There’s a lot of heated debate over when life begins. Folks on both sides of the dispute are quick to argue about their points vehemently. But …
We are all faced with choices, every minute of every day. Most have little consequence, like choosing bacon or sausage or what shirt to wear. …
I’m sitting at a dimly lit picnic table at a rest stop outside Ocala, Florida. The clock on my computer says 12:12 a.m.. Good…still time to hit the …
It’s happened to all of us at one time or another. We could be in a car, a store, or watching a movie on the couch when a song comes on and lights …
You may have celebrated New Year’s Eve on December 31st, but did you know you can celebrate it again tonight? It’s the end of one year, and the …
Dear Younger Me. You never told me about this thing called getting older. I guess that’s fair, though. There are a lot of things I never told you, …
Life is a whirlwind of activities that are barely noticed as they are happening and barely remembered after they’re over. It’s a pace that we keep …
Charles James Kirk was an American conservative political commentator, author, and media personality, who encouraged vigorous debate at college …
I was asked to deliver the eulogy at the funeral of my wife Anna’s mother a few days ago. It was humbling, and it made me think of how fragile our …
I think Arnold was on to something in the Terminator movies…A.I. is taking over the world, and it’s scary.
During summer breaks from school, I …
I created my first business when I was eight years old and fancied the thought of being my own boss. My first step was to figure out just what to do …
There is an old adage that “when God closes a door, He opens a window.” I contend that this not wholly true. I have found that when that door slams …
Do dreams have a shelf life? An expiration date? Do we get older, wiser, more jaded and tired and finally give up on them? Should we? Life happens …
Being on the road is an interesting monster. You get to see things, hear things, meet people and experience things that you just can’t experience …
Most of the folks that know me know I grew up in the coldest city in America, International Falls, Minnesota.
Occasionally, I will run into a …
I was a lucky kid growing up, because I got to experience all four of my grandparents. They were loving, funny, and had a million stories. I was …
Hello to all of my Friends, Fans, Family, and Flockers! As many of you know, we’ve embarked on our biggest adventure yet with a three month “Live …
I’ve never been good about thinking inside the box. In fact, sometimes, I can’t even understand how people “in the box” think. It’s been too long, I …
Over the years, I have met hundreds of what may be called “the beautiful people.” They have a great smile, a fit body, a nice tan, perfect hair and …
On the tail fin of a certain 1958 Convair 880 private plane are the emblazoned golden letters T C B with an equally golden lightning bolt. The …
I can still recall the “smells” of my youth, and I suspect you can too. When I smell these smells, it takes me back, and sometimes I can’t help but …
I am always happy to be able to golf! I rarely get the opportunity and am particularly inconsistent at it, but revel in the joy of walking around a …
It’s funny the memories that you keep, isn’t it?
My dad was an interesting character, and a big influence on me when I was growing up. He was stoic, …
I grew up with a dog named Rex. He was a chubby, flop-eared, brown and black German Shepherd, and my brother never let me forget it wasn’t my dog. …
Do we have expiration dates? Are we supposed to just accept aging and refuse to step out into the unknown like we did when we were younger? …
I can still remember the smell of the cracked brown leather and cigarette smoke from Little Eddie’s secondhand silver wheelchair. Those cracks …
For the second year in a row, I found myself in the heart of the south and in a significant city of note on Martin Luther King Day. Last year I …
If you could go back in time, would you? How far back, and for how long? Would you jump into Doc Brown’s DeLorean and rev it to 88 miles per hour …
I always wanted to be a writer. I loved books as a little kid, and was a voracious reader, a word I learned with my Webster’s dictionary always by …
ABSTRACT THOUGHT #22 If you didn’t mean it, then you shouldn’t have said it…
"Relationships can be tricky! It doesn’t matter if they are …
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