Valerie will sign your copy of Veterans: Heroes in Our Neighborhood tonight, May 17th, at Barnes & Noble, 842 Sunrishe Highway, Bay Shore, NY from 4-6 PM.

And if you miss her there, you can join her at Eugene Auer Author Night, also tonight, May 17th, Eugene Auer Memorial School, Lake Grove NY 7- 9 PM.

Get your copy of Veterans: Heroes in Our Neighborhood signed by author, Valerie Pfundstein — May 16th, 7PM at Author/Illustrator Night, Jericho Elementary School, 34 North Coleman Road, Centerreach NY

You can meet Valerie Pfundstein, author of Veterans: Heroes in Our Neighborhood, at the Author / Illustrator Night at Willow Road Elementary School. 

Thursday, May 9th,  6:30 - 8:00 PM — Willow Road Elementary School, 880 Catalpa Drive, Franklin Square, New York 11010

Valerie Pfundstein will be discussing her children's picture book, Veterans: Heroes in Our Neighborhood, at the East Northport Barnes & Noble on Tuesday April 16th at 4:00 PM. Join her to celebrate Barnes & Noble's Educator Appreciation Event and get your signed copy of Veterans: Heroes in Our Neighborhood!

Tuesday-April 16, 2013, 4:00 PM — Special Event, Educator Appreciation Event, Barnes & Noble, Huntington Square Shopping Center, 4000 East Jericho Turnpike, East Northport, NY 11731

The liberal reaction to Senator Marco Rubio’s drink of water during his response to the State of the Union address is significant in understanding why people who voted for President Obama vote for candidates like Obama.

The mainstream media reported that Rubio’s drink of water was a display of nervousness, equating that with weakness. They contrast his performance to that of Obama’s confidence, equating that with strength.

From a psychological perspective, Rubio’s nervousness would be an indication that his speech was important to him. It shows that he cared and he didn’t want to make a mistake. Contrast this with President Obama’s speech. He was—as he typically is—overconfident. Research has demonstrated that overconfidence is not associated with competence. In fact, people who overestimate their abilities are less competent than people who realistically evaluate their skills. Overconfidence is narcissistic. In a leader it is dangerous.

Americans need to ask themselves why they would want to willingly give their freedom to someone who is overconfident, narcissistic, and less competent than someone who genuinely cares about his country and isn’t afraid to show it. Not only should Marco Rubio’s drink of water not be a ‘career-ender’ as the mainstream media would like everyone to believe, it should be a sign of authenticity and sincerity that Americans should embrace and value in the representatives we elect to serve us.