Author: maddenmischief

CAUTION: THE SPIN STARTS HERE WITH TOM MADDEN! To tell Tom Madden to stop spinning and inventing is like telling the Federal Government to stop spending. He is the quintessential “Spin Man,” the title of his engaging memoir recounting his rise from a harrowing career as a newspaper reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer to the pinnacle of the PR world. One of his latest inventions, The Knife and Forklift™, is making the media rounds and gobbling up air time almost as fast as his drag racer client Alexis Dejoria drives her Alcohol Funny Car. Contact: tmadden@transmediagroup.com 561-750-9800 x2210

Could Too Much Relaxing Be Playing with Fire? Has It Become an Outdated Custom to ‘Retire?’

December 15, 2025

If you want to stay healthy, not to mention solvent, forget about that aged concept called retirement! That’s the advice strategic wealth advisor and certified financial planner Nancy Hite gives to her clients, especially those in or approaching seniorhood. As living to 100 is becoming more common, here’s what you should do, says the author … More Could Too Much Relaxing Be Playing with Fire? Has It Become an Outdated Custom to ‘Retire?’

And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil.

December 7, 2025

Since this is about temptation, let me start by seeing if I can tempt our governor.  I want to lead Gov. DeSantis into considering what Florida Catholic bishops are urging him to do, which is to be merciful and not adhere to the law of retaliation, “an eye for an eye and a tooth for … More And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil.

Life on Parade!

November 27, 2025

Wait a minute, hold on!  Hear the whistle?   Time to awake, get in line! For life’s a parade in which we all play a part and it’s about to start! Yes, friendships become frayed, successes evade, even love might fade, But they’ll always be emeralds and jade, arousing serenade, pink lemonade. So, whatever you do, … More Life on Parade!

What Happened in Dawn’s Early Light, Making So Proudly We Hailed Disappear!

November 23, 2025

What happened to our country’s brave colors, our flag?  Who or what took it down from where it had waved triumphantly from the rock jetty near our beachfront condo in Boca Raton, FL?   Why did it go missing in action after bravely withstanding so many weeks of combat with high winds and heavy rain?  Yesterday … More What Happened in Dawn’s Early Light, Making So Proudly We Hailed Disappear!

Momentous Speeches Make America Great

November 19, 2025

And on this day, Nov. 19, one of the most momentous of them all was delivered on a battlefield in Gettysburg by a President eager to end a bloody civil war. It took Abraham Lincoln only two minutes to deliver in 1863 what will resonate and last forever in the hearts and minds of Americans … More Momentous Speeches Make America Great

There’s Nothing We Can Do About Aging, But Leave Retirement in Baggage Claim

November 16, 2025

Here’s one for sure I would leave in baggage claim. It’s the kind of commercial you hear pitched repeatedly on CNBC, CNN and FOX to which I confess I watch too much.  In three years, you’ll be glad you invested in __________! At this stage, the furthest I think ahead are just days, like tomorrow, … More There’s Nothing We Can Do About Aging, But Leave Retirement in Baggage Claim

From Police to Presidents, the Pleasure Serving Comes Mostly from Helping Others!

November 13, 2025

Of all President Trumps wheeling and dealing, watching his signing this latest deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, I couldn’t help thinking perhaps this gave him the most pleasure. It reminded me of what a police officer friend once told me that his greatest pleasure came not from arresting people but helping them. How … More From Police to Presidents, the Pleasure Serving Comes Mostly from Helping Others!

Why are Central Banks so Hungry for Gold?

November 7, 2025

If Goldilocks was tasting the porridge big central bank bears are cooking up and consuming more of than U.S. Treasuries during these debt-mounting days, she’d probably be into that shiny stuff the same color as her hair—gold! Now like many others, I too am finding that color more delicious to tip my investment toes into … More Why are Central Banks so Hungry for Gold?

For what or for whom will you be marching, And wishing happiness on this Thanksgiving?

November 2, 2025

People march on Thanksgiving to express their gratitude for family and health, and food on the table. Thanksgiving is the time to reflect on the simple joys in life, to express our gratitude for both big and small blessings. But for many, these are mishigas times, so there will be more that many will seek to have more plentifully this Thanksgiving, perhaps more intensely than ever … More For what or for whom will you be marching, And wishing happiness on this Thanksgiving?

Boo!  DDidn’t mean to scare you, or maybe I ddid, just for FFun!

October 30, 2025

I’m wishing everyone not just a horrifying but a safe and Happy Halloween! Enjoy all the funny and wicked little pranks accompanying all the playful Halloween antics sometimes mixed with a little maddeningly menacing mischief, but let’s make it not just joyfully thrilling, but safe! So please stash away all muskets for The Chalfonte is … More Boo!  DDidn’t mean to scare you, or maybe I ddid, just for FFun!