Kevin O'Toole, Author at New Jersey Globe

The O’Toole Chronicles: Giving Back

June 28, 2022 12:01 amJune 28, 2022 4:20 pm

As things start to edge back to normal, emerging out of the Covid pandemic, we thought it wise to run a survey with the employees at our law firm to better understand their changing mindsets. Understanding that a tragedy like...

The O’Toole Chronicles: Forgiveness

June 21, 2022 12:01 amJune 21, 2022 12:17 pm

When you see the “Jumpman” logo or someone wearing a pair of Jordan sneakers, you instinctively think of one person – Michael Jordan. However, also important to the iconic brand is a person many people have never heard of –...

The O’Toole Chronicles: It’s a Wrap

June 14, 2022 12:01 amJune 13, 2022 2:32 pm

I was a little saddened to see the announcement that Bruce Willis was stepping away from acting and retiring. The reason given by family members was that he had been diagnosed with aphasia, a progressive brain disorder that affects an...

The O’Toole Chronicles: Politics of a Dog

June 6, 2022 12:01 amJune 5, 2022 6:24 pm

We all know that our canine friends are special. Mine certainly is, so much so that Ollie starred in my most effective political ad, but more on that later. Fun fact – each September 23rd we celebrate National Dogs in...

The O’Toole Chronicles: The Dunning-Kruger Effect

May 31, 2022 12:01 amMay 31, 2022 1:40 pm

The Dunning-Kruger effect – a cognitive bias whereby with limited knowledge or competence in a given intellectual or social domain greatly overestimate their own knowledge or competence in that domain relative objective criteria or to the performance of their peers...

The O’Toole Chronicles: Fireside Conversation with Senator Joe Kyrillos

May 30, 2022 12:01 amMay 29, 2022 7:31 pm

I recently had a long overdue lunch with a former Senate colleague, Senator Joe Kyrillos, and I came away with an unexpected takeaway. Before we arrive at the big reveal, let me state that I have known Joe for many...

The O’Toole Chronicles: Give Me Your Tired…

May 24, 2022 12:01 amMay 23, 2022 7:54 pm

“GIVE ME YOUR TIRED, YOUR POOR, YOUR HUDDLED MASSES YEARNING TO BREATHE FREE, THE WRETCHED REFUSE OF YOUR TEEMING SHORE. SEND THESE, THE HOMELESS, TEMPEST-TOST TO ME, I LIFT MY LAMP BESIDE THE GOLDEN DOOR!” The New Colossus – Emma...