Lend a Hand for Hope. The Michael Napoleone Memorial Foundation, Inc. , established in 2007, is in memory of Michael C.

I have been writing columns about developing a winning mental edge for about a decade, first at innerworth. Many of my readers have requested that I create a blog to allow them to ask questions. I hope you get the information you need to sharpen your mental edge. Wednesday, January 5, 2011. What would happen if our ancestors did not care what people thought of them? Similarly, fear and anxiety may feel bad, but these emotions protect us.

Saturday, March 2, 2013. March 1st really is the first day of spring, for I have noticed everyone awakening with a new fervor and purpose. We are all suddenly focused on the beautiful days ahead, which months ago seemed so far away. I have noticed the cheerfulness and carefree notions that come as the spring days approach. I know I already have plans for the spring and summer, and I hurriedly prepare to be ready. I truly wish all a wonderful spring and summer - be safe and enjoy. Monday, December 31, 2012.

Go on, you know you want to. Sunday, October 02, 2005. So, am I the loser in one of these Socratic dialogs, or what? I work in .

Michael Short was born in Bermuda and educated in England at Gillingham Grammar School and Bristol University. He then studied music at Morley College and London University and won a Mendelssohn Scholarship which enabled him to study composition in Italy with Goffredo Petrassi, and in London with Sir Lennox Berkeley. As a jazz pianist, Michael has played in various venues in Kent and Sussex, as a soloist, with a trio, and as accompanist to jazz singers.