Many people are afraid of setting an expectation. They believe it creates too much pressure or too often leads to…
I grew up in the 80s and 90s. I say that like I’ve moved on from those eras. I have…
Life is full of surprises. I wrote the first chapter of this novel in 1997. Picked it back up two…
In the summer of 2002, four murders occurred at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Two of the murders ended in suicide…
One of my Dove chocolates wrappers conveyed this message today. “Embrace new beginnings.” As it turns out, this could not…
It’s that place you go to engulf in a complete and raw brand of pain. It can only be found…
My alarm starts buzzing at the normal time, 4:15 AM, on a Tuesday morning. I turn off the alarm and…
I have a large family. There are nine brothers and sisters on my dad’s side and ten on my mom’s…
My wife and I don’t have any kids and we have made the decision to not have any in the…
My first semester of college was in the fall of 1990. Like most families, both of my parents worked and…