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. …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
Mar 9, 2022Member-onlyThe Passing of a former Player — Lessons of LoveThe Passing of a former Player — Lessons of Love Today, I attended the funeral for a high school football player I was honored to coach almost 20 years ago. This was not the first funeral I have attended of a former player, and unfortunately it will probably not be…4 min read4 min read
Feb 28, 2022Member-onlyIt’s OK — The constant deafening humIt’s Ok — The Constant Deafening Hum Can you hear it? The constant deafening hum. The soundtrack in your head that accompanies the one thing after another that life likes to throw your way. Not the scare the bajeezus out of you alarm clock blare from a dead sleep sound…3 min read3 min read
Jan 15, 2022Member-onlyMessage for TeachersTurning the impossible into possible Have you heard similar messages during your career? Thank you for your efforts. You are doing great. You are appreciated. Some people are genuine. Some have good intentions by repeating cliché’s. Some have unfortunately offered less than sincere hollow rhetoric. …Education3 min readEducation3 min read
Dec 27, 2021Member-onlyLosing my dog — When life piles onLosing my dog — When life piles on On December 23rd our dog, my first ever dog, Allie Bama took her last breath. What we thought was a leg injury was in fact osteo-sarcoma, an aggressive and painful form of cancer. Our dog was suffering and my stomach was in…Cancer5 min readCancer5 min read
