Most people think of life as a series of chapters where you close one and move on to the next, … More
Tag: family
If I could be someone else for a day
. If I could be someone else for a day, I wouldn’t pick a celebrity or a billionaire. I wouldn’t … More
Let it go
If I could give advice to my teenage self, I would tell him not to waste so much energy arguing … More
Well maybe in my mind it was unintentionally broken
It was 1974, and I was seventeen years old. I had my heart set on a white Levi’s denim jacket. … More
We All Just Want to Be Kids Again
If you hang around kids like I do, you start noticing something that adults either forget or don’t want to … More
The Forgiveness That Comes Too Late
A message to young people who cut off their parents One of the deepest regrets a person can carry is … More
My Lucky Coin
I have an 1890 Morgan silver dollar that, on the surface, is just a piece of metal. Heavy in the … More
How much this country has changed from the one I grew up in.
“Change without wisdom isn’t progress.” “Change without wisdom isn’t progress.” What I complain about the most is how much this … More
From Gladiators to Game Day: Why Professional Sports Lost Me
When people ask me what my favorite sports are to watch or play, I usually pause—not because I don’t have … More
The Contract
I was about ten years old when I first learned what a contract was. I don’t remember where I heard … More
My American Vacation
When I think back on my most memorable road trip, it doesn’t start with the destination. It starts in my … More
My Pullpull
The item I was incredibly attached to as a kid wasn’t a toy, a blanket, or some action figure I … More