Category: Finz True Tales

The True Tale: In military talk, the term “GI” refers to a soldier. In medical jargon, “GI” refers to the gastrointestinal tract. This article salutes the GI tract. So, what is the GI tract? What is its function? What could go wrong? Let’s begin with the “What.” The GI tract

The True Tale: There are hundreds of TV commercials out there. Most are tedious and annoying. Some are clever and entertaining. Few have a recurring phrase that catches on, like: “For those who were born to ride!”  You’ve seen it? If so, you know it refers to motorcycles and an

We are living through extraordinarily hard times! A pandemic of unimaginable proportions! A period of fear and despair! As I write this article, we have already recorded more than 6 million Americans infected with COVID-19. The death of 200,000 is a nightmare as a horrifying toll strikes down 1,000 or

The True Tale: When I was 5 years old, I wanted what millions of other children dreamed of – a set of “choo-choo” trains, complete with an engine, tracks, freight cars, and all the other railroad paraphernalia that make up a toy train set. Wow! To see such trains featured

The True Tale: Elizabeth Barrett Browning, the world renown poet who died in 1861, wrote a sonnet to her future husband, the treasured 19th century poet Robert Browning. The first two immortal lines are, “How do I love thee. Let me count the ways.” I now transition to the current subject and

The True Tale: At a young age children are precocious. With unlimited energy they run around a small apartment as if competing in the NYC Marathon. Each corner is a new adventure! Each window sill a place to rub with little fingers! Each door to be swung open and shut

The True Tale: At age 62 she was a proud wife, mother, and grandmother. Having worked most of her life, she was looking forward to the joyful years ahead. Retirement years! Travel years! Happy years! Years well-earned! Isn’t that what most want? Isn’t retirement the goal that satisfies those who

The True Tale: Americans buy products by the millions. All are intended for safe and effective use. But are they? Most are, but what about those that bring harm right to the consumer’s front door? Example; A motorized lawnmower that jams up and ultimately slices a hand due to a cheap

The True Tale: Nature has provided a remarkable human machine. It has formed billions of cells in the body, with each working harmoniously with its neighbors toward a common mission: to think, reason, speak, see, hear, feel, smell, walk, to support an immune system designed to fight off any domestic

The True Tale: If we were to poll the approximately 12 million people who live in Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk, we would find that the majority at some time suffered an accident that resulted in personal injury. Some accidents produce minor injuries, while others involve serious personal