As many of you know, I wrote a book called Unmade: Honor Loyalty Redemption that has now been be made into a soon-to-be-released movie. (Movie Trailer) The story about Bobby Walason’s early life is one of the saddest I had…

In 2016, 62,984,828 Americans voted for Donald Trump, a mostly unknown albeit suspect political commodity. Perhaps it was the frustration with the existing system and the perception they needed to send a clear message they wanted change. Most were sincere…

Blackbird singing in the dead of nightTake these broken wings and learn to flyAll your lifeYou were only waiting for this moment to arise. Blackbird by John Lennon & Paul McCartney (Some thoughts on life and nature. Brought to you…

“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” William Arthur Ward We have before us one of those moments in history where we face a great upheaval. Often such times are defined…

inconvenient [in-kuhn-veen-yuhnt] not easily accessible or at hand. Inopportune; untimely not suiting one’s needs or purposes. Let’s keep our wits about us and put this in perspective. The reality of this pandemic is a serious, but manageable health risk. There…

Hope for America The hope of America lies not in her great history or in the resiliency of her people, but in the ability of our system of government to survive regardless of the level of quality in our leadership.…

(A repost from 2 years ago.  People die all the time and I rarely think of them, but Max I remember quite often with a smile and a tear) He was just a dog… His official AKC registered name is…

(Through the wonders of technology, on this first day of December 2017, I repost this blog from last year, all while absorbing the sun on an Aruban Beach.  Thoughts of Christmas to warm your hearts, if not your other parts)…

Many rational people across the globe are trying to understand the Trump phenomenon. His manner and affectations offer little in the way of encouragement. Unless one believes building a wall and destroying years of social progress a good thing. I…

Most of us are familiar with the famous lists kept by Santa Claus. As children, we strive to be on the nice list. As the hormones of puberty arise, we respond to our new-found sexuality. We live in hope that those…