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 […]
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 […]
Last month I accepted a challenge from my buddy Brandon Plantz to watch a short film every day. Fortunately it was February so I only needed to watch 28 short movies. One of the shorts I discovered was Black Swell. I’m going to warn you. This isn’t a cheery film. It’s sad and the subject […]
I doubt it’s something you ever wondered about. Me neither. But did you know that Richard Simmons up and disappeared three years ago and hasn’t been heard from since? Once again, me neither. In an odd way Richard Simmons had always just been there for all of my life. He had his own TV show, […]
I have a new short story for you today titled The Mission. This is a fun little piece that like my last story, She Looked Normal in Her Picture, was inspired by a true life event. As I built a bit of mystery and a twist or two into this tale, I’ll cut the introduction […]
