids in my life. Did you realize there are now over 3,700 Lego products on the market? Each box showcases an image of the perfect [...]

By Anne M. McCarthy On Thursday, most Americans will observe Thanksgiving Day. Whether this annual day of feasting is celebrated via Zoom or with a smaller-than-usual-gathering of friends and [...]

By Anne M. McCarthy This Saturday, the United States of America celebrates its 244th birthday. Today, many of us enjoy a paid day off. Before we start thinking about tomorrow’s socially-distanced [...]

By Anne M. McCarthy Examples of Visionary Leadership During the COVID-19 Crisis We’re all familiar with the expression “hindsight is 20/20.” Based on the wild ride we’ve taken for the first [...]

By Anne M. McCarthy New Habits and a Little Compassion will Help Kickstart Our Economy. Do you remember going out in the scalding sun without sunscreen? What about riding a bike without a helmet? [...]

By Anne M. McCarthy Now that your team has mastered the art of working remotely and Zoom Etiquette is in place (don’t forget to mute 😊), what are we learning from this period of isolation? [...]

SMILE, YOU’RE ON CAMERA! By Anne M. McCarthy Zoom-bombing, forgotten mute buttons, eating on camera – when you move from your corner office to your dining room table, video conferencing brings a [...]

Best Practices for Virtual Veterans: The Gift of Time Quiz by Anne McCarthy Believe it or not, there may be a silver lining to COVID-19. For me, that silver lining is the gift of time. For [...]

By Anne M. McCarthy So, now you are working from home . . . At Westmeath, we’ve been working remotely long before it was fashionable! Assuming we survive the curse of COVID-19, this year we will [...]

By Anne McCarthy I miss William Safire. I miss the passionate discussions about the English language. I miss the fervent debates about the meaning of words and phrases. In a world where everyone [...]