9 hours agoMember-onlyLessons from an UnderdogI recently had a VIP “Rockstar” experience at a Jelly Roll concert in Indianapolis due to the generosity of a longtime friend. Over 25 thousand people crowded the arena to listen to this modern-day Rock/Rap/Country Star. Fresh off his 2023 People’s Choice Award for Male Artist of the Year, with…3 min read3 min read
Sep 17Member-onlyDenied but Not Defeated — Bubbles UP!Denied but not defeated — Bubbles Up! There were a few choice words that recently came to mind when I was denied a rather important test/scan in my cancer journey. The definitive scan for cancer patients to determine where, what, and sometimes a WTF declaration with cancer is called a…Cancer4 min readCancer4 min read
Sep 17Member-onlyDenied but Not defeated — Bubbles UP!Denied but not defeated — Bubbles Up! There were a few choice words that recently came to mind when I was denied a rather important test/scan in my cancer journey. The definitive scan for cancer patients to determine where, what, and sometimes a WTF declaration with cancer is called a…Cancer4 min readCancer4 min read
Jun 25Member-only“They” didn’t tell me…“They” don’t tell me…. Jon Acton It’s been a minute since I last wrote a blog/message/. Not because I’ve been bored, fanning myself with banana leaves. Quite the contrary. I have been lucky to be busy professionally (I recently returned from a medical retirement to being a public school superintendent…Cancer8 min readCancer8 min read
Feb 28Member-onlyLessons on Life from Puss n BootsLessons on Life from Puss n Boots — The Last Wish My wife and I recently took our seven year old son to see the Dreamworks movie Puss n Boots — The Last Wish. An artistic spin off from the catalog of Shrek films of the 2000’s. This cartoonesque film…Life5 min readLife5 min read
Jan 22Member-onlyWalking Naked — My first bookWalking Naked — Writing my first book I am an author. What a strange sentence. If anyone had told an 18-year-old me that I would be an author one day, I would have a) assumed you were drunk or 2) you were making fun of me. (Yes, I am aware…Cancer5 min readCancer5 min read
Oct 13, 2022Member-onlyI miss my Mom’s hugs todayI Miss my Mom’s hugs today I write this blog with mixed emotions. Today is October 12th, 2022 which represents my wife and I’s 8th wedding anniversary. I doubt our marriage is significantly different from other couples. We have celebrated the highest of highs, and wondered if we would survive…Moms4 min readMoms4 min read
Sep 6, 2022Member-onlyWhen the bells stop ringingWhen the bells stop ringing… New school year. It’s the start of another school year. For some school has been in session since July (no, I’m not kidding) while for others, Labor Day represents the last breath of summer. Regardless of when school starts, what unites students and educators across…Motivation4 min readMotivation4 min read
Jun 15, 2022Member-onlyA Cancer spell can’t stop Disney and HogwartsA Cancer spell can’t stop Disney and Hogwarts On Christmas Day of 2019 my wife and I gave our two boys handmade tickets for a trip to Disneyworld and Hogwarts, aka the Magic Kingdom and Universal Studios. No specific dates were chosen but our goal was to make the magical…4 min read4 min read
May 2, 2022Member-onlyA letter to my son I won’t see readA Letter to my son I won’t see read Our family was recently given a unique assignment by my son’s amazing Kindergarten teacher. The assignment was to write a time capsule letter to my son twelve years in the future. The time capsule was to be filled with small toys…5 min read5 min read
