Be Smart When You Have to Fight – Sample Chapter from DAD WAS RIGHT

A chapter from my new book DAD WAS RIGHT

Today I wanted to share a chapter with you from my forthcoming book Dad Was Right: 10 Life Lessons a Father Taught His Son. As I stated on Wednesday when I announced the approaching release of this book, Dad Was Right is a short memoir about me and my dad. It covers ten of the […]

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Could

Today is World Poetry Day. I didn’t know it either until Alexa told me this morning. While I’ve never ever fancied myself a poet, I did have something to share that may be a poem. It popped into my head one morning last month and I jotted it down. I titled it Could. Today could […]

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St. Patrick’s Day and George Washington

We’ve all been taught that Abraham Lincoln initiated the first official national Thanksgiving in America. What I just learned though is that George Washington might be the one responsible for making St. Patrick’s Day a de facto holiday for this country. During the Revolutionary War and the winter of 1779-1780, the Continental Army was encamped in winter […]

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Feed the Bears – An Original Short Story

A Tale of Bears, Pregnancy & the Homeless by Lee Hobbs

I’ve got something special to share today — a short story by my good friend Lee Hobbs. Lee and I, as well as his wife Julie, worked together back in our twenties. Lee’s always read my stories, and I’m happy to share one of his with you. Feed the Bears is a sociological survey about […]

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